Drake University

Coordinates: 41°36′08″N 93°39′15″W / 41.60222°N 93.65417°W / 41.60222; -93.65417
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Drake University
President
Earl F. Martin[4]
ProvostSue Mattison[5]
Academic staff
300[6]
Total staff
900+ [7]
Students4,774 (Spring 2022)[8]
Undergraduates2,848 (Spring 2022)[8]
Postgraduates1,926 (Spring 2022)[8]
Address
2507 University Ave
, , ,
50311
,
United States

41°36′08″N 93°39′15″W / 41.60222°N 93.65417°W / 41.60222; -93.65417
CampusUrban, 150 acres (61 ha)
NewspaperThe Times-Delphic
ColorsBlue and White[9]
   
NicknameBulldogs
Sporting affiliations
Mascot
  • Spike
  • Griff II
Websitewww.drake.edu

Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The University offers over 140[10] undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional programs in business, education, law, and pharmacy. Drake University Law School was founded in 1865, which makes it one of the 25 oldest law schools in the United States.[11]

History

Francis Marion Drake
Old Main Administration Offices

Drake University was founded in March 1881 by George T. Carpenter, a teacher and pastor, and Francis Marion Drake, a Union general during the Civil War. Drake was originally affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), although no religious affiliation is officially recognized today. The first classes convened in 1881, with 77 students and one building constructed, Student's Home.

In 1883, the first permanent building, Old Main, was completed. Old Main remains prominent on campus, housing administration offices, Levitt Hall, and Sheslow Auditorium, and as the site of many

Persia, Armenia, and Japan. The first campus library opened on June 16, 1908. In 1920, due to a housing crisis, the university allowed social fraternities to use Greek letter emblems and affiliate with national offices.[13]

Drake's law school, one of the 25 oldest law schools in the nation, traces its history to 1865.

Constitutional Law
Center, one of only four constitutional law programs established by the U.S. Congress and funded by the federal government.

In 1887, the Iowa College of Pharmacy affiliated with Drake University and operated as one of the colleges of the university, until 1906, when it was discontinued. Drake was without a pharmacy school until 1939, when the Des Moines College of Pharmacy Corporation, which separated from Des Moines University in 1927, was dissolved and the college's staff and facilities became part of Drake University.[15]

In 1931, the women's dormitory opened—the first on-campus student residence built since the university's founding. In 1937, ground was broken on commencement day for Cowles Library, now the university's primary library. In 1939, a new men's dormitory was completed, which included a student union, dubbed "The Kennel". In 1963, Kirk Residence Hall opened, then Meredith Hall opened, in 1965, opening the door for the College of Liberal Arts and the School of Journalism. During the height of nationwide student protests in 1970–culminating in the

Student Strike of 1970
–a bomb exploded inside Harvey Ingham Hall. No one was injured, but windows were shattered in nearby Meredith, Fitch and Herriott Halls. Ingham was decimated but repaired. The largest building on campus, the Harmon Fine Arts Center, opened in 1972. The Olmsted Center, Drake's student union building, opened in 1974.

On September 17, 1969, the Drake student newspaper, The Times-Delphic,

underground newspapers
.

In 1992, the

President Bill Clinton in 1996.[13]

In September 2010, Drake launched the distinctlyDrake Campaign to support its successful $200 million capital fundraising campaign to become "one of the nation's very best institutions of higher learning."[18][19]

In 2013, Drake University became the home of The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement.

Academics

Forbes[20]
211
U.S. News & World Report[21]136
Washington Monthly[22]186
WSJ / College Pulse[23]97

The university is organized into 7 colleges and schools:[24]

Student life

Drake features over 160 student organizations, which including several fraternities and sororities.

The School of Journalism & Mass Communication (SJMC) magazine program has achieved national prominence. The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC) team that visited in 1999 termed Drake's Magazines program the strongest undergraduate sequence in the country. In 2007, Drake student magazines THiNK and 515 won

Pacemaker Awards
.

Athletics

Drake student-athletes compete in NCAA Division I in the Missouri Valley Conference in all sports except football, men's tennis and women's rowing. In football, Drake competes in the FCS NCAA Division I Pioneer Football League. In women's rowing, Drake competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. In men's tennis, Drake competes in the Summit League.

