Join the Community Action Board in a discussion about service abroad, and discover effective ways of creating meaningful community engagement without doing harm to local populations on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. in the Drake Room, Olmsted Center.
—Mollie Clark
New to the gym? Not sure how to use our machines? Want to make your workout more diverse? Check out our Fitness Room Orientation, where we’ll teach you how to properly use weight and cardio machines in the Bell Center on Friday, Oct. 28, 3–4 p.m. Register at wellness@drake.edu.
—Mackenzie Woolwich
Applications are now available for the Lorentzen Student Hatchery! The Lorentzen Student Hatchery is a unique program aimed at fostering student startups. Entrepreneurship Centers staff provide guidance and support, access to mentors and experts, and more to Drake students accepted to the Hatchery. Students of any major—undergraduate and graduate—are welcome to apply to the Hatchery for the opportunity to get paid while working on their own startup. Teams (two or more people) can earn up to $10,000. Pitches are scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 15, and students selected to the Hatchery will have the opportunity to meet Mr. Lorentzen on Friday, Nov. 18, at the 2016 Hatchery cohort presentations and celebratory luncheon.
Visit www.drake.edu/cbpa/centers/lorentzenhatchery/ to learn more, and download or fill out an online application.
Hatchery presentations take place during the campus celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 12–19: Stay tuned for more activities on campus this week including Project Bulldog, a tech and digital media event in the collaboration space, and more!
Questions? Please email innovation@drake.edu.
—Stephanie Cardwell, Entrepreneurship Centers
Every day, more than 200,000 malicious emails are sent to Drake faculty, staff, and students.
Since July 1, over 18 million malicious emails have sent to Drake.edu email addresses. Most of these have been blocked by our IT security tools, but even the best tools cannot catch every single email.
That’s why ITS works to educate campus about how to detect and avoid being caught by malicious emails that “phish” for personal and campus data.
In celebration of October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) ITS has been sharing tips and tools for keeping yourself safe online and not becoming a cyber-victim.
In November, we’re taking it to the next level:
Between Nov. 1 and Dec. 1, ITS is holding a Phishing Derby, a contest where students, faculty, and staff can take a quiz to learn more about how to identify phishing emails and fraudulent websites. Each person who takes the quiz will be entered for a chance to win a Bluetooth speaker or headphones. Visit its.drake.edu/phish starting Nov. 1 to enter for your chance to win.
The goal of this contest is to empower campus to be able to keep both their personal data and our institutional data secure. Learn more about IT Security at our ITS Security blog.
It takes a campus working together to keep everyone safe.
—Carla Herling, ITS
What: Drake University Science Colloquium Series: Life After Drake featuring Natalie Schmitz, PH’14
When: Oct. 20
Time: 6–9 p.m.
Where: Harvey Ingham, Room 135
About:
When entering Drake University, I dreamed of becoming a pharmacist but could have never predicted where that road would lead me. Drake gave me the tools to explore my career path. I had the opportunity to gain experience in several different settings including community pharmacy, social and administrative research, state legislation, teaching assistant, medication therapy management, the Food and Drug Administration, and drug development research. This ultimately led to my pursing a PhD focusing on the development and approval of treatments for rare pediatric neurological conditions. The experiences and ethics that Drake instilled in me has allowed me to power through obstacles and pursue my passions.
What: Drake University Science Colloquium Series featuring James Cloyd, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota
When: Oct. 21
Time: 12–12:50 p.m.
Where: Harvey Ingham, Room 134
About: James Cloyd will discuss his extensive work in drug therapy for seizure control. Most recently, Cloyd led a team of investigators who developed an intravenous carbamazepine product. Their work resulted in approval of the only intravenous carbamazepine (CarnexivTM) product by the FDA on Oct. 7. The product is manufactured by Lundbeck. Carbamazepine, one of the most effective drugs in treating seizures, has lacked a parenteral dosage form since being used in the treatment of seizures for over 30 years.
—Sharyn O’Connor Beener, CPHS
Join us for the Halloween Creativity Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 26, for a pumpkin and gourd decorating contest, costume contest (not required), and other Halloween-themed fun. We’ll have snacks and prizes for the best gourd! The festivities start at 4 p.m. in Meredith Hall, Room 124C. For more info email innovation@drake.edu. This event is sponsored by the Entrepreneurship Centers, SJMC, and Cowles Library.
—Stephanie Cardwell, Entrepreneurship Centers
Have you ever wanted to sing or be involved in an opera? The Drake Opera Theater announces auditions on Friday, Oct. 21, in Sheslow Auditorium for the upcoming one-act productions of The Old Maid and the Thief by Menotti, and Alice Ryley by Michael Ching. Casting for lead roles and understudies is open to any student on campus.
Sign up for an audition time by Oct. 18 in the Harmon Fine Arts Center ( 2nd floor vocal board). Performance dates are April 7–9, 2017. Rehearsals are every Wednesday, 4–6 p.m., and Friday, 3–5 p.m. Some additional rehearsals are scheduled throughout the semester. Productions are performed with a chamber orchestra directed by Maestro Stefano Vignati. For more information contact the director at ann.cravero@drake.edu.
—Ann Cravero, Department of Music
The Principal Community Scholars Program is a prestigious opportunity for college students to lead social change on their campus and in their communities.
Students take on a community engagement project, and serve for the Spring 2017 semester. They receive support from Iowa Campus Compact and The Principal Financial Group through a virtual learning community.
For completing the program and submitting a short video, students are eligible for a $1,000 scholarship to be used on educational expenses provided by Principal.
Contact the Office of Community Engaged Learning at servicelearning@drake.edu for more information.
—Amanda Martin, Community Engagement and Service-Learning
All Drake students are encouraged to “pull up” on Cownie Soccer Complex Tuesday night as your Bulldogs face off against Bradley at 7 p.m. Bus transportation is limited to the first 100 students who register at www.DrakeTix.com/soccerbus. The bus will depart from the Olmsted Parking Lot at 6 p.m. and return immediately following the match. Questions? Contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3657 or by email tickets@drake.edu.
—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics
Drake wants to continue a strong tradition of excellence in athletic and recreational programming. When it comes to the type of programming offered at Drake, student feedback is critical. All students are encouraged to complete this short survey designed to gauge student interest in athletic and recreational programming, including intramural, club, and intercollegiate athletic programs.
Even if you are not interested in additional programming or are satisfied with current offerings, it is important that we have your responses. This information will be used to help Drake evaluate its current intramural, club, and intercollegiate athletic programs. This information is also helpful in our efforts to comply with the gender equity law known as Title IX.
Thank you for taking a few minutes to provide us your feedback!
For more information about the athletic abilities and interests survey, contact Christine Marchand at christine.marchand@drake.edu or 515-271-1865.
