We’re exploring how the media you consume influences your decisions to volunteer or donate to nonprofits. Take our short survey and contribute to a senior research project at Drake University that can help nonprofits better understand how to engage with their supporters. It only takes a few minutes, and you can opt in to enter the raffle for a $100 Amazon Gift Card. Know others who volunteer or donate? Share this survey with them too!
—Keira Coady
Poetry can be a useful and impactful way to share hope through story telling. In collaboration with Broadlawns Drake Student Counseling Center, NAMI Iowa, and NAMI on Campus, we are hosting our 2nd Sharing Hope Poetry Slam. If you are a poet and interested in sharing your poetry, centered on our theme of “Healing,” please contact Kayla.bell@drake.edu. We hope to see you there!
If you’re interested in sharing your poetry, register here.
—Kayla Bell-Consolver, School of Education
An Evening with Charlie Cook will take place on Monday, November 11, 2024. The event is an opportunity to hear insight and analysis on the state of American politics by one of the leading authorities on the U.S. political scene. This year, Cook will also share important insights from the 2024 General Election.
Cook is a political analyst for National Journal magazine, founder of the Cook Political Report, co-author of the 2020 and 2022 editions of the Almanac of American Politics, and a National Advisory Council member for The Harkin Institute.
What: An Evening With Charlie Cook
When: Monday, November 11, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Sheslow Auditorium (2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311)
YouTube Live Stream on The Harkin Institute’s YouTube Channel
Registration: This event is free and open to the public but registration is required.
Accommodations: American Sign Language (ASL) and live captioning (CART) will be provided for in-person and virtual attendees. Any additional accommodation requests can be made by emailing harkininstitute@drake.edu.
Click here to register for the event!
—Kathryn Kuckelman, Harkin Institute
Join The Harkin Institute for a free webinar featuring the results from a qualitative study with Iowa SHIIP counselors, who provide retirees with advice about Medicare enrollment. The Harkin Institute partnered with the Iowa SHIIP-SMP program and AARP for this project, focused on understanding the main challenges faced by retirees in navigating the Medicare enrollment process. The SHIP program provides unbiased advice about Medicare options to retirees through in-person counseling, including telephone, virtual, and face-to-face appointments. It is a particularly important source of information for those who face technological, physical, or language barriers. We sought to understand barriers for vulnerable groups, such as dual-eligible, low-income, and limited English proficiency retirees, in addition to the overall counselor experience with the program. This research is part of a larger research project focused on the financial impact of health insurance on retirees.
Date: October 30, 2024
Time: 1:00–2:00 p.m. CT
Location: Zoom Webinar (link will be sent to attendees closer to the event)
Cost: Free
Accommodations: Live-captioning in English will be provided for attendees. American Sign Language interpretation is only available upon request due to interpreter shortages throughout Iowa. ASL and other accommodation requests can be made by emailing harkininstitute@drake.edu.
—Kathryn Kuckelman, Harkin Institute
All Staff Council is holding a fall bake-off competition and costume contest on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 12–1:30 p.m. by the Pomerantz Stage in the Olmsted Center. You are welcome to participate in one or both contests, or just come for the event and cheer on your colleagues. And for just $5 you can also get a chili lunch.
Bake-Off: Calling all bakers to another sweet bake-off competition. Bring your “A” game with your most delicious and decadent fall inspired dessert baked goods to be judged in this spirited competition. Judging will start at 11:45 a.m. with the goal to have samples of the desserts ready (while they last) for those enjoying the chili lunch. The top three winners will receive prizes. Click HERE to register.
Costume Contest: Do you like to get spooky for Halloween? Do your kids always have the best costumes on the block? Do your pets love/hate you for dressing them up? To enter the costume contest, simply take a picture of yourself, your kids, and/or your pets and send it to Tiffany Hach at tiffany.hach@drake.edu no later than 9 a.m. on Friday, November 1. Pictures will be displayed in a slide show during the bake-off contest/chili luncheon for all to enjoy. Winners will be announced in OnCampus, and prizes awarded in two categories: 1) Adults and 2) Kids/Pets. Recent pictures only, and they must be appropriate, but have fun with it!
