A Pop-A-Shot machine is now located in the lobby of the Bell Center. You do not need a reservation—just stop by and ask the front desk to play. Each month has a designated game mode. If you get the high score, your name will be displayed in the Bell Center and you could win an intramural champion T-shirt. Stop by and play today.
IM deadlines:
3-point contest: Feb. 28
Minigolf registration deadline: March 3
— Emily Madsen, Rec Services
The Board of Student Communications is looking for next year’s media leaders. The BSC oversees Drake’s campus media: Drake Broadcasting System, Drake Magazine, DrakeMagazine.com, Drake Political Review, DUiN, Periphery and The Times-Delphic. Students interested in serving as editor-in-chief of a BSC publication or president of DBS must apply for their desired position by March 12. To apply, send your resume and cover letter to Professor Inman (jeff.inman@drake.edu) and SJMC Student Senator Carson S.J. Reichardt (carson.reichardt@drake.edu). Interviews will be held March 26.
— Jeff Inman, Associate Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication
Come to Olmsted conference rooms 312 and 313 anytime from 4–6 p.m. on Friday, March 5, to write a postcard to one of your representatives. Learn about who represents you and how to see how they’ve voted on recent legislation. Then, write a short postcard in support or against recent actions they’ve made to help foster civic engagement and local change.
— Melanie Sadecki, AS’21
There is still time to submit your research for the Nelson Student Research Symposium!
The symposium will take place March 5 during the 2021 Global Citizen Forum, giving Drake students the opportunity to share their research related to international and global topics.
This year’s theme is “International Perspectives on Racial Justice.” While research presentations that support the theme are encouraged, all global topics from any academic discipline are welcome.
Submission details:
— Hannah Sappenfield, Global Partnerships Coordinator
Dance Marathon is March 6 from 2 p.m.–7 p.m. The committee has been working overtime to make this a safe, social distanced, and FUN event. We will be virtual for the first hour then come together for an in-person, four-hour celebration. Sign up soon to ensure you can get a T-shirt at the event. When you register, you want to sign up as a “Participant” and join a “Morale Team.” We cannot wait to see your dance moves!
— Jenna TeKolste, BN’21
Join the Drake Student HR Association to learn how to discover your unique value proposition and leverage it when networking and in your job search. This event is scheduled for Feb. 23, 7–8 p.m. For Zoom information, contact Millie Bretl (millie.bretl@drake.edu).
— Robert Olinger, Management and Communications (CBPA)
To kick off our newly adopted Drake Neighborhood Bulldog Bucks program and to encourage student interaction in the Drake community, we have organized a spring semester promotion to encourage visits to the local businesses near campus. The objective will be to visit either eight off campus Bulldog Bucks merchants, or a total of eight Drake neighborhood businesses (tracking businesses not on the Bulldog Bucks program by using a hashtag with a posted photo – #dogtowndash) during the spring semester. We’ll run this program from Feb. 1–May 2, and the first 100 students to complete this challenge will earn a T-shirt!
Feel free to contact studentservices@drake.edu if you have questions about this promotion. You will be contacted by this email address with challenge updates and a pre/post-program survey. Participants will also be alerted when they have completed the challenge.
**Troubleshooting tips:
Thanks for your participation, and support of our amazing neighborhood businesses!
— Sara Heijerman, Student Services Center
If you’re interested in working and living abroad after graduation, Working Worldwide might be the perfect program for you. Working Worldwide is an opportunity for recent graduates to live and work in China or Kosovo for a year.
Applications for 2021–2022 are live! You can apply through Terra Dotta, our online application system. Applications are due by March 1.
If you’re looking to expand your horizons, develop skills to be a competitive professional, and do something different after graduation, look no further than Working Worldwide!
Want to learn more? Attend an information session. Details found here.
If you have questions about Working Worldwide, please contact nathan.jacobson@drake.edu.
— Nathan Jacobson, Center for International Programs and Services
Join Jazlin Coley, service coordinator for Equity and Inclusion, for a four-part lunch ‘n learn series titled Let’s Re-Think How We DU Service. All sessions will be from 12-1 p.m. Click the links to register. Reach out to jazlin.coley@drake.edu for more information.
Diversity in Service – Feb. 18. Learn more about diversity and how it applies to your student organization. Definitions, types, and issues relevant to diversity will be explored in this intro session.
Addressing the Barriers to Service – Feb. 26. This session will provide you with an opportunity to reflect and discuss the barriers faced by students that prevent them from participating in your service experiences. We will explore the dynamics of language, privilege, and oppression and their impact on students and our communities to leave you with concrete tools on how to break down those barriers of service.
Organizing To Support An Inclusive Environment – March 10. This session will provide an overview of effective practices in developing and implementing strategies within service experiences that will assist you in aligning all of your efforts under a diversity commitment.
Cultivating Diverse Experiences – March 18. Need guidance on strategically planning and supporting service experiences that are accessible, safe, and engaging for all? This session will provide you best practices on co-creating experiences that will guide you through rethinking traditional service experiences so that you can offer a variety of volunteer opportunities.
— Jazlin Coley, College of Arts & Sciences
Are you interested in making personal fitness a priority this semester? My name is Alex Klosterman, and I’m organizing Bulldog Bootcamp through Drake Wellness this spring. Bootcamp will look a little different from previous years due to the pandemic. The four-week long, guided program will begin Feb. 21 and run until March 15. The registration deadline is Thursday, Feb. 18. Sign up here.
— Alex Klosterman, PH’21
