April and May are the busiest times of year for the Drake University admissions team. As decision day approaches and final applications roll in, the number of committed students has grown compared to last...

The Drake University Board of Trustees unanimously extended President Marty Martin’s contract to the end of the fiscal year 2029. The Chair of the Board of Trustees, Mark Ernst, announced the extension...

International students make up a sizable portion of Drake University’s population. Because of the Trump administration’s proposed visa changes and a new admissions fee, international students are undergoing...

Out with the new? opinion by Morgen Neuhauser, Faculty Senate Beat Writer The hallowed halls of Studio 8H have been filled with laughter for the last 50 years. But in recent years, that laughter has...

On Wednesday, the Drake University Faculty Senate voted in favor of eliminating three academic programs. The three programs were the religion major, the East Asian studies minor and the graduate certificate...

At a recent town hall held for students to air their grievances and concerns regarding the recommendation to eliminate 12 academic programs, students’ minds were on the future.  “As students, we...

On Friday, Oct. 6 at 1:44 p.m., presidents of registered student organizations were informed via email by the Student Senate Executive Council of significant budget cuts.  According to the email, these...

Professor Michael Nelson, a Drake alumnus and Penn State professor, visited Drake University last week to talk about the evolution of the Supreme Court. “We must understand how the court has changed...