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{{Infobox University|
name=Drake University|
motto=[[Veritas]] (''Truth'')|
established=[[1881]]|
type=[[Private school|Private]] coeducational|
president=[[Dr. David Maxwell]]|
city=[[Des Moines]]|
state=[[Iowa]]|
country=[[United States|USA]]|
undergrad=3,164|
postgrad=2,057|
staff=362|
campus=[[Urban area|Urban]], 150 acres (0.5 km²)|
nickname=[[Drake Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]|
mascot=Spike|
colors=Blue and white|
website=[http://www.drake.edu/ www.drake.edu]|
image=[[Image:DrakeSeal.png]]
}}
'''Drake University''' is a private, co-educational [[university]] located in the city of [[Des Moines, Iowa]]. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in [[law]] and [[pharmacy]]. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country. Distinguished alumni include [[Dwight D. Opperman]], former CEO of West Publishing Company, after whom Drake's law library was named; [[Neal Edward Smith|Neal Smith]], who served in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[1959]] until [[1995]]; and [[Terry Edward Branstad]], a former four-term [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Governor of Iowa]], who served from [[1983]] until [[1999]]. The University approved a new Master building plan on [[June 25]], [[2005]], calling for extensive renovations of existing facilities and the construction of several large buildings, including a new first year student [[residence hall]], science building, fine arts building, and multi-purpose learning center.
==History==
[[Image:fmdrake.jpg|thumb|Francis Marion Drake]]
[[Image:oldmaindrake.jpg|thumb|Old Main]]
The institution was founded in [[1881]], when most of the staff of [[Oskaloosa College]] left that college to establish what would become Drake University, founded by [[Francis M. Drake|Francis Marion Drake]], a resident of [[Centerville, Iowa|Centerville]], [[Iowa]] and [[Governor of Iowa]] ([[1896]]–[[1898]]). The university's [[law school]], the oldest law school in the country west of the Mississippi River, was established in 1865 by Chester C. Cole[http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/about/history/justices/CCCole.asp], who served on the [[Iowa Supreme Court]] from [[1864]] to [[1876]]. In 1969 Drake's basketball team went to the Final Four under coach Maurice John, but were defeated by the [[UCLA]] Bruins by three points. Drake did defeat the [[North Carolina Tar Heels]] by 20 points in the third place game.
On [[September 17]], [[1969]] the Drake student newspaper, ''The [[Times-Delphic]],'' published what appears to be the first documented account of the famous [[Paul is dead]] hoax, written by Tim Harper. No articles published prior to this piece about the supposed death of [[Paul McCartney]] are known, although fellow ''Times-Delphic'' reporter and musician Dartanyan Brown, one of the sources for the article, recalled hearing about the hoax from other musicians and reading about it in some underground newspapers.
From its founding in 1881, Drake University maintained a nominal affiliation with the [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)]] although no religious affiliation is officially recognized today.
"Institutions of learning must come under this rule: By their fruits ye shall know them. A practical education is that which gives the mind the most power and adaptability. The credentials that your young and hopeful alma mater will soon confer upon each of you can only give you an introduction to the world of letters and of actual life. They can serve you no further. In whatever of the varied vocations of life you may engage, as well as in general society, you must work out your own destiny."
- Drake Founder George Carpenter at Drake University's third commencement in 1884
==Colleges==
The University is made up of the following colleges:
===College of Arts & Sciences===
'''Majors offered''': [[Biology]], [[Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology (BCMB)]], [[Chemistry]], [[Computer Science]], [[Economics]], [[English language|English]], Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Ethics, [[Fine Art]], [[Graphic Design]], [[History]], International Relations, Law, Politics, and Society (LPS), [[Mathematics]], Mathematics Education (Secondary), Music, Music Education, Neuroscience, [[Physics]],[[Politics]], [[Astronomy]], [[Psychology]], [[Sociology]], [[Anthropology]], [[Philosophy]], [[Rhetoric]], Writing and [[Religion]].
