When Executive Chef Angela Shultz arrived on campus, she was eager to begin working on a Drake Dining project that was near and dear to her heart—Sprouts Vegan platform, located in Hubb South. Sprouts is Drake Dining’s new, completely vegan platform. Sprouts offers vegan options at breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, but the fare isn’t exclusively for folks with 100 percent plant-based diets.

“I want to challenge everyone to try Sprouts,” said Angela, noting that the offerings will feature cuisines from all over the world with something tasty for everyone.

Angela’s passion for vegan cuisine is infectious—but she knew after some candid conversations with Drake students—she wasn’t alone; the students were clamoring for it too. “I got the opportunity to speak with some of the students, and I want them to know that I heard them,” she said. “It’s important to me that everyone who chooses to eat a plant-based diet gets a flavorful and well-balanced meal.”

Visit drake.sodexomyway.com for more information on Drake Dining locations and download the BiteU app for daily menus and more.

— Casey Morgan, Dining Services

Head to Hubbell Dining Hall every Wednesday for the What’s on Wednesdays (WOW) lunch special—all you care to eat for just $5.

— Casey Morgan, Dining Services

The Global Engagement office is excited to announce our new study abroad program in Seville, Spain for the Spring 2022 semester. Students with or without a background in Spanish are invited to apply to the program and join a Drake faculty member and group of students studying in Spain Jan. 18 to May 18, 2022. The program is open to Drake students who are Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors. The first 10 students to commit to the Drake in Spain program will be given a $500 scholarship to attend the program.

You can read more and apply to the program by Sept. 15: drake-sa.terradotta.com/?go=Seville

Students who want to learn more about the program can attend one of the following sessions:

• September 7 (Tuesday) from 1:00 to 1:30 pm via zoom: https://drake-edu.zoom.us/j/82338373787
• September 7 (Tuesday) from 5:00 to 5:30 pm via zoom: https://drake-edu.zoom.us/j/84084331608
• September 9 (Thursday) from 12:00 to 12:30 pm in the Drake Room (2^nd Floor of Olmsted)
• September 9 (Thursday) from 12:30 to 1:00 pm in the Drake Room (2^nd Floor of Olmsted)
• September 10 (Friday) from 2:00 to 2:30 pm in the Drake Room (2^nd Floor of Olmsted)
• September 13 (Monday) from 11:00 to 11:30 via zoom: https://drake-edu.zoom.us/j/87206897270
• September 13 (Monday) from 3:00 to 3:30 via zoom: https://drake-edu.zoom.us/j/81273923993
• Drake’s Study Abroad Fair on September 15^th from 10:30 to 2:30 in Helmick Commons

Additionally, students are invited to email studyabroad@drake.edu with questions, or to setup an appointment.

— Karen Williams, Education Abroad Advisor

The Drake University Constitutional Law Center is pleased to announce Dahlia Lithwick as the 2021 Constitution Day speaker. Lithwick will present “Covering the Courts: What Role Does the Supreme Court Press Play in Protecting the Constitution?” The lecture is scheduled for Sept. 17, 2021, at 3 p.m. and will be delivered virtually.  Register.

Dahlia Lithwick is a senior editor at Slate where she has written her “Supreme Court Dispatches” and “Jurisprudence” columns since 1999. Her work has also appeared in the New York Times, Harper’s, and the Washington Post, among other publications. She is host of “Amicus,” Slate‘s award-winning biweekly podcast about law and the Supreme Court. Lithwick earned her BA from Yale University and her JD from Stanford University. She is currently working on a new book, Lady Justice, for Penguin Press.

The Drake University Constitution Day Lecture is held annually to commemorate the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787, and to recognize all U.S. citizens.

Register for the event.

— Theresa Howard, Law School

View the hours of operation for Hubbell Dining Hall, Spike’s C-Store, and Starbucks at Olmsted.

Drake Dining hours Fall 2021

— Casey Morgan, Drake Dining

As the need for public health professionals continues to grow, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) launched a new undergraduate public health major within its Bachelor of Health Sciences degree. The CPHS is currently developing dual degree options for this major with other programs in the College.

Students pursuing the public health major complete courses that promote and support individual and community health and well-being. They will develop the critical thinking and analytic skills necessary to address topics such as access to health care, health promotion, disease prevention, health disparities, health economics, health policy, and others.

Learn more

— Kaylyn Maher, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Several services and departments have relocated to Cowles Library:

Global Engagement is near the south (University Avenue) entrance. Use your Drake ID to enter the building, then go past the row of flags and turn right.

Community Engaged Learning is in the southeast corner of the lower level. Enter through the north (campus side) doors, go down the half-flight of stairs, turn left, then right.

Transfer and Veteran Student Services are in the northwest corner of the lower level. Enter through the north doors, go down the half-flight of stairs, turn right, go past the tutoring area, and turn right again.

Tutoring (including Writing Workshop and Speaking Center) will resume in the lower level, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 7.

Staff from these areas and Cowles Library will be on hand to welcome visitors on Tuesday, Aug.t 31, from 3–5 p.m. While the “All In the Library” open house is directed primarily at students, faculty and staff are encouraged to stop by. The first 80 students to visit all the open house stops will receive a free Starbucks beverage.

—Jill Gremmels, dean, Cowles Library

Drake University’s Greenhouse team is having a plant sale from Aug. 30 through Sept. 3 in Helmick Commons from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. A variety of plants will be sold while supplies last to support improvements to the greenhouse. These plants are perfect to freshen up a dorm room or office space and bring the serenity of nature inside. For questions, contact Ashly Frazier at ashly.frazier@drake.edu.

— Ashly Frazier’22

In the last year, a number of campus departments have relocated. Please make note of where each department now resides.

Public Safety is now located on the lower level of Ross Hall (1214 31^st Street) in suites 102–108. Public Safety remains a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week service for campus. Public Safety can be reached at 515–271–2222. 

Human Resources is located on the top floor of Old Main, Room 319.

The Registrar’s Office is located in Carnegie Hall, Room 101.

Student Accounts and Drake Loans & Past-Due Accounts are located in Carnegie Hall, Room 103.

The Cashier Office is located in Carnegie Hall, Room 104.

The ITS support center is located in the lower level of Carnegie Hall.

Global Engagement is located in Cowles Library near the south (University Avenue) entrance.

Community Engaged Learning is located in the lower level (southeast corner) of Cowles Library.

University Communications and Marketing is located in the lower level of Old Main. (Marketing/PR, Room 102; Executive Director/Brand Integration, Room 105)

OLLI at Drake (formerly named the RaySociety) is located in the Alumni House.

Institutional Research/Academic Success is located in on the second floor of Howard Hall, Suite 203

Drake Online and Continuing Education is located in the lower level of Jewett Hall.

Head Start is located at 3800 Merle Hay Rd., Suite 323, Des Moines.

The University Bookstore has undergone renovations to expand its apparel and gift areas, and new lighting was added to brighten the entire store.

Now is the time for a new change—a name change—and we need your help. We are currently named the University Bookstore, but we are more than a bookstore. We are a clothing outfitter, gift shop, graduation provider, and more, and we want your input on how to brand this store with Bulldog pride!

Over the next few weeks as you visit our newly renovated store, please give us suggestions on a new store name that is symbolic to Drake University. We will narrow the suggestions to a select few, and then the community will vote on a new name.

Each person to give us a suggestion will be entered to win a $100 Bookstore gift card.

— Kyle McVay, University Bookstore