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Drake to partner with Joppa to build tiny homes as part of DU Good Day

The Drake community is teaming up with Joppa Outreach in a weeklong event to help build tiny homes for their tiny home community, which is designed to provide safe, transitional housing for the homeless. The build will take place in the parking lot across from the alumni house Sept. 11–16, and faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the Drake neighborhood are encouraged to participate.

The event coincides with DU Good Day on Sept. 16, in which alumni across the country participate in a day of service. Click here to sign up to volunteer for the build. This is a great opportunity for faculty and staff to use their community service leave hours. For questions or more information, contact Amelia Klatt, assistant director of alumni relations, at 271-3378 or amelia.klatt@drake.edu.

— Amelia Klatt, Alumni Relations

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ITS self-service laptop kiosk

There’s a new addition to the lobby of Meredith Hall: Drake ITS is piloting a self-service laptop kiosk. If you are a student, faculty, or staff member, you can borrow one of 14 Macbook Pro laptops for up to four hours for free. Laptops are available to check out during building hours, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sundays from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Please stop by and take advantage of this new service.

— Carla Herling, ITS

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Cardiac emergencies: Do you know where the nearest AED is located?

Drake has been making an investment in emergency response equipment by adding Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to various buildings on campus. AEDs can be used in an emergency to help individuals who may be suffering from sudden cardiac arrest. Quick response to cardiac arrest significantly increases the likelihood of survival for a victim. AEDs can provide that quick response. The locations for the AEDs on campus are:

  • Collier-Scripps Hall
  • Harmon Fine Arts Center: Across from the ticket office
  • Occupational Therapy: First floor car room
  • Olmsted: First floor by the south entrance
  • Science Connector Building: the east Olin connector on second floor
  • Sheslow Auditorium: lobby
  • Bell Center: Main offices
  • Bell Center: Athletic training room
  • Shivers Basketball Practice Facility: Women’s basketball training room
  • The Fieldhouse: Athletic training room
  • Public Safety Vehicle

Locations are still being determined for Aliber Hall, Cowles Library, and Meredith Hall.

Please remember that AEDs are for emergency situations only and should not be removed for any other purpose. If you have any questions regarding AED use, would like a training session on the operation of AEDs, or if you notice a problem, please contact environmental health and safety at 271-3804.

— Chris Nickell, Environmental Health and Safety

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All things athletics: Discounted tickets, youth programs, Corn Feed

Fall sports season tickets on sale now

Are you ready to cheer your Bulldogs on to victory this fall? Be sure to take advantage of affordable season ticket pricing for football, volleyball, and soccer!

Season Ticket Pricing:

Football: $40 per person with faculty/staff discount (Regular $60)

Volleyball: $15 per person with faculty/staff discount (Regular $30)

Men’s Soccer: $20 per person

Women’s Soccer: $20 per person

For more information or to purchase your tickets today, please contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu.

Spike’s Kids Club—faculty/staff discount

Once again, Drake Athletics is excited to offer all Drake University faculty and staff the opportunity to purchase memberships to Spike’s Kids Club for $15 each. Spike’s Kids Club is open to children 12th grade and under and provides free admission to all home athletic events (excludes Drake Relays and post-season play). Additionally, membership includes an official membership card, T-shirt, email updates on upcoming promotions, birthday card from Spike, and admission to exclusive club parties. To purchase your child’s membership, click here.

Questions? Please contact Tom Florian, assistant director of ticket sales, at 271-4949 or thomas.florian@drake.edu.

Drake Football Youth Day: Aug. 20

Youth eighth grade and under are invited to join Drake student-athletes for a day of football related fun and games on Aug. 20 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Presented by Blank Children’s Hospital, the football youth day is free of charge. Attendees are asked to enter through the northeast gate near Ron Buel Field. Gates will open at 5 p.m.

Additionally, children going into third through eighth grade are eligible to participate in Drake’s Punt, Pass, and Kick contest. To register a child, please click here. Advance registration is requested.

53rd annual Bulldog Club Corn Feed

Come meet Drake coaches, recognize outstanding student-athletes, and celebrate the start of a new year for Bulldog Athletics on Drake’s first day of classes.