===College of Business & Public Administration (CBPA)===
*[[AACSB]] accredited
'''Majors offered''': [[Accounting]], [[Actuarial Science]], [[Economics]], Entrepreneurial Management, [[Finance]], General Business, [[Information Systems]], [[International Business]], [[Marketing]], [[Management]], Quantitative Economics<br/>
'''Graduate programs''': [[Master of Accountancy]], [[MBA]], [[MPA]]
:Distinguished Faculty:
:*Ismael Hossein-Zadeh, Author of "The Political Economy of U.S. Militarism" (Palgrave Macmillan (July 20, 2006))
:*Stuart Klugman, Former VP of the [[Society of Actuaries]] & [[Principal Financial Group]] Professor of [[Actuarial Science]]
:*Terri Vaughan, Former [[Insurance]] Commissioner of [[Iowa]]
===School of Education===
'''Majors offered''': [[Special education]], [[Secondary education]], [[Elementary education]]
===School of Journalism & Mass Communication (SJMC)===
'''Majors offered''': [[Advertising]], [[Electronic Media]], [[Magazines]], [[News-Internet]], [[Public Relations]], [[JMC/Law 3+3]], Broadcast News
====Enrollment====
473 undergraduate majors in spring 2006<br />
23 Open journalism in spring 2006 <br />
90 entering freshmen fall 2006
====Faculty====
14 full-time faculty/3 part-time faculty
====Accreditation====
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Drake is among 109 accredited programs nationwide. To win accreditation, schools meet 12 standards, which address such issues as class size to diversity within the faculty and curriculum. Accreditation reviews occur every six years. Drake's program has been continuously accredited, most recently in 2004.
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Almost 95 percent (94.9) of 2006 Drake journalism graduates reported being employed in the field or in graduate school, according to a recent survey by the university. Of these, 89.5percent reported having had an internship while in school.
The SJMC's magazine program has achieved national prominence. The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC) team that visited in 1999 called the SJMC a “real standout” and termed Drake's Magazines program the strongest undergraduate sequence in the country. Drake student magazines '''THiNK''' and '''515''' won 2007 Pacemaker awards in Washington, D.C.
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication is also home to 94.1 The Dog, which operates under the call letters KDRA-LP FM. The station launched in August 2006 after having existed as an internet station, KDCS Bulldog Radio. 94.1 The Dog is broadcast at 80 watts from a tower atop Meredith Hall, the home of Drake's SJMC. An agreement with the [[FCC]] allows Drake to utilize the frequency from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. weekdays and all day Saturday, while [[Grand View College]] controls the frequency the rest of the week under the call letters KGVC-LP. Drake students schedule 24 hours of programming under "The Dog," broadcasting online and on channel 12 on closed-circuit television on campus even when not broadcasting on the frequency.
===School of Law===
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[[Image:Opperman Hall.jpg|thumb|Opperman Hall - Home to the Law School]]
Drake's law school is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the nation, tracing its history to 1865. It is a charter member of the American Association of Law Schools, has been accredited since 1923 when accreditation first began, and is one of only seventy-five ABA-approved law schools to have a Chapter of Order of the Coif. Drake University Law School is home to the American Judicature Society, the archives of the National Bar Association, the nation's oldest and largest national association of predominately African-American lawyers and judges, and the Drake Constitutional Law Center, which is one of only four constitutional law programs established by the U.S. Congress and funded by the federal government. The Center's mission is to foster in-depth study of the [[United States Constitution]]. A significant aspect of the Center's activities is the Dwight D. Opperman Lecture series, an annual event of national importance in constitutional law.
Several [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court Justices]] have visited campus to deliver lectures on American jurisprudence. Numerous current and former United States Supreme Court Justices have delivered the Opperman Lecture, including Justice [[Clarence Thomas]], Justice [[Antonin Scalia]], Justice [[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]], Justice [[Stephen Breyer]], Justice [[Sandra Day O'Connor]], Justice [[Anthony M. Kennedy]], and late Justices [[Harry A. Blackmun]], [[Lewis F. Powell]] and [[William H. Rehnquist]].
