Welcome to a delayed holiday week edition of the Monday Memo — and welcome to Drake SJMC’s new dean, Dr. Catherine Staub, who began her duties July 1! Drake SJMC hosting summer camp this week After a two-year Covid sabbatical, SJMC is once again hosting in person Media Now Drake, its summer camp for high...
The Drake University Board of Trustees has named alumnus and business executive Mark Ernst, BN’80, as its new chair. Ernst, who has served on the board since 2008 and is currently co-chair of The Ones: Drake’s Campaign for the Brave & Bold, will succeed Peggy Fisher who has served in the role since July 2019. Ernst...
SJMC to host international magazine conference Drake SJMC will host the seventh international Mapping the Magazine conference, July 27-28. The “Magazines and the Moment” conference will be hybrid, with some attendees participating from Drake’s campus and others participating remotely from around the world. According to the conference website, the event “aims to create an intimate...
Alumni news Al McCoy, a 1954 Drake alum, was recently celebrated by the Phoenix Suns for 50 years as the basketball team’s play-by-play broadcaster. McCoy is a loyal supporter of SJMC, most notably donating to remodel the Meredith Hall basement audio facilities into podcasting booths. Professor emeritus Herb Strentz wrote a column on the 75th...
The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) held the annual Hooding and Commencement Ceremony for professional program students on Saturday, May 14th, 2022. The 36 Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences undergraduate students participated in the University Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony held on Sunday, May 15th. Receiving their degrees and doctoral hoods during the CPHS...
Drake Law School recognized two outstanding faculty members for their contributions to the Law School’s teaching, scholarship, and research during the 2021-2022 academic year. Allan Vestal, Dwight D. Opperman Distinguished Professor of Law, was recognized as the 2022 Stevens Faculty Scholar of the Year. The Stevens Faculty Scholar of the Year award honors the faculty...
Professor Bruhn wins mentor award Congratulations to our own Dr. Kelly Bruhn, who was honored as the 2022 Madelyn Levitt Mentor of the Year during recent commencement ceremonies. The award was created to recognize faculty and staff who are committed to student success in and out of the classroom. A well deserved honor for a...
Some of our 2022 Master of Arts in Communication graduates Congratulations to spring 2022 grads and honorees! Several SJMC students, alums and organizations were recognized in the University’s annual spring honors: Jan Jensen, JO’91, GR’96, won the Alumni Achievement Award. Jensen is in her 18th year as associate head coach of the University of Iowa Women’s...
Drake University will award 1,119 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees at its 2022 commencement ceremonies to be held Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15, in The Knapp Center, 2525 Forest Ave. “Our Class of 2022 graduates are exceptional, and I am honored to present them with their diplomas as they cross the stage in...
Announcement was made as organizations came together to celebrate National Small Business Week, Elevate Local Diverse Entrepreneurs The Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families and Drake University’s Small Business Clinic today received a total of $1 million in funding from Wells Fargo. The grants will be split among the two organizations, with each receiving...