By MAX BROWN Drake University is introducing the Big Ideas Initiative this semester, encouraging students to become more involved with facilitating ch…
Associate Director of Student Financial Planning given leadership award
By, MAX BROWN Chris Ditter, the associate director of financial planning at Drake, was recently awarded the State Leadership Award for Iowa at the Mid…
Drake sees staffing changes, students and faculty impacted
BY STERLING MCTEE Drake has seen staffing changes consistently throughout the University’s history. According to Denise Ganpat, the university general…
Administration heralds plans to blacken Painted Street; discussions tensed by white-supremacist robocall
The #paintitblack movement emerges victorious, but only after a white-supremacist voice-message infiltrated dozens of student’s phones. The robo…
Drake systems go down the day before midterm grades are due
By, SABINA IDRIZ Many students and faculty members found themselves unable to access the majority of Drake University’s online systems. Blackboard, Dr…
Student Senate addressed security concerns among other issues
By WILL BREDENSTEINER Drake University’s 32nd Student Senate held its 10th meeting on Oct. 25, 2018. Student Body President Jose Garcia-Fuerte address…
Student Senate progress report; changes to Cowles Library and the new campus calendar
By, WILL BREDENSTEINER Drake University’s 32nd Student Senate held its ninth meeting on Oct. 18, 2018. Provost Sue Mattison came to speak to the Senat…
Early voting, a chance to participate and create a future
By JAELYN LENTZ Drake students got the chance to make their mark on the future of Iowa at an early voting site last Thursday, Oct. 11. The Drake Unive…
The search for a new politics professor
By WINSTON TAYLOR The search for a new professor of political science began with the announcement Joanne Mosser gave last year, that for family reason…
Drake Streamlines Transfer Process for Associate’s Degrees
By MAX BROWN On Sept. 4, Drake University signed an articulation agreement, effective immediately, with all Iowa community colleges regarding the tran…
Dean Renae Chesnut receives national awards
Dean Renae Chesnut received two national awards from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) at their annual meeting July 21—25 in Bos…
Virtual school year kicks off with myDrake software
BY KATIE CARLTON Drake is making the transition from blueView to myDrake this semester. While many students look forward to the update, some have mixe…
Former Drake President Wilbur C. Miller dies at 94
Photo courtesy of Drake Communications BY PHONG LY Drake University’s ninth president, Wilbur C. Miller, passed away on April 29. He was 94 years old.…
Report says ex-professor “likely” broke misconduct policy
BY KATHERINE BAUER A report from Drake University regarding the investigation into the misconduct of a former political science professor states that …
Brian Hardin’s Relay return
BY JD PELEGRINO On Oct. 31, 2017, Des Moines native Brian Hardin was announced as Drake’s next director of athletics. Hardin claimed the role on Dec. …