The 2007 graduate schools edition of [[U.S. News]] ranks the law school as Tier 3.
===College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences===
The [[2007]] edition of [[U.S. News]] best graduate programs ranks Drake's College of Pharmacy the #46 out of 57 pharmacy schools in the United States. Alumni donations run deep at this Midwestern private institution. In [[2005]], Former Walgreen's Chairman and CEO Dan Jorndt, donated $10 million to his alma mater. <br/>
'''Majors offered''': [[Doctor of Pharmacy]] (PharmD.), [[Bachelor of Science]] in [[Pharmaceutical Sciences]] (BSPS), and [[Bachelor of Science]] in [[Health Sciences]] (BSHS)
==Housing==
The University provides the following on-campus living accommodations for undergraduate students:
* Stalnaker Hall (Freshmen only)
* Carpenter Hall (Freshmen only)
* Herriott Hall (Freshmen only)
* Crawford Hall (Freshmen only)
* Morehouse (upperclassmen)
* Jewett Hall (upperclassmen)
* Goodwin-Kirk Hall (upperclassmen)
* Ross Hall (upperclassmen)
* West Village (upperclassmen)
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Drake University and Hubbell Realty leaders announced plans on [[July 20]], 2006 for a $34-million housing and retail development at 30th Street and Carpenter Avenue.
The development will create 7,000 feet of retail space for street-level neighborhood businesses and upper floors for state-of-the-art student suites. The buildings will house up to 500 students.
Current design calls for a mix of one-, two- and four-bedroom units, where each student has a private bedroom and shares a common living and kitchen space. The housing will be targeted primarily at junior and senior undergraduate students and graduate students in the pharmacy program or the Drake Law School.
Community amenities include:
* Game room
* Group study rooms
* Fitness centers
* Retail center
* On-site management
* On-site laundry rooms
* Card controlled access
West Village will be open for the Fall 2008 semester, and is rumored that construction is ahead of schedule. The leasing office officially opened November 7, 2007.
==Student organizations==
Drake features over 100 student organizations in which to participate, which include:
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===Academic===
* Chemistry Club
* CACE (Public Speaking Organization)
* Donald V. Adams Leadership Academy
* Drake Actuarial Students Society (DASS)
* Honors Student Council [http://www.drake.edu/honors/studentcouncil/]
* [[Mock Trial]]
* [[Model United Nations]]
* [[Quiz Bowl]]
* [[Society of Physics Students]] (SPS)
* [[Students in Free Enterprise]] (SIFE)
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===Cultural/social===
* The 10,000 Hours Show of Central Iowa
* [[Circle K International]] Circle K
* [[Coalition of Black Students]] (CBS)
* [[Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life|Hillel]]
* College Democrats
* International Students Association (ISA)
* La Fuerza Latina (LFL)
* [[Rainbow Union]] (RU)
* [[Residence Hall Association]] (RHA)
* [http://www.drakesab.com Student Activities Board (SAB)]
* [http://www.drakesenate.com Student Senate]
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===Religious===
* Alpha Omega
* [[Campus Crusade for Christ]]
* [http://www.alivecf.com/ Campus Fellowship]
* [[InterVarsity Christian Fellowship]]
* Muslim Student Association
* Wesley Foundation
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===Greek life===
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====Social fraternities/sororities====
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated
* [[Alpha Phi]]
* [[Delta Gamma]]
* [[Kappa Alpha Theta]]
* [[Kappa Kappa Gamma]]
