Bulldog Bucks are funds you can load onto your Drake ID card that can be used both on campus and off campus at some of our local neighborhood businesses or in the GrubHub app.  You can load funds at your convenience, and these funds carry forward from semester to semester while you are an active cardholder at Drake.  Visit the website www.acceptinglocations.com/drake to see which neighborhood businesses, along with restaurants on the GrubHub app, can accept your Bulldog Bucks. Funds can also be added at that website, or in the myDrake portal.

Current participating local merchants are Gursha Ethiopian Grill, Dough Co Pizza, Fernando’s Mexican Grill, Hummus Mediterranean Grill, and Lucky Horse Beer and Burgers…along with the many other restaurants on the GrubHub platform.

Please note that this program (and the Bulldog Bucks account in general) are available for both student and employee use.  Also, Bulldog Bucks are not your meal plan funds – those funds are called “Dining Dollars” and can only be used on campus at Drake Dining locations.  Bulldog Bucks can be used for on and off campus food, Drake Bookstore purchases, and printing transactions.

If you have any questions about this program, or are having trouble using your Bulldog Bucks at a local merchant, feel free to email studentservices@drake.edu.  We’ll be happy to help you troubleshoot or answer questions. The most common issues are trying to spend Dining Dollars instead of Bulldog Bucks, or trying to spend more than is in your account.  Both of those options will result in a denied transaction, and you’ll either want to split your payment method or use another.

We hope you’ll take advantage of ordering food both on and off campus with our different dining options. 

—  Sara Heijerman, Manager, Campus Card Office

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to register for a Mental Health First Aid training led by professor of occupational therapy Dr. Christine Urish. This training will benefit Pi Theta Epsilon, the occupational therapy student academic honor society.

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an evidence-based training program administered by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges.

The training will take place on March 25, 2023, from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm in the Occupational Therapy Building (Room #009) on campus located at 3003 Forest Ave across from McDonald’s.

Please email Dr. Urish christine.urish@drake.edu to register or ask questions. Space is limited.

The enrollment cost is $100 and that includes registration and a manual. Checks can be made out to Pi Theta Epsilon. Cash is also accepted.

— Kaylyn Maher, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

On Friday, Feb. 10, from 12–1:30 p.m. in the Cowles Library Reading Room, the Political Science department will  host an informal discussion on current events. President Biden’s State of the Union address and the approaching anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will probably feature among the topics, but many others can be covered. All are welcome to bring their lunch, questions, and civilly-expressed opinions.

— Kieran Williams, Assistant Professor of Politics