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Drake University

Services and Facilities

Address

2507 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311

Website

http://www.drake.edu

Admissions E-mail

admission@drake.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial learning services offered:

study skills

Counseling services offered:

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, other

Career Center

Career services include:

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

56%

Within one year of graduation:

N/A

Within two years of graduation:

N/A

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Aegon Consulting; All State Insurance; Allied Insurance; American Family Insurance; Americorp Vista; Bank of America; Barker Lamar Consulting; Brewer's Association; Cahaba GBA; Calyseo Communications; Cancer Patient Care; Canyon Communication; Cargill Corporation; Chase Bank; Chengde (China) Medical College; Chengde (China) Teachers College; Chicago Natural History Museum; Chongqing (China) Southwest University of Political Science and Law; Chubb Insurance; City Financial; Colony Insurance; Commercial Lending Bank; Des Moines Historical Society; Des Moines Public School District; Drake University; EMC Insurance; Ehlert Publishing Group; Enterprise Rent-A-Car; Environmental Consulting; Epic Systems; Ernst & Young; Fisher Controls LLC; General Growth Properties, Inc.; General Mills; Global Spectrum; Habitat for Humanity (AmeriCorps); Handan (China) Foreign Language School; Hartford Insurance; Hebei (China) Medical University; Hebei (China) Normal University; Hebei (China) University of Economics and Business; Hebei (China) University of Science and Technology; Hebei Normal School (China); HyVee (Grocery/Pharmacy); I Have A Dream Foundation; ING Insurance; Imagetek Inc.; InfraStructure, Inc.; Iowa Lutheran Hospital; John Deere; KCCI (TV) Channel 8; KMPG; Lazer (Radio) 103.3; Link Associates (Rehabilitation); MPG; McGladry & Pullen; Menards; Mercer HR Consulting; Meredith Corporation; Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Nationwide Allied Insurance; Nestle; Pella Windows and Doors; Pioneer Hi-Bred; Roman Catholic Church; Shijiazhuang (China) No. 42 Middle School; Simpson College; Southeast Polk Community Schools; St. Ambrose University; St. Louis Daily Record; State of Iowa - Department of Administrative Services; State of Iowa Social Services; Target; The Des Moines Register; The Mayo Clinic; The Principle Financial Group; U.S. Army; U.S. Olympics; USA Today; University of Iowa; University of Kansas Library; Virginia Beach Public Schools; WOI TV; Walt Disney World; Wells Fargo; World Food Prize Foundation; Yunnan (China) University of Finance and Economics

Library

School has a library on campus?

Yes

School is a member of library consortia?

Yes

Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents:

723,812

Number of current serial subscriptions:

34,752

Number of microforms:

1,041,763

Number of audiovisual materials:

2,163

Number of E-books:

33,465

Additional library facilities:

The Dickson Media Resource Center; School of Education Curriculum Library;The Daniel B. Goldberg Playwriting Lab; The Dorman Hundling Silent Motion Picutre Music Library and music department band choral and orchestra libraries.The Cowles papers; Ding Darling Cartoons and Rare Books Room. Law:Rare Books Room which includes autographed first editions; Neal Smith Congressional Archives, The Charles Wennerstrum World War II war crime trial papers,and the National Bar Association archives.

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

Andersen Gallery, Geological Exhibit (Harvey Ingham), valuable art work in several buildings including Allee painted by Stuart Davis, Drake University Municipal Observatory in Waveland Park, Pioneer Hi-bred International Greenhouse, Environmental Instructional Facility and Biodiversity Center and the American Judicature Society. Center for Magazine Studies, in Meredith Hall. Eco-house, a residence for sustainability-minded students.

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

No

Students required to lease/own a computer?

No

Number of computers available to all students:

400

Internet access available to all students?

Yes

E-mail accounts available to all students?

Yes

Computers available for student use in:

computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

In the library (excluding computer labs):

180

In classrooms:

0

In computer labs:

0

Elsewhere in the school/university:

12

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in all the libraries; in all classrooms; in computer labs; in administrative/faculty offices and work areas; in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated by the wireless network:

2,000

Recommended computer operating system on campus:

Other

Percentage of college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access:

100%

Student webpages permitted?

Yes

Is online registration for classes available?

Yes

Campus Safety

Campus safety and security services offered:

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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