The Office of Community Engaged Learning has several paid positions open for the 2018-2019 academic year. Positions include a community garden coordinator, campus and community engagement coordinator, communications and social media coordinator, and more. Applications are due March 5.  There is also an internship opportunity available this spring with the local non-profit agency Rebuilding Together. Visit the Community Engaged Learning and Service website for more information on these opportunities.

— Amanda Martin, Community Engaged Learning & Service

The Office of Community Engaged Learning & Service is looking for a creative student to design an image for a new volunteer campaign called #DrakeServes. The idea behind the campaign is to build awareness of Drake student involvement in the community and provide a unified image when students participate in Drake sponsored community engagement initiatives in Des Moines.

The design contest is open to the entire campus community. Design entries must be submitted by Friday, March 9, to servicelearning@drake.edu (include original file and PDF/JPG). Designers can submit more than one design! The artist whose design is selected will work with staff of Community Engaged Learning & Service and University Communications the week of March 19 to finalize their design. The selected designer will have their image printed on 1,000 t-shirts and receive a $50 gift card.
Design Requirements:

• Design must work on a solid blue background (T-shirt) as well as on white (for print)
• Include hashtag #DrakeServes
• Use any color combination of the following palette: Drake blue, cyan blue, white, or yellow
• Must have a Drake look and feel (use of bulldog, paw prints, etc. is encouraged)
• Include the Des Moines skyline or an image of a Des Moines bridge

For inspiration, view a collection of images.

Contact servicelearning@drake.edu for any questions.

— Renee Sedlacek, Community Engaged Learning & Service

The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences recently launched a new partnership program with Mercy College that allows students to earn bachelor’s degrees from both colleges in four years. Under the new partnership, students can earn a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences from Drake and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Mercy College in approximately the same time it would normally take to earn a degree from one institution.

Debbie Lively, admissions counselor at Mercy College, is hosting an information session for students interested in learning more about the program on Friday, March 2, at 2 p.m. in Cline Hall, Room 127.

Jill Batten, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences