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Our mission: Provide an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship. The Drake experience is distinguished by collaborative learning among students, faculty, and staff and by the integration of the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation.

Our inspiration: Together we transform lives and strengthen communities.
Teaching & Learning
Providing exceptional learning opportunities and programming to fulfill Drake’s mission by meeting the needs of those we serve, including students, alumni, and the many communities of which we are a part.
 
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Objective: Provide an exceptional undergraduate learning and living experience. 97.3%. Undergraduate degree recipients are employed, enrolled in graduate or professional school, or involved in an activity related to their professional goals. Knowledge Rate (aka Response Rate): 94.5%.
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Innovation & Reflection
Building on our successes and seizing opportunities for improvement through the pervasive assessment of Drake’s educational and operational effectiveness in achieving its mission.
 
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Objective: Inspire collaborative planning and data-driven decision making. Drake’s annual employee survey shows tremendous strengths such as a caring and compassionate sense of community, flexible and dedicated employees, innovative leaders, and a steady resolve to pursue our institutional mission.
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Execution
Implementing and executing administrative processes in order to deliver on Drake’s mission efficiently and effectively.
 
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Stewardship
Developing and sustaining our resources – human, financial, and material – in order to fulfill the commitments of Drake’s mission.
 
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Objective: Strengthen Drake as an anchor institution. In 2023, ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ students, faculty, and staff provided 239,926 hours of volunteer and community service.
Objective: Strengthen Drake as an anchor institution. $427 million: Drake's annual economic impact in central Iowa.
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University Initiatives
Expand to learn more about current University initiatives that support our continuous improvement efforts.
 
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Artificial Intelligence
Initiative: John Dee Bright College
Initiative: Tuition Guarantee
Initiative: University Core Values
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