Significant pre-construction activity is underway relative to the STEM@DRAKE project. Last Wednesday at the STEM@DRAKE Construction Open House, members of the campus community saw the latest building renderings and floor plans. Positive comments were shared about the inclusion of gender neutral bathrooms and dedicated lactation rooms in both buildings, as well as the overall cohesive look of the buildings. Members of Drake’s Grounds Department—Aaron Harpold and Jeff Bosworth—were on hand to discuss how the project will impact trees. Attendees voted on the type of trees they would like to see planted as part of the effort to replace and nearly double the number of trees that will be lost during construction.

—Submitted by Venessa Macro, Chief Administration Officer