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Love being a Bulldog?

The Office of Admission is looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and fun Drake students to host prospective students during the Chicago Bus Trip. The Chicago Bus Trip is an annual admission recruiting event that allows admitted students from the Chicago area to get an inside look into “Drake life” through an overnight experience.

Hosts must be available from 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 6, to 8 a.m. on Monday, March 7; be in good academic standing with the University; and live in the residence halls.

Find more information and sign up online. Responses are due Feb. 11. You will be notified if you will be hosting a student in mid-February. Matches will be made on need and compatibility of academic major and involvement. If selected, you will need to attend a mandatory meeting on Thursday, March 3, at 3 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Natalie Larson at natalie.larson@drake.edu.

—Submitted by Natalie Larson, Admission Counselor

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Free fitness assessments

Fitness assessments are designed to evaluate your health and fitness, including your current fitness level and health risk for disease. A variety of health and fitness categories will be assessed including:

  • Muscular strength and endurance
  • Aerobic capacity
  • Height and weight
  • Waist-to-hip Ratio and girth measurements
  • Flexibility assessment (sit and reach)

Email wellness@drake.edu to schedule an appointment!

—Submitted by Drake Wellness

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Ready for an adventure?

Students interested in studying abroad in summer or fall 2016 should contact Drake International at x2084 for an advising appointment with Emily Enquist or Gretchen Beckley. You may also email studyabroad@drake.edu , or visit the International Center to pick up information and fill out an interest form.

Students with questions about the Horizons system can contact Annique Kiel, x3039 annique.kiel@drake.edu.

—Submitted by Drake International

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Deep thoughts, in French

Once a month this semester, in conjunction with L’Union des Français de l’Étranger (UFE-Iowa), Drake will host a Café Philosophique, or philosophical discussion. Students and French-speaking members of the Des Moines community will gather to discuss relevant topics and life questions, and voice opinions in a welcome, open environment—all in French!

Whether you wish to practice speaking in French or want the opportunity to listen to the French language, you are welcome to join. All gatherings will be in the Medbury Honors Lounge.

  • Thursday, Feb. 4, 5:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, March 1, 5:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, April 7, 5:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, May 3, 5:30 p.m.

—Submitted by Drake International

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Interning in the nation’s capital?

Are you interning in Washington, D.C. this summer? Would you like to have your travel and housing accommodations covered? The Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement provides housing and transportation to a Drake undergraduate student with financial need who has secured a summer internship in a congressional office, government agency, or nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. This scholarship is designed to expose the student to policymakers and the policymaking process, much as Senator Harkin experienced as an intern for Congressman Neal Smith in the summer of 1969, an experience that inspired Senator Harkin to pursue a career in public service.

An informational meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m., at The Harkin Institute, 2429 University Ave. For more information or to obtain an application form, please contact Amy Beller at amy.beller@drake.edu or 515-271-2875.

—Submitted by Amy Beller, Project Manager, Harkin Institute

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Consider becoming an orientation leader

Want to help welcome new students to Drake University? Want to get involved? Want an on-campus job this summer? Consider becoming an orientation leader!

Orientation leaders are dedicated to providing incoming students and their families with all of the information and resources necessary to ensure their transition to Drake is a smooth and enjoyable one.

We need you to help make this happen. Each year we recruit current Drake students to become part of the orientation leader staff. Orientation leaders play a vital role in this exciting process, working closely with new students and their families on a wide variety of topics including academics, student involvement, housing options, and more.

We highly encourage you to attend the final information session on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 12 p.m. in upper Olmsted Center, Room 310/311.

You will be compensated for your time and effort and gain valuable skills in this position. Please visit www.drake.edu/orientation/orientationleaders/ to learn more about the position and to apply. Applications are due Wednesday, Feb. 3. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Marina Verlengia at marina.verlengia@drake.edu.

—Submitted by Marina Verlengia, Director, New Student Programs

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Did you work on campus in 2015?

If you worked on campus during 2015, you will need a W2 to complete your taxes.

