All posts by Heidi Weiss

Spring wellness services

This semester, take advantage of wellness services to help you reach your health and fitness goals. Drake Wellness offers personal training, fitness assessments, body composition analysis, a wellness library to enhance your knowledge, massage therapy, and wellness consultations.

To book any of these services, email wellness@drake.edu. —Drake Wellness

 

Pappajohn entrepreneurial venture competition

This competition is for full- or part-time undergraduate or graduate students who have an interest in starting their own venture. Students can participate as individuals or as teams. Applications must be for a startup or new business only, not for existing businesses. Regional winners receive $500 and advance to the finals where three finalists will be selected to receive $5,000. Applications are due Friday, March 30. Drake regional presentations are Friday, April 6. If selected as a finalist, presentations to Mr. Pappajohn are scheduled for Friday, April 20. For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/dustudentpappajohn2018  or email jpec@drake.edu.

Verify your class schedule

The Office of the Registrar and your college/school strongly urge you to take a moment to check the accuracy of your class schedule and your academic profile on the Student Services tab in blueView.

The deadline to drop a class (except classes that begin later in the semester and in the Law School) is 4:30 p.m. this Friday, Feb 9.

Kevin Moenkhaus, Office of the Registrar

Teach English in China

Drake’s Teach in China Program offers recent graduates from any academic background the opportunity to live and work in China teaching English for a year. Since 2004, Teach in China has placed over 220 graduates in teaching positions. The program is designed to respond to each participant’s interests by offering unique placements. Whether you are interested in gaining teaching, international, or Chinese cultural experience, the Teach in China program will work to find the best setting to help you meet your goals.

Teachers are considered full-time employees and compensated accordingly. No teaching experience or Chinese language skills are required.

Find out more by visiting our website or contacting Program Coordinator Stephanie Dana Ely at stephanie.dana@drake.edu.

Stephanie Dana Ely, Drake International

SJMC J-Term class makes the news

A J-Term class co-taught by Tobi Parks, adjunct, and Tom Swartwood, entrepreneurship professor, was featured on a local TV newscast. The class focuses on the recorded music industry: Students learn about the business, and then produce a show. Parks is a former Sony Music executive from New York City who is the founder of Station One Records, which is opening a Drake neighborhood studio for recording, promoting and providing performance space for local bands. If you are interested in connecting with Parks and Station One, contact Carlyn Crowe, SJMC internship coordinator, at carlyn.crowe@drake.edu.

Kathleen Richardson, School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Drake wins 13 awards at Iowa College Media Association contest

Drake students brought home 13 awards at the recent Iowa College Media Association awards.

  • First place, Adam Rogan, Times-Delphic, sports story
  • First place, Parker Klyn, Times-Delphic, review
  • Second place, Jessie Spangler and Jess Lynk, Times-Delphic, editorial leadership
  • Second place, Michael Lopez, Times-Delphic, infographic
  • Second place, Anna Jensen, Times-Delphic, feature story
  • Second place, Times-Delphic staff, use of social media
  • Third place, Adam Heater, Times-Delphic, feature story
  • Third place, Gerry Tetzlaff, AJ Thiede, Adam Heater, KDRA, radio  commercial
  • Honorable mention, Times-Delphic, online edition
  • Honorable mention, Molly Adamson, Times-Delphic, feature story
  • Honorable mention, Jake Bullington, Times-Delphic, news story
  • Honorable mention, Jake Bullington, Times-Delphic, investigative story
  • Honorable mention, Matt Gogerty, sports story

Kathleen Richardson, School of Journalism and Mass Communication