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For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Exclusive: Faculty/staff basketball season tickets

Drake Athletics is excited to announce an exclusive pre-sale of both men’s and women’s basketball season tickets available to faculty and staff. Faculty and staff can take advantage of discounted pricing with a valid Drake Card. To purchase season tickets, contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu.

Season tickets go on sale to the public on Thursday, so be sure to take advantage of this special offer to lock in the best seats.

Men’s Basketball
Premium Center (C,D,E,N,O,P)—$124 per seat plus $250 Bulldog Club donation
Premium Outer (A,B,F,G,M,Q,R)—$124 per seat plus $150 Bulldog Club donation
Reserved Center (3,4,5)—$124 per seat plus $250 Bulldog Club donation
Reserved Outer (1,2,6,7)—$124 per seat plus $150 Bulldog Club donation
General Admission (8-25)—$75 per seat plus no Bulldog Club donation

Women’s Basketball
Reserved Sideline (A-G, M-R)—$60 per seat
Reserved Baseline (S-T)—$50 per seat

Questions? Call 515-271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu.

— Tom Florian, Ticket Sales and Donor Management

 

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive, For Students Archive

Nominate a student for Principal Community Scholars Program

Nominations are being accepted for The Principal Community Scholars Program, which is a collaboration between Principal and Campus Compact that supports the leadership development of undergraduate students seeking a business or business-related degree. Students are selected through a competitive process to receive a $1,000 scholarship, participate in a civic leadership learning community, and complete a community-based experiential learning project. The curriculum and project help students develop critical skills for their careers.

Students can be nominated by any faculty or staff member willing to serve as their adviser. The Drake Office of Community Engaged Learning will oversee the nomination process for Drake. Please submit nominations of students to Amanda Martin at amanda.martin@drake.edu no later than Sept. 25. Scholars must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, have a major or area of concentration in a business or related field, and be available to attend a virtual retreat on Nov. 10 from 12 to 2 p.m.

Faculty or staff wishing to nominate a student, please submit a paragraph describing why you are nominating the student, how this program would benefit them, and what the student’s idea for a community project may be. Students wishing to be nominated should identify a faculty or staff member willing to nominate them and contact them to submit the nomination.

—Amanda Martin, Community Engaged Learning

Campus Announcements Archive

Need a new headshot?

Get your professional headshot taken for free on Friday, Sept. 15, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., in the Pomerantz Stage area of Olmsted Center. Sponsored by University Communications and open to faculty, staff, and students, you’ll have access to the photos we take, and you may even see your photo in a marketing project for the University!

Questions? Contact Genna Clemen at genna.clemen@drake.edu.

— Justice Simpson, University Communications

Campus Announcements Archive

New self-service laptop kiosk

ITS is piloting a new self-service laptop kiosk for students, faculty, and staff. The kiosk is located in Meredith Hall. If you are a current student, faculty, or staff member, you can check out one of 14 MacBook laptops to use for free for up to four hours at a time. All laptops are loaded with software, including Microsoft Office programs, SPSS, and Panopto.

For additional information and instructions on how to check out a laptop, please see the knowledge base article, “Using the Self-Service Laptop Kiosk (How-to).”

—Carla Herling, ITS

Campus Announcements Archive

New ITS program: Tech Tuesdays

Join ITS staff for a new program, Tech Tuesdays, on the second Tuesday of each month. All sessions will include a Q&A session (and cookies!).

Each month we’ll have a different topic designed to provide you with resources to use technology more efficiently in your job, and in your life. Feel free to sign up for one session, or all. Attendance at Tech Tuesdays will count toward BUILD credit.

All sessions will be held in the Dial Center large conference room from 2 to 2:50 p.m.

Dates and topics:

  • Tuesday, Oct. 10: Passwords, Passphrases, and Online Safety
  • Tuesday, Nov. 14: Better Working through Technology
  • Tuesday, Dec. 12: Internet Search Best Practices

Sign up today at https://itstechtuesdays.eventbrite.com.

— Carla Herling, ITS

Campus Announcements Archive

University Avenue project update

To clear the lots located south of University Avenue and on both sides of 26th Street, which will soon be redeveloped into a mixed-use space, two homes need to be relocated. The homes, which were originally scheduled to be relocated in mid-August, are now scheduled to be moved in October. The relocation date was pushed back due to the many logistics and parties involved. The move involves careful planning and coordination between city officials, Des Moines Police, and MidAmerican Energy.

Read more on the project.

—Jolene Schmidt, Facilities Planning and Management

For Students Archive

Students receive free admission to Drake home games

Drake undergraduate, graduate, and law students are admitted to all home Drake Athletics contests for free. Tickets will automatically be added to students’ Drake Card through Flash Seats. Drake Athletics has partnered with Flash Seats to help give students a convenient way to attend athletic events.

Students will receive a confirmation email from Flash Seats that their tickets have arrived on Thursday, Aug. 31. Once they receive the confirmation, they can head to the game and cheer on the Bulldogs. If a student does not receive an email from Flash Seats, visit or contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu. Additional student ticket information is available at www.DrakeTix.com/student.

Below is the necessary information needed for attending fall athletic events.

Drake Football:
Enter Drake Stadium using the southwest main entrance.
Present your Drake Card to the ticket taker. Your ticket will be printed at the gate.
Student seating is available in Sections U-V.

Drake Volleyball:
Enter the Knapp Center using the main lobby entrance.
Present your valid student ID to the ticket taker. Your ticket will be printed at the gate.
Student seating is available in Sections E-G.

Drake Soccer:
Enter Cownie Soccer Complex using the main entrance.
Present your valid student ID to the ticket taker.
Student seating is available on the west side of the stadium.

— Tom Florian, Ticket Sales and Donor Management