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Learn more about the Slay Fund for Social Justice

The Slay Fund for Social Justice at Drake provides funding for students, staff, and faculty engaging in social justice work. Through the generosity of the Slay family and other contributors, our campus has hosted high-profile activists and speakers; faculty and staff have developed pedagogies for social justice learning; and students have engaged in research, as well as direct social justice activism. Please join Professor of Law, Politics, and Society Renee Cramer, who directs the fund, on Nov. 10 from noon to 1 p.m. in Medbury Hall, Room 202, for a conversation about funding possibilities for your idea.

—Renee Cramer, Law, Politics & Society

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Students needed for University photo shoot

University Communications is hosting a one-day photography shoot with services from professional photographer Jill Lehmann. The communications department is requesting Bulldogs to pull together to make these images represent Drake in the best way possible.

Please sign up for a time and location that will work for you on Tuesday, Nov. 1. We have added two new time slots, 10–11 a.m. and 11 a.m.–noon, and are looking in particular for more men to sign up (not a guy? You should still join us!): www.eventbrite.com/e/drake-university-communications-fall-photo-shoot-registration-28767658842

Wear weather-appropriate and simple clothing. Please avoid any political statements with your clothing, wearing other college or schools brands, or anything inappropriate. There will be snacks and refreshments as a thank-you for joining us.

We greatly appreciate your help and we look forward to seeing you there.

Questions? Contact Genna Clemen at genna.clemen@drake.edu.

—Emma Daily, University Communications

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Drake Phonathon On-campus job opportunity

The Drake Phonathon provides a great opportunity for current students to connect with alumni while making a difference on campus. We provide flexible scheduling, as well as a career connection network to help students find the first job out of college.

As an employee, you would be expected to ask the prospects for a specific amount of money, update information, and foster good feelings with the prospect. Most of our work will be centered around fundraising for the school’s annual fund, which pays for all of the things students use on a daily basis, including computers & technology, library books, scholarships, and faculty enrichment.

It is a time commitment of three shifts a week. Shift times are Monday–Thursday, 5:30–9 p.m., and Sundays, either 1:30–5 p.m. or 5:30–9 p.m. Students are paid $7.25/hour the first month and then bumped up to $8.25/hour. Calling will take place in the Kinne Alumni and Development Center, which is located on the corner of University and 24th Street next to US Bank. Interested? Email Brian Estrem at brian.estrem@drake.edu.

—Brian Estrem, Phonathon

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Meal conversion open this week

For those students with meal plans that allow for meal conversions, there is still time to convert your meals this week, Oct. 24–28. Only students on the 335- and 195-block plans can convert up to 100 meals each semester to flex dollars.

To convert meals, you can stop at the Student Services Center and fill out a form to indicate how many meals you would like to convert. You can also visit www.drake.edu/studentservices/mealplans to find the form at the bottom of the page titled “Meal Plan Conversions.”

—Jerry Parker, Interim Dean of Students

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Bulldog Madness—Exclusive student event

Students, mark your calendars and plan to attend the 3rd Annual Bulldog Madness on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. Kick off the basketball season with the best party in town. Enjoy free food, get free Drake swag, and watch history unfold before your eyes. Who knows, this could be you: https://youtu.be/gx8qVZ0VfT4. This is one event you do not want to miss. See you at the Knapp on Nov. 3.

Questions? Please contact Tom Florian, assistant director of ticket sales, at 515-271-4949 or thomas.florian@drake.edu.

—Tom Florian

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Apply for the Lorentzen Student Hatchery

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

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Protect your information with the Phishing Derby

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