* [[Phi Gamma Delta]]
* [[Phi Delta Theta]]
* [[Pi Kappa Alpha]]
* [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]]
* [[Sigma Chi]]
* [[Sigma Phi Epsilon]]
* [[Tau Kappa Epsilon]]
* [[Theta Chi]]
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====Honorary/professional/service fraternities====
*[[Alpha Epsilon Delta]]
*[[Alpha Kappa Delta]]
*[[Alpha Kappa Psi]]
*[[Alpha Lambda Delta]]
*[[Alpha Phi Omega]]
*[[Beta Alpha Psi]]
*[[Beta Beta Beta]]
*[[Beta Gamma Sigma]]
*[[Delta Sigma Pi]]
*Delta Theta Phi
*Kappa Delta Pi
*[[Kappa Mu Epsilon]]
*[[Kappa Psi]]
*Kappa Tau Epsilon
*[[Mu Phi Epsilon]]
*[[Omicron Delta Epsilon]]
*[[Omicron Delta Kappa]]
*[[The Order of Omega]]
*[[Phi Alpha Delta]]
*[[Phi Alpha Theta]]
*[[Phi Beta Kappa]]
*[[Phi Beta]]
*[[Phi Delta Chi]]
*[[Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia]]
*[[Phi Sigma Iota]]
*[[Pi Kappa Lambda]]
*[[Pi Sigma Alpha]]
*[[Psi Chi]]
*Rho Chi
*[[Sigma Alpha Iota]]
*Sigma Delta Chi (Society of Professional Journalists)
*[[Sigma Iota Epsilon]]
*[[Sigma Pi Sigma]]
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==Athletics==
[[Image:DrakeBulldogs.png|thumb|right|200px|Drake Bulldogs Logo]]
===NCAA sports===
{{Main|Drake Bulldogs}}
Drake student-athletes compete in [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[National Collegiate Athletic Association#Division I conferences|Division I]] in the [[Missouri Valley Conference]] in all sports except [[College football|football]]. In football, Drake competes in the [[College football#NCAA Division I|NCAA Division I]] [[Pioneer Football League]].
*[[Sport rowing|Crew]] (women's)
*[[Cross-country running|Cross-country]] (men's and women's)
*[[College basketball|Basketball]] (men's and women's)
*[[American football|Football]] (men's)
*[[Golf]] (men's and women's)
*[[Soccer]] (men's and women's)
*[[Softball]] (women's)
*[[Tennis]] (men's and women's)
*[[Athletics (track and field)|Track]]
*[[Volleyball]] (women's)
*[[Track & Field]] (men's and women's)
===The Knapp Center===
[[Image:The Knapp Center.JPG|thumb|right|200px|The Knapp Center]]
The [[Knapp Center]] is a 7,002 seat multi-purpose arena at Drake. It's main purpose is to host Drake athletic events, but is also used for, among other things, concerts, Bucksbaum Lectures, and [[commencement]]. It was built in 1992, and is the home of the Drake Bulldogs. Prior to the Knapp Center, Drake's basketball teams played their games at Veteran's Memorial Auditorium in downtown Des Moines. Other sports previously used the fieldhouse which is about a block west of the Knapp Center. The first Drake basketball game in the Knapp Center was played on December 5, 1992.
===Drake Relays===
{{Main|Drake Relays}}
Drake University also hosts the [[Drake Relays]] during April. This [[track and field]] event has been held since 1910, and is the second-largest collegiate track and field event in the United States. Participants come from all over the world to compete in this three-day event, which also helps to draw large crowds of spectators to Des Moines. Many Olympic athletes can be found participating in these events, which commonly break national and world records. Des Moines police units are in heavy presence for the event, though most students claim many of the city's [[laws]] and [[ordinances]], especially those regarding underage alcohol cosumption, are suspended for the event.
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. The theme in 2007 was "The Legacy Lives On"—referencing the $15 million renovation of Drake Stadium. [[Streaking]] the street painting was an annual occurrence for a period in the mid-1990s and has occasionally occurred in a few years following.
