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Social justice panel

Drake Law School student organizations are hosting a panel focused on social justice issues specifically related to the LGBTQ community and people of color. The social justice panel is scheduled for Nov. 3, 5 p.m., in Cartwright Hall, Room 206. The event is free and open to the public. Food will be provided.

Topics to be discussed include transgender inequality, police brutality, and racial disparities in the Iowa criminal justice system.

The panelists are:

  • Frank Cownie, mayor of Des Moines
  • Lt. Lillie Sams, City of Des Moines Police Department
  • Donna Red Wing, executive director of One Iowa
  • Joshua Barr, director of the Des Moines Civil and Human Rights Commission
  • Louis Foundation, community activist and founder of FountainOne Consulting LLC

The event is hosted by OUTLaws with support from the Drake Black Law Students Association, Drake Hispanic and Latino Student Association, Drake Law Democrats, Drake Student Bar Association, Public Interest Law Association, and Drake One Voice.

—Kayla Choate, Drake Law School

News & Achievements Archive

Dining events on campus

Tuesday, Nov. 2, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.: Lunch at Hubbell Dining, Reinventing the Meal/ World Vegan Day
Join us for a twist on the traditional meal and celebrate World Vegan Day by trying some delicious vegan dishes. (Regular meal rate applies)

Wednesday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.: Lunch at Hubbell Dining, Faculty/Staff $5 lunch featuring German cuisine
Drake faculty and staff can dine at Hubbell Dining for only $5. We will be featuring German cuisine.

Wednesday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.: Lunch in Parents Hall Thanksgiving meal! Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend! Join us for a Thanksgiving feast with carved turkey and all of your holiday favorites. (Regular meal rate applies)

—Jennifer Bowersox, Sodexo

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

November FYS Lunch

A reminder: Our November, FYS Lunch/Discussion is on Friday, Nov. 4, at noon in the Medbury Honors Lounge. While these meetings are designed for those currently teaching FYS, we welcome those with an interest in possibly teaching FYS in the future as well. If you would like to attend and for us to provide you with lunch please go to: http://tinyurl.com/NovFYSLunch2016 by Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 10 a.m., and let us know your lunch preferences.

—Art Sanders, Associate Provost

News & Achievements Archive

Drake part of consortium receiving $510,00 grant

Drake, Mercy College of Health Sciences, Grand View University, and Simpson College will collectively receive a $510,000 grant for a consortium project title, “Central Iowa Colleges’ Coordinated Response” submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking on Campus Program.

As a recipient of this competitive award, the four colleges will work together, and with community partners including Polk County Crisis and Advocacy Services, to strengthen and formalize education, policies, procedures, and messaging to prevent and respond to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Learn more in the Drake Newsroom.

News & Achievements Archive

SJMC News: Oct. 31

Drake student publications won three Pacemaker awards at the recent Associated Collegiate Press conference in Washington, D.C.

Drake Magazine won a magazine Pacemaker;  DrakeMag.com  and Urban Plains won online Pacemakers. Only two other schools, University of Miami and University of Oregon, won three Pacemakers. The Pacemakers are the top collegiate journalism awards in the country. Drake Magazine is a student extracurricular activity, while Urban Plains is the multimedia senior capstone project for the magazine, news and electronic media majors.

In addition, Susanna Hayward, JO’16, won third place for design of the year for her cover for Drake Magazine. Senior Molly Longman won fifth place for diversity story.

Hayward was also a finalist in two other design categories, and Cole Norum, JO’16, was a finalist for feature writing.

Drake shines at PRSA local and international conferences

Drake students, alumni, and faculty were stars of the recent Central Iowa Public Relations Society of America PRIME Awards. Drake students and faculty also were on stage a few days later during presentations at the PRSA International Conference in Indianapolis.

