Drake UniversityInformation: Services and Facilities



















Drake University - Services and Facilities

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Address:
2507 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311

Website: http://www.drake.edu
Email: admission@drake.edu

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, other

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Students That Enter the Job Market...

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 60%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Principal Financial Group, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Wells Fargo, Meredith Corporation, Hewitt Associates, General Electric, Pioneer Hi-Bred, John Deere

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 721,210
Number of current serial subscriptions: 32,994
Number of microforms: 1,038,442
Number of audiovisuals:
Number of ebooks: 30,000
Other library facilities: The Dickson Media Resource Center; The 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. Cowles: The Cowles papers; Ding Darling Cartoons and Rare Books Room. Opperman: Rare Books Room which includes autographed first editions; Neal Smith Congressional Archives, The Charles Wennerstrum World War II war crime trial papers (Iowa Supreme Court Justice)and the National Bar Association Archives.

Museums or other 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.

Technology

Is a computer course required? No
Is a computer required? No
Number of available computers for all students: 400
Available internet access? Yes
Available email accounts? Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in...

The Library (not including computer labs): 170
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 12

Is there a wireless network? Yes
Where is wireless available?
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,000

Recommended operating system: Other
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? Yes
Is there online registration? Yes

Safety

Campus Safety 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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