Hubbell Dining Hall will undergo remodeling this summer so it is ready for the fall semester! We plan to order chairs in May to receive them in time for the reopening. We need your help to vote for the pair of chairs you prefer. Sample chairs will be in Hubbell Dining Hall through Thursday, May 11. Please come by, try them out, and vote for your favorite pair before you leave for the summer!
—Caron Findlay, Finance & Administration
Tuesday, May 2: Stone Steakhouse Swipe+ Dinner in Hubbell. Enjoy a prime rib dinner for only $10.99 (+meal swipe)
Friday, May 5: Cinco de Mayo Lunch in Hubbell
Sunday, May 7: Late Night Breakfast/Cram Jam in Hubbell, 11 p.m.–12 a.m. Join us for a late-night breakfast to get ready for finals!
Tuesday, May 9: Bodacious Burgers Swipe+ Dinner in Hubbell. Try one of our delicious burgers for only $7.49 (+meal swipe).
Saturday, May 13: Commencement Lunch
—Jennifer Bowersox, Sodexo
Drake Innovation Studio held a T-shirt design contest with the top two designs being printed on shirts. We are happy to announce the winners—congrats to Kylee Bateman and Autumn Meyer!
We have teamed up with The Side Garage to bring this unique screen printing event to campus on Friday, May 5, in Meredith Hall, Room 124C. The first 100 people to come between 1 and 3 p.m. will get the chance to screen print their own FREE Drake Innovation T-shirt. For more information, visit our Facebook page or email innovation@drake.edu.
—Stephanie Cardwell, Entrepreneurship Centers
Drake is seeking comments from students and the public about the University in preparation for its periodic evaluation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Drake’s institutional accrediting agency. Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academics programs. Student input is considered in the evaluation process and is important to giving HLC a holistic view of Drake’s learning and living environment and ability to fulfill its mission.
You are invited to submit comments regarding Drake University to the following address:
Public Comment on Drake University
Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle St., Suite 7–500
Chicago, IL 60604-1411
You may also submit comments on HLC’s website at www.hlcommission.org/comment.
Comments must be in writing, and must be received by Sept. 22, 2017.
Drake will host a visit Oct. 23–25, 2017, with a team representing the HLC. The team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet HLC’s criteria for accreditation. Drake has been accredited by HLC since 1913.
—Kevin Saunders, Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
The 2017 Executive Women International (EWI) ASIST Scholarship is open for applications! This program, which aligns with EWI’s core tenets—connections, careers, and community—awards scholarships to adult students in scholastic transition. It is open to adults 18 and over who reside within the boundaries of our chapter: Polk, Dallas, Story, and Warren counties.
The application can be downloaded on the EWI Des Moines Chapter’s website. Applications are due May 12.
Please direct any questions to Sarah Roeder, 2017 ASIST committee chair, scholarships@ewidsm.org.
—Stephanie Cardwell, Entrepreneurship Centers
Calling all Bulldogs! Now is your chance to try out to become a Drake cheerleader. Open to both males and females, the Drake cheer squad is a great way to get involved with Drake Athletics!
Date: Saturday, May 6
Time: 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Where: Knapp Center
For more information, please click here or call the Drake Athletics Marketing Office at 515-271-4003.
—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics
Drake graduate and law students have the opportunity to take advantage of a special ticket offer to the 2017 Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee. Starting Monday, April 24, at 9 a.m. and ending Thursday, April 27, at 11:59 p.m., the first 50 graduate/law students of each college or school can reserve one complimentary ticket to the Friday (day or night) sessions of the Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee.
Students will have the opportunity to purchase discounted tickets once all complimentary tickets have been claimed or the deadline to request complimentary tickets has passed. Please note that students may only receive one complimentary ticket OR purchase one discounted ticket. Additionally, students must reserve tickets using their Drake email address to confirm status as a Drake graduate/law student.
To claim complimentary tickets, please use the promo codes below at www.DrakeTix.com/promo.
Promo Codes
EDSTUDENT (School of Education)
CBPASTUDENT (College of Business and Public Administration)
JMCSTUDENT (School of Journalism and Mass Communication)
LAWSTUDENT (Law School)
Additional ticket and pricing information for graduate and law students is also available at www.DrakeTix.com/graduate or by contacting the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu.
—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics
Drake undergraduate and professional students are admitted FREE to the Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee—this includes OTD, P3, and P4 students. Your tickets will be automatically added to your valid Drake ID Card.
Follow these easy steps to enjoy the competition within Drake Stadium.
Please note, you will be receiving your tickets automatically directly to your valid Drake ID 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 the Relays. You will receive a confirmation email from Flash Seats that your tickets have arrived. Once you have received the email, all you need to do is head to Drake Stadium with your ID to enjoy the Relays. If you do not receive an email from Flash Seats, please contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu.
—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics
There are spots open for the following J-Term 2018 travel seminars:
To learn more and apply, visit https://drake-sa.terradotta.com/. Log in with your Drake ID (Banner) number and password.
If you have questions, please contact studyabroad@drake.edu or 515-271-2084.
—Maria Rohach, Drake International
Join Mary Kramer, former Iowa state senator and former ambassador to Barbados, for lunch at The Harkin Institute!
Apply here today to join Mary Kramer for lunch at The Harkin Institute on Tuesday, May 2. The lunch begins at 11:15 a.m. and is part of a series that brings a small group of Drake students together to enjoy lunch and conversation with a local, state, or national leader.
Mary Kramer served as a state senator for 13 years before being appointed in 2003 by President George W. Bush to the position of ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean (including Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis). Mary served in that position from 2004 to 2006. In 2009, she was inducted into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame. Mary is a lifetime member of the Society for Human Resource Management.
—Erin Austin, The Harkin Institute