At age 20, Roy Ju is the youngest FSA in the history of the Society of Actuaries.
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Tracey Meares to deliver 2015 Constitution Day Lecture
Tracey Meares, Yale Law School professor and one of the nation’s experts on race relations and law enforcement, is the featured speaker for the 2015 Drake University Constitution Day Lecture Sept. 17.
Memorabilia tells Drake history
Alumni have donated a variety of memorabilia to the Drake University Alumni House. Each piece tells a different story in the history of the University.
Can Medical Marijuana Treat PTSD?
Research by recent Drake alumni examines whether medical marijuana is clinically effective for treating post-traumatic stress among military veterans.
Philanthropist Melva Bucksbaum dies at age 82
Melva Bucksbaum, a dedicated philanthropist who helped to establish Drake University’s largest and most well-known lecture series, died last weekend. She was 82 years old. Melva Bucksbaum and her husband Martin, a longtime member of Drake’s governing board, established the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture Series through a generous gift to the university. The series—named in...
Drake hires CEO to lead renowned magazine media program
Drake University has hired the founder of a Des Moines communications company to lead the university’s award-winning magazine media program.
Join us for Drake Day at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 13
Drake University is expanding its presence at the Iowa State Fair to provide more ways for students, alumni, faculty and friends to reconnect and show their pride.
Toward a live mascot legacy
It seems like yesterday that Porterhouse’s paws pattered across the Knapp Center court. All eyes in an at-capacity crowd stared as he stopped, sat, and stared into the eyes of co-owner Kevin Bell, LW’11. There was a moment of anticipation. Then Bell released a basketball across the court, and Porterhouse dashed after it—with all the...
Drake alumnus Zach Johnson wins the British Open in playoff
Zach Johnson, BN’98, who won the 144th Open Championship today following a four-hole playoff.
Drake alums’ pharmacy to focus on personalized prescriptions and general healthy living
Drake alumni Wade and Jennifer Siefert own Preckshot Professional Pharmacy, a unique health center and Illinois' largest compounding pharmacy.