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Nelson Construction: Parking lots 5 and 8 to close

Beginning this week, the parking lots south of University across from Old Main and Cole Hall between 26th and 27th Street (Lots 5 and 8) will not be available to Drake commuters due to continued work on the Nelson Construction & Development project. Commuters can refer to the Drake University Map for alternative parking options. Fencing will also be going up this Thursday.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Public Safety. 

Kelly Foster, Facilities, Planning, and Management Project Manager

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All Staff Council Kickball Tournament registration

Registration is now open for the annual All Staff Council Kickball Tournament scheduled to take place Wednesday, May 22, from 1:30–4 p.m. in Helmick Commons. Sign up as a team, free agent, or referee.

All Staff Council will accept registrations for up to 8 teams of no more than 12 faculty and/or staff members. Individuals interested in playing may also sign up as a free agent, and will be assigned to a team. Registrations are due by Friday, May 17, at noon. Fans are also welcomed and encouraged to cheer on their colleagues and enjoy some snacks. No fan registration is required. For questions, contact ascspecialevents@drake.edu.

Jill Batten, on behalf of All Staff Council Special Events Committee

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TODAY: University streetscapes and Boys and Girls Club tours at Drake Social

Faculty and staff will have the opportunity to see schematics of the planned University Avenue streetscapes at the Provost’s Drake Social Tuesday, April 9, from 4–6 p.m. in Shivers Hospitality Suite. Streetscape developers and Michelle Huggins, Drake University planning and design manager, will be on hand to answer questions about the changes coming to University Avenue. 

In addition, there will be hard hat tours of the Burt Boys and Girls Club just across from Shivers. Construction is nearly complete and this is an opportunity for an early peek inside.

Drinda Williams, Academic Support Specialist

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Purchase a weekly share of vegetables through Global Greens

Watch a video to learn more about Lutheran Services in Iowa’s Global Greens CSA program.

Registration is now open for the Global Greens Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. The vegetables in the shares are all grown using organic practices by former refugees who are establishing small vegetable farming businesses in the Des Moines area and can be picked up just across the street at Lutheran Services in Iowa (3200 University Avenue) on Tuesday afternoons. Be a part of helping Des Moines’ newest residents expand their businesses, support a healthy local food system and eat great vegetables all at the same time! A weekly share of vegetables costs $504, or $28 per week for 18 weeks. Sign up today at www.lsiowa.org/csa.

— Ryan Arnold, Director, Community Engagement

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Retirement party for Donna Blunck

Please join us for a retirement reception in honor of Donna Blunck, director risk and insurance, on April 24 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in Old Main, Suite 216. If you are unable to make it, you are invited to stop by at another time prior to April 24 and wish Donna well. We are grateful for Donna’s incredible service to the University.   

Venessa Macro, Chief Administration Officer

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Help welcome Findley first-graders to campus

On Friday, April 12, the first-grade class at Findley Elementary School will be visiting Drake for a day full of educational activities, an opportunity to see campus and a college classroom, and the chance to engage in physical activity with Drake athletes. We want to help the first-grade students feel welcome and right at home here at Drake from the moment they arrive. All Drake students, faculty, and staff are invited to come to the Olmsted parking lot close to the Olmsted building at 9:40 a.m. on April 12 to form a welcome tunnel for the students. The first-graders will be arriving at 9:45 a.m. Wear your Drake Blue and lend a high five! Contact amanda.martin@drake.edu for more information.

Amanda Martin, Assistant Director of Community Engaged Learning

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Reminder: Fall textbook adoptions due April 15

It’s time to submit your course material requests for the fall semester. The deadline for submitting your materials is April 15. Receiving your list of materials as soon as possible allows us to source the most affordable books for your students and provide top dollar for students selling books back at the end of the term. With our Online Adoption Tool, selecting your course materials is fast and easy.

Access the Online Adoption Tool
1. Visit http://www.drake.bkstr.com
2. Go to Books in the top navigation and under the Information heading, click Online Adoptions.
3. If you need additional training to use the Online Adoption Tool, contact Donna Hallstrom at donna.hallstrom@drake.edu.

Are You a New User?
1. Follow the steps listed above.
2. Click on New? Register Here and complete the required fields.
3. Enter 1623 in the Bookstore Supplied Password field.

Donna Hallstrom, Course Materials Manager, University Book Store

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First annual Dog(town) Days

Drake’s Community Action Board (CAB) is hosting a challenge during the month of April to visit Dogtown businesses. To track how many restaurants, coffee shops, juice shops you’ve visited, pick up a punchcard in the Breezeway April 1–3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or from the SLC Office. 

At the end of the month, all students are invited to celebrate the neighborhood with raffles and free Papa Keno’s, Lifestyle Juice, Fernando’s, and more. Like the CAB Facebook page for more info and updates.

Morgan Garner, AS’20, Community Action Board President