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This just in: @WSJ released their 2025 college rankings, once again showing Drake as a top school in the nation—further proof of the nation-leading return on investment numbers reported by multiple research sources. It’s a great day to be a Bulldog!
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We've noticed people trying to recreate the photo of @Drake, so to assure an Instagram quality photo we put these down. #BringDraketoDrake
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For all of you playing @hqtrivia tonight, we’re located in Des Moines, Iowa. And, we’ve been here since 1881 (started from the bottom).
Visit us! drake.edu/visit/
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If you haven't heard, Drake the rapper did not visit campus today. But, our students still had a great day. #BringDraketoDrake lives on.
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A presidential candidate is celebrating their birthday at Drake University tomorrow.
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Having a town hall at @DrakeUniversity Monday at 6 pm! mobilize.us/yang2020/event/1… It is also my birthday so you should definitely come. 😀👍🎉
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Proud to be a Bulldog. 💙
- 3rd Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearance
- Round of 32 Appearance
- First D1 program this season to 30 wins
- Most wins in program history (31)
- MVC Tournament Champions
- MVC Regular Season Champions
- Charleston Classic Champions
- MVC Player of the Year
- MVC Coach of the Year
- AP All American Honorable Mention
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Griff I, you will forever remain in our hearts. We love you and will deeply miss you, dear friend. 💙🐾
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BULLDOGS ARE MARCHING ON!! 💙🏀
@DrakeBulldogsMB battles past Missouri and into the second round of March Madness. Go Bulldogs!!
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Happy 30th bday to the second best @Drake. Visit us during office hours for some cake (Note: We're closed at 2 a.m.) drake.edu/visit
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Thrilled that you were able to make it to the contest again this year, Gideon!
I pet Bam Bam, the @DrakeUniversity 2022 Beautiful Bulldog Contest winner!
ALT Gideon sitting on a stage to the right of a Bulldog wearing a medal and a crown (Bam Bam). Bam Bam looks like royalty.
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NEWS: US women’s national soccer (@ussoccer) team co-captain Megan Rapinoe (@mPinoe) is the 41st Martin #Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecturer. The event will be at 7 p.m. on Nov. 18 in the Knapp Center and is free and open to the public.
Read more:
news.drake.edu/2019/08/28/me…
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Alumna Kennedy Mitchum knew there was more to racism than what appeared in @MerriamWebster's dictionary.
“It’s not just disliking someone because of their race,” she said.
Read the dictionary’s full response below.
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Drake University and the @DUBulldogs community offers its condolences to the family of Larry Cotlar, who passed away overnight during flooding in Des Moines. Cotlar was play-by-play announcer for @DrakeBulldogsMB since 2005-06 and analyst @DrakeBulldogsFB since 2013.
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We’re in!!! Your Drake Bulldogs @DrakeBulldogsMB are going dancing in the NCAA Basketball tournament!
#MarchMadness #SelectionSunday
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"Live from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa"
#DSMUSA #DemDebate #IACaucus
Old Main is shining bright on national television.
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Today, @SecondGentleman joined a panel discussion at Drake University on actions the Biden-Harris administration is taking regarding reproductive healthcare access for all Americans.
ALT Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff at Drake University
ALT Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff at Drake University with panelists.
ALT Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff at Drake University speaking.
ALT Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff takes picture with Drake University students.
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Watch the crowd react as @drakepresident Martin announces that Suzie Glazer Burt will donate $5 million to @DrakeWBB, making it the largest gift to a women’s basketball program in @NCAA history.
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The Bulldogs are NCAA Tournament Bound! 10-seed @DrakeBulldogsMB team is headed to 'The Big Dance' to take on Washington State in Omaha!! #MarchMadness #DSMHometownTeam
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“We’re Division I players too. It’s not like we’re just a bunch of nerds running out there.” - @DrakeBulldogsFB Defensive End Nathan Clayberg
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Drake Athletics and Drake University mourn the loss of one of Drake University’s most iconic and cherished individuals, Paul Morrison, JO'39, who passed away today in Des Moines, Iowa. Morrison, known as "Mr. Drake," celebrated his 100th birthday this July.
