The Missouri Valley Conference is coming to Des Moines for the 2025 softball championship, presented by Catch Des Moines.

Watch as your Bulldogs compete for a trip to the NCAA Tournament. All the action takes place Wednesday, May 7, through Saturday, May 10, at Ron Buel Field. All-session tournament passes are $25 and single-session tickets are $10. Purchase tickets at godrakebulldogs.com/tickets.

For more information on the championship, visit www.godrakebulldogs.com/feature/2025MVCSoftball.

— Colin Salig

Join us on April 30 at 1 p.m. in the Bell Center Fitness Studio for an engaging seminar on etiquette when interacting with people with disabilities, designed to help Drake University students foster inclusivity and respectful communication. Gain practical skills to navigate social and professional settings with confidence, ensuring that all individuals feel valued and understood. This interactive session will provide real-world examples and essential guidelines to help create a more inclusive campus community.

— Gail Witte, Rec 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. Learn more and register for a time slot.

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

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