Students, have you considered learning a few words and phrases in Japanese? Are you planning one day to apply for a Fulbright or the Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) program? Do you want or need to keep up your foreign language fluency? Drake’s Department of World Languages and Cultures wants to help.

The Japanese Language Club meets every Friday, 3–5p.m. in Room TM-133, located in the lower level of Olmsted. All students are welcome to join in for conversations directed by a native speaker.

For further information, contact Associate Professor Chinatsu Bachmann at chinatsu.sazawa@drake.edu.

—Dorothy Pisarski, Drake International communications liaison

The 2017 Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition is now open! This competition for Iowa college and university students who have an interest in starting their own venture. Three regional winners will receive $500 and go on to the state competition with a chance to win $5,000. In 2016, the Drake team for Kelsi Ziemann Artistry won a top prize—you could be next! For more information, visit the Entrepreneurship Centers in Aliber Hall, Room 302, or online at tinyurl.com/drakepappajohn2017.

—Stephanie Cardwell, Entrepreneurship Centers

The Harkin Institute D.C. Experience Scholarship provides financial assistance to a Drake undergraduate student who has secured an internship in a congressional office, government agency, or nonprofit in Washington, D.C. This opportunity is open to students of every major, area of study, and political party affiliation.

The scholarship covers:

• Travel expenses up to $500
• Housing accommodations for a 12-week period from May to August 2017 with Washington Intern Student Housing (WISH)

Apply and learn more at drake.edu/harkininstitute/scholarship. Applications are due April 4.

—Erin Austin, The Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement

Drake’s Community Action Board (CAB), in collaboration with Drake’s Community Engaged Learning Office, is pleased to offer mini-grants to support students and student organizations carrying out service-learning and social justice programming. This program should help meet a community-identified need, spread awareness, or make a meaningful impact for others. Learn more at http://tinyurl.com/cabgrant. Applications are accepted year-round. Questions? Email drakecab@gmail.com.

—Mollie Clark

Who: Drake students (priority for upperclassmen)

What: Learn to play golf from a professional and how to use it as a business tool from local business professionals.

The non-credit course is two parts. The first part is 7–10 group golf lessons at Glen Oaks Country Club and then a small best ball golf outing. You will choose which golf time works for you, Wednesday or Thursday evenings.

The second part comprises about four classroom sessions with speakers who will discuss the importance of golf in the business world. These sessions will be on various Tuesday evenings 5:30–6:30 p.m. throughout the semester.

You must be available for both parts of the program.

 When: The first classroom session will be Tuesday, March 21 at 5:30 p.m. and lessons will begin March 22.

Why: To gain the knowledge and skills to utilize golf as a vital business skill

Cost: $80
Application Deadline: March 3; Applications are online at www.drake.edu/recservices

For more information, please contact Lisa Murphy at lisa.murphy@drake.edu or 271-4710.

—Lisa Murphy, Recreational Services

Join the staff of the Times-Delphic on Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. to brainstorm story ideas for our upcoming 40-page Relays edition. Meet us in Meredith Hall, Room 104, for pizza and a discussion about what students want to see in the TD.

—Jessica Lynk

We know from research that approximately 1 in 5 students on college campuses has an eating disorder. New studies incorporating binge eating disorder suggest that those numbers are even higher—nearly half of women and one-third of men on campus.

Spearheaded by the National Eating Disorders Association, the goal of National Eating Disorders Awareness (#NEDAwareness) Week is to shine the spotlight on eating disorders and put life-saving resources into the hands of those in need. This year’s theme is “It’s Time to Talk About It” and we’re encouraging everyone to get screened. Take the free, confidential, 3-minute online screening at http://screening.mentalhealthscreening.org/NEDA.

Look for events hosted by the Counseling Center the week of Feb. 26–March 4. These events include a picture collage of Drake students who have suffered from eating disorders, resource tables in Olmsted and Hubbell, online screenings, and covered mirrors throughout campus.

Off campus, the High Trestle Trail Bridge in Des Moines will be lit in the signature blue and green colors of the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) to put a spotlight on the seriousness of eating disorders. And the Eating Disorder Coalition of Iowa is hosting community events in Des Moines March 3–4, as well. Find more about EDCI’s program at www.edciowa.com/.

Questions? Visit www.myNEDA.org for eating disorders information, resources, and treatment options.

—Melissa Nord, Student Health Center

Applications to be a student ambassador in the Office of Admission are live! Ambassadors represent the University to prospective students and families, providing campus tours and facilitating the campus visit area in Cole Hall. To view the full job description and access the application, please click here. All application materials are due March 1. Questions? Email zachary.blevins@drake.edu.