Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) has welcomed its newest cohort of professional students into the nursing, occupational therapy, and pharmacy programs. The College held its annual Coating Ceremonies on August 21, 2026, in Sheslow Auditorium. Since 1988, these ceremonies have signified the beginning of a journey for Drake CPHS students. Incoming graduate students...
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) held a Nursing Pinning Ceremony on August 7, 2026, in which 20 students received pins symbolizing the completion of their one-year program. “Nursing school is so much more than skills, medications, or which leg goes first when a patient uses crutches,” graduate Gabby Schnathorst said in...
The Iowa Board of Nursing approved Drake University’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program, marking a major milestone toward accreditation. Drake accepted its first cohort of nursing students in the fall of 2024. Those 19 students completed the one-year program in August 2025, and just a few weeks later, a second cohort of students began their nursing...
Nathan and Emily Kim, third-year Drake Pharmacy students, as well as their brother Sam Kim, Health Sciences ‘25, have been going on mission trips to Honduras since high school. Now, they’re leading groups of Drake students to share the same impactful experience. The Kim triplets and their parents first began serving with El Ayudante with their hometown church. The organization, which translates to “the Helper” in Spanish,...
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) held a Nursing Pinning Ceremony on August 8, 2025, in which 19 students received pins symbolizing the completion of their one-year program. “I’m excited to go out and start working and making a difference in patients’ lives, but I’ll also miss being here with each and...
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) has welcomed a cohort of more than 100 new professional students into its pharmacy, nursing and occupational therapy programs. The College held its annual Coating Ceremonies on August 22, 2025 in Sheslow Auditorium. Incoming graduate students received a white or blue coat, representing their entry into the...
Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) held its annual Health Professions Day on February 20, 2025. The event is organized by a student-led committee and engages members of the College in a series of activities that foster professional development. In addition, several awards were presented to students, faculty, staff, and experiential educators....
There was magic in the air at Drake University’s Knapp Center on December 12, 2024. And no, it wasn’t only due to the wins the Women’s and Men’s Basketball teams took over University of North Dakota and St. Ambrose University in the Holidays at the Knapp double-header. That evening saw the collection of over 500...