===Fight Song===
The fight song for Drake University is ''The "D" Song''. The lyrics are:
Here's to the one who wears the "D",<br>
Makes a good fight for varsity,<br>
Here's to those who've fought and won,<br>
Made a good fight as a true Drake alum,
Here's to the one who's brave and bold,<br>
Ready to battle like days of old,<br>
Fights like a Bulldog for victory,<br>
Oh, here's to the one who wears the "D".
==Rankings==
Drake University advanced to seventh in the "Great Schools, Great Prices" rankings and gained sole possession of fourth place in the overall rankings of 142 Midwest Universities - Master's category published by U.S. News and World Report magazine in the 2007 edition of "America's Best Colleges."
Last year Drake ranked eighth in the "Great Schools, Great Prices" category. The rankings are based on a formula that relates a school's academic quality, as indicated by its U.S. News ranking, to the net cost of attendance for a student who receives the average level of need-based financial aid. "The higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal," according to the magazine.
Drake continues to be ranked No. 2 in reputation for academic quality (peer assessment). It has the highest ranking in its category of any Iowa college or university. Drake improved in several areas this year, including student/faculty ratio, average freshmen retention rate and freshmen in the top 25 percent of their high school class.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.choose.drake.edu/admissions/news/news_story.asp?iNewsID=572&strBack=/admissions/Default.asp|title=Drake moves up in U.S. News rankings as a best value|date=August, 21 2006|publisher=US News|accessdate=2006-09-10}}</ref>
==Notable alumni==
* [[John August]], screenwriter
* [[Terry E. Branstad]], former and longest serving Governor of Iowa
* [[Johnny Bright]], member of the [[College Football Hall of Fame|College]] and [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]]
* [[Bill Bryson]], author
* [[George A. Cohon]], Founder of [[McDonald's]] Restaurants of Canada Limited and McDonald's in Russia.
* [[Chet Culver]], current Governor of Iowa
* [[Billy Cundiff]], [[National Football League|NFL]] [[placekicker]]
* [[Mark Doty]], poet
* [[Michael Emerson]], Emmy winning actor, plays [[Ben Linus]] on the television show [[Lost (TV series)|''Lost'']].
* [[Bridget Flanery]], actress
* [[Arne Harris]] Producer/director for [[Chicago Cubs]] on [[WGN-TV]]
* [[Joseph C. Howard, Sr.]], [[Judge]], [[United States District Court for the District of Maryland]] (1979-2000)
* [[Zach Johnson (golfer)|Zach Johnson]], [[Professional Golfers Association of America|PGA]] golfer, 2007 Masters champion
* [[Emma Verona Johnston]], oldest living American until May 2004
* [[Ira Levin]], author
* [[Al McCoy (announcer)|Al McCoy]], sports broadcaster, voice of the [[Phoenix Suns]]
* [[Sherrill Milnes]], baritone
* [[Clark R. Mollenhoff]], [[Pulitzer Prize]] winning journalist
* [[Dwight D. Opperman]], former CEO of West Publishing Company
* [[Jeremy Piven]], actor
* [[Robert D. Ray]], former Governor of Iowa
* [[Matthew Stover]], author of fantasy and science fiction, including the novelization of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.
* [[Sara Taylor]], former Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Political Affairs in the George W. Bush administration
* [[Fred L. Turner]], former Chairman of [[McDonald's]]
* [[Sam Wanamaker]], actor
* [[Brian Wansink]] -- Cornell University Professor and author of ''[[Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think]]''
* [[Harley Wilhelm]], Manhattan Project scientist and inventor
* [[Roger Williams (pianist)|Roger Williams]], musician and composer
* [[Rex Wockner]], journalist
* [[David L. Wolper]], television and film producer
* [[Felix Wright]], former [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] and [[National Football League|NFL]] [[safety (football position)|safety]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [http://www.drake.edu Official website]
* [http://www.lib.drake.edu/heritage/drakerelays/ Drake Relays Digital Archive] A historic look at one of America's oldest annual Track & Field events.
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