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Counseling Center end of year survey

On behalf of the counseling center, I wanted to extend gratitude for you allowing us to support you with your mental health and counseling needs this past school year. Each year we send out a survey to learn more about your personal experience with our services. Can you please take our anonymous 5–10 minute survey? All results will help us to continue to improve moving forward.

Survey: https://drake.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Y8vqEdGacDtPNk

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Lastly, if you plan to attend Drake this fall, you still have access to Uwill services (see below) and if you plan to remain in Iowa this summer, you may contact our counseling center for services. If you would like to find a counselor within the community, we provide you with assistance through our website: Referrals | Drake University

I hope that you have a wonderful rest of your semester and hope that you enjoy some of our final de-stressing events coming up (see below).

— Kayla Bell-Consolver, Counseling Center

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Residence hall donation drive

Done with residence life but not wanting to throw away or drive home everything you purchased?  Give your stuff a new home to someone in need!

The Office of Sustainability has partnered with Residence Life and the Free Store to divert waste from the landfill and provide people in need with furniture free of charge.  A Free Store truck will be parked outside GK from the morning of May 11th to 5 p.m. May 12th.  Please place anything you would like to donate in the truck.

We are looking for microwaves, vacuum cleaners, coffee makers, toasters, dishes, tableware, floor and desk lamps, coffee tables, flat screen TVs, sheets, quilts, blankets, comforters, and towels.  Please ensure any blanket, towel, etc. is CLEAN! We are NOT collecting refrigerators.

The Free Store started in 2001 to provide victims of domestic violence with furniture free of cost. They have since expanded to helping anyone in need.

There will also be Global Engagement collection piles by the front desk of each hall, or you can take items to their office in Cowles 127.  They are accepting Electric Kettles, Keurig’s, and gently used winter gear (coats, scares, hats, and gloves).

For any questions contact the Sustainability Coordinator, Hannah Remke, at hannah.remke@drake.edu.

— Hannah Remke, Sustainability Coordinator

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Summer course materials are ready to order

Your Summer course materials are now available for ordering at drake.ecampus.com. Drake’s Official Online Bookstore is your trusted source for professor-selected course materials.

There are two ways to shop:

  1. Shop by Schedule: sign in on the storefront via myDrake to view your customized list of required materials according to your schedule.
  2. Shop by Course: select each individual course you are enrolled in to view your required materials.

Why shop from Drake’s online bookstore? 

  • Flexible shipping options
  • Options for any budget (New, Used, Rental, eBook, or Marketplace)
  • Save up to 80% and hassle-free returns up to 30 days after class start

— The Bulldog Shop

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Drake Cheer Tryouts May 6

Drake Cheer tryouts for the 2023–2024 year will be held May 6 at 8 a.m. in the Knapp Center. The Drake Cheerleading Team consists of men and women whose primary purpose is to support Drake athletics and Drake University. The purpose of the squad is to boost school spirit, promote good sportsmanship, develop positive crowd involvement, and help student participants and spectators enjoy the athletic event. Cheer squad activities should center on leading and directing the cheering of fans. Find more information about Drake Cheer and tryouts.

Megan Franklin, Athletics

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J-Term NYC and DC travel seminar

Are you still considering a J-Term travel seminar? Do you need to fulfill your Critical Thinking AOI and/or Equity & Inclusion Designation? Consider applying for the Washington, D.C. & New York City: Perspectives and Experiences of U.S. American Culture: An Intercultural Lens program.

Whether you’ve never explored Washington, D.C. or New York City or have visited extensively and are looking to experience the cities in a new way, this 2024 J-term is for you! This course will give you space to examine various aspects of U.S. culture while reflecting on and exploring your own culture/cultural background. Course work is largely based on discussion and reflection, offering new perspectives of U.S. American culture.

Apply by May 18 on Terra Dotta.

If you have any questions or want to talk more about the course, reach out to kendra.hossain-morehead@drake.edu.

Kendra Hossain-Morehead, Global Engagement

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Drake Bulldog Belters

A new club is coming! If you are interested in performing (singers, dancers, and band members), we need you.

The Bulldog Belters will be a pre-professional collegiate singer dancer group within the University. Think show choir but with a little sass! The Bulldog Belters will be one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences an aspiring young performer can have.

https://forms.gle/HNtFSSSPNfYjwoXP9

— LaDerrious Jones, AS

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Course material ordering has moved

Course material ordering has now moved online to Drake University’s NEW Official Online Bookstore, powered by Books by eCampus. The new partnership will provide students access to course materials through a customized online storefront. This means The Bulldog Shop no longer carries physical textbooks on shelves.

Don’t worry, you can still get the materials you need! The new online bookstore offers 24/7 online ordering with convenient shipping options. Summer course materials are now available for ordering at drake.ecampus.com.

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Drake Wellness: Peace and calm during high stress times

Are you struggling with motivation or experiencing stress overload? Combat these challenges with a study break!

Drake Wellness will host events on May 4 and May 5 to give students scheduled time to take a break before jumping back to their textbooks.

May 4 at 6 pm: Dance Aerobics

May 5 at12:15 pm: Yoga

May 5 at 2 pm: Yoga Nidra (a guided meditation also known as yogic sleep)

These activities will allow you to experience a deeper sense of peace, calm, and relaxation to prepare you for finals. So, practice some self-care and love, you deserve it!

— Gail Witte, Recreational Services

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Apply now for DU England: Harlaxton, Fall 2023

Apply for the DU England: Harlaxton program through Terra Dotta.

While travel has been more difficult the last few years, you still have time to study abroad if you haven’t been able to fit it into your academic experience yet. Drake has been repeatedly ranked as a top sending university in the US for study abroad participation, and we want to make it a reality for as many Drake students as we can to go abroad – including you!

Drake is currently accepting applications for DU England: Harlaxton, where you can study abroad fall 2023 at a Victorian Manor set in the English countryside, just over an hour outside of London. If you are interested in learning about other cultures, traveling to different countries, and discovering a lot about yourself, take the leap and study abroad.

This upcoming fall, a cohort of Drake students will study at Harlaxton with Drake Professor of Psychology, Maria Clapham. If you want to study abroad but are unsure of traveling alone, the cohort model allows for you and your friends to go abroad together. Students enroll in one Drake experiential-based course, as well as courses at Harlaxton College, taught by British and visiting faculty.  Courses taken at Harlaxton can be pre-approved to count toward your major(s), minor(s), concentration, and/or AOIs.

Studying abroad on DU England: Harlaxton, students are charged Drake tuition and have access to their financial aid package while studying abroad. Students are also responsible for non-tuition fees which are similar to room and board charges at Drake.  Yes, you read that right t is the same tuition, and similar non-tuition costs, for you to study abroad as it does to stay at Drake! You can study and live in England while going on weekend day trips for nearly the same cost as staying in Des Moines.

If you have questions or want to set up a study abroad advising appointment, please reach out to studyabroad@drake.edu.  We are excited to help make studying abroad a reality for you!

— Maria Rohach, Global Engagement

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New TED Talk-style DEIJ Welcome Weekend session

The Office of New Student Programs in collaboration with the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Welcome Weekend event planning committee is excited to announce a new Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice session at Welcome Weekend this fall. The program will take place on Thursday, August 24. The session will feature a variety of speakers sharing about their Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice journey with our incoming class in a short TED Talk-style about 5-10 minutes long.

If you are interested in sharing your DEIJ story, we would love to hear from you! Selected speakers will receive a stipend. Please fill out this short application by Friday, June 2.

— Marina Verlengia, Director of New Student and Family Programs