Drake Wellness is again making massage therapy available to Drake faculty, staff, and students in the Bell Center. Special Drake rates are offered at $30/30 minutes, $50/60 minutes, $75/90 minutes. Contact massage therapist Anne Boal directly at 515-988-8760 or anneboalwellness.com to schedule an appointment. Extended morning and afternoon appointment times are available.
—Anne Boal
Drake, Mercy College of Health Sciences, Grand View University, and Simpson College will collectively receive a $510,000 grant for a consortium project title, “Central Iowa Colleges’ Coordinated Response” submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking on Campus Program.
As a recipient of this competitive award, the four colleges will work together, and with community partners including Polk County Crisis and Advocacy Services, to strengthen and formalize education, policies, procedures, and messaging to prevent and respond to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Learn more in the Drake Newsroom.
Drake student publications won three Pacemaker awards at the recent Associated Collegiate Press conference in Washington, D.C.
Drake Magazine won a magazine Pacemaker; DrakeMag.com and Urban Plains won online Pacemakers. Only two other schools, University of Miami and University of Oregon, won three Pacemakers. The Pacemakers are the top collegiate journalism awards in the country. Drake Magazine is a student extracurricular activity, while Urban Plains is the multimedia senior capstone project for the magazine, news and electronic media majors.
In addition, Susanna Hayward, JO’16, won third place for design of the year for her cover for Drake Magazine. Senior Molly Longman won fifth place for diversity story.
Hayward was also a finalist in two other design categories, and Cole Norum, JO’16, was a finalist for feature writing.
Drake shines at PRSA local and international conferences
Drake students, alumni, and faculty were stars of the recent Central Iowa Public Relations Society of America PRIME Awards. Drake students and faculty also were on stage a few days later during presentations at the PRSA International Conference in Indianapolis.
The PRIME Awards won by Drake faculty, students and alums:
Professor Kelly Bruhn—Outstanding Public Relations Professional
Madison McConnell—Outstanding Student Member
Morgan Dezenski, Rachel Dupree, Meghan Jones, Katie Ramsey,
Emily Sadecki, Shelby Van Slooten (2016 graduates)—Community Champion Merit Award for PR capstone campaign “Putting Manning on the Map”
Ali Felsenthal, Adam Graves, Hope Waggoner, Jenna Sheldon, Courtney Fishman, Rebecca Brown, Kelsey Rooney (2016 graduates)—Student Excellence Award for PR capstone campaign “SNAP PR: A Community that Cares”
Cassie Driskell, Cara Regan, Alyssa Zipperer, Megan Auren, Emma Frederick, Ashley Beall, Brennan Haymond (2016 graduates)—Student Merit Award for PR capstone campaign “Compass PR: Manning Navigation Guide”
Taylor Rookaird, JO’15, who works at Strategic America, was named Outstanding New Member. SJMC alumni Emily Reis Abbas, chief marketing officer for Bankers Trust, and Kevin Waetke, vice president of communications at the National Pork Board, also received awards for their work.
Professors Bruhn and Jennifer Glover Konfrst presented at the PRSA International Conference, as did students Anna VanWaardhuisen, Madison McConnell, James Jolly, Megan Johns, and Savana Morrison.
—Kathleen Richardson, SJMC
Drake will host a panel discussion Tuesday, Nov. 1, on the topic “Are International Financial Institutions Still Relevant?”
The discussion, sponsored by the Principal Financial Group and the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship at Drake, is scheduled for 7–8:30 p.m. in Sussman Theater, located in the lower level of the Olmsted Center. The event is free and open to the public; no tickets are required.
Panelists will include:
They will discuss challenges facing the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, including private capital flows across borders and new international financial institutions led by non-Western powers, such as the New Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
Come out and cheer on your Bulldogs!
Volleyball
Drake vs. Indiana State
Oct. 31 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center
Men’s Soccer
Drake vs. Western Illinois
Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex
Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. Winona State (Exh.)
Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center
Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. MidAmerica Nazarene (Exh.)
Nov. 5 at 2 p.m.
Knapp Center
Men’s Basketball
Drake vs. Concordia (Exh.)
Nov. 5 at 5 p.m.
Knapp Center
Questions? Call 515-271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu.
