The Ones Enhancing Student Experience

Student center in morehouse

Every campus should have a focal point where students come together to create, learn, reflect, and play. From its historic architecture, warm living room, and grand ballroom, Morehouse fosters a strong sense of community. Leveraging its existing assets, Drake will transform Morehouse into a vibrant Student Center that will serve as a nexus for student life on the Drake campus.

Building on a Legacy of Leadership

The renovation of the historic Morehouse Residence Hall into a dynamic Student Center will provide a home base for Drake’s 150 student-led organizations. This will be the place where students discover what it means to contribute to something larger than themselves.


Concept of the lounge within the student center

Cultivating Connection and Community

Morehouse Hall will be transformed into a vibrant Student Center where the next generation of leaders will innovate beyond classroom walls, collaborate with community partners, get plugged in with the causes and issues they care about, and reimagine a better future.


Outdoor area concept

Fostering an Inclusive Environment

Built on the values of community and inclusion, the Student Center in Morehouse will be a place where everyone is welcomed and encouraged to find joy in their best selves.

Concept of dining hall in university center
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Enhance the Student Experience

Drake Student Organizations

There is always something happening on the Drake campus—from concerts and plays, movie nights, and comedy shows to guest lectures, athletics and intramurals, and multicultural activities. Through participation in campus life, Drake students build friendships, uncover new talents and interests, and blaze trails to bright futures. The Student Center in Morehouse will be a place where memories and lasting connections are made.

Feel the Momentum of The Ones

Signs of our progress are already being seen across campus—and now is your opportunity to continue to shape the future of our great institution.

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who share the vision.

By elevating Drake together, we will secure a more vibrant future for those who follow our footsteps. Join the ones who will transform Drake’s vision into a reality by adding your support to the campaign for the brave & bold.

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