Graduating seniors are cordially invited to join President and Laura Martin at their home May 3 for the Senior Wine and Cheese reception. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with transportation to and from the President’s home provided. While the event is free to attend, registration is required, so be sure to register by Wednesday, May 2, at 6 p.m.
— Kim Jones, Office of Alumni Relations
Drake undergraduate and graduate students, including OTD, P3, and P4 students, are admitted free of charge to the Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee. Tickets are automatically added to students’ Drake ID cards.
Follow these three steps to enjoy the competition at Drake Stadium.
Please note: You will receive your tickets automatically directly to your valid Drake ID card via Flash Seats. Your personal information remains confidential as Drake Athletics has partnered with Flash Seats to help give you the most convenient method to attend the Relays. You will receive a confirmation email from Flash Seats that your tickets have arrived. Once you have received the email, all you need to do is head to Drake Stadium with your ID to enjoy the Relays.
If you do not receive an email from Flash Seats, contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu.
For more information, please contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or visit www.draketix.com/student.
— Ryan Harris, Athletics
On May 2, students in Professor Carol Spaulding-Kruse’s Community Writing class, a community-engaged learning course offered by Drake in collaboration with HCI Care Services and Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa, will facilitate and host a Death Café.
A Death Cafe is an open, respectful get-together for the purpose of talking about death over food and drink, usually tea and cake. There is no set agenda, objectives, or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session and intended to be a pleasant way to converse with others, often strangers, about a subject we don’t often discuss openly. The goal is to increase awareness of death in order to help people make the most of their (finite) lives.
Thousands of Death Cafes have been held around the world held since their conception in 2011, including previously in Des Moines. The café will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Medbury Honors Lounge.
— Carol Spaulding-Kruse, Professor of English
The final documentary film in the Engaged Citizen Experience Documentary Film Series, “The Harvest,” will be shown on Tuesday, May 1, at 6 p.m. in Sussman Theater in Olmsted. There will be a post-film discussion. Snacks will be served. Read more information about the film.
— Art Sanders, Associate Provost
On May 1 at 4 p.m. in lower Olmsted, TMR 132, Next Course will host a food recovery training. Come learn about Next Course, how to volunteer through food recoveries, and why food recoveries are so important for our community. For questions, contact Catie Mullen at catie.mullen@drake.edu.
— Catie Mullen, Class of 2021
The campus community submitted more than one hundred name suggestions to Cowles Library to help name its bulldog statue. The field was narrowed down to five finalists and there was an online voting period, in which faculty, staff, and students selected their favorite choice. Find out the winning name on Friday, April 26, at 11 a.m. in Cowles Library. We’ll gather around the bulldog statue, announce the winning name, and bestow our bulldog statue with a nameplate. If you can’t join, watch the announcement live on Facebook and Instagram.
— Carrie Dunham-LaGree, Cowles Library
The Drake University Veterans Association is proud to bring together all military-affiliated members of the Drake community. The association is hosting a reception on Friday, April 27, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Olmsted Center, Pomerantz Stage. Drake students, faculty, staff, and alumni who are veterans and military family members are invited to attend to socialize with other campus community members who are veterans or military family members. Light refreshments will be served.
The goal of the Drake University Veterans Association is to provide academic, professional, and personal support through connection and advocacy. If you are interested, connect with the group through its Facebook page or email Kristin Porter at kristin.porter@drake.edu.
— Marina Verlengia, Academic Excellence and Student Success
Professional pharmacy students, P1–P3, completing the Student Leadership Development Series will be presenting their leadership research projects on Thursday, April 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the main hallway of Harvey Ingham Hall. All Drake faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend. Posters will be on display Wednesday, April 25, through Friday, April 27. Presentations will take place Thursday only.
Research projects
“Perception of Women in Leadership in Regards to an Unconscious Bias”
By Emily Lammers, P3; Piper Swanson, P2; and Amanda Wiedemeier, P3
“Birth Order and Leadership”
By Karla Knobbe, P2; Monica Nikseresht, P1; and Kelli Jo Welter, P2
“Impact of Stress on Drake Pharmacy Student Leadership Involvement”
By Rebecca Metcalf, P2; Lisa Pham, P2; and Danielle Strelecki P2
“Student Perceptions of Competitive Pharmacy Residency Candidates”
By Brianna Hostert, P3, and Mary Jo Elder, P3
“Evaluation of Leadership Style Based on Pessimistic or Optimistic Outputs”
By Arianna Johnson, P2, and Claire Monzel, P1
“Relationship Between Leadership Style and Intended Pharmacy Career”
By Rebecca Rezac, P2, and Bridget Tunink, P2
“The Social Change Model Demonstrated by LEAD Students”
By Layne Davis, P1; Krishn Patel, P2; and Brittany Traut, P1
— Jill Batten, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication will host a retirement reception for Associate Professor David Wright on Thursday, May 10, at 3 p.m. in Meredith Hall, Room 104. Wright is retiring at the end of this academic year after 31 years at Drake.
— Kathleen Richardson, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Anna Steenson, digital media production senior, won two Emmys at the recent Upper Midwest National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2018 awards contest. She won in both the Animation/Graphics/Special Effects and Director categories of the college/university competition. Steenson was honored in last year’s contest as well.
— Kathleen Richardson, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
