All In is a time to celebrate Drake and the Bulldogs who empower the Drake experience. Join us April 8–9 for our annual 24-hour giving challenge and celebrate all we have accomplished in this last year and cheer on what is to come.

Here are a few ways you can join in: 

Bulldog Shoutouts: Recognize a fellow Bulldog who has made an impact on you with a video shoutout to be shared during All In. Sign up here. Deadline for submission is April 1. 

Mark Your Calendar: RSVP to the All In Facebook event. 

Show the World You’re All In: Add the All In Facebook frame to your profile picture.   

Students: Follow the Student Alumni Association on Facebook and Instagram for fun things happening on campus (at a social distance) and virtually during All In. 

Follow Along: Watch the All In website to find out about matching gift challenges for academic units, programs, scholarship support, and more. During the giving challenge (noon–noon, April 8–9), tune in and see all the support that’s coming in for our campus community! 

— Alicia Chilton, University Communications and Marketing

The sixth annual Griff Gives Back pet food drive is underway! Griff II is collecting donations of adult dog and cat food to benefit The Pet Project Midwest, a local pet food pantry, in the weeks leading up to the Beautiful Bulldog Contest and Drake Relays.

His goal this year is 10,000 pounds to benefit area pets in need. Let’s assist Griff II, in his first year at the helm, with reaching his goal! Thank you!

— Erin Bell, University Communications and Marketing

The Kelley Center for Insurance Innovation proudly presents the 2021 Archie R. Boe Lecture Series, “Weather, Sustainability, Data Analytics, and Ethical Decision-Making” by Stephen L. Kolk, ACAS, MAAA, President of Kolkulations, LLC. The lecture will take place virtually on Thursday, March 25, at 4 p.m. There is no charge for this event. All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend.

Register here. Upon completion of registration, you will be emailed the Zoom link for the event. For more information, contact kevin.croft@drake.edu or lisa.boes@drake.edu.

The newly formed Student Wellness Advisory Committee is hosting Six Days of Wellness. Each day will highlight a dimension of wellness. The week will be full of social media posts and engaging webinars. Check the Drake Calendar for details and links to events.

March 21 – Social Wellness: Sandbox Chats (virtual and in-person options); think speed networking. You will be paired up with someone and given a prompt to discuss. What a fun way to connect with new people and step out of your comfort zone.

March 22 – Physical Wellness: Rec Services will be hosting an outdoor Group X class (weather permitting). You will also find an array of fitness focused student groups in Helmick throughout the day.

March 23 – Emotional Wellness: The Counseling Center will be hosting a webinar on wellness and self-care.

March 24 – Wellness Fair in Helmick, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Swing by to see all the wellness opportunities available throughout campus! Fun prize giveaways. (weather location: Parents Hall)

March 24 – Spiritual Wellness: Community Engaged Learning will host a webinar on Civic Engagement. There will also be virtual and in-person mediation classes throughout the day.

March 25 – Intellectual Wellness: Join the Access and Success team as they present the webinar, Test Anxiety: Breath.

March 26 – Occupation Wellness: Professional and Career Development Services is hosting the webinar OccYOUpational Wellness: Learning to improve your wellbeing at work.

We are excited to highlight all of the student groups and professional office throughout campus who are dedicated to providing wellness opportunities. Keep an eye on the calendar and social media for all the details.

— Lynne Cornelius, Violence Prevention Coordinator

Professor Erika George will present “Rethinking Rights to Protect Democracy in the Digital Age: Reflections on Incitement and Inequality” as part of the Congressionally-endowed Drake University Constitutional Law Center’s Distinguished Lecture Series. The event will be delivered virtually on Thursday, March 25, at 3 p.m. CST. The lecture is free and open to the public but advanced registration is required. Register here.

Erika George is the Samuel D. Thurman Professor of Law at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law and directs the Obert C. and Grace A. Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah. She teaches constitutional law, international human rights law, international environmental law, and seminars in corporate citizenship. She is the author of numerous articles on topics ranging from human rights, women’s rights, environmental policy, business law, and corporate responsibility. Her book, “Incorporating Rights: Strategies to Advance Corporate Accountability” will be published this spring by Oxford Press.

The Drake Constitutional Law Center Distinguished Lecture Series brings some of the nation’s leading constitutional scholars to campus each year to engage students and faculty on the important issues of the day. To learn more about the Drake Constitutional Law Center and the Distinguished Lecture Series visit drake.edu/law/clinics-centers/conlaw/.

— Theresa Howard, Law School

The Drake Road Races will be held in-person Sunday, April 18. Limited spots are available for the event so register today.

Races will start outside Drake Stadium and finish on the iconic Blue Oval with appropriate COVID-19 protocols in place. The event will take on a hybrid model with participants retaining the ability to participate virtually anywhere from April 17–25.

— Tanner Nissen, Drake Relays