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Category Archives: Archive
Pre-Med Club presents: Pre-Med Talks
Check out drakepremed.wixsite.com/april19th to learn more about the Pre-Med Talks and RSVP for the final meeting of the semester! It will be held in Cline Hall, Room 0206 on April 19 at 8 p.m. There will be a senior Q&A panel as well as elections for the 2017–2018 Executive Council.
—Simran Alukah, Pre-Med Club
Students: Use Bulldog Bucks for Uber
We want to give you as many choices as possible for getting around the Drake Neighborhood and exploring Des Moines. In addition to free rides on DART and the Safe Ride bus, and free access to the Drake Bike Library, you can now pay for Uber rides using your Bulldog Bucks!
Setup is easy:
1. Open the latest version of the Uber app.
2. Tap Payment, Add Payment, Campus Card, and Drake University.
3. Log in using your Drake ID and password, and you are ready to go!
This could be a great way to get around town during Relays week—feel free to add funds to your Bulldog Bucks online before you need them.
Reach out to the Student Services Center if you have any questions or run into issues adding this payment method.
—Sara Heijerman, Campus Card Office
May 2017 graduates: Take advantage of young alumni pricing now!
Men’s Basketball: The fun doesn’t stop once you graduate! Take advantage of Young Alumni season ticket pricing for the first five years after graduation for men’s basketball! Season tickets start as low as $55. Don’t miss any of the action at The Knapp Center this year under Head Coach Niko Medved. Visit www.DrakeTix.com/youngalumni, call 515-271-3647, or email tickets@drake.edu today!
Women’s Basketball: Don’t miss any of the games next season when your 2017 MVC Champions take the court! We have FROZEN season ticket prices at the 2016–2017 rate before they increase for the 2017–2018 season. May 2017 graduates can lock in season tickets at the 2016–2017 young alumni price now until May 12. Season tickets at the current rate for young alumni start at $40. Simply visit www.DrakeTix.com/youngalumni, call 515-271-3647, or email tickets@drake.edu to place your order today!
Questions? Please contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu.
Go Bulldogs!
—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics
Students share research at Midwest Political Science Association conference
Two Drake students presented papers during the undergraduate poster session of the annual conference of the Midwest Political Science Association. Kate Kemper and Darby Matt presented at the conference held April 6-9 in Chicago. Read more in the Drake Newsroom.
Drake honors Pi Alpha Alpa inductees
Drake’s chapter of Pi Alpha Alpha, a global honor society for public affairs and administration, inducted 25 new members and recognized a few students with special honors during an awards ceremony last month. Read more in the Drake Newsroom.
The Human Trafficking Crisis: Strategies for Resistance
On Thursday, April 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Cowles Library, Room 201, there will be an expert panel-led discussion on “The Human Trafficking Crisis: Strategies for Resistance.”
—Art Sanders, Associate Provost
Engaged Citizen Documentary Film Series
The final film in the Engaged Citizen Documentary Film Series, Fall Seven Times, Get Up Eight, about Japanese War Brides, is this Wednesday, April 19, 7 p.m. in Sussman Theater. After the film, there will be a discussion led by Professors Mary McCarthy and Joanna Mosser, both from the Department of Political Science. Pizza will be served. Click here for more information.
—Art Sanders, Associate Provost
“Crash, Squeak, Buzz: A Sonic Adventure”
What: Crash, Squeak, Buzz: A Sonic Adventure
When: Thursday, April 20, 4:30 p.m.
Where: Turner Jazz Center
Civic Music Association is pleased to a present a FREE music, sound, and creativity program designed for music and non-music majors alike. Spend an hour with Chicago-based chamber music group Ensemble Dal Niente and super-charge your creative energies as you prepare for the final weeks of the semester. No instruments required. Just bring yourself and be ready for an adventure.
—Alina Grimm, College of Arts & Sciences
Student Disability Services’ “First Friday”
Student Disability Services “First Friday” series will have its last meeting on April 21 from 1 to 2 p.m. in Olmsted Center, Rooms 310/311. Annika Grassl, Jackie Heymann, and Courtney Nelson, members of Disability Action Awareness Community (DAAC) will share their experiences and ways to improve experiences for students with disabilities on campus followed by a Q&A.
—Leah Berte, Student Disability Services