An officially licensed, limited-edition bobblehead of Griff II was released by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum.
There are approximately 2,000 individually numbered bobbleheads for sale for $25 each with flat-rate shipping charges of $8 per order online. The bobbleheads are available for purchase at the museum’s online store as well as a select number at the University Bookstore.
Grab your blazer and have your professional headshot taken by University Communications and Marketing for free. Portrait Day is open to students, faculty, and staff. An email with a link to download your photo will be sent to you within two weeks.
When: Friday, March 5, 12:30–2 p.m.
Where: Cartwright Hall (Law School), 2nd floor atrium
Masks and social distancing will be enforced.
— Annie Spadt, University Communications & Marketing
Registration for the 12th annual Grand Blue Mile is underway. This year’s event will be held virtually from April 17–25 allowing you to run or walk from anywhere at anytime.
Sign up now for only $10 and receive a commemorative T-shirt, race bib and more, all shipped directly to your door.
Register now for the Grand Blue Mile.
We can’t wait to see where your mile will take you!
— Tanner Nissen, Drake Relays
In an effort to create impactful discussions on campus that will prevent and address sexual assaults, the Violence Prevention Office has found an incredible resource.
Sexual Citizens: Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus, looks to develop a deeper more nuanced understanding of college sexual experiences and college sexual assault. The book is based on years of research interviewing and observing college life―with students of different races, genders, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The authors of Sexual Citizens present an entirely new framework that emphasizes sexual assault’s social roots―transcending current debates about gender, consent, predators in a “hunting ground,” and the dangers of hooking up.
If you are interested in getting a free copy of the book or participating in a discussion group, contact lynne.cornelius@drake.edu, violence prevention coordinator.
The authors of Sexual Citizens, Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Kahn, will be speaking virtually with the Drake University and Simpson College communities on Wednesday, March 17, at 1 p.m. Register.
— Lynne Cornelius, Violence Prevention Coordinator
The Summer 2021, Fall 2021, and J-Term 2022 schedule of classes and related registration information is available online. Registration for all three terms begins Monday, April 5.
View registration information, including the registration time table that shows when you become eligible to register. View the schedule of classes.
Some courses will be temporarily reserved for students who have declared a certain field-of-study (major, minor, concentration, or endorsement). On Monday, April 19, those reservations will be removed. Note that some courses have restrictions that are permanent.
If you are an undergraduate or pharmacy student intending to make any changes to your field-of-study and have those changes take effect before registration begins, you must file your changes at your dean’s office no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 29. Requests submitted after this date may not be accommodated until Wednesday, April 21.
For specific questions, including how to change your field of study, please contact your dean’s office.
— Ryan Trump, Office of the Registrar
Drake University has switched merchandise vendors from Competitive Edge to Image Solutions. Effective today, Image Solutions will be the University’s only vendor for purchasing University name tags. Competitive Edge users will automatically receive Image Solutions sign-in credentials and instructions.
Promotional items such as Drake branded pens, pencils, and pennants are not yet available through Image Solutions. University Communications and Marketing hopes to partner with Image Solutions and other vendors to make these items available in the future. In the interim, if you need promotional items, please contact Sara Sommerlot at sara.sommerlot@drake.edu.
Woolverton Manufacturing remains Drake’s preferred vendor for paper goods, such as letterhead, envelopes, and business cards. Please continue using Woolverton to purchase customized paper products.
For questions, please contact Sara Sommerlot at sara.sommerlot@drake.edu or at extension 2169.
— Sara Sommerlot, University Communications & Marketing
If you encounter issues with a campus service, the first troubleshooting step is to try a different browser and see if you experience the same issue. Default browsers, such as Internet Explorer or Safari, are not always compatible with every tool. ITS recommends using Chrome or Firefox to access our academic campus services, such as Blackboard Learn, myDrake, Panopto, or Zoom.
To learn more about these tools and how to use them, review the following knowledge base articles.
Want to learn more about all of the tech available? Visit drake.edu/its/students/ or drake.edu/its/facstaff/.
— Carla Herling, ITS
Sign up for an in-person GroupX class or attend a virtual on-demand class. In-person fitness classes began Monday, Feb. 15, but virtual on-demand classes are still accessible throughout the semester. Sign up on the Drake Rec App or imleagues.com/drake.
Don’t forget, when you attend 15 classes this semester you will earn a free T-shirt. Both in-person and virtual classes count toward your total.
Space is limited for in-person formats, so make sure you sign up early and remove yourself if you are no longer able to attend.
Intramural registration deadlines:
Indoor Volleyball – Feb. 17
Madden – Feb. 17
3-Point Contest – Feb. 28
Sign up on the Drake Rec App or imleagues.com/drake.
Social media:
Follow @DrakeRec on Tiktok, Instagram, and Twitter and @DrakeRecServices on Facebook for tips, contests, and more.
— Emily Madsen, Rec Services
The Adams Leadership Convocation is an annual, campus-wide event that celebrates the achievements of student leaders and organizations at Drake University. Each spring we honor students and organizations who have made valuable contributions to the campus community through their outstanding commitment to leadership.
This year’s Adams Leadership Awards nomination form has opened early in an effort to nominate students and student organizations throughout the spring semester.
Please see this full list of award categories and criteria and consider nominating Drake students and student organizations who’ve exhibited strong leadership and excellence throughout the 2020–2021 academic year using the link below. Nominations can be submitted by any Drake student, faculty, and/or staff any time between now and Sunday, April 4, 2021.
Adams Leadership Convocation Nomination Form
In addition to submitting your nominations, please save the date for this year’s Adams Leadership Convocation on Friday, April 30th (format to be determined by COVID-19).
Questions? Contact Kristin Economos (Director of Student Leadership Programs) at kristin.economos@drake.edu.
— Kristin Economos, Office of Student Involvement and Leadership
Drake’s face coverings policy and return-to-work policy previously defined face coverings to include cloth or disposable surgical masks that cover an individual’s nose and mouth. Recent reports indicate that gaiter- and bandanna-style masks are much less effective at preventing transmission of the new strains of the coronavirus impacting many areas of the country. In response to this new information, Drake has revised its face covering policy and return to work policy such that gaiters and bandannas will no longer meet the face covering requirements for our campus. Questions, comments or concerns about this policy change should be directed to dupolicies@drake.edu.
— Jessica Morgan-Tate, Finance & Administration
