The Student Senate Facilities and Technology Committee is collecting data on cable and vending machine usage in the residence halls. Please take a quick survey to provide your feedback. The survey is accessible at http://bit.ly/2lc3PpV or via Snapcode.
—Giada Morresi
The Winter Warmth Drive is on at Drake through Nov. 2. The drive collects winter clothing for local young people in need, as well as homeless and refugee metro residents. Please donate new or gently used winter coats, hats, gloves, scarves, blankets, snow pants, and snow boots; infant through adult sizes are welcome. The Winter Warmth Drive is sponsored by the Christian Legal Society.
Clothing donation collection boxes are located in buildings throughout campus, including Olmsted, Old Main, Aliber, and Cartwright. For more information on the drive, please visit: winterwarmthdrive.org, or contact matthew.lepke@drake.edu.
—Matthew Lepke
Drake Wellness has released its GroupX schedule for the second half of the semester. New classes include yoga and High intensity interval training (HIIT) yoga. HIIT yoga offers a combination of cardio and strength workouts to improve the intensity of your workout. Some fitness class dates and times have been adjusted, so make sure to reference the updated schedule. Schedules can be found on IMLeagues.com or at the Bell Center. Classes will begin this week.
—Drake Wellness
Drake undergraduate, graduate, and law students are admitted free to all home Drake basketball games. Tickets will be automatically added to students’ valid Drake Card. All students must present their Drake Card to receive admission. Below is the necessary information for attending basketball games at the The Knapp Center.
Drake Men’s Basketball
Students will receive their tickets directly to their valid Drake Card via Flash Seats. Your personal information remains confidential as Drake Athletics has partnered with Flash Seats to help give you the most convenient method to attend Bulldog athletic events. You will receive a confirmation email from Flash Seats that your tickets have arrived on Wednesday, Nov. 1. Once you have received the email, all you need to do is head to the game and cheer on the Bulldogs. If you do not receive an email from Flash Seats, please visit or contact the Drake Athletics ticket office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu. Additional student ticket information is available at DrakeTix.com/student.
—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics
Attend a workshop on Oct. 25 from 5 to 6:15 p.m., in Cowles Library, Room 45, on Tableau information visualization software. Tableau is a drag and drop software for transforming Excel or .csv files into graphical formats. The workshop provides a hands-on experience, starting with data cleanup and ending with the creation of an online geo-referenced dashboard.
Details and registration information can be found here. Seating is limited to 20. Drop-in’s are welcome if space is available.
—Cameron Tuai, Cowles Library
Are you passionate about violence prevention and making Drake a more inclusive and safe community? If this is you, join the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) team. The program is a great opportunity for students to develop skills in presenting, networking, and community outreach. Drake’s MVP program inspires leadership by empowering individuals with tools to lead and with concrete options to effect change in their peer cultures and across campus. Peer facilitators receive 12 hours of training, serve on our full MVP team, and present the curriculum on campus. Applications are due this Wednesday, Oct. 25.
The MVP team is hosting a train-the-trainer event the evening of Friday, Nov. 3, and during the day on Saturday, Nov. 4. Can’t attend the full training but still interested in learning about MVP or being a supporter? There is an option for supporters to attend part of the training. Supporters can be faculty, staff, or students. Supporters help open doors and make connections to further the MVP program. To attend a portion of the training as a supporter, send Tess Cody an email at tess.cody@drake.edu. Faculty and staff are encouraged to complete the training and be a part of the implementation discussion on the second day. Faculty and staff who are interested should also email Cody.
—Tess Cody, Violence Prevention Coordinator
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and now, more than ever, it is vital to talk about healthy and unhealthy relationships. The following events and activities will be held in the coming weeks to raise awareness for domestic violence:
Oct. 24–26: Violence Intervention Partner (VIP) to host a table in Olmsted. Stop by to learn more about their services and healthy versus unhealthy relationships. Follow the VIP page and get a cupcake.
Nov. 7: Speak Out and Poetry Slam at Mars Café at 7 p.m. hosted by SAGE
Nov. 9: “Help I’m Bad At Dating: A Discussion Of Pop Culture, Healthy and Unhealthy Dating Practices” at Shivers Courtside Club at 7 p.m. hosted by VIP.
Nov. 12: Bulldogs Against Abuse Conference hosted by IFC and PanHel. Time and location to be announced.
Also, look for purple ribbons displayed around trees near Helmick Commons.
If you or a friend experience emotional, physical, or financial abuse in a relationship, help is available. Violence Intervention Partner is a 24/7 confidential helpline to listen and safety plan. Text/call 515-512-2972. The Drake Title IX office and Public Safety are also available to help. Contact Katie, Title IX coordinator, at 515-271-2982 or email: kathryn.overberg@drake.edu or titleix@drake.edu. Contact Drake Public Safety at 515-271-2222.
—Tess Cody, Violence Prevention Coordinator
Did you know that approximately 10–14 percent of Drake’s student body consist of first-generation college students? The Office of New Student Programs is inviting this ambitious and driven student group to share their college experience at upcoming discussion sessions. The sessions will help the Office of New Student Programs to grow and develop its support and resources for first-generation students.
Monday, Oct. 23: First-year students and sophomores who are first-generation students are invited to a discussion session from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Upper Olmsted Conference Room. Coffee and snacks will be provided. RSVP by Oct. 18 at 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 25: Juniors and seniors who are first-generation students are invited to a discussion session from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Drake Room of Olmsted. Coffee and snacks will be provided. RSVP by Oct. 18 at 5 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 27, pizza lunch: first-generation students, faculty, and staff are invited to a lunch discussion at 11:30 a.m. in Cowles Library, Room 201. Pizza will be provided.
During these sessions, participants will have an opportunity to share their college experience and connect with other first-generation students. For questions or more information on the meetings, email orientation@drake.edu.
ICYMI: Watch a video in which faculty, staff, and students share stories and advice on the first-generation experience, and read about the University’s efforts to support this student group.
—Marina Verlengia, New Student Programs
The Winter Warmth Drive is back at Drake, Oct. 18 through Nov. 2. The drive collects winter clothing for local young people in need, as well as homeless and refugee metro residents. Please donate new or gently used winter coats, hats, gloves, scarves, blankets, snow pants, and snow boots; infant through adult sizes are welcome. The Winter Warmth Drive is sponsored by the Christian Legal Society.
Clothing donation collection boxes will be located throughout campus beginning Oct. 18. For more information on the drive, please visit: winterwarmthdrive.org, or contact matthew.lepke@drake.edu.
—Matthew Lepke
In the Lorentzen Student Hatchery, Drake students spend a summer building their own business. The Hatchery provides a unique opportunity for any Drake student––undergraduate or graduate––to earn up to $10,000 over the 2018 summer while working for themselves. Both teams and individuals are welcome to apply. The last of the informational sessions will be held Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. in Meredith Hall in the Innovation Studio, Room 124C.
Applications for the 2018 cohort are due Monday, Oct. 30, and presentations are scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 7. Students invited to participate in the 2018 Hatchery will have the opportunity to meet John C. Lorentzen, the 1977 Drake graduate who proposed and funded the student hatchery program, on Friday, Nov. 10, when the 2017 Hatchery cohort makes their presentations.
Visit the College of Business and Public Administration website to learn more and download an application, or contact the Entrepreneurship Centers at jpec@drake.edu.
—Stephanie Cardwell, Entrepreneurship Centers