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Campus Announcements Archive

Law School to host blood drive Oct. 21

The Drake Law Delts are sponsoring a LifeServe Blood Drive on Friday, Oct. 21, from 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. in Cartwright Hall, Kern Commons (2nd floor.) All members of the Drake community are welcome to participate. Your donation might help save your neighbor, friend, family member, or a stranger in our community!

The Blood Drive is held as part of the Law School’s celebration of Cady Day of Public Service. The annual Cady Day of Public Service honors and celebrates the life and legacy of late Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady and his commitment to public service, access to justice, and civil rights.

Appointments are necessary. Click here to schedule your appointment.

— Theresa Howard, Law School

Campus Announcements Archive

Free financial and medical powers of attorney and living will clinic

Drake Law School is offering a free community clinic to help individuals prepare powers of attorney and/or living will documents as part of Cady Day of Public Service, Friday, Oct. 21. Participants may choose from three convenient sessions: 9–10:30 a.m., 12–1:30 p.m., or 4–5:30 p.m.

Each session will consist of a 30-minute overview about powers of attorney and living wills followed by a one-on-one appointment with a licensed attorney and/or Drake Law student to complete the required documents. Attorneys will be available to answer additional questions. Participants will have the opportunity to obtain signed and notarized documents for their files.

The clinic will be held at the Law School, Cartwright Hall, Room 201.

No one is too young or too old to have these documents. Living wills and powers of attorney provide important guidelines and information for the people you love and care about—just in case the worst happens. Click here to register.

— Theresa Howard, Law School

For Students Archive

J-Term 2023 travel seminar deadline extended

Don’t have plans for J-Term yet? Looking to get out of Des Moines and see the world? Earn three AOI credits? Gain a new perspective? The following travel seminars are accepting applications until Oct. 1, 2022.

Bahamas: Leadership at Sea (Global and Cultural Understanding AOI)

Indonesia: Urban Development and Conservation

South Africa: Religions of South Africa (Global and Cultural Understanding AOI)

Thailand: Research, Exploration, and Reflection (Information Literacy AOI)

Washington DC: Inside Washington: Exploring Bipartisan Solutions (Engaged Citizen AOI)

To apply and learn more about these offerings you can click on the program title, and it will take you to Terra Dotta, our application management system.  Use your Drake ID and password to login.  First-year students are not eligible to apply.

For questions about a specific travel seminar, contact the course instructor. For general study abroad or application questions, contact studyabroad@drake.edu.

— Maria Rohach, Global Engagement

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Coffee with the Provost kicks off in Kerns Commons Sept. 19

Faculty and staff will have a number of opportunities for drop in chats and coffee with Provost Sue Mattison this year. The first will be Monday, Sept. 19, from 3–4 p.m. in Kerns Commons, Cartwright Hall.

In previous years, the coffees have all been at the Cowles Library cafe, but this year they will be held at various locations around campus. You can search the Campus Calendar for Coffee with the Provost to find a compete list.

— Drinda Williams, Office of the Provost

For Staff Archive

Lunch with colleagues, submit a question for All-Staff Council

All Staff Council is holding a Bulldog Connect Networking Lunch on Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come join us for a $5 lunch at Hubbell Dining Hall. We encourage attendees to wear their Drake name tag. Anyone is welcome to come—bring a fellow Bulldog along with you. Look for the table with the Drake swag and a special Bulldogs Connect table tent in Hubbell.

Also a reminder that All Staff Council invites you to share any suggestions, concerns, or other feedback you’d like us to look into using this form. (If you’d like us to respond to your feedback directly, please include your name and contact information, otherwise let us know your thoughts anonymously.)

— Megan Franklin, Athletics

For Students Archive

Dinner with dean of students

Join Dean of Students Hannah Clayborne for a chance to have dinner and catch up on things that are happening at Drake this semester. This is a great opportunity to make connections with fellow students along with the Dean of Students. Dinner will be provided for students. Sign up in advance; space is limited to 10 students. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up.

For questions, contact Gina Ryan at gina.ryan@drake.edu.

— Gina Ryan, Dean of Students

For Students Archive

Club Hockey team seeking non-player and player members

If you have never played hockey in your life, we still want you to be a part of our club. Non-player members can join the club as a part of our fundraising team, marketing team, management team, media team, or if you just want to be a fan. We encourage those who are wanting experience in their majors to join. For example, if you are a marketing major, joining our marketing team would be great for experience and resume building. View the sign-up form.

We are also seeking players for the club team. We practice twice a week and have games scheduled throughout the year. If you are a hockey player, we’d love to have you. You can find more information on our website or feel free to reach out to the club’s president Griffin Dyka at Griffin.dyka@drake.edu.

— Griffin Dyka, Junior

HR Information Archive

Digital Detox program: Rethink your relationship with Tech

Do you feel like your use of technology (social media, news outlets, email) is out of your control?  Do you feel distracted or unable to focus due to constant digital interruptions?  Would you like to start this academic year off by establishing a new relationship with technology?  If so, please join us for a Digital Detox inspired by Cal Newport’s book Digital Minimalism: Choosing Life in a Noisy World. Portfolio/Penguin, 2019.

During this six-week session, participants will consider their relationship with technology, set their own rules of technology engagement, and support one another as we detox from the technology that runs our life.  Sessions will be held on Mondays from 3:30–4 p.m., beginning Sept. 12.  Space is limited to the first 25 that sign up, so commit to a better relationship with tech today.

To register for this program, please contact Erin Lee Schneider at erin.schneider@drake.edu.

— Linda Feiden, HR

HR Information Archive

Join Drake’s Walktober step challenge with DMU and Wesley Life

This is the fourth year of Drake’s Walktober step challenge with Des Moines University (DMU) and Wesley Life  Each site has won the challenge (and coveted trophy) once, which makes this the tie breaker year.  To bring the trophy back to the Drake campus, we need your help, by joining the Drake Walktober step challenge team.

You will receive a journal and instructions to track your daily steps both on and off campus during the month of October.  Any movement that records steps will count toward the total. Along the way, you will receive fun facts and have a chance at individual prizes. This event is open to all faculty, staff, and students.  Send an email to linda.feiden@drake.edu to register.  Registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 30.

— Linda Feiden, HR