Date: Monday, Aug. 28

Location: Shivers Practice Facility—Courtside Club

Social: 5:30 p.m.

Dinner: 6:15 p.m.

Program: 6:45 p.m.

Cost: $30 per person

Register by Thursday, Aug. 24 at www.DrakeTix.com/cornfeed.

For more information, please contact Austin Strawhacker, director of Bulldog Club, at 271-2228.

Drake Athletics faculty/staff appreciation week: Oct. 6–13

New this year, Drake Athletics will host a faculty/staff appreciation week. All faculty and staff are eligible to receive up to four complimentary tickets to the events listed below. Tickets may be picked up at the Drake Athletics ticket office Monday–Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or at the ticket window on game day. A valid Drake ID must be shown at the time of pick up.

Women’s Soccer: Drake vs. Indiana State

Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.

Cownie Soccer Complex

Football: Drake vs. Dayton

Oct. 7 at 1 p.m.

Drake Stadium

Men’s Soccer: Drake vs. Loyola

Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.

Cownie Soccer Complex

Women’s Soccer: Drake vs. UNI

Oct. 10 at 7 p.m.

Cownie Soccer Complex

Volleyball: Drake vs. Missouri State

Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.

Knapp Center

More information is available at www.DrakeTix.com/promotions. Questions? Call 271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu.

— Tom Florian, Ticket Sales and Donor Management

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Join the University/Community Chorus

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to join Drake’s non-auditioned choir, the Drake University/Community Chorus. The ensemble will rehearse weekly on Tuesdays starting Aug. 29 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. The choir will perform in a concert featuring all four of Drake’s choirs on Nov. 19. To participate, purchase the music prior to the first rehearsal, which is available in the Drake Bookstore for $8. Bring the music and a pencil to the Aug. 29 rehearsal. For additional information, contact Aimee Beckmann-Collier, director of choral studies, at aimee.beckmann-collier@drake.edu or at extension 2841.

— Aimee Beckmann-Collier, Music

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IT service portal information sessions

ITS launched a new service portal in May. This site allows faculty, staff, and students to learn about technology services available, browse our knowledge base for how-to technology guides, and get assistance with an issue.

Want to learn how to use this new site? Been using it and have questions? Come to a demonstration to learn how you can best use the IT service portal to make your campus technology experience more successful.

  • Monday, Aug. 14 from 1 to 2 p.m., Science Connector Building, Room 301
  • Tuesday, Aug. 15 from 9 to 10 a.m., Science Connector Building, Room 301
  • Wednesday, Aug. 16 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Science Connector Building, Room 301
  • Monday, Sep. 11 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Cowles Library, Room 201
  • Tuesday, Sep. 12 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Cowles Library, Room 201
  • Wednesday, Sep. 13 from 2 to 3 p.m., Cowles Library, Room 201

— Carla Herling, ITS

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Several departments to relocate

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Several department and organizational moves will take place following the opening of the new STEM@DRAKE buildings. Drake International, Community Engagement, and Adult Literacy will move to the former Ray Center. Drake Online will be located in Carnegie Hall. The former School of Education building will house Human Resources, The Ray Society, and I Have a Dream; Howard Hall will be the new home to Continuing Education and Professional Development (formerly known as Extension Education). All of these moves and space improvements are anticipated to be complete by Oct. 1. Review this diagram to see the new location of each group.

For several months, the Facilities Planning and Management Team has been working closely with the groups involved to ensure that all of the relocations support and enhance our programs at Drake. A lot will be happening in the next two months to get these spaces ready for their new occupants. The facilities team wants to thank all of the groups they have worked with for their insight and willingness to share their departmental vision for the future. It has been an opportunity for the team to learn more about how they can better partner and serve their fellow Bulldogs.

— Michelle Morgan Huggins, Facilities Planning and Management

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Blackboard outage planned for July 29

ITS will be making an update to Blackboard on Saturday, July 29. As a result, access to Blackboard will be unavailable between 5:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. This upgrade is being made to resolve ongoing issues with discussion boards and wikis.

We appreciate your patience while we perform this necessary work. If you continue to have any issues after the planned maintenance window, please contact the Support Center at 515-271-3001 or visit service.drake.edu/its to report your issue.

—Carla Herling, ITS