Drake University’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts include work on an incident response plan and fundraising for the Crew Scholars program.    A response plan aims to address incidents...

For many students of color, attending a predominantly white institution (PWI) in the center of the Midwest can be challenging. Since its inception, Drake University’s Crew Scholars program has been tackling...

In August of 2020, a new class of Drake students moved to a campus where many classes were held virtually and student organizations moved their events online. How many of those students decided to stay...

Drake will continue its #PaintItBlack tradition despite legislative opposition to diversity, equity and inclusion.  In the Iowa legislature, many bills prohibiting DEI offices, activities, academic...

Meet the four candidates running for 2025-2026 Student Body President. Voting for executive positions begins at 8 a.m. on March 26 and ends at 8 p.m. on March 27. The results will be announced March 27...

What does Drake University have in common with Ivy Leagues like Brown University, Columbia University and Cornell University? All are among the 113 Colleges and Universities that received the Diversity...

Community members and Drake students filed into the Sussman Theater with plates of fruit, cheese and baked goods, glasses of lemonade and a paper program in hand that read: “The Negro Artist | A film...

Blue confetti rained down on the Knapp Center, showering hundreds of Drake University donors and students as they celebrated the historic end to the Ones campaign. The three-year capital fundraising campaign...

Intersectionality, a way of understanding society, says that a person is not one identity but multiple, all of which deeply impact their life experiences. These intersecting identities also impact how...