The deadline for Canoe Battleship intramurals  is March 1. Register today on the Drake Rec app or at imleagues.com/drake.

Calling all undergraduate women in student leadership roles! You are invited to apply for the Deni Druehl Naumann Women’s Leadership Scholarship.

The scholarship was established by Deni Druehl (JO’78) and Michael Naumann in April 2014 to recognize undergraduate women at Drake University who inspire, have passion, and positively impact the lives of others around them. Applicants to this scholarship must exhibit a commitment to contribute their leadership skills and talents to Drake activities such as (but not limited to): the Adams Leadership Institute, the LEAD concentration, recognized campus student organizations, and/or University sponsored activities, e.g. Panhellenic Council, Residence Life, and/or Student Senate.

The selected scholarship recipient will be awarded $2,000 to be disbursed during the 2022–2023 academic year. The scholarship is not automatically renewed each year, but previous recipients are eligible to apply each year following their initial award.

To apply for the scholarship, please submit an application at the link below by March 1 at 11:59 p.m. Candidates will be notified of their selection status by April 1.

Please submit the following information in the application form: https://drake.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3qG3Ft0htAW19VH

Be prepared to submit the following information in the application form linked above:

• Name, Primary Major, Drake GPA, and anticipated graduation term (i.e. Spring 2024)
• Essay Questions:

1. Describe your most meaningful leadership experience and/or role on campus as a student at Drake. What, specifically, have you learned as a result?
2. Describe a female or woman-identified student whose leadership has made a positive impact on your college experience at Drake University. What have you learned from her, and how will you apply it moving forward?
3. How would this scholarship assist you in making a positive impact among other women in our Drake University campus community?

For questions, contact Kristin Economos, director of student leadership programs, at kristin.economos@drake.edu.

— Kristin Economos, Office of Student Involvement

The Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement is proud to announce our next Young Professional Event on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 5:30 p.m. with Kum & Go CEO Tanner Krause.

Profiled in The Des Moines Register as “a next generation leader” for his visionary business practices, Krause will present on his career and experiences, and students will have the opportunity to ask Krause questions about his background and experience in the field of business. The event is free to attend, and there will be food provided prior to the event. The reception will begin at 5:30 p.m., and the event will begin at 6 p.m.

Capacity is limited to 25 people for the event and is limited to Drake University Students. Please RSVP using this link.

Event date and format are subject to change based on Drake University COVID-19 guidelines.

— Emily Schettler, Harkin Institute

Spring intramural deadlines are coming up! The deadline for tennis doubles and indoor soccer is Feb. 1.

— Emily Madsen, Recreational Services

Bulldog Bootcamp is a free four-week training program presented by Drake Wellness. Scan the QR code to sign up. Bootcamp begins Feb. 7, get ready bulldogs!

— Emily Madsen, Recreational Services

Textbooks for the spring semester may be refunded through Feb. 4. For eligible returns, new textbooks cannot have bent binding or pages, no writing or highlighting. Loose-leaf books must be in their shrink wrap and access codes must remained sealed. For any textbook purchase after Feb. 4, the refund window is seven business days with the exception of the final two weeks of the semester.

Late fall semester rental returns will also be accepted until Feb. 4 and credited back to your account.

— Kyle McVay, University Bookstore

The deadline to apply for a Summer 2022 travel seminar has been extended to Feb. 18. Apply for a summer travel seminar today!

Summer 2022 travel seminars are:

Germany & Poland: Heritage and Holocaust: Read more on the blog.

Uganda: Sustainable Development in Africa: Read more.

Additionally, information sessions for each of the Summer 2022 travel seminars will be held in the coming weeks. 

For Germany and Poland, virtual sessions will take place: 

• Wednesday, Feb. 2, from 6 p.m.–7 p.m.
• Friday, Feb. 4, from 2 p.m.–3 p.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 9, from 4 p.m.–5 p.m. 
• Use this link to join a session.

For Uganda, virtual sessions will take place: 

• Wednesday, Feb. 2, from 5 p.m.–6 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 3, from 5 p.m.–6 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 10, from 5 p.m.–6 p.m.
• Use this link to join a session (passcode: 864289)

To apply for a travel seminar, visit Terra Dotta, Drake’s online application portal. Use your Drake ID and password to login. Additionally, the deadline to apply for a Global Learning Scholarship has been extended to Feb. 15. Scholarship applications can be found within your Terra Dotta application. 

For questions about a specific travel seminar, contact the course instructor. For general study abroad questions or issues with Terra Dotta, contact studyabroad@drake.edu.

— Nathan Jacobson, Global Engagement

An Evening with Ty Marcellus: Creator of NightWraith and Nu World Comics will be held Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. in Sussman Auditorium, Olmsted Center. Ty Marcellus has combined his music career with his passion for comics to create a universe with over 1,000 characters, and he’s combined music with each adventure.

This event is sponsored by the Office of Campus Equity and Inclusion and Coalition of Black Students.

Register at Eventbrite

— Drinda Williams, Office of the Provost

The web-based Drake Undergraduate Social Science Journal (DUSSJ) is accepting submissions for its Spring 2022 edition. Any current Drake undergraduate (or recent graduate) is eligible to submit a paper on a topic in the social sciences (political science, international relations, anthropology, sociology, economics, history, and social psychology). Submissions may be short analytic essays or longer research papers. Papers that feature thoughtful, original analysis, polished writing, and careful citation are especially welcome!

The deadline for submission is Friday, Feb. 11.

No more than one submission per person will be considered. Submissions will be peer-reviewed by a student editorial board. When submitting a paper, please indicate if it is a research paper or short analytic essay. Also, please indicate the primary discipline and any secondary discipline(s).

Questions and submissions should be sent to the DUSSJ faculty advisors, Professor Li and Professor Henderson at advisor.dussj@gmail.com.

— Heath Henderson, Economics (CBPA)