The 2015 W2 form is available on blueView. This can be accessed through two methods:

1. Go to blueView’s Student Employee tab, and look to the left for “Payroll Information.” You will have a link for the Electronic W2.

OR

2. In blueView, go up to myDUSIS (by blackboard). Click into the Employee section, and proceed into Tax Forms. You will then have a link for “W-2 Year End Earnings Statement” and you will be able to select 2015.

Please note, only you have access to your W2 statement. Your parents do not have access to your W2 statement through their blueView access. If they need a copy, you will need to provide it to them. If you have questions, you can email student.employment@drake.edu.

—Submitted by Debra Wiley, Assistant Director, Human Resources

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Attend a press conference with the nation’s mayors

The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) would like students to attend and participate in a special press conference this afternoon about issues facing our nation’s urban areas. USCM is encouraging students to come prepared with questions for the mayors, who represent Columbia, SC; Santa Fe, NM; Baltimore, MD; and Des Moines. The event takes place today at 2 p.m. in the Turner Jazz Center. The USCM press release follows:

THE NATION’S MAYORS TO BRING URBAN AGENDA TO IOWA

Washington, D.C. – The nation’s mayors will bring their urban agenda – The 2016 Compact for a Better America: A Call to Action – to Des Moines, Iowa for The Brown & Black Presidential Forum on Monday, January 11, 2016. The Compact calls on the Presidential candidates and Congress to INVEST in and PROTECT America’s cities and metro areas (www.usmayors.org).

Under the leadership of USCM President Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, a bipartisan group of mayors from cities large and small will attend the Brown & Black Presidential Forum to stress to Presidential Candidates how important city/metropolitan issues are to the country and a growing number of Americans.

With more than 85% of people in the United States living in our nation’s cities and metro areas, mayors clearly understand how urban issues impact everyday Americans and are calling on candidates to focus on these issues. Mayors are convinced that despite their geographic location, cities large and small across over the country are plagued by the same challenges including access to healthcare, job creation, affordable housing, immigration, crime and illegal guns, failing public schools and climate protection.

Billed as the oldest Forum addressing minority issues, The Iowa Brown & Black Presidential Forum is an element of Urban Dreams’ non-partisan Project V.O.T.E. (Voting Opportunities Through Education). It is the nation’s only presidential forum in which all candidates have the opportunity to answer essential concerns of African-Americans and Latinos. The non-partisan event began in 1984 and has figured prominently in the Iowa caucuses. It is recognized as the oldest continuous minority forum for presidential candidates in America and one of the longest-running presidential forums in the nation.

“The issues of Des Moines and of cities around Iowa are the same issues that face mayors around the country each and every day. We support The Brown & Black Forum in its mission to present to the next President of the United States the challenges and opportunities before us and we believe it is critical that mayors participate,” said Tom Cochran, USCM CEO & Executive Director.

WHO:
Baltimore, MD Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, USCM President
Columbia, SC Mayor Steven Benjamin, USCM Trustee
Des Moines, IA Mayor Frank Cownie, USCM Trustee
Santa Fe, NM Mayor Javier Gonzales, USCM Member
Tom Cochran, USCM CEO & Executive Director

WHAT: PRESS CONFERENCE – MAYORS WILL REACT TO CANDIDATES AND SPEAK TO URBAN ISSUES IMPACTING AMERICA’S CITIES
WHEN: Monday, January 11, 2016 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Drake University | Turner Jazz Center

—Submitted by Jarad Bernstein, Director of Public Relations and Media Management

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AmeriCorps positions available

Are you looking to gain hands-on work experience in the areas of health and wellness? Drake is pleased to offer several AmeriCorps positions in collaboration with the Healthiest State Initiative. Earn a living stipend, education award, and great work experience in exchange for service. For more information on the spring positions, visit http://1.usa.gov/1U2tF5H and for more information on the summer positions, visit http://1.usa.gov/1mycSNk.

—Submitted by Amanda Martin, AmeriCorps and Service-Learning Programs Coordinator