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Recent News About Drake University
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Drake University to host 152nd commencement ceremonies in the Knapp Center May 14–15
Drake University will award 1,119 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees at its 2022 commencement ceremonies to be held Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15, in The Knapp Center, 2525 Forest Ave.
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Drake University announces winners of the 2022 Alumni Awards
The Drake University National Alumni Association Board of Directors today announced the 2022 recipients of its annual Alumni Awards.
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Drake Law School Receives $3.25 Million Gift from J. Locke and Harriet Macomber Fund to Support Entrepreneurial and Transactional Clinic
Drake University Law School is celebrating an anticipated $3.25 million gift to establish the J. Locke (LW’48) and Harriet S. Macomber Drake Law School Fund that will support the Drake Entrepreneurial and Transactional Clinic (“ETC”)
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Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families, Drake University Able to Continue and Grow Successful Small Business Development Programs Thanks to $1 million Wells Fargo Grant
Announcement was made as organizations came together to celebrate National Small Business Week, Elevate Local Diverse Entrepreneurs
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2022 Constitutional Law Symposium on April 9
2022 Constitutional Law Symposium on April 9
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Anxiety Support Group on March 23
Anxiety Support Group
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Canceled: SPARC Workshop-How to Write a Grant Proposal I on March 16
Canceled: SPARC Workshop-How to Write a Grant Proposal I
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Leadership gifts push Drake’s comprehensive campaign total to $125 million milestone
Beneficiaries include new University Center capital project, Drake Athletics, Refugee Law Clinic
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Spring Break (classes do not meet) on March 14
This is a date from Drake University's official Academic Calendar, which is updated and maintained by the Office of the Registrar.
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Anxiety Support Group on March 2
Anxiety can be difficult in every stage of life, but especially as a college student. We recognize that being a college student encompasses on important part of your identity and that there may be factors within your life that contribute to stress, worry, overwhelm, and sometimes even panic attacks.
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Voices of Drake: Crystal Everett
Tell us about yourself.
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CTE Conversation: What Do We Do with Student Evaluations on February 25
CTE Conversation: What Do We Do with Student Evaluations?
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Dream to Teach Students Visit School of Education
Since its inception in 2014, the Dream to Teach program at Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) has introduced minority students to a profession where minorities are largely underrepresented.
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Professor Bill Boal appears on “Iowa Press”
Bill Boal, Professor of Economics in the College of Business and Public Administration, appeared on the Iowa PBS television program “Iowa Press,” moderated by David Yepsen on Friday, July 2. In this week’s program, Boal and Iowa State University Professor Peter Orazem answered questions from journalists Linh Ta and O. Kay Henderson about the current state of Iowa’s economy.
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Winners of Social Impact Awards for Research and Outreach Unveiled by Drake’s College of Business and Public Administration
The first winners of the CBPA Social Impact Research and Outreach Awards were announced today by Drake University’s College of Business and Public Administration.
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Black History Month events
Black History Month is a time to celebrate and acknowledge the achievements of Black Americans, Black culture, and renew our resilience and solidarity in the face of current challenges.
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David J. Noble Foundation grants $1 million to Drake’s business school to enhance Noble Center learning space and create opportunities for more students
The College of Business and Public Administration at Drake University announced that it has been awarded a four-year $1 million grant from the David J. Noble Foundation to ensure that the Noble Center at the business school continues to be a state-of-the art learning space and to provide new resources that will open more doors to opportunity for deserving students.
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Drake University’s online master’s programs recognized among best in nation
U.S. News & World Report released its 2022 Best Online Programs rankings today (Jan. 25), and three of Drake University’s online graduate degrees were recognized as one of the best in the nation: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA), and Master of Science in Education.
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Bill Knapp to be honored at All-Star Evening event
The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University will honor Bill Knapp, a distinguished Iowan with a deep commitment to improving our state, with the Robert D. and Billie Ray Pillar of Character Award.
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Drake University adds online classes to lifelong learning program
New courses bring joy to older adults during pandemic