DU Good Day, set for Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, is an opportunity to gather with other charitable alums in your area to volunteer together on a local project to fight hunger.

More than 65 attendees at the Drake Women’s Connection of Chicago brunch learned about the importance of marketing themselves, thanks to a presentation from Barbara Minner Ford, JO’74, principal at Griffin Strategic Advisors, and Mary Edrington, assistant professor of marketing at Drake University.

Appetizers. Mingling. Exploring a professional environment in a more relaxed, after-hours setting. A recent Student Alumni Association event at Meredith Corporation introduced students and local professionals over hors d’oeuvres — and proved networking doesn’t have to be intimidating. “This was my first networking event and it was great to see alumni from a variety of [...]

Alumni and members of the Drake Student Alumni Association are invited to share an evening of music, appetizers and networking on March 31 at Meredith corporate headquarters.