The PRIME Awards won by Drake faculty, students and alums:
Professor Kelly Bruhn—Outstanding Public Relations Professional

Madison McConnell—Outstanding Student Member

Morgan Dezenski, Rachel Dupree, Meghan Jones, Katie Ramsey,

Emily Sadecki, Shelby Van Slooten (2016 graduates)—Community Champion Merit Award for PR capstone campaign “Putting Manning on the Map”

Ali Felsenthal, Adam Graves, Hope Waggoner, Jenna Sheldon, Courtney Fishman, Rebecca Brown, Kelsey Rooney (2016 graduates)—Student Excellence Award for PR capstone campaign “SNAP PR: A Community that Cares”

Cassie Driskell, Cara Regan, Alyssa Zipperer, Megan Auren, Emma Frederick, Ashley Beall, Brennan Haymond (2016 graduates)—Student Merit Award for PR capstone campaign “Compass PR: Manning Navigation Guide”

Taylor Rookaird, JO’15, who works at Strategic America, was named Outstanding New Member. SJMC alumni Emily Reis Abbas, chief marketing officer for Bankers Trust, and Kevin Waetke, vice president of communications at the National Pork Board, also received awards for their work.

Professors Bruhn and Jennifer Glover Konfrst presented at the PRSA International Conference, as did students Anna VanWaardhuisen, Madison McConnell, James Jolly, Megan Johns, and Savana Morrison.

—Kathleen Richardson, SJMC

Featured Events Archive

“Are International Financial Institutions Still Relevant?”

Drake will host a panel discussion Tuesday, Nov. 1, on the topic “Are International Financial Institutions Still Relevant?”
The discussion, sponsored by the Principal Financial Group and the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship at Drake, is scheduled for 7–8:30 p.m. in Sussman Theater, located in the lower level of the Olmsted Center. The event is free and open to the public; no tickets are required.

Panelists will include:

  • Jim McCaughan, chief executive officer of Principal Global Investors (PGI)
  • Madelyn Antoncic, global head of official sector partnerships at PGI
  • Tom Root, associate professor of finance in the College of Business and Public Administration

They will discuss challenges facing the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, including private capital flows across borders and new international financial institutions led by non-Western powers, such as the New Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Featured Events Archive

This week in Drake Athletics: Oct. 31

Come out and cheer on your Bulldogs!

Volleyball
Drake vs. Indiana State
Oct. 31 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center

Men’s Soccer
Drake vs. Western Illinois
Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. Winona State (Exh.)
Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center

Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. MidAmerica Nazarene (Exh.)
Nov. 5 at 2 p.m.
Knapp Center

Men’s Basketball
Drake vs. Concordia (Exh.)
Nov. 5 at 5 p.m.
Knapp Center

Questions? Call 515-271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu.

—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics

Campus Announcements Archive

Risky Business Week: Nov. 7–11

University Risk Management and Insurance Association (URMIA) has developed a number of free risk management webinars to help bring information about the value of risk management to our campus during Risky Business Week. Drake is a member of URMIA and as such, all faculty, staff, and students can register to take the free risk webinars below. Consider participating on your own or in a group (discussion group, lunch and learn, etc.).

Risk Management Week Webinar Schedule
Visit the links below for times, speaker information, and additional resources for each webinar. To sign up for all five, click “Product Bundles.” To register for the webinar(s) individually, click below.

Monday, Nov. 7, 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Who’s That? Managing Volunteers on Campus

Tuesday, Nov. 8, 12:30–1:30 p.m.
 Drones: An Update on the 2016 FAA Regulations and How This Affects Your Institution

Wednesday, Nov. 9, 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Managing Food Allergies in Higher Education

Thursday, Nov. 10, 12:30–1:30 p.m.
ERM: It’s Not a Solo Gig (or How to Use a Risk Committee Effectively)  

Friday, Nov. 11, 12:30–1:30 p.m.
TCO & TCOR: Where Facilities Meets Risk Management

You’ll find full descriptions of each webinar on the register page.

(NOTE: when you register, it will look like you are placing an order, but the webinars are free so $0 will show on the order form.) If you have any problems registering, contact Donna Blunck at x3116.

—Submitted by Donna Blunck, Director, Risk and Insurance

Featured Events Archive

The Power in Reporting Sexual Assault

The Women’s and Gender Studies Program is hosting an important campus event to raise awareness about reporting sexual assault on Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. in Cowles Library, Room 201 (the “fishbowl”). Students have said they want to hear from local professionals, and we have listened! The panelists at this discussion will help