All posts by Megan Franklin

For Students Archive

Drake Cheer tryouts May 6

Drake Cheer tryouts for the 2023–2024 year will be held May 6 at 8 a.m. in the Knapp Center. The Drake Cheerleading Team consists of men and women whose primary purpose is to support Drake athletics and Drake University. The purpose of the squad is to boost school spirit, promote good sportsmanship, develop positive crowd involvement, and help student participants and spectators enjoy the athletic event. Cheer squad activities should center on leading and directing the cheering of fans. Find more information about Drake Cheer and tryouts.

— Megan Franklin, Athletics

Campus Announcements Archive

Nominate students for the Adams Leadership Awards

The Adams Leadership Award ceremony is an annual, campus-wide tradition to celebrate the achievements of student leaders and organizations at Drake University, and it’s only six weeks away!

Please nominate any Drake students and student organizations who have exhibited strong leadership and excellence throughout the 2022–2023 academic year. Nominations can be submitted by any Drake student, faculty, or staff member. Award categories include:

  • Outstanding First Year Student
  • Outstanding Residence Hall Leader
  • Outstanding Equity and Inclusion Program
  • Oreon E. Scott Outstanding Senior of the Year
  • …and many more!

View a full list of awards and the nomination form here. The nomination deadline is Sunday, April 9.

All award nominees and winners will be recognized at the 2023 Adams Leadership Awards ceremony in Sheslow Auditorium on Saturday, May 6, at 2 p.m. (Save the date! All students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend.)

If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Economos, director of student leadership programs, at kristin.economos@drake.edu.

— Kristin Economos, Adams Leadership Institute

For Students Archive

Learn to lift safely

Deconstruct basic exercises and learn proper alignment in a workshop on lifting weights on March 28 from 4–5 p.m. Whether you’re new the world of weightlifting, or just want to double check your form, we’ll have a fun going through squats, deadlifts, push-ups and more! Free fitness journal for the first ten people who sign up.

— Gail Witte, Recreational Services

For Students Archive

Glow-up the night

Join us at the Bell Center for a blacklight fitness party April 13 from 7:45–9 p.m. Glow Mix is a combination of high intensity interval training and yoga flow. We’ll provide the glow paint, sticks, and bracelets!

— Gail Witte, Recreational Services

Campus Announcements Archive

Fireside chat with Iowa State Rep. Josh Turek

The Harkin Institute invites the Drake community to come to the Tom and Ruth Harkin Center on Thursday, March 30, at 6 p.m. for a conversation with Iowa State Rep. Josh Turek of Council Bluffs.

Rep. Turek will discuss his experience finding career success and navigating local politics with a disability. Audience members will also have a chance to ask Rep. Turek questions.

This event will be both in-person and virtually. If you’d like to attend virtually, sign up here.

American Sign Language and live-captioning will be provided. Contact harkininstitute@drake.edu with questions or to request additional accommodation.

WHEN: Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Tom and Ruth Harkin Center (2800 University Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309)

— Kathryn Kuckelman, Harkin Institute

HR Information Archive

Answer this final trivia question for a chance to win $10 in Bulldog Bucks

As part of Employee Appreciation Month, Human Resources has been adding one Drake trivia question in each issue of OnCampus.

Last week’s winner was Thad Smull.  Congratulations!  The answer to last week’s trivia was Garth Brooks.

Here is the final trivia question: This famous father/son architect duo, whose creations included the Gateway Arch in St. Louis and Washington Dulles International Airport, also designed some of the buildings on the Drake campus.  Name this father/son duo.

The first faculty or staff member who correctly answers the question will receive $10 in Bulldog Bucks.  Answers should be submitted to linda.feiden@drake.edu.  We won’t accept any answers submitted prior to the OnCampus email distribution.

Good luck!

— Linda Feiden, Human Resources

For Students Archive

Feeling stressed? Uwill can help

Bulldogs, the midterm and end of the year can feel extra stressful. Many students seek out counseling to assist with their stress during this time. The great news is that we have a new resource called Uwill which offers immediate access to teletherapy, a 24/7/365 Drake crisis line for Drake Students, and more than 50 self-help resources!

It is free and all you have to do is sign up at app.uwill.com with your drake email.

If you need assistance, there is support available for you. We hope you sign up today.

— Kayla Bell-Consolver, Student Counseling Center

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Spread the word: UWill provides immediate student mental health support

This spring the Student Counseling Center launched a new FREE mental health resource for students called UWill. Uwill provides a variety of resources that can instantly help students improve their mental health:

  1. Immediate Teletherapy with a licensed counselor
  2. 24/7/365 Crisis hotline for drake students
    1. Students can call the line with students as well: 833.646.1526
  3. Fifty to sixty self-help videos on mindfulness, self-care, self-esteem, and more
  4. Students can sign up at app.uwill.com or scan any QR code on a Uwill poster

Although this resource is available to students, many students have denied awareness to this resource and its benefits. We need your help sharing this resource with your students during classes, through emails, in 1:1s, and in any student interactions when a student presents a mental health concern.

Here is a 10-minute Panopto Video that explains this resource more.

For questions about this resource, contact Kayla Bell-Consolver, director, Student Counseling Center, at kayla.bell@drake.edu.

— Kayla Bell, Student Counseling Center