Are you a first-year who is passionate about social justice? If so, the Social Justice Living Learning Community (SJLLC) is now recruiting for the 2017–2018 academic year! The SJLLC offers the opportunity to live with others who are passionate about social justice, participate in fun community activities, have guaranteed housing in Goodwin-Kirk, and take an awesome one-credit class focusing on social justice activism!

For more information and the application, you can follow this link: http://tinyurl.com/DrakeSJLLC2017

—Jackie Heymann

Do you have ideas on how Drake students can create change and prevent violence? Do you enjoy presenting? Are you a leader? Join the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) team!

MVP facilitators receive 15 hours of training, serve on our full MVP team and present the curriculum on campus. Applications are available online and are due by Dec. 21. Priority in scheduling interviews is given to applications turned in prior to the end of the semester.

—Tess Cody, Office of Dean of Students

Instructors are able to enter final grades online anytime between now and then. Instructions on how to view grades are online. Note that final grades for the Law School are due on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Best wishes to you in the final few weeks of the fall semester.

—Kevin Moenkhaus, Student Records and Academic Information

On Friday, Dec. 9, the Innovation Studio in Meredith Hall, Room 124C, will be open with activities including coloring sheets, Play-Doh, LEGOs, puzzles, and more! Snacks and drinks will be available throughout the day, and we’re scheduled to have a special furry guest at 10 a.m.! Questions? Email innovation@drake.edu.

—Stephanie Cardwell, Entrepreneurship Centers

ITS has been made aware of a few ongoing problems some students are having with PDF and color printing. Here are some suggestions to resolve these issues:

If you are having consistent issues printing PDFs, consider downloading the printer driver to your computer rather than going through Webprint. This can be done either by following the step-by-step driver download directions, or if you need assistance, you can visit the Support Center in the lower level of Carnegie Hall.

When printing in color, make sure that you are releasing your print job at a color printer (look for the color FollowMe sticker on the front of the machine) and that you’ve selected color settings for your document itself. Please note: the printers in the lobbies of the residence halls print in black and white only.

Want to learn more about printing in general? Visit the Printing How to Guides for more information.

—Carla Herling, ITS

Come show your pride and passion for our University during I <3 Drake Week with the Student Alumni Association! On Tuesday, PLANT your love and thank those at Drake who have made a big impact on your life. On Wednesday, NOURISH that love and tell SAA why you love Drake and why you are involved in what you are here. Finally, on Thursday don’t forget to let your love FLOURISH and write five things you’ve accomplished or hope to accomplish as a Drake student and receive a pack of 5 Gum. Participate in all of these activities on Helmick Commons each day from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and you can even plant your own flower!

—Krysta Thomason