NeighborFood
What: Delicious dishes featuring fresh, locally grown ingredients
When: Wednesday, Sept. 14, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Where: Hubbell Dining Hall
Stone Steakhouse Pop-up Restaurant
What: Catering Manager Matt Miller will be grilling made-to-order steaks, chicken, and more in a restaurant setting. Reservations are encouraged: https://drake.sodexomyway.com/shop
When: Thursday, Sept. 15, 5–7 p.m.
Where: Outside Spike’s Concession Store
—Jennifer Bowersox, Unit Marketing Coordinator, Sodexo
Daniel Alexander, professor of mathematics, will present the 32nd annual Stalnaker Lecture: “Tree Bites Man: What I Wish I Knew About the History of Mathematics” today, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium.
The BIG Dream Gathering is coming to Drake on Sept. 6, 6:30–8 p.m., in the Olmsted Center, Parents Hall. The BIG Dream Gathering (BDG) is a fun and inspiring event that helps individuals become clear on their dreams and goals—and gives them the boost they need to make them a reality. It starts with a hilarious and powerful keynote address by the BDG’s co-founder, Mitch Matthews. Then you’ll have the unique experience of getting to dream big together in a safe, fun, and powerful way. The first people to arrive will also receive a FREE copy of Mitch’s best-selling book, IGNITE! Registration is walk-in only, 6:15–6:30 p.m., the evening of the event. This engaging networking event is open to faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the general public. Please plan to attend and encourage friends, family, and students to attend as well.
Frequently asked questions about the BIG Dream Gathering on campuses:
How does it work?
First, you are given a dreamer number so you can post your dreams and goals anonymously. Then Mitch kicks it off with a 40-minute talk about the fun and inspirational story behind the BIG Dream Gathering. Plus, he shares some powerful principles that will help you to get clear on your dreams and achieve them. Then everyone gets to post their dreams and encourage other dreamers. Afterward, you will get your dream sheets back so you can go after those dreams and achieve them.
What can happen?
For a lot of people, the BIG Dream Gathering is the first time they have really thought of their big dreams and goals. Plus, it’s an incredibly powerful experience to write those dreams down and be able to post them anonymously. It’s like you’re getting to draw a line in the sand and take a stand for your dreams. Then the connections start to happen. These gatherings have helped people to find dream internships and jobs, launch businesses, run marathons, start nonprofits, make movies, write books, and drive monster trucks (yeah… we said monster trucks), and the list goes on and on!
What are some of the craziest stories?
You just never know what is going to happen when you get a group of people together for the express purpose of thinking about their big dreams and helping each other to achieve them. We’ve had everything from a college senior get help connecting with her dream job at Pixar, to a student with a passion for photography score a mentor who was a Pulitzer-Prize–winning photographer. We’ve had a junior with an idea for a nonprofit get the funding he needed to get things started, all the way to a senior who wanted to learn how to sail competitively be given a sail boat by a successful alumnus! Again, it’s always amazing to see what happens when people come together to dream big!
What do people learn?
Where should I park?
Parking will be available to the public in Lot 1 (East of the Fine Arts Center). A shuttle will run 5:30–6:30 p.m. and 8–9 p.m.
—Chrystal Stanley, Director of Professional & Career Development Services
Come out and cheer on your Bulldogs!
Volleyball
Drake vs. South Dakota State
Aug. 30 at 6 p.m.
Knapp Center
*Faculty/Staff Day (faculty/staff get in free)
Women’s Soccer
Drake vs. Evansville
Sept. 2 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex
Football
Drake vs. Quincy
Sept. 3 at 1 p.m.
Drake Stadium
Women’s Soccer
Drake vs. Bradley
Sept. 4 at 1 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex
*Stub Swap—Redeem your football ticket from Sept. 3 for complimentary admission to the match!
Questions? Call 515-271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu.
—Tom Florian, Assistant Director, Ticket Operations and Donor Management
The 2016 Fall Convocation will be held on Friday, Aug. 26, at 1:30 p.m. in The Knapp Center. All staff and faculty are encouraged to attend this important event welcoming new first-year and transfer students to Drake.
Faculty: If you are planning on attending convocation, please RSVP today, Aug. 22, no later than 4 p.m. at https://drakeconvocation2016.eventbrite.com.
The Knapp Center North Lower Level Lobby will be utilized as a staging/dressing area for faculty beginning at 1 p.m. with lineup at 1:25 p.m. You may enter via the Bell Center. The attire for faculty is academic regalia.
—Office of the Provost
This year’s Drake Day at the Iowa State Fair will begin and end on a high note. Show-stopping musical performances book-end Drake University’s annual celebration of students, alumni, faculty, and friends, scheduled for Friday, Aug. 12.
Student a capella group The Brocal Chords’ performance of the Star-Spangled Banner will broadcast across the Fairgrounds at 10 a.m. Grand Avenue Ruckus, an alumni-led New Orleans-style brass band, will perform in Drake’s tent along Grand Avenue, the major high-traffic thoroughfare alongside the Grandstand, from 3-4 p.m. Read more about Drake Day in the Drake Newsroom.
The Mandela Washington Fellows are wrapping up their six-week leadership program focused on business and entrepreneurship. Many from across campus have enriched the experience of these young African leaders—join us in bidding them a fond farewell. Even if you have not yet met them, now is your chance. There will be memories shared and awards given. Join us!
Thursday, July 28
4–6 p.m.
Turner Jazz Center
—Drake International
Members of the public are invited to a free talk this month by Drake alumna Darci Vetter, chief agricultural negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
Ambassador Vetter, who served as deputy under secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture prior to joining the U.S. Trade Representative, will speak with 25 young African professionals who are studying at Drake this summer as part of the U.S. State Department’s Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
The event will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, in Sussman Theater on the lower level of Drake’s Olmsted Center. Vetter will discuss issues involving U.S. agricultural trade with Africa, as well her career path and current responsibilities. A Q&A session will follow her prepared remarks.
Vetter was student body president during her time at Drake. She received a bachelor’s degree from the University in 1996 and went on to earn a master’s degree from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University.
Drake University will host a Graduate & Professional Programs Expo for students and working professionals who are considering a graduate-level education. Representatives from each of Drake’s graduate programs—including in business, public administration, education, law, leadership, communication, executive education, and health care—will be on site to discuss part-time, full-time, online, and non-degree education options. The expo will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 23, in the Courtside Club of the Shivers Basketball Practice Facility.
Sheslow Auditorium
Thursday, June 16; 3–5 p.m.
Join the Robert D. and Billie Ray Center along with the Foster Group and the Community Foundation for a lecture on “Living, Working, and Serving with a Purpose.” Sen. Bill Bradley will discuss the importance of purpose as it relates to companies and people. He will talk about the role that passion, imagination, discipline, selflessness, and leadership play in the success of great companies and successful people. David Booth, chairman and co-CEO of Dimensional Fund Advisors, will discuss his views on philanthropy and social capital, purpose, leadership, and some of the challenges facing the financials services industry today. For more information, visit www.fostergrp.com/events/17/civility-and-philanthropy-in-action/.
—Amy Smit, Associate Director – Administration/Communication, Ray Center
