The J-Term Fair will be held on Monday, March 7, from 4:15 to 6:15 p.m. in Parents Hall in the Olmsted Center. This is an opportunity for the Drake community to learn more about J-Term classes, housing, registration, and finances.
— Submitted by Associate Provost Arthur Sanders
Learn more about how you can help abused and neglected children. Come to the Olmsted mezzanine at 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 29, to learn more about the many ways you can get involved with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and give back to children who need it in the Des Moines community!
—Submitted by Natalie Deerr
Interning in Washington D.C. this summer? Apply to have your housing and travel expenses covered by The Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement. Applications are due by Friday, April 1. Visit The Harkin Institute’s website for more information.
—Submitted by Amy Beller, Project Manager, Harkin Institute
Come join confidential advocates from Domestic Violence Services and Crisis Intervention Services every Tuesday, 6–7:30 p.m., at the Wesley House, 2718 University Ave., from Feb. 23 to May 3 for a reading and discussion of Daring Greatly, a book exploring issues of shame and fear. Book will be provided and read during the group. For more information contact Melissa Ulrickson at melissau@stopdvsa.org.
—Alysa Mozak, Coordinator for Sexual Violence Response and Healthy Relationship Promotion
Drake University’s Teach in China Program offers graduating seniors or recent graduates from any academic background with any (or no) international or teaching experience or knowledge of Chinese the opportunity to live and work in China for a year. For more information, click here or contact kirk.martin@drake.edu.
Join a Planned Parenthood educator on Thursday, Feb. 25, 4:30–5:45 p.m. in Medbury 221 for a healthy sexuality conversation! Student attendees can win a chance for an adventurous night out for two!
—Alysa Mozak, Coordinator for Sexual Violence Response and Healthy Relationship Promotion
The Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs is sponsoring the 3rd Annual Nelson Undergraduate Conference on Global Affairs at Drake University on April 8 and 9. The purpose of the conference is to recognize and share high-quality undergraduate research related to international and global topics.
The conference schedule includes a global diplomacy group exercise; a dinner social featuring international appetizers; a keynote address by noted scholar Valerie Hudson, University of Texas A&M; student panels; and a closing luncheon with visiting Global Practitioner Peiqin Zhou, Nanjing University.
Students from any major are invited to submit papers for consideration. Submissions will be reviewed by a faculty panel for appropriateness of the topic and the quality of the research. Authors of accepted papers will be invited to present a summary of the paper during a conference panel. Accepted papers also will be posted on the conference web site (with author’s permission), and $200 will be awarded to the top presenter(s) as selected by faculty judges.
Find submission criteria here. The deadline for papers is Tuesday, March 3.
STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND EVEN IF NOT PRESENTING A PAPER. The conference registration deadline for those not submitting a paper is March 28; you can register online. Students who attend the full conference (both days) will receive a certificate of participation. Please direct questions to Denise Ganpat (denise.ganpat@drake.edu).
—Submitted by Drake International
Want to engage in social justice and civic engagement? The Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV) and the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault (IowaCASA) are proud to host Lobby Day 2016. Students—please join victim advocates from across Iowa at the State Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. to educate legislators about domestic and sexual violence.
Our message is simple: Invest in programs to support victims and support policies to end domestic and sexual violence.
You can register online at http://bit.ly/1PbT3SK (put ‘Drake University’ in ‘organization’ line). If you have questions you can contact Laura Hessburg at laurah@icadv.org.
For logistics and meeting location at the capitol for all Drake students, contact the Drake Lobby Day liaison, Alysa Mozak, at alysa.mozak@drake.edu
—Submitted by Alysa Mozak, Coordinator for Sexual Violence Response and Healthy Relationship Promotion
Who: Drake University 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 and then a small best ball golf outing. You will choose which golf time works for you, Monday or Tuesday evenings.
The second part comprises four classroom speakers who will discuss the importance of golf in the business world. These sessions will be on various Wednesday evenings, 5:30–6:30 p.m., throughout the semester.
You must be available for both parts of the class.
When: First classroom session will be Wednesday, March 9. Lessons will begin after spring break.
Why: To gain the knowledge and skills to utilize golf as a vital business skill
Cost: $75
Applications are online at www.drake.edu/recservices. Applications must be submitted by March 4.
For more information, please contact Lisa Murphy at lisa.murphy@drake.edu or 271-4710
—Submitted by Lisa Murphy, Director of Recreational Services
Your personal speech coach is now located in Cowles Library.
The Speaking Center is a tutoring service to assist students in preparing speeches and presentations. We offer a library of resources and peer tutoring sessions. From planning to practice and from brainstorming to visual aids, we will help you with your group or individual class assignments, business presentations, or speech-related events unrelated to coursework.
Monday, Wednesday: 3–8:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Thursday: 10 am–1 p.m. and 4–6 p.m.
Friday: 3–5 p.m.
Cowles Library, Room 18
For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit: http://library.drake.edu/speaking