—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics
University Risk Management and Insurance Association (URMIA) has developed a number of free risk management webinars to help bring information about the value of risk management to our campus during Risky Business Week. Drake is a member of URMIA and as such, all faculty, staff, and students can register to take the free risk webinars below. Consider participating on your own or in a group (discussion group, lunch and learn, etc.).
Risk Management Week Webinar Schedule
Visit the links below for times, speaker information, and additional resources for each webinar. To sign up for all five, click “Product Bundles.” To register for the webinar(s) individually, click below.
Monday, Nov. 7, 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Who’s That? Managing Volunteers on Campus
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Drones: An Update on the 2016 FAA Regulations and How This Affects Your Institution
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Managing Food Allergies in Higher Education
Thursday, Nov. 10, 12:30–1:30 p.m.
ERM: It’s Not a Solo Gig (or How to Use a Risk Committee Effectively)
Friday, Nov. 11, 12:30–1:30 p.m.
TCO & TCOR: Where Facilities Meets Risk Management
You’ll find full descriptions of each webinar on the register page.
(NOTE: when you register, it will look like you are placing an order, but the webinars are free so $0 will show on the order form.) If you have any problems registering, contact Donna Blunck at x3116.
—Submitted by Donna Blunck, Director, Risk and Insurance
The Women’s and Gender Studies Program is hosting an important campus event to raise awareness about reporting sexual assault on Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. in Cowles Library, Room 201 (the “fishbowl”). Students have said they want to hear from local professionals, and we have listened! The panelists at this discussion will help students understand their rights when they wish to seek medical attention and/or call the police when they have experienced or witnessed a crime. Our goal is to raise awareness about support networks outside of Drake and to demystify the reporting process so that students feel confident contacting off-campus advocates and/or calling the police when they witness or experience a crime.
Panelists include:
Questions we’ll answer:
If I am (or my friend is) assaulted on campus…
This event is co-sponsored by Drake University’s Title IX Coordinator, Kappa Alpha Theta, and Violence Intervention Partner (VIP) in collaboration with Women’s and Gender Studies.
—Katie Overberg, Title IX
Drake graduate and law students can get a complimentary ticket to predetermined home events this year. Branded as “Free 50” games, 50 tickets are available to each school. Students are encouraged to secure their tickets early.
Please visit www.DrakeTix.com/graduate to secure tickets with the redemption codes below. Additional pricing information for law and graduate students is also available.
Redemption Codes:
Law School: LAWSTUDENT
CBPA Graduate School: CBPASTUDENT
SOE Graduate School: EDSTUDENT
SJMC Graduate School: JMCSTUDENT
Questions? Call 515-271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu.
—Tom Florian, Assistant Director, Ticket Operations and Donor Management
As a reminder, Drake undergraduate students are admitted FREE to all home Drake basketball games. Below is the necessary information for attending basketball games at The Knapp Center.
Drake Men’s Basketball
1.) Enter The Knapp Center Southwest Student Entrance.
2.) Present your valid Drake Card to the Drake Athletics staff person. Your ticket will be printed at the gate.
3.) Student seating is available in Sections J-K and S-T.
Drake Women’s Basketball
1.) Enter The Knapp Center Southwest Student Entrance.
2.) Present your valid Drake Card to the Drake Athletics staff person. Your ticket will be printed at the gate.
3.) Student seating is available in Sections J-K.
Please note, you will receive your tickets directly to your valid Drake Card via Flash Seats. You will receive a confirmation email from Flash Seats notifying you that your tickets have been loaded to your Drake Card. All you need to do is head to the game and cheer on your Bulldogs! Your personal information remains confidential as Drake Athletics has partnered with Flash Seats to provide you the most convenient method to attend athletic events. If you do not receive an email from Flash Seats, please contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu.
Questions? Please contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu.
—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics
Not sure how to vote in the coming election? Visit our library guide for information on student voting at http://researchguides.drake.edu/Voting. It includes how to check if you’re registered, where you can vote, and how to vote as a student in Iowa even if you’re from out of state. Not sure who you align with most? There’s a comparison chart on where candidates are on various issues as well.
—Claudia Frazer, Cowles Library