The Drake University Fall Marketing Management Capstone class has partnered with the Dogtown entertainment district, located within the Drake Neighborhood. Our objective is to cultivate and promote Dogtown as a vibrant, thriving, and safe entertainment destination, and we are seeking your help to achieve this goal!
This survey will take less than 5 minutes to complete and will close on Friday, November 8th at 11:59 pm.
—Heidi Mannetter, Zimpleman College of Business
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
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
Facilities Planning and Management (FPM) Grounds and Support staff have completed an assessment of campus trees. With the additional expertise of Mindy Charron, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist with Perficut Companies, a detailed visual inspection of the trees and surrounding conditions identified several trees with health concerns or hazardous safety issues that are a priority for pruning or removal this winter. Pruning will improve the aesthetics, safety, and overall health of the tree’s canopy. Tree removals are necessary due to structural problems, disease or insect infestation, storm damage, or health condition of the tree and the proximity to walkways or buildings for the safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors. The trees and their locations are identified below:
| Tree Common Name | Location | Work |
| White Oak tree | Crawford Hall | Removal – dead tree |
| Linden tree | Herriot Fire Land | Removal – dead tree |
| White Oak tree | Lot 13 – Ray Promenade | Removal – dead tree |
| White Oak tree | Jewett/Painted Street | Removal – dead tree |
| Honey Locust tree | SW of Hubbell | Removal – dead tree |
The pruning and tree removals will be scheduled over the next couple months. Signage and detours around work areas will be in place during these operations. FPM will be planting trees on campus this spring to continue improving the aesthetics of the campus and increase tree canopy. An Arbor Day event is being planned for April, stay tuned to OnCampus for more information.
—Patrick Williams, Facilities Planning and Management
It’s been your time to shine as a cybersecurity superhero as we’ve observed Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM) this October! Have you taken the 2025 quiz yet?
Every superhero needs to keep their gear in top shape to fight off villains. The same goes for your devices (computers, phones, tablets)—keeping your operating system (OS) and applications updated gives you the latest tools to fend off cyberattacks.
Did you know about these security risks of outdated software?
Why are updates so important?
How can you make updates easier to apply?
Stay powered up and don’t give the bad guys a chance! Make sure your gear is always up to date.
When facing tech troubles, don’t hesitate to visit our Tech Hero Hub (aka the ITS Support Center)—your team of tech heroes is here to help you defeat any digital villains that come your way!
Finally, don’t miss your chance to take the CSAM quiz and see how well you can defend your digital world!
—Becky Klein, ITS
As part of Drake University’s ongoing effort to preserve older homes in the neighborhood and encourage growth in the single-family home market, Drake University is working with a contractor to relocate the Wesley House. Upon completion of the house move this fall to a nearby lot, the existing parcel will be cleaned and left as a green space for now.
—Heather Winslow, Facilities Planning & Management
Nov. 8 is National First Generation Student Day. Drake defines a first-generation student is a college student whose parents/legal guardians have not received a bachelor’s degree from a four-year university. At Drake, First-generation students make up 29% of Drake’s new student population. This includes 26.2% of new EFR students — an all-time high for Drake.
The Office of New Student and Family Programs, Drake First Gen Bulldogs Student Organization and college/school academic offices are partnering to celebrate Drake first generation students, staff, and faculty.
Here are some ways you can get involved in the celebration:
Monday November 4th:
Tuesday, November 5th:
Wednesday, November 6th:
Thursday, November 7th:
National First Gen Day- Friday, November 8th:
This collection celebrates the journeys of first-generation college students through memoirs, biographies, and works by first-generation authors. Discover stories of resilience, ambition, and the courage to forge new paths in higher education. Reach out to Cowles Library for additional resources to support your own journey.
—Marina Verlengia, Academic Excellence and Student Success
The Drake University Fall Marketing Management Capstone class has partnered with the Dogtown entertainment district, located within the Drake Neighborhood. Our objective is to cultivate and promote Dogtown as a vibrant, thriving, and safe entertainment destination, and we are seeking your help to achieve this goal!
This survey will take less than 5 minutes to complete and will close on Friday, November 8th at 11:59 pm.
Participation is voluntary and responses are anonymous. Survey data will be used by 12 Drake University Marketing Management students, their executive sponsor, Associate Professor Heidi Mannetter, and Drake’s Chief of Staff, Nate Reagen. Upon the completion of the fall ‘24 academic semester, responses may be stored in an archive for future research, but personal data will not be collected or shared.
Once again, we truly appreciate your time in helping us create a stronger Dogtown community for everyone.
As a reminder, this survey will close on Friday, November 8th at 11:59 pm, so we urge you to fill it out as soon as possible.
Thank you in advance for your participation!
Fall ‘24 Marketing Management Capstone Class
—Heidi Mannetter, Zimpleman College of Business