Tuesday, April 4 – Play Ball: Baseball Themed Dinner at Hubbell Dining from 5pm-7pm. We will be serving walking tacos, smoked cheddar bratwursts, eggplant meatball sandwiches, buffalo Waffle fries, chili cheese fries, funnel cakes and ice cream sundaes. First 400 people get a baseball helmet bowl for their ice cream!

Thursday, April 6 – BBQ Blues Swipe+ Dinner at Hubbell from 5–7 p.m. Enjoy Tennessee smoked BBQ Ribs, BBQ style baked beans, fried broccoli and cheddar corn bread, along with strawberry topped pound cake for dessert—all for just $12.75 with a meal swipe!

Starting Monday, April 3 Cowles Coffee Shop will begin opening at 8am Monday–Friday.

—Jennifer Bowersox, Sodexo

The Drake Relays are closing in but it’s not too late to take part in the largest student run broadcast in the country! There will be a crew meeting in the TV studio in the basement of Meredith on Tuesday April 4th at 8pm. No previous experience in the Relays Broadcast is required! We’re still looking for camera operator, production staff, and talent.

–Gerald Tetzlaff II

The Office of Residence Life is currently seeking to hire a team of students to serve as Conference Resident Assistants (CRAs) for Summer 2017. CRAs will have the opportunity to engage with summer camps and conferences, students and their guests at orientation, and any student choosing to stay with us for summer housing. Additionally, CRAs will receive FREE housing for the time of their employment. Below is the link to the application. Applications are due April 10th by 4:30pm.

http://drake.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_d6eF2B9inQvoCz3

Should you have any questions please contact Betsy Collins at betsy.collins@drake.edu.

—Betsy Collins, Residence Life

The Higher Learning Commission is the institutional accrediting association that comprehensively evaluates our school. Drake is going through the accreditation process in October, which includes the opportunity for students to share comments about your experiences. A summary of your input will be provided to the team of representatives from the Higher Learning Commission who will be visiting our school. The answers you give on this survey are anonymous. Please look for an email on April 3rd with details for the survey.

Thank you for taking five minutes to complete this short survey. The survey will be open through April 12, 2017.

–Kevin Saunders, Director of Institutional Research & Assessment

The Student Activities Board (SAB) is the largest programming organization on campus, putting on events from hypnotists and comedians, to Homecoming and Relays week. Sound Interesting? Apply to be on next year’s Executive Board! Applications are due April 5 by 5 p.m. Apply here: https://docs.google.com/a/drake.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeToL8l2-LXxWTSMw5bpWxyuYE5thN-OZHzK0xoluonGc-d4A/viewform

—Tom Scearce

The Office of Student Inclusion, Involvement, and Leadership is hiring student coordinators for the 2017–2018 school year. Positions include graphic design, student organizations, and fraternity/sorority life. Position descriptions and applications can be found in the Student Life Center (SLC) or at www.drake.edu/studentinvolvement. Applications are due Friday, April 7th by noon.

Questions? Please contact Kodee at kodee.wright@drake.edu.

—Kodee Wright, STIIL

The Violence Intervention Partner (VIP) Team is recruiting! We could use your help in identifying and encouraging students to apply to join this team. VIP provides 24/7 advocacy services on the Drake campus to anyone in need of support and/or assistance due to sexual assault and/or harassment. The main goal of VIP is to assist student members of the Drake community with compassionate, informed, and confidential sexual assault response support. VIP consists of student advocates who are specially trained to provide appropriate support in incidents of sexual and domestic violence on campus. VIP members complete a 30-hour victim counselor training the week prior to school starting.

If you are interested in helping others or know any students that you think could make great advocates, please encourage them to apply!

We have extended the application deadline to Friday, March 31, at 4:30 pm. The online application can be found at:
http://drake.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_eWJvE0EoyFzgddr

—Tess Cody, Prevention Coordinator for Sexual and Interpersonal Misconduct

The Community Engaged Learning Office is currently recruiting Drake students to become College Positive Volunteers (CPV). The program trains students to be ambassadors of higher education with a goal of increasing college enrollment and success for all students, with special attention to traditionally underrepresented students.

The community partnerships developed through College Positive Volunteers at Drake will center around school and community-based youth groups. Through these partnerships, CPVs will host Des Moines middle and elementary school students on campus, provide college access programming for Des Moines students at all levels, and serve as mentors/tutors in existing programs. Through various activities, CPVs will build a college-going culture and increase college knowledge around college preparation, paying for college, career selection, financial resources, etc. CPVs may oversee a scavenger hunt on campus with middle school students, lead a workshop on scholarship essay writing for high school students, or visit schools to talk about what life in college is all about.

This opportunity is great for any student interested in working with youth. Contact Jeffrey Czerwiec in the Community Engaged Learning Office at jeffrey.czerwiec@drake.edu.

—Jeffrey Czerwiec

The Drake Community Action Board (CAB) is currently seeking applicants for the 2017–2018 Community Action Board. If you are passionate about the relationship between service and social justice, and you want to be a part of a collaborative team dedicated to engaging students in the community in meaningful and reciprocal ways, apply for CAB! Apply by this Friday, March 31, at 11:59 p.m. Questions? Contact jamie.willer@drake.edu.