Former SJMC professor Joe R. Patrick dies Longtime SJMC professor and associate dean Joe R. Patrick died this weekend just a few weeks shy of his 97th birthday. We lost a great journalist, a good man and a legendary teacher and mentor who taught the art of editing to generations of Drake students. He was...
“Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that.”— Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drake career development events jump-start your future Network and connect with alumni over J-Term and beyond: In the spirit of fostering connections between alumni and current students, Drake has launched a new initiative on LinkedIn, #NetworkwithDrake. Using the hashtag #NetworkwithDrake, you can search LinkedIn...
Drake University Law School is pleased to announce that Andrew Jurs, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, the Clemens J. Smith Faculty Research Scholar, and a Professor of Law, has been elected as a member of the prestigious American Law Institute (ALI). The Institute’s members consist of judges, professors, and lawyers, who are elected based...
Welcome to 2021. We hope that you all had some time to rest and recharge over winter break, and that you are as excited to see what the new year brings as we are! — The faculty and staff of the Drake SJMC Jump into January! Multiple departments around campus have put together a series...
Congratulations to the December 2020 graduates of the Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication! Check out the SJMC’s Instagram to learn more about these fascinating individuals’ accomplishments and future plans. SJMC students win feature writing awards Two Drake students placed in the top 10 of the annual Hearst Feature Writing Competition. Lorien MacEnulty, a May...
Drake Law School earned a place on PreLaw Magazine’s list of top law schools for Criminal Law with an A- rating. Law schools were graded based on the breadth of their curricular offerings including concentrations, clinical programs, centers, externships, journals, student groups, certificates, and other offerings. Drake Law offers students substantial opportunities to learn about...