The Office of Residence Life is currently seeking to hire a team of students to serve as desk assistants for the upcoming academic year. Desk assistants will be employed starting Sep. 11 and serve in the residence halls through May 20. Applications are due Monday, Sep. 4 at 11:59 p.m. For questions, contact Betsy Collins at betsy.collins@drake.edu.
— Betsy Collins, Residence Halls
Drake Wellness is conducting free body compositions for students. A body composition analysis breaks down the percentage of body weight by estimating both adipose weight and lean weight. The results are helpful in determining certain health risks. Testing will be performed using the new InBody 270 analyzer. You will leave knowing your basal metabolic rate and body fat percentage and the national standards for these measurements. To schedule an appointment, email wellness@drake.edu.
Students who want to help out with Move In Crew should sign up by Wednesday, Aug. 2. Students who help will get a T-shirt and the opportunity to move in early. Questions? Please contact Kodee Wright at kodee.wright@drake.edu.
—Kodee Wright, Office of Student Involvement and Leadership
Drake Wellness is conducting Body Compositions free for students this summer. A body composition analysis breaks down the percentage of body weight by estimating both adipose weight and lean weight. This information is useful in determining certain health risk factors. Testing will be performed using the new InBody 270 analyzer. You will leave knowing your basal metabolic rate and body fat percentage and the national standards for these measurements. To schedule an appointment, email wellness@drake.edu.
— Drake Wellness
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
