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

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.

Register

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

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’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

Drake Wellness is offering a range of relaxing yoga classes this May. See a list of dates and times below or visit the Drake Rec app.

In addition, aspiring fitness instructors are invited to an informational meeting on April 16 at 4 p.m. in the Bell Center Studio to learn about becoming a Group Fitness Instructor.

Yoga Nidra – May 8 and 12 at 6 p.m. – A relaxation and meditation practice that guides participants to a state of conscious relaxation, blurring the line between wakefulness and sleep. Practiced lying down, it involves systematic relaxation, breath awareness, and guided visualization to induce deep physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. Sign up through the Drake Rec app.

NamasTea Yoga – May 9 at 12:15 p.m. – A session of yoga and a cup of tea to soothe your nerves before finals week. Sign up through the Drake Rec app.

— Gail Witte, Recreational Services

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.

Visit the Drake University events calendar and select REGISTER to select a time for your photo.

High-resolution portraits are made available for download through SmugMug 3–6 weeks after the photos are taken. Images can be downloaded at https://drakeuniversity.smugmug.com/Headshots-1.

— Jimmy Hoover, University Communications and Marketing