Mark your calendar for Drake Day at Adventureland and Drake Day at the Iowa State Fair, among other events.

Dolph Pulliam, who knew Michael Jackson and his brothers while growing up in Gary, Ind., interviewed the Jacksons in 1971 when they performed at the Iowa State Fair. This year's fair may feature a butter sculpture of Jackson doing his moonwalk dance.

Stephen Rapp, LW'74, has been nominated as ambassador at large for war crimes issues.

Johnny Bright School, which is scheduled to open in 2010, was named to honor the memory of Johnny Bright, AS'52, who played football for Drake in the 1950s.

Joseph W. Hermann accepted the John Philip Sousa/Edwin Franko Goldman Gavel this spring to become the 72nd president of the association.

Kendra Kennedy of Millis, Mass., has received the inaugural Lawrence K. Fish Scholarship to attend Drake this fall.

The Board of Trustees recently announced the fellowship, which will include a $5,000 stipend for one year of support for a faculty member's research and related projects.

Andrew Classen, Ashley Sidon and Clarence Padilla recently returned from China; and James Romain is performing at the 15th World Saxophone Congress in Thailand.

Sixteen actuarial science majors and three journalism students recently teamed up to create an electronic newsletter for students and alumni.

Seven pharmacy students are getting first-hand experience at various retail and chain pharmacies as part of two new internship programs.

The jointly funded program will be carried out by a partnership between Drake's Agricultural Law Center and the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at ISU.

Despite the economic climate, four Drake students landed internships with top media outlets from New York to California.

Graduate students create reading opportunities for children visiting relatives in the Polk County Jail.

The Bulldogs were tabbed No. 21 in the College Soccer News Preseason Top-30 Poll.

Drake women’s crew team announced it will join the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

The student-athletes maintained a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average and placed among the top eight finishers in an event during either the MVC Indoor or MVC Outdoor Championships.

The event will preview Drake's upcoming football, soccer and basketball seasons.

The Des Moines Menace, including five Drake student-athletes, will play the St. Louis Lions.