The new parking lot north of Opperman Hall is now open. The south end of 27th Street will remain fenced off due to construction until spring. View a map of the construction area and review your future walking paths.
—Jolene Schmidt, Facilities Planning and Management
Facilities Planning and Management is pleased to welcome Patrick Williams to its team. Patrick will serve as grounds supervisor. He holds a Bachelor of Science in horticulture from Iowa State University and has more than 10 years of experience in turf management, including several years as a head golf course superintendent and operations manager. We are excited to have Patrick on board to lead the grounds day-to-day operations and to take our beautiful campus to the next level.
—Aaron Edwards, Facilities Planning and Management
Protex Central, a fire alarm systems vendor, will be on site Dec. 21 beginning at 8 a.m. to inspect fire alarm panels in each building on campus. The alarms will sound briefly, but evacuation is not necessary. The inspection will ensure that alarms are working properly and ring directly to Public Safety. The inspections will conclude at the end of the day.
—Jolene Schmidt, Facilities Planning and Management
OnCampus will not be published Dec. 26 or Jan. 2 due to the winter break. Publication will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 9. To submit content, email oncampus@drake.edu by noon on the Friday before you’d like your news to be featured. For questions, contact Ashton Hockman, assistant director of campus relations, at ashton.hockman@drake.edu.
—Ashton Hockman, University Communications
Last spring, Drake completed a facility feasibility study of Cowles Library. As a result, the University decided to move forward with improvements to the east side of the library’s main floor. One of these improvements includes new furniture.
To help determine what furniture to purchase, Cowles staff are soliciting feedback from the campus community. Furniture is set up and on display now through Dec. 15 for students, faculty, and staff to test out and provide feedback. Please stop by the library during this time to have a say in determining the new furniture.
—Leslie Noble, Cowles Library
Surprise the Bulldog fan in your life this holiday season with one of our Bulldog Basketball Holiday Gift Packs. For just $44, you will receive four tickets to a basketball game, four hot dogs, four souvenir sodas, and one miniature basketball. This package is perfect for fans of all ages, especially the little Bulldog fans in your life.
Offer is valid for all men’s and women’s basketball games from Dec. 9 through Jan. 14. To purchase, visit draketix.com/holiday or The Knapp Center Ticket Office.
For more information, contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu.
—Ryan Harris, Drake Athletics
The two parking lots north of Opperman Hall will reopen on Saturday, Dec. 16, to allow for parking during graduation.
—Jolene Schmidt, Facilities Planning and Management
Drake will experience a water shutdown on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The shutdown will last approximately seven hours. The shutdown will begin at 10 p.m. on Dec. 20 and the water will be back on at approximately 5 a.m. on Dec. 21. The buildings included in the water shutdown include Howard Hall, Old Main, Carnegie, Harmon Fine Arts Center, Opperman Law Library, The Knapp Center, Cartwright, Jewett Residence Hall, Collier Scripps, Olin Hall, Drake Fieldhouse, Bell Center, and Facilities Planning and Management.
—Jolene Schmidt, Facilities Planning and Management
Drake men’s basketball team will host the ever-popular Toddler Trot presented by Iowa State Bank on Saturday, Jan. 13, during halftime of its game against Evansville. Children ages three and under are eligible to compete. This is a walking, waddling, and/or trotting only competition.
Registration is open until Jan. 7 or until all spots are filled. Space is limited and contestant slots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis so be sure to register early.
There will be two separate races based on age. Contestants will receive two complimentary tickets to the game for parents/guardians. Additional tickets for friends and family will be available at a discounted rate. All contestants will receive a plush miniature Spike doll. The top three finishers in each race will receive prizes for their efforts.
Register online at www.draketix.com/toddlertrot. For more information, contact Aimee Lane, director of athletics marketing, at aimee.lane@drake.edu or 515-271-3647.
—Ryan Harris, Drake Athletics
An awards ceremony and reception, celebrating students graduating with honors, will be Friday, Dec. 15, at 3:30 p.m. in the Olmsted Center, Rooms 311–313. Faculty, family, and friends of the following students graduating with honors are invited to attend.
Mollie Clark
Clarissa Davison
Chayce Glienke
Amanda O’Malley
Alexandria Porter
Johanna Smith
Katherine G.G. Smith
W.A. Chamindi Wijesinghe
A light reception and poster presentation session will follow the ceremony. Congratulations to all of Drake’s December graduates.
—Charlene Skidmore, Honors Program