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Incredibly proud of our Bulldogs. The fight, the toughness, the heart. The Drake University community is behind you always. Great season, @DrakeBulldogsMB!
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100% of our entering first-year students receive scholarships. Just as many have access to almond milk.
We wanted to make sure all of our visiting reporters are properly hydrated ahead of tonight’s #CNNTownHall.
#WeDUPolitics #IACaucus #DSMUSA
drake.edu/wedupolitics
ALT Coffee and almond milk, provided by Drake University
ALT Coffee and almond milk, provided by Drake University
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Our good boy @DrakeUGriff has a special announcement to share with all of you.
Watch below.
And read more here: news.drake.edu/2020/02/05/dr…
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We're going to the 'Ship! @DrakeBulldogsMB takes down Missouri State in overtime to advance to the MVC championship game. Go Bulldogs!! 💙🏆
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It's a great day to be a Drake Bulldog!! Let's keep on dancing!
📸 @marchmadness
#MarchMadness #FirstFour
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More than 3,500 Drake University students, faculty, staff, alumni, and neighbors joined together today on Helmick Commons in a show of unity against recent racist incidents on campus. The rally was organized by Student Equity Action Partners to support students of color.
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A year ago today @Drake performed in Des Moines then visited our campus early the next morning. Be like Drake: drake.edu/visit
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It’s #NationalPuppyDay! Look at our sweet boy @DrakeUGriff when he was a puppy! 💙🐶
Learn more about our good boy here: drake.edu/livemascot/
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For the first time since 2008, Drake men's basketball @DrakeBulldogsMB is ranked in the top 25!!!!
POLL ALERT: Gonzaga, Baylor top latest AP Top 25, Houston climbs to No. 5 and Oklahoma and Ohio State jump into the top 10; Drake joins poll at No. 25.
Full poll >> apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-col…
More coverage >> apnews.com/hub/mens-college-…
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It’s always exciting to see former Bulldogs succeed on such a big stage! 🎉 Congratulations, Jan Jensen, JO’91, GR’96, Jenni Fitzgerald, BN’90, and Former Drake Head Women’s Basketball Coach Lisa Bluder, for making it to the NCAA women’s basketball championship!🏀
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OVERTIME WIN for @drakewbb to reach the MVC Tournament Championship!! The Bulldogs have now advanced to 6 of the last 7 conference championship games. LET'S GO DRAKE! 🏆💙
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NEWS: Drake University is ranked third among Midwest regional universities in 2019 @USNews rankings. #BestColleges #ThisIsDrake #DrakeUniversity
drake.edu/usnews2019
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MVC CHAMPS ✅
FIRST D1 TO 30 WINS ✅
THREE-PEAT 🏆🏆🏆
Congratulations to @DrakeBulldogsMB on winning their third straight MVC Championship! 🐶🏀 Thirty wins and counting as we dance into March Madness! 🕺
#DSMHometownTeam
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Here's a look from our lens of the scene in Shelsow Auditorium as @CNN hosts @SenKamalaHarris for #HarrisTownHall here at Drake University.
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It's always exciting to see former Bulldogs succeed on such a big stage. Jan Jensen, JO'91, GR'96, Jenni Fitzgerald, BN’90, and Former Drake Head Women’s Basketball Coach Lisa Bluder have reached the @WFinalFour this year with @IowaWBB.