Chili Lunch: In addition to the contest, please come enjoy community building and a chili lunch (plus dessert samples while they last) for $5. If you’re not interested in the lunch, but want to attend and support your competing colleagues, please feel free to join us at no charge.
—Elissa Johnson, Student Financial Planning
The Sponsored Programs Administration and Research Compliance (SPARC) office has developed a new podcast entitled SPARC’ing a Conversation. This grants-based podcast allows you to hear from your colleagues across the campus as they discuss their research topics and grant interests.
In our first episode, we host Jerrid Kruse and Lindsay Woodward from the School of Education. They join us to discuss their recently awarded National Science Foundation grant and their experience with grant work.
Listen to the podcast here!
If you are interested in sharing your grant work on our podcast, reach out to Preston Miller, preston.miller@drake.edu.
—Preston Miller, Sponsored Programs Administration and Research Compliance
The Office of Equity and Inclusion is partnering up with The Seven Times production company to bring “The Negro Artist” to campus and we hope to see you there!
See below for more information on the film:
The documentary follows the story of Caleb Rainey, a spoken word poet with artistic roots in eastern Iowa. His poetry and community service efforts are bolstering the arts across the state of Iowa and the greater Midwest.
Amidst the often-overlooked spaces of the Midwest, lives a Black voice that demands to be heard. This documentary is a journey into the world of Rainey, a Black spoken word poet whose poetry is a profound exploration of race, identity, and the lived realities of systemic inequality.
Nik Heftman’s documentary seeks to capture the essence of Rainey not just as an artist, but as a vital voice in the ongoing dialogue about race in America. His work challenges us to confront uncomfortable truths and inspires us to envision a more equitable future.
—Jazlin Coley, Provost’s Office
Come join Interfaith on October 28th at 5:30pm to learn about how religion, culture, and working a career intersect. This event will take place in Meredith 106.
Interfaith is a student organization for individuals of all faith backgrounds or no faith at all. Interfaith discusses religious topics, hosts guest speakers, celebrates each others’ faith holidays, and visits religious sites. Interfaith is a safe community that listens and celebrates both similarities and differences.
—Chloe Lepak, Interfaith President
If you are on Drake’s health plan and have not turned in your Premium Discount-Annual Physical Form – time is running out! This is an annual requirement to receive the discount.
Employees on Drake’s health plan need to complete a physical with an in-network provider between Dec. 1, 2023, and Nov. 30, 2024, and submit a Premium Discount-Annual Physical Form by Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 (please note the revised due date), to receive the wellness health insurance premium discount in 2025. This is a savings of approximately $34 per month.
If you had your physical since Dec. 1, 2023, please fill out the form and turn it in now. If you haven’t scheduled your annual physical yet with in-network provider, you are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. If you cannot get into your provider, you are welcome to contact Broadlawns Medical Center on University – across the street from the Drake campus – to inquire about their availability prior to Nov. 30. Be sure to let them know you are from Drake and bring a copy of the physician form with you.
You can read more about the discount program and download the physician form for 2025 on the Wellness Premium Discount webpage.
Besides receiving a premium discount, an annual physical is an important way to receive health information through age and gender specific examinations, schedule recommended preventative screenings, and create a doctor-patient relationship.
Please email linda.feiden@drake.edu with questions.
—Linda Feiden, Human Resources
Drake Real Estate student housing offers apartments and houses, owned by Drake University, for rent to students enrolled at the University. All of the properties within walking distance to campus and Dogtown businesses.
Drake Real Estate offers 1 or 2 bedroom apartments and 2, 3, 4, and 5 bedroom houses. Each unit is equipped with a stove, refrigerator, blinds, and parking. All other furnishings are the responsibility of the tenant. Lawn care and snow removal of driveway are provided by Drake University. All homes are patrolled by campus security and maintained by Drake Property Management and Drake Facilities. Contact Brandi Wright today for more information.
Drake University Real Estate
2507 University Ave.
Old Main, Room 307
Phone: 515-271-1982
Email: brandi.wright@drake.edu
Monday—Friday | 9:00am-3:00pm and by appointment
—Brandi Wright, Finance & Administration