The web-based Drake University Social Science Journal (DUSSJ) is accepting submissions for its Spring 2019 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. 15. No more than one submission per person will be considered. Submissions will be blind 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).

Direct questions and submissions to the
DUSSJ faculty advisors, Professors William Boal and Heath Henderson, at advisor.dussj@gmail.com. Find previous editions of the journal at www.drake.edu/dussj.

Heath Henderson, Assistant Professor of Economics

Attend the last Free Movie Friday of the semester on Nov. 30 from 9–11 p.m. in Sussman Theater. The Nun will be playing.

More about The Nun:
A priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romania and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun.

Adam Koch, AS’21

Drake International is proud to announce that the Teach in China program has been rebranded to Working Worldwide. We have made this change to include our growing opportunities in Kosovo. The China program is still as strong as ever and still offers the same amazing opportunity to live and work abroad while teaching English.  To learn more, visit our website or follow us on Instagram: @drakeworkingworldwide.

To learn more about the opportunities through Working Worldwide, come to an info session in the Pomerantz Conference Room in Olmsted next Monday, Dec. 3, at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m., or Thursday, Dec. 5, at 4:30 p.m. Send any questions to workingworldwide@drake.edu.

Stephanie Dana Ely, Drake International

The Office of New Student Programs would like to invite first-generation students to attend a finals prep (and social) on Wednesday, Dec. 5, from 5–7 p.m. at Pomerantz Stage. We will have a variety of snacks and drinks (including coffee!) for students to enjoy to take a quick break from studying before finals. We will also have a few tips and tricks on how to succeed during finals week to be the most productive that you can be. Students will also have the opportunity to ask Josh Wallace, academic success and retention specialist, any questions they may have about finals or study strategies as well. We hope to see you there! RSVP here.

Marina Verlengia, New Student and Parent Programs

Would you like to start (or ramp up) your own business while studying at Drake? Apply for the Lorentzen Student Hatchery. This program will pay you to work on your own startup/business over the 2019 summer break. Applicants selected to participate in the Hatchery will receive coaching, mentoring, educational, and networking opportunities. Plus, we have extended the deadline for applying to the Lorentzen Student Hatchery until Jan. 28, 2019, to give you extra time to work on your application and idea. Pitches will take place early in the Spring 2019 semester. Questions? Visit https://www.drake.edu/cbpa/centers/lorentzenhatchery/ or email jpec@drake.edu.

Stephanie Cardwell, Entrepreneurship Centers

Drake University students, join us on Wednesday, Nov. 28, for an exclusive lunch with Drake alumna Tiffany Tauscheck, Chief Strategy Officer at the Greater Des Moines Partnership.

Tauscheck serves on the UnityPoint Health – Des Moines Board of Directors, Bravo Greater Des Moines Board, Drake University National Alumni Board, Iowa Cultural Trust Board, Ballet Des Moines Board, Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines Marketing Committee and Co-Chairs the Marketing and Communications Advisory Board for the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives for North America.

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is the economic and community development organization that serves Greater Des Moines (DSM), Iowa.

Tauscheck was Juice Young Professional of the Year, received the Business Record’s Emerging Woman of Influence award, was Metro Women’s Network 2015 Woman of the Year, named one of the nation’s top Forty Under 40 leaders in nonprofits and associations by USAE and awarded the Drake University National Young Alumni Achievement Award in 2018.

The Harkin Institute’s student luncheons offer intimate, hour-long opportunities for Drake University students to visit with an accomplished government, nonprofit, journalism, political, or public policy leader. During this event, Tauscheck will informally discuss her career, share information, answer questions, provide advice and get to know students. Apply for the lunch.

Emily Schettler, The Harkin Institute

Students can come to the Olmsted Breezeway on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. for free tickets and bussing down to the hockey game. The Iowa Wild will be playing the Milwaukee Admirals at Wells Fargo Arena.

Adam Koch, AS’21

Come by for a free movie and snacks at Harvey-Ingham Hall, Room 34 at 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16.

Adam Koch, AS’21