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Upcoming Events

Bulldogs don't always stay in Des Moines! The Office of Alumni Relations hosts events all over the country to bring the Drake experience to you! Browse our list of events to find one in your area!

Upcoming Events By Date

October 1—30, 2020
DU Good Month
DU Good Day, Drake Alumni’s annual day of service, is extending to DU Good Month for 2020. We encourage alumni to find socially distant ways to volunteer and join together for service-oriented virtual events during the month of October.

October 21, 2020
Back to Class: The Election of 2020: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Join us as we explore the political factors and dynamics that will provide the context and shape the November election.

October 27, 2020
Let's DU Lunch - Fall 2020
Join us for our first virtual Let's DU Lunch. President Marty Martin will give an update on the University, current projects, and the COVID-19 pandemic response.

October 28, 2020
Back to Class: Second Acts
Your Drake education helped prepare you for a rewarding and satisfying career. Maybe you plan to retire soon or already have, or perhaps new chapters are on the horizon. What will be your “Second Act?”

October 29, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth DU Good Month Panel
More information to come. Save the date and plan to join us to learn more about volunteering in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

October 31, 2020
Volunteer with Kansas City Alumni at Harvesters
Join Kansas City area alumni during DU Good Month as we volunteer at the Harvesters.

November 19, 2020
Let's DU Lunch - Jonathan Azar and Louis Carr
Jonathan Azu, BN’99, and Louis Carr, JO’78, met when their music industry career paths crossed, and a mutual Drake experience sealed the deal: The two Bulldogs became friends, mentors, and collaborators.

December 10, 2020
Back to Class: Then and Now
Listen as Don Adams, Drake’s first vice president of students, and Jerry Parker, current dean of students and Adams’ contemporary, discuss Drake student life, then and now.