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NEWS: A record number of students have applied for admission to Drake University for the fall 2018 semester. This is the highest number of prospective first-year undergraduate students in recorded history. news.drake.edu/2018/03/05/dr…
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The Bulldogs are NCAA Tournament Bound! 🏀 11-seed @DrakeBulldogsMB is headed to 'The Big Dance' to take on Missouri in Wichita, Kansas! 🕺
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Underdogs? No, we’re BULLDOGS, and we’re headed for round 2. LET'S GO! 🏀 #MarchMadness
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NEWS: Dogtown will become a bustling culture and arts district, with places to eat, shop, and live near campus. Merge Urban Development Group of Cedar Falls, Iowa announced a $63 million investment in constructing apartments, retail space, and parking. bit.ly/DrakeMerge
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BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPS! 🏆🏆💙 Congratulations, @DrakeBulldogsFB, on securing the Pioneer League title and advancing to the FCS Playoffs for the second straight year!
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2017 #beautifulbulldog Prudence performing her signature wave. 💙🐶
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Overheard in the stands. ISU fan to a @DrakeBulldogsFB player: “We should make this an every year thing.”
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We have crowned the 40th #BeautifulBulldog! Meet Beau, a 3-year-old Bulldog from Urbandale. Your Relays mascot enjoys short walks, long naps, and all sorts of “human” food, including peanut butter, pizza crust, and grilled salmon.
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ICYMI: Drake alumna Kennedy Mitchum has convinced @MerriamWebster to update its definition of racism. Since we first shared this good news, the story has spread around the globe, including @CNN, @nytimes, @BBCNews, @TeenVogue & @TheRoot. Congrats, Kennedy! cnn.com/2020/06/09/us/dictio…
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Did you spy @DrakeUniversity in this @HyVee #superbowl commercial? Watch until the end to see a glimpse of campus along this child’s journey.
See how we are teaming up with O, That’s Good products by Oprah Winfrey to fill backpacks with food for hungry children, and how you can help.
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Drake is a hub for democratic discourse, dialogue, and action focused on empowering the next generation of civic leaders, public servants, and changemakers. It is for this reason that there is not a more fitting location to host @VP.
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Current Drake University student @McKennaHaase won a sprint car race at Knoxville Raceway this weekend!
She is the first woman to win a 305 AND a 360 feature at @knoxvilleraces.
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NEWS: Acclaimed journalist @LisaLing will deliver the 40th installment of the Martin #Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture Series at Drake University. The lecture will be April 11, 7 PM in the Knapp Center. The event is free and open to the public.
news.drake.edu/2019/01/15/li…
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Watch as senior @Drake_TFXC runner Reed Fischer takes title AND school record in the 5000m with a time of 13:48.32. Crank up the volume!
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The fight, the toughness, the heart - it's been an incredible season for @DrakeBulldogsMB. The Drake community has been behind you every step of the way—from winning a second-straight MVC championship to tying the best record in our school's history. We couldn't be more proud. 💙
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The moment you find out your #MarchMadness destination. Go @DrakeBulldogsMB!!
📍Albany, NY
🆚 Miami Hurricanes
#DSMHometownTeam
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The Sultan of Swat. The Titan of Terror. The Colossus of Clout. The King of Crash. The Great Bambino! On MLB #OpeningDay, we revisit a photo from 1926 when Babe Ruth visited a Drake University football practice, donning a Bulldog uni. Play ball! latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-…
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In case you were wondering how campus looks today - on what would have been Street Painting.
We are always #DrakeTogether.
#dsmusa
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Congratulations to this year’s #BeautifulBulldog Contest winner, Bow-Z! This two-year-old beauty was adopted by John Hill of Pella, Iowa, last summer. Bow-Z will be the official mascot of the 2018 @DrakeRelays! #MyDrakeRelays
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Happy Birthday @Drake! Since you were here, you have a new album and we have new buildings. Come see the views: drake.edu/visit/
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The judges for the 40th annual #BeautifulBulldog Contest have been announced! Welcome to our panel @IvePetThatDog and @drakealumni Aliou Keita, AS’07 and Nadia Valentine, JO’17 of @LAZER1033.
They will judge from another record-breaking pool of pups.
news.drake.edu/2019/03/11/be…
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Article from @TIME about the outcome of the #BringDraketoDrake campaign. time.com/4517295/bring-drake…
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Happy 7th Birthday to our sweet boy @DrakeUGriff!
We have a little present for him that is long overdue - his official staff ID! Can you guess what his ID number is?
Remember to share your greetings with him using #GriffTurns7
ALT Drake University live mascot Griff in a birthday hat
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What an incredible season, @DrakeWBB! The passion, heart, and determination you've shown throughout the season are truly unmatched. The Drake community couldn't be more proud. Thank you for a remarkable season! 💙
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Since the @usatf Outdoor Championships start on the iconic Blue Oval today, we thought we'd share our favorite Throwback of live mascot @DrakeUGriff on the track. #TBT #DSMUSA #USATFoutdoors #ThisIsDrake
(we won't tell him that's a scratch)
🎟: draketix.com/usatf
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That moment when @DrakeWBB wins @ValleyHoops regular season conference title and you set attendance record for a women's game.
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Good morning from Drake University! The Painted Street has a fresh look and runners are lined up for the Drake Road Races.
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10,000. That is how many doses of the COVID-19 vaccine that our students, staff, and faculty administered to Des Moines community residents this spring.
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We are so pleased to unveil Drake University’s Live Mascot successor, Griff II.
Last week, @DrakeUGriff announced that he will retire on June 30 and today he announced Griff II (known as George at home) will take over on July 1, 2020.
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A few visitors to campus were starstruck after meeting our good boy live mascot @DrakeUGriff.
✅ @andersoncooper
✅ @Chas10Buttigieg
✅ @TheMandyMoore
#DemDebate #VoteGriff2020 #iacaucus
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.@YahooFinance announced Drake University grads are the highest paid in the state of Iowa!
ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/gr…
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The Bulldog singing the national anthem at tonight’s debate, live on CNN, is a junior vocal performance major Sarah Rosales. She has been singing variations of "The Star-Spangled Banner" since she was 8.
Rosales is from Cedar Rapids but has family in El Salvador cheering her on.
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Here is the finished Painted Street! First-year students spent the week painting the chipped away street while wearing masks and practicing social distancing.
The street reads Drake Together and features paw prints. Each first year seminar got one square to paint.
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ICYMI, here’s the clip of @DrakeRelays alumna @DalilahMuhammad breaking a world record on our very own Blue Oval over the weekend. Wow!
History brought to you by @DalilahMuhammad 👏
16-year-old world record in the 400m hurdles SHATTERED 💥
#ToyotaUSATFOutdoors
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Thank you, @CoachMcCollum! 🫡
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮, 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐜𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐦
-Program record 31 wins
-MVC regular season and tournament championships
-First NCAA Tournament Round of 64 win
🔗: bit.ly/4iCrhEV
#DSMHometownTeam
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NEWS: Drake University has announced the founding of John Dee Bright College, which will make the exceptional Drake University education more accessible to more students. The college will grant two-year associate’s degrees.
Read more at bit.ly/BrightatDrake
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Welcome to Drake, @CoachMcCollum 🐶
𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬, 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐜𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐦 ‼️
We are thrilled to announced the hiring of Ben McCollum as the 30th head coach in Drake men’s basketball history.
#DrakeALLIN | #DSMHometownTeam | @CoachMcCollum
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Swing by for a visit, @drakebell. You can tour the Bell Center.
drake.edu/visit
#BringAllDrakestoDrake
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No, it's not Founders Day. It's @Drake the rapper's birthday. Happy birthday to the 2nd best Drake.
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Welcome Coach Henderson! 🐶
𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬, 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 ‼️
We are ecstatic to announce the hiring of Eric Henderson as the 31st head coach in Drake men’s basketball history.
🏀📰➡️ bit.ly/4hPqAa9
#DSMHometownTeam
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Honor. Empower. Inspire.
Suzie Glazer Burt has donated $5 million to Drake Women's Basketball (@DrakeWBB).
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The crowd cheers as @BetoORourke says his son won a race today, and maybe he will run in the @DrakeRelays someday. 💪🏻 #CNNTownHall
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