  • Basketball (men's and women's)
  • Crew
    (women's)
  • Cross-country
    (men's and women's)
  • Football (men's)
  • Golf (men's and women's)
  • Soccer
    (men's and women's)
  • Softball (women's)
  • Tennis (men's and women's)
  • Track & Field
    (men's and women's)
  • Volleyball (women's)

History

In 1885, baseball became the university's first varsity sport, followed by football and track.[citation needed]

In 1904, Drake organized a women's basketball team, but Mary Carpenter, the first Dean of Women, banned the team as "not appropriate" for women.[citation needed]

Also in 1904, the athletic teams received their nickname of Bulldogs from a sportswriter who noticed that John L. Griffith, who coached every sport, was bringing his pet bulldogs to the practice fields. The teams had previously been known as the Ducklings and Ganders.[citation needed]

On October 11, 1905, Drake's first football field, Haskins Field, opened with a 17–0 loss to Iowa.[citation needed]

In 1928, Drake's football history continued when Drake defeated

Oklahoma State in 1957).[25]

In 1969,

Lew Alcindor (later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) barely escaped an upset in the national semifinals, 85–82.[citation needed
]

In 1973, nearly 70 years after the original women's basketball team had been banned, Drake established a department of Women's Intercollegiate Athletics.[citation needed]

In 1981, senior Lewis Lloyd, the nation's second-leading scorer in Division I men's basketball, was named a first-team All-American. Drafted by the Houston Rockets, Lloyd went on to an eight-year NBA career.[13]

In 1982, the first year of the NCAA women's basketball tournament, Drake came within one step of the Final Four.[citation needed]

Drake Relays Logo

Drake Relays

Drake's most famous event, the Drake Relays, began in 1910 in a blizzard with fewer than 100 participants. In 1935 Jesse Owens set an American broad jump record (26 feet 1-3/4 inches) at the Drake Relays. Today, the Drake Relays draws athletes from all over the world, including Olympians.[26] It is common to see Relays participants compete in the Summer Olympics and vice versa. Students' kick-off the Relays in the annual tradition of street painting, in which student organizations colorfully decorate areas of Carpenter Avenue near the center of campus under a common theme.

Notable people

See also

References

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  2. ^ As of June 30, 2022.U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY21 to FY22 (Report). January 30, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  3. ^ As of June 30, 2022. Drake University Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the Years Ended June 30, 2022 and (PDF) (Report). January 30, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Drake University President David Maxwell will retire in June 2015 | Newsroom | Drake University". News.drake.edu. March 12, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "Office of the Provost".
  6. ^ "Rankings & Facts".
  7. ^ "An Exceptional Working Environment".
  8. ^ a b c "College Navigator – Drake University".
  9. ^ Drake University Brand Style Guide 2020 (PDF). Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "Undergraduate Majors, Minors & Concentrations | Drake University". drake.edu. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  11. ^ "About Drake Law School | Drake University". drake.edu. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  12. ^ "Iowa Judicial Branch – Official Site of the Iowa Courts". Archived from the original on December 11, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
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  14. ^ "About Drake Law School | Drake University". drake.edu. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  15. ^ "College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – Drake University". Drake.edu. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  16. ^ "The Times-Delphic – Drake's source for student and university news". timesdelphic.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  17. ^ Munson, Kyle. "Earliest documented source of 'Paul is Dead' rumor came from Iowa". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  18. ^ "Drake launches campaign to become national leader in higher education | Newsroom | Drake University". News.drake.edu. September 30, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  19. ^ "distinctlyDrake". Drake University. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  20. ^ "Forbes America's Top Colleges List 2023". Forbes. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  21. ^ "2023-2024 Best National Universities". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  22. ^ "2023 National University Rankings". Washington Monthly. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  23. ^ "2024 Best Colleges in the U.S." The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  24. ^ "Colleges & Schools | Drake University". drake.edu. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  25. ^ "20 photos: Drake's Johnny Bright". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  26. ^ "Drake hopeful of drawing fans, huge 2016 events". TheGazette. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  27. ^ "Vote Smart to relocate to Drake University in Des Moines". December 12, 2016.

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