These Drake alumni find fulfillment in the field of behavior analysis, helping to improve the lives of hundreds of children with autism. Danielle Mroz, AS’15, stretches the mouth of a balloon over a water faucet, fills the colorful globe to near-bursting, and ties it shut. She hands it to a child and repeats the process,...
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Automated Password Emails from Drake University
ITS has been contacted by alumni and other Drake community members who were concerned by an email they had received notifying them that their password was expiring. Even though Drake email addresses expire, Drake ID numbers do not. If you want to continue to have access to blueView for resources like tax forms, and transcripts,...
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Provide Input for Drake’s Accreditation
Drake University is seeking comments from the public about the University in preparation for its periodic evaluation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the institutional accrediting agency for the University. Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academics programs. Alumni input is considered in the evaluation process and...
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Golden Reunion Offers a Glance into Drake’s Past
During the Drake Relays, the University welcomed more than 40 alumni back to campus for the Golden Reunion, a celebration of 50 (or 60!) years as Drake alumni. For some, this was their first trip back to campus since graduating; for all celebrants, it was a way to reconnect with the University and with friends...
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Ten years in Uganda
Drake’s decade-long partnership with Makerere University Business School has generated a health clinic, school computer lab, and other benefits for Ugandan communities. In 2007, Drake alumna Mary Schwab was among the first group of Drake students to board a plane to the East African country of Uganda. In the ensuing decade, her memory of that...
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The Sum of Our Parts
New data highlights how Drake adds to the vitality of Central Iowa and its capital city. The University’s alumni are an essential part of the equation. Drake is a “brain gain” institution, according to a new economic impact study. Nearly 70 percent of Drake students come from outside Iowa—with only 19 percent coming from the Des...
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Gov. Terry Branstad, LW’74, confirmed as U.S. ambassador to China
Drake Law School alumnus Terry Branstad, LW’74, the longest-serving governor in our nation’s history, has officially been confirmed as United States Ambassador to China.
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Drake Law School celebrates Spring 2017 Commencement
Drake University Law School held its Spring 2017 Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 12, in the Knapp Center.
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Drake signs agreement with three HBCUs for law, pharmacy enrollment
Graduates of three Historically Black Colleges and Universities will be guaranteed scholarships upon admission to Drake's law and pharmacy programs as part of an ongoing effort to increase diversity among Drake’s student body.
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Drake SJMC earns reaccreditation by unanimous vote
The Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication has been reaccredited by a unanimous vote of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC).