WHAT WE DO: The Writing Center’s trained peer tutors advise and assist students at any stage of the writing process:

• Understanding instructions/prompts
• Generating ideas and ways to develop ideas
• Outlining and organizing
• Writing, expanding, revising, and/or copyediting a draft

We are a free service for all Drake students, including graduate students and those in professional programs.

HOW TO SIGN UP TO VISIT: We use Starfish for scheduling. Please go here to book an appointment with a tutor.

Appointments are approximately 30 minutes, and students can sign up for more than one session if they wish. They may also request that a tutor keep a regular time slot available for them if they would like to come in each week. If you cannot attend your scheduled appointment, please remember to cancel and reschedule.

WHERE WE ARE: The lower level of Cowles Library—please follow the signs. We offer hours daily, from mornings to late afternoon/evening (including weekends). Students with health concerns can request an appointment on Zoom.

FOR FACULTY AND STAFF: If you refer a student to the workshop or require all students to visit, please let us know via email (megan.brown@drake.edu). Ask students to bring their assignment prompt/instructions to the Writing Center, as well as any writing they have done so far. When students are referred, or required, to visit, the tutor will email you to let you know that your student has attended and briefly describe what work was done. When students attend on their own, we do not inform professors unless they specifically ask us to do so. Note: please contact megan.brown@drake.edu for instructions on how to ascertain if a student has attended a Writing Center appointment.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS please contact Prof. Megan Brown, Director of Writing (megan.brown@drake.edu).

We look forward to working with you this semester!

— Megan Brown, Professor of English

 

 

Dogtown, known as one of Des Moines’ premier entertainment districts, boasts two concert venues, a movie theater, two independent bookstores, plenty of Drake sports, performing arts, and more. Visit www.dogtowndsm.com to discover all Dogtown has to offer.

— Nate Reagen, Office of the President

Drake Art and Design alum Nikki Renee Anderson will be returning to Drake’s campus to open a solo exhibition in the Anderson Gallery this fall. Since graduating, Anderson has been successful as an artist, exhibiting extensively both nationally and internationally. She teaches full time at Harper College where she runs the Ceramics program. Anderson creates sculptures and installations that use her personal history to explore the feminine and the different roles of the self. Her exhibition Unfurling Garden will be on display in the Anderson Gallery, located in the Harmon Fine Arts building, from Sept. 4 to Oct 17. Anderson will return to campus to install her show and give an artist talk on Sept 4 from 4:30–5 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center, Room 204, followed by an opening reception for her exhibition from 5–7 p.m. in the Anderson Gallery.

—Lilah Anderson, Anderson Gallery

 

As the academic year begins, we encourage you to review the University Policy Library for a variety of policy topics. An important part of the policy approval process is a 15-day comment period for new policies. A new recording policy is now open for comment on the Policy Development webpage. The policy discusses when recordings are allowed on campus and in academic programming, the permissions needed to record, and limits on distribution of approved recordings. The purpose of the policy is to protect privacy, promote trust, uphold academic integrity, support accessibility, and ensure legal compliance. Comments may be submitted to dupolicies@drake.edu.

— Venessa Macro, Chief Administration Officer

Intramurals

Registration deadlines for tennis (singles), NFL Pick ‘Em, 6 v. 6 outdoor soccer, 6 v. 6 indoor volleyball, and 2 v. 2 sand volleyball are quickly approaching. Find more information about the leagues and sign up on the Drake Rec app of IMLeagues.

The 2 v. 2 sand volleyball tournament will take place Sept. 1 on Labor Day outside Goodwin-Kirk Hall. Register by 10 a.m. the day of the tournament.

For a complete list of intramural events and to sign up, visit: www.Imleagues.com/Drake.

How to Sign Up on Imleagues

How to Create or Join a Team

Facility hours for Aug. 25–Sept. 1:

Bell Center
Monday–Thursday: 6:30 a.m.–10 p.m.
Friday: 6:30 a.m.–9 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 12 p.m.–4. P.m.

Roger Knapp Tennis Center: Closed
Underground Fitness: Closed
Bell Center Pool: Reservations required on rec.drake.edu.

All facilities will be closed Monday, Sept. 1. Semester hours will begin Tuesday, Sept. 2.

The Drake Student Counseling Center in partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will host its fourth annual Suicide Awareness Walk on Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Drake Stadium. Participants are encouraged to sign up in groups or as individuals with the opportunity to receive free goodie bags, T-shirts, and food/drink. We hope to see you there!

— Kayla Bell-Consolver, Director, Drake Student Counseling

Please join the Broadlawns Drake Student Counseling Center in Johansen Student Center, Room 101 (lounge), on the first two Tuesdays and Thursdays of the school year from 1:30–3 p.m. Come learn about the mental health resources available to students and get connected to our counseling team.

Dates: August 26, August 28, September 2, and September 4
Time: 1:30–3 p.m.
Location: Johansen Student Center, Room 101 (lounge)