Category Archives: For Students Archive

Upcoming events at the Innovation Studio

The following events are sponsored by the Innovation Studio and open to all students.

April 11: Meet and greet with Jon Bowermaster

Prior to Jon Bowermaster’s lecture at 7 p.m., there will be a meet and greet in the Innovation Studio from 6 to 6:45 p.m. The Principal Center for Global Citizenship is hosting Bowermaster, a 1976 graduate of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 10 and 11. Read more about his visit and accomplishments.

April 12: 3D Printing

Want to learn more about 3D printing? The Innovation Studio is hosting a 3D printing event on Thursday, April 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. Stop in to see the Sindoh 3D WOX printer in action and to take home a 3D printed item. You’ll also get a chance to try out one of our 3D pens. Professor Chris Porter will be on hand to discuss how he uses 3D printing in his classes and to show students how to use the printer.

Stephanie Cardwell, Entrepreneurship Centers

Anatomy Fashion Show April 10

The premedical fraternity Phi Delta Epsilon will host its annual Anatomy Fashion Show on Tuesday, April 10, in Parents hall from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The event, which supports Children’s Miracle Network, will include music, live performances, artwork for sale, and food. Please come and show your support for your fellow students and professors who will be modeling anatomical systems.

Theresa McAlister

Drake awareness campaign coming soon

This semester at Drake you may start noticing campus wide programming and events that the LEAD Capstone is initiating to increase pride and awareness around what it truly means to be a Bulldog. Over the next couple of months, we will be hosting several events, such as those listed below. We encourage you to participate in these events. More information about individual events will be shared throughout the semester.

  • Public Safety cookout with Scott Law
  • Coordinating a T-shirt exchange/donation
  • Public Safety self defense class
  • Commissioning a Drake mural on campus

For questions, email Grace Maher at grace.maher@drake.edu.

— Grace Maher, Junior

College dining study call for first-year students

Spark Ideas is conducting a study on college dining and needs 10 first-year students. The study is completed online using smartphone app LookLook, and participants receive $150 for their time. This is a great experience for college students, and they pay well, too. Visit their website to learn more. If interested, email the following information to sarah.mondello@drake.edu. If applicants qualify, Spark Ideas will call them with details.

Name
Phone
Meal Plan (Yes or No)
Year at school

— Sarah Mondello, Senior

 

 

New Course: Statistics in Health Sciences

A new course, HSCI 150: Statistics in Health Sciences, will be offered Fall 2018 on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2 to 3:15 p.m. This course reflects the intersection of statistics theory and evidence-based practice in the health sciences. Course objectives revolve broadly around the process of hypothesis testing in laboratory and clinical research. This course is designed to enable students, as future health scientists or health care professionals, to understand fundamental descriptive and inferential statistics used in health research. Prerequisites include MATH 020 or equivalent. The course is open to all students in all majors during the second phase of registration.

Jill Batten, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Ambassador John K. Menzies to visit Drake

Ambassador John K. Menzies, former Chief of Mission at the U.S. Office in Kosovo and U.S. Ambassador to Bosnia-Herzegovina, will be a visiting diplomat at Drake on April 6. Faculty and staff are invited to a breakfast with Ambassador Menzies on Friday, April 6, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the Medbury Honors Lounge. Please RSVP to denise.ganpat@drake.edu if you plan to attend.  Ambassador Menzies will also hold “office hours” for students from 10 to 11 a.m. on April 6 in the International Center, located at 1213 25th Street.

 — Denise Ganpat, Center for Global Citizenship