University Communications and Marketing will hold professional headshot sessions Friday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Old Main, Conference Room 115. The sessions are free to all students, faculty, and staff. Learn more and register for a time slot.
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Nominate Students for an Adams Leadership Award
Drake’s annual Student Leadership Awards honor exceptional student leaders and organizations across campus. Please consider nominating a student.
Any student, faculty, or staff member can submit nominations in categories like:
- Outstanding First-Year Student Leader
- Outstanding Student Organization President
- Outstanding Residence Hall Leader
- The Oreon E. Scott Senior Legacy Award …and more!
Submit nominations here by Sunday, April 13.
Nominees and winners will be recognized at the 2025 Adams Leadership Awards on Saturday, May 3, at 1 PM in Sheslow Auditorium. All Drake staff and faculty are invited (but not expected!) to attend.
Questions? Contact Kristin Economos at kristin.economos@drake.edu.
Join Drake’s Team for the Des Moines Corporate Games
Join Drake’s Corporate Games team! This annual company-based competition for organizations in central Iowa runs from May 18 through July 31. With over two dozen events to choose from, Des Moines Corporate Games (DMCG) is a great way to meet new people and have fun.
Events range from team-based to individual and competitive to recreational. Try everything from pickleball and golf, to a fitness walk and trivia. You may participate in as many events as you want.
All in-person activities will be held in the evenings and on weekends and are free (except golf cart rental). ALL Drake faculty and staff, student employees, interns, and retirees are invited and encouraged to join Drake’s team.
To participate in this year’s Des Moines Corporate Games, please send an email to linda.feiden@drake.edu for registration instructions.
— Linda Feiden, Human Resources
Accessible Screening and Panel Discussion of “Change Not Charity”
The Harkin Institute and Iowa PBS are hosting an accessible screening of Change Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act, followed by a panel discussion with film director Jim Lebrecht and film writer/producer Chana Gazit. The screening will include open captions and open descriptive audio.
Date:
April 29, 2025
Time:
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. CT
Location:
Tom and Ruth Harkin Center (2800 University Ave., Des Moines, IA 50311)
Cost:
Free, but registration is required.
Accommodations: American Sign Language and live-captioning (CART) in English will be provided for all attendees. Other accommodation requests can be made by emailing harkininstitute@drake.edu.
Learn more on our website.
— Kathryn Kuckelman, The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement
2025 Distinguished Lecturer: Justice Leondra Kruger
The Constitutional Law Center’s Distinguished Lecture Series brings to campus the nation’s leading constitutional scholars to engage students and faculty on the important issues of the day. Speakers deliver a formal lecture, teach a class, and meet with students in informal settings.
This year, we are proud to welcome Associate Justice Leondra Kruger of the Supreme Court of California for a Q&A session with Dean Roscoe Jones, Jr.
Join us Thursday, April 17, at 3 p.m. in
Cartwright Hall, Room 213. Livestream will NOT be available.
NPHC Relays Stroll-Off
Don’t miss the annual “Relays Stroll-Off” hosted by Drake’s National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) on Saturday, April 26, at 5 p.m. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. to watch our four historically Black Greek-letter organizations battle it out in Old-School, Slow-Jam, and Hype dance categories. Winner is based on audience vote. Come celebrate with current yard members, Divine 9 alumni, and have your voice be heard!
This is a ticketed event. Students are $3 and Adults/Alumni are $5. Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite at the link below.
Follow us on Instagram for updates @dunphc.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/relays-stroll-off-tickets-1316444965329?aff=oddtdtcreator
— Candace Carr, JO, AS
Beautiful Bulldog Contest and Drake Relays Merch
The Bulldog Shop will have a pop-up shop in the southwest corner of the track level during the Beautiful Bulldog Contest on Monday, April 21.
Mark your calendars, and don’t miss the chance to get exclusive Beautiful Bulldog Contest merch like this crew or this T-shirt in addition to some fun gear for your furry friends.
Event Details:
- Date: Monday, April 21
- Location: Knapp Center
- Doors Open: 5:00 PM
- Contest Begins: 6:00 PM
Drake Relays Merch
In addition to specialty Beautiful Bulldog Contest gear, the Bulldog Shop has select Drake Relays styles now available in-store. Additional exclusive Relays gear will drop during the Relays event at the three Bulldog Shop merch tents. Stay tuned on our website for a preview link to see all products that will be available for onsite purchase.
Tent Locations:
- Plaza: Behind the Press Box at Drake Stadium
- Fieldhouse: At the corner of Forest Avenue and 27th Street, in front of the Drake Fieldhouse
- FanZone: Right by the food trucks outside the main entrance to Drake Stadium
Tent Hours:
- Thursday, April 24: 1 PM – 9 PM
- Friday, April 25: 7 AM – 9 PM
- Saturday, April 26 (Fieldhouse & Plaza): 7 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday, April 26 (FanZone): 7 AM – 2 PM
Planned Banner/Self Service Maintenance April 26
ITS staff will be performing maintenance on Banner and Self Service on Saturday, April 26, starting at 7 p.m. and lasting approximately 14 hours. During this time, Admin Pages, Self Service, ProcessMaker, TouchNet, and other connected systems will be unavailable. This downtime is necessary to install the latest mandatory updates and security patches and better secure and protect University data.
If you experience issues after the maintenance is complete, contact the ITS Support Center for help by visiting service.drake.edu/its, calling 515-271-3001, or visiting the lower level of Carnegie Hall.
To see the full 2025 maintenance schedule, visit drake.edu/its/maintenanceschedule.
— Becky Klein, ITS
Drake Relays Recycling Volunteer Opportunity
Join us to help make Relays more sustainable. All weekend long, volunteers collect and sort through recycling around the stadium. Shifts are one hour long and all supplies are provided. Volunteers will meet in front of the facilities building (across from the Bell Center). Email sydney.dvorak@drake.edu with any questions.
— Sydney Dvorak
Planned Panopto Maintenance April 12
Drake’s Vendor partners at Panopto will perform database maintenance on Saturday, April 12, beginning at 9 a.m. and lasting approximately 3 hours. During this time, Panopto will be unavailable. This work is necessary to improve the stability and capacity of the overall Panopto system.
If you experience issues after the maintenance is complete, contact the ITS Support Center for help by visiting service.drake.edu/its, calling 515-271-3001, or visiting the lower level of Carnegie Hall.
To see the full 2025 maintenance schedule, visit drake.edu/its/maintenanceschedule.
— Becky Klein, ITS