Type: School
On the web: http://www.drake.edu

You won't find duck, duck, goose as part of the curriculum at Drake University. The Des Moines, Iowa school provides undergraduate and graduate education programs for some 3,000 students through its six colleges and schools: arts and sciences, business and public administration, education, journalism and mass communications, law, and pharmacy and health sciences. It has a 14-to-1 student-faculty ratio. A private school, Drake University was founded in 1881 with seed money from General Francis Marion Drake, a Civil War general, former Iowa governor, banker, railroad builder, and attorney. Drake University also hosts the Drake Relays, one of the largest track and field events in the US.

Officers:
President: David E. Maxwell
VP and Treasurer: Victoria F. Payseur
CIO: Paul M. Morris

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