Drake Law School is proud to announce the formation of the Melanie Thwing-Eastman Public Service Law Scholarship. Melanie Thwing-Eastman, LW’15, went to law school to make the world a better place, and from day one, she began a campaign of zealous advocacy that she would carry into her career as a defense attorney. While in...
Drake University Law School will honor its 2021 and 2020 graduates during an in-person commencement ceremony on Friday, May 14, 2021, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Knapp Center. The ceremony will honor all May 2021 graduates, as well as alumni who graduated in May, August, and December 2020. In-person attendance is limited to ticketed...
Undergrads, good luck on finals! Congratulations to Adams Leadership awardees Two SJMC students were honored with individual awards by the Donald V. Adams Leadership Institute this spring. Rachel Wente was named an outstanding senior student and Liza Vinyon was named an outstanding junior. Get your shots. Got your shots? Tell Drake All members of the...
Welcome to Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you to all of the SJMC faculty who work so hard and have such a powerful impact on their students, their professions and their communities. Leigh elected 2021-22 SJMC senator Madeleine Leigh has been elected to represent SJMC next year in Student Senate. Congratulations, Madeleine! PRSSA elects executive board...
Drake Law School recognized two outstanding faculty members for their contributions to the Law School’s teaching, scholarship and research during the 2020-2021 academic year. Melissa Weresh, Dwight D. Opperman Distinguished Professor of Law and director of Legal Writing, was recognized as the 2021 Stevens Faculty Scholar of the Year. The Stevens Faculty Scholar of the...
Chariton High School’s journalism class will be visiting Meredith Hall this week. Welcome to Drake SJMC! SJMC junior wins coveted ASME internship SJMC junior Savanna Bous has been awarded a prestigious summer internship through the American Society of Magazine Editors. ASME interns work for magazines in New York City and Washington, D.C., for 10 weeks....
John Dee Bright College at Drake University, a two-year college which will begin classes in fall 2021, today announced the appointment of Drake alumni Dwana Bradley, editor-in-chief of The Urban Experience, and former State Representative Wayne Ford as Bright College senior ambassadors. In this role, Bradley and Ford will work with local businesses and organizations,...
Four Drake programs and people were named winners of the 2021 Iowa & Minnesota Campus Compact Awards. The awards honor outstanding achievements in the categories of student leadership, civic engagement, faculty and staff contributions, alumni leadership, community collaboration, and community-campus partners. Winners were selected by 27 of the organization’s member campuses. This year’s Drake honorees include: Presidents’ Student Leadership Award: Sydnei Washington, ED’22Sydnei is...
Happy Drake Relays Week! Top SJMC students 2021 are recognized Please congratulate the following students whose names will be added to the plaques outside the Dean’s Office: The SJMC Top Scholar Plaque honors the graduating senior who has the highest overall grade point average. This year the honor goes to Sarah Bogaards, Greta Haas and...
Drake Law School earned a place on PreLaw Magazine’s list of “Best Law Schools for Practical Training.” Law schools were graded based on key offerings such as clinics, externships, simulation courses, and moot court participation. The annual rankings were featured in the Spring 2021 issue of the magazine. Practical training is key to ensuring that...