Drake Men’s Basketball faces Iowa State on Saturday, Dec. 15, at Wells Fargo Arena in the 2018 Hy-Vee Classic. Drake faculty and staff have access to purchase our limited Drake section tickets. Tickets can be ordered by visiting or calling the Knapp Center Ticket Office at 271-3647.
TICKETS
100-Level (Sec 117-119) $75
300-Level Sideline (Sec 320-322) $55
Ryan Harris, Athletics
Join the Drake Basketball teams for a preview of the season at the Bulldog Club Tip-Off Breakfast on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 7 a.m. Enjoy breakfast while you get the latest news on the upcoming season from head coaches Darian DeVries and Jennie Baranczyk. Event takes place at the Marriott Downtown and is just $15 per person.
Make your reservations at DrakeTix.com/tipoff or call the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647.
Ryan Harris, Athletics
Women’s Soccer
Drake vs. Missouri State
Thursday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex
Volleyball
Drake vs. Loyola
Friday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center
Volleyball
Drake vs. Valparaiso
Saturday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center
Men’s Soccer
Drake vs. Missouri State
Saturday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex
Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. Dubuque (Exhibition)
Sunday, Oct. 28, at 2 p.m.
Knapp Center
Volleyball
Drake vs. Chicago State
Monday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center
For additional information and complete schedules, visit GoDrakeBulldogs.com or contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647.
Ryan Harris, Athletics
Are you interested in finding a meaningful volunteer opportunity for the year? Sign up to attend the Non-Profit Networking event on Monday, Oct. 29, from 4—5 p.m. in Olmsted, Rooms 310/311 to talk with organizations such as Lutheran Services in Iowa, Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity, Iowa Homeless Youth Centers, and more. Students will sign up for a 10-minute block with a non-profit to share about themselves, learn about the organization, and ask questions. Refreshments will be served. Sign up here.
Amanda Martin, Community Engaged Learning & Service
Drake benefit consultants will provide a benefit overview addressing benchmark comparison data and plan design changes for the 2019 plan year this Thursday. Wellmark representatives will also be present to answer your questions.
Please take this opportunity to learn more about your Drake benefits on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 3 p.m. in Olmsted, Room 310.
Marlene Heuertz, Benefits Specialist
The Drake University Department of Theatre Arts will present a student theatre production showcase featuring three student-produced short plays in one performance Oct. 26–28 in the William S.E. Coleman Studio Theatre of the Harmon Fine Arts Center. Performances will start at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 and Oct. 27, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28.
This year’s plays include Vices, written and directed by Melody DeRogatis, Hello Darkness my old friend, directed by Zach Nachtigal and written by Sue Wilding, and Stood Up, directed by Michael Barreca and written by Maria Gnoza.
Admission is $9 for adults, $7 for senior citizens, and $4 for students, faculty, and staff with a Drake ID. Tickets are available online, in person, or by telephone at the Fine Arts Box Office, 2525 Carpenter Ave., 515-271-3841.
Melody DeRogatis, writer and director of Vices, is a fine arts senior double majoring in musical theatre and writing. She has enjoyed seeing her original piece of theatre come to life.
“It’s been really cool to see things from the other side of the table and to orchestrate what takes place on stage rather than being on it myself,” DeRogatis said. “My favorite part of the process is seeing my actors bring the characters I wrote to life in ways I never could have expected.”
Maria Gnoza, writer and cast member of Stood Up, is a fine arts sophomore majoring in directing. She is interested in how the audience will respond to parts of her original work.
“I’m most excited to see people react to the taboo parts of the script,” Gnoza said. “I feel like a lot of the theatre community is used to that, but I think it’ll be interesting to see other people react to those moments.”
Michael Barreca, director of Stood Up, is a fine arts junior majoring in directing.
He is excited to be able to show an audience all of the hard work put into the show.
“Everyone has put forth such a good effort,” Barreca said. “I hope people see that even though there can be bad things and sad events that happen to people, there are still light-hearted moments in their lives. There is still comedy within it.”
Bailey Coronis, Theatre Department
Reminder: It’s time to submit your course material requests for J-Term and spring. The deadline for submitting your materials is Oct. 29. 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 this term. With our Online Adoption Tool, selecting your course materials is fast and easy.
Access the Online Adoption Tool
1. Visit 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, please contact me.
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.
Download the 6 Ways to Help Students Save on Textbooks to learn about Follett’s different types of course material purchasing options. If you have any questions about the Online Adoption Tool or how to save students money, please contact me anytime.
Donna Hallstrom, University Book Store
Students, the last day to drop a fall 2018 class (except in the Law School) is Thursday, Oct. 25, by 4:30 p.m. To drop a class, please download a drop form, have your instructor sign it, and submit it to your college/school dean’s office. Drop forms are available on the Registrar’s Office website.
Kevin Moenkhaus, Associate Registrar
Join the University Book Store for refreshments and festivity on Monday, Oct. 29, and Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m at the Book Store in Olmsted Center. Get a jump on your holiday shopping with a special in-store discount and sign up for our raffle. Watch for your invite in campus mail. Bring along your book adoption information for spring semester. Staff will be on hand to answer any questions about course material options.
There will be a faculty regalia sale, too. Take advantage of a special 10% discount from Oak Hall on orders before Nov. 30. A sales representative from Oak Hall will be available both days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Donna Hallstrom, University Book Store
Help us celebrate our next 50! Sign up now for the Drake Road Races 5K, 10K, or half marathon, which will be held Saturday, April 20, to make your mark finishing on the historic Blue Oval in Drake Stadium. Your Drake Road Races registration includes a commemorative long sleeve tech shirt and a special 51st Anniversary medal awarded to each finisher. Also included with your race registration is free entry to the Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee Distance Carnival on Thursday, April 25. Be part of history and register today to receive your one-day 50% discount and you can be one of the first Relays finishers of 2019.
Dan Hostager, Assistant Drake Relays Director