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Drake copes with water damage, escapes major flooding
Through the heavy rains in early June, Drake sustained water
damage in eight campus buildings during the recent 2008 Iowa floods. The
University was fortunate to escape the flooding that plagued parts of Des
Moines and large areas of Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
The Law School's Cartwright Hall as well as Harvey Ingham Hall, Cline Hall and the Kinne Center were impacted most by the weather, which left collapsed ceilings, soaked books and standing water. While Drake's facility services crew was repairing the damage -- cleaning, disinfecting and dehumidifying -- the University was hosting several groups on campus.  ALUMNI NEWSBulldog Bashes bring alumni together worldwide; Alumni, friends have a ball at the Windy City Golf Outing; Graduate elected president of Iowa Judges Association. [ More... ] CAMPUS NEWSChoir members share first-hand accounts of European tour; Prof. Bohorquez takes oath of citizenship after 23 years in America; Innovative learning and life skills summer camp comes to Drake; Drake welcomes prospective students for Iowa Private College Week; Local gallery offers handcrafted Drake merchandise. [ More... ] COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES NEWSDarcie Vandegrift, assistant professor of sociology at Drake University, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to teach and conduct research in Venezuela during the 2008-09 academic year. [ More... ] COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION NEWSSince becoming a full-time professor at Drake several years ago, Allen Zagoren has jump-started a program for MPA students seeking meaningful research experiences. One by one, Zagoren has guided students through independent study projects focusing on research from health care policy to public administration to Medicare. [ More... ] COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES NEWSSally Haack, assistant professor of pharmacy practice, has developed a smoking-cessation program especially tailored for Latinos who want to quit smoking. This program is quite timely with Iowa's new restrictions on smoking in public places and places of employment. [ More... ] LAW SCHOOL NEWSDrake University Law School has been selected as a 2008 recipient of the American Bar Association's Gambrell Professionalism Award. [ More... ] SCHOOL OF EDUCATION NEWSFor busy coaches like Mike Saylor of Terra Haute, Ind., Drake's Real Coaching program offers user-friendly and convenient video courses that fit into hectic schedules. [ More... ] SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS NEWSMark Micheli is spending his summer working in an internship in Geneva, Switzerland, as a freelance correspondent at the U.N. Headquarters for Europe. [ More... ] ATHLETICS NEWSLSU, Florida State capture team titles at NCAA Track and Field Championships; and Bulldogs selected to compete in ITA Men's National Indoor Championships. [ More... ] |
 MISSION STATEMENTDrake's mission is to provide an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship. The Drake experience is distinguished by collaborative learning among students, faculty, and staff and by the integration of the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation.
ALUMNI EVENTSPicture yourself at Drake during the Iowa State Fair
Great American composer and the
mastermind behind "Pet Sounds," "SMiLE" and countless hits, Beach Boys co-founder Brian
Wilson and his band will perform with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the
Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, Sept. 13. "Be True to Your School" by
joining fellow Drake alumni and friends for this fifth annual Drake night at
the Bowl and fun, informal pre-concert picnic. The Hollywood Bowl is located at 2301 North Highland Ave., just off the Hollywood Freeway. The picnic will begin at 6 p.m. at the Hollywood Bowl Picnic Area 15 at Highland and Camrose; bring your own picnic supper and an appetizer or dessert to share. The concert will begin at 8:30 p.m. Fireworks will follow the show. Drake has a limited number of center seats in Section N2, behind the "super seats," available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are $25 per person. Please place your order as soon as possible and no later than July 25 by calling Drake’s Office of Alumni and Parent Programs at 800-44-DRAKE, x3147, or e-mailing alumni director Barb Boose at barbara.boose@drake.edu. Your concert tickets will be mailed to you. Parking information, maps, park-and-ride options and more
are available online. Questions? Contact the Alumni Office or local alumni Laurie Woken Manny, BN’82,
at laurie.manny@gmail.com or
661-428-6578, or Jeff Pielet, JO’76, at 661-296-6614. Don’t miss this evening
full of "Good Vibrations!" All-Journalism, All-Times-Delphic reunion Oct. 24-25 If you're a Drake journalism alumnus/na or a former Times-Delphic staff member, your alma mater wants you to return to campus for a special reunion Friday-Saturday, Oct. 24-25. On Friday, alumni can enjoy an open house at the home of Kathleen Richardson, JO'76, GR'01, LW'02, director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication; Saturday's activities will include a complimentary continental breakfast, tours of Meredith Hall and networking with students, faculty and fellow alumni; lunch featuring the School of Journalism Alumni of the Year Award; and a party that evening at the Cub Club at Principal Park. Invitations will be sent soon. Got questions about or ideas for the reunion? Contact: Barb Dietrich Boose, JO'83, GR'90, director of alumni and parent programs, at 515-271-3077 or barbara.boose@drake.edu.
Share your Drake memories Send us your personal snapshots of the Drake moments you treasured most and we’ll publish them. Participate in the Drake alumni scrapbook program and help us develop a lively online record of Drake’s history. Your pictures will be included in an online photo gallery and may be printed in Drake publications such as Drake Blue, the University magazine. What to submit:
How to send your pictures:
Questions? Contact Calee Himes at 1-800-44-Drake, x3247 oralumni.scrapbook@drake.edu. The Drake alumni scrapbook program is sponsored by the Drake University National Alumni Association. By providing Drake your photographs, you are granting the University permission to use them for various print and online marketing efforts. Find Drake on Facebook, MySpace If you're online at either MySpace or Facebook, be sure to add Drake University as a friend or fan. The new sites will help you stay current with Drake events and are a great resource for getting in contact with other alumni, current students, Drake fans and others. MySpace users can find Drake at www.myspace.com/drakeuniversity. The Facebook site can be found simply by searching for Drake University. Make sure to say hello once you've found us. Traveling this summer? Take Drake with you Next time you're planning a trip, let Drake know. We'll send you a Drake pennant to take with you if you promise to send us photos back of you showing your Drake pride wherever you happen to be in the world. We'll post the photos on Drake's MySpace page, www.myspace.com/drakeuniversity, for everyone to see and possibly include them in a Drake publication. See the Drake Around the World photos on the MySpace site for examples of the first couple we've received. You need not be going around the world to submit your shots. A trip to Chicago, Minneapolis, or the local campground are fine, too. Just be sure to display your Drake pride wherever you go. To get your pennant, contact Drake Writer/Editor Tim Schmitt at 515-271-3273 or tim.schmitt@drake.edu. Got a blog? Let fellow alumni know John Stiles, LA’71, an Iowa educator, recently began teaching in Thailand. He is chronicling his adventures on his blog and invites fellow alumni to travel with him online. Want to share your blog with fellow Drake alumni? Send the url and a brief description to Barb Dietrich Boose, JO’83, GR’90, director of alumni and parent programs, at barbara.boose@drake.edu.
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