If you’ve been considering applying for a 2025 J-Term travel seminar, it’s not too late. Most programs are still accepting applications, with admittance on a rolling basis when space is available. Review available programs and apply on Terra Dotta or reach out with any questions to studyabroad@drake.edu.
Locations include:
— Chelsea Funk, Global Engagement
Applications for DU England: Harlaxton for Fall 2024 are still open until April 15. Don’t miss out on a chance to live and study in a manor house in the English countryside with Drake Faculty-in-Residence, Professor of Political Science, Mary McCarthy. AOIs available. Take your full financial aid package & Drake scholarships with you. Learn more and start an application, contact our office with questions (studyabroad@drake.edu), or book an advising appointment on Calendly.
— Maria Rohach, Global Engagement
Dogtown After Hours needs volunteers for the big event on Friday, March 22, from 8 p.m. until 12 a.m. in Olmsted. Slots are in two-hour shifts and there are plenty of slots that need to be filled. Click the SignUp Genius link for more details and to sign up for a shift(s). DTAH 2024: DTAH 2024: Dogtown After Hours Volunteers (signupgenius.com)
If you have any questions, email sarah.tracy@drake.edu or dtah@drake.edu.
— Sarah Tracy, junior, Arts & Sciences
Join Student Senate and Delta Theta Phi on March 20 at 5:45 p.m. in Meredith Hall, Room 203, for a letter-writing event. If you are passionate about politics, law, or just want to see social change, this is the event for you. Letter writing supplies and snacks will be provided. Legislatures from the Iowa Senate will be present at the event.
— Chloe Lepak, Sophomore, Arts & Sciences
Attention grads: Mark your calendars for Bulldog Shop’s Grad Fair on Wednesday, March 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pomerantz Stage. Pick up or order, your regalia (cap & gown, tassel, stole, etc.), and meet with specialists who can help you with everything you need before and after graduation: Herff Jones class rings and announcements, Alumni Relations, and Career Services.
All grads will also receive a free alumni decal with cap and gown purchase and they can save $24 on diploma frames during the event. Plus, your favorite bulldog, Griff II, will make an appearance to share in the celebration and say congratulations.
— Bulldog Shop
The application deadline for The Harkin Institute D.C. Experience Scholarship and the Robert J. Waters and Patricia J. Beneke Endowed Washington, D.C. Experience Scholarship has been extended! Applications are now due April 1, 2024.
Our scholarships help cover the costs of housing and travel expenses for those completing an internship in Washington, D.C.
Haven’t secured an internship yet? No problem. You can still apply for our scholarship while searching.
Click here to learn more and apply!
— Kathryn Kuckelman, The Harkin Institute
Dogtown After Hours is a large-scale, collaborative, alcohol-alternative event that entertains over 850 attendees every year during the spring. This year’s event will take place on Friday, March 22, from 8 p.m. to midnight. Drake students will be participating in numerous safe activities on campus, such as: giant yard games, inflatable activities, zorb ball tracks, life size hungry hungry hippos, performances from Drake student groups, etc. In addition to these activities, students will be able to participate in service opportunities that benefit local communities. The event will also include a great deal of food and chances to win prizes.
— Carissa Johnson, Senior
A Room Full of Sisters is a program for undergraduate students who identify as women and/or have been socialized as women. This is a place where students, presenters and panelists will engage in intergenerational conversations about topical issues that affect and shape our life experiences as women, such as healthy relationships, leadership, attending a PWI, and financial literacy.
Date: Saturday, March 23, 9:30a.m. to 2 p.m. (breakfast and lunch provided)
Location: Aliber (morning sessions), Olmsted (lunch program)
This program is provided to students at no cost.
Register in advance: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-room-full-of-sisters-tickets-830519916427
The event’s sponsors include: The Dean of Students Office, Broadlawns Counseling Center, Office of Community Engaged Learning and Service, Campus Equity and Inclusion, and the Provost Office.
March is Women’s History Month; take advantage of this community gathering!
— Amanda Martin, Community Engaged Learning
Join Student Senate and Delta Theta Phi on March 20 at 5:45 p.m. for a letter writing event. If you are passionate about politics, law, or just want to see social change, this is the event for you. Letter writing supplies and snacks will be provided. The location is still being determined. Watch for a future communication with further details.
— Chloe Lepak, sophomore
Beginning in the Fall 2025 semester, Drake University will no longer hold a December commencement ceremony. Instead, the University will return to its prior tradition of celebrating all graduates at its spring commencement ceremonies in May.
Drake’s December 2024 commencement will be its last December commencement.
This decision was not made lightly and was based on several factors including participation, logistical considerations, fiscal responsibility, and our commitment to providing an exceptional experience for our graduates.
We understand this change may impact some of our students and families who were planning to participate in a December commencement ceremony in 2025 and beyond. Our hope is that this decision will bring all students of the same graduating class together—whether graduating in December, May, or August—for one culminating celebration of their accomplishments and time at Drake.
If you have questions about this decision or commencement in general, please contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@drake.edu.
— Jenny Tran-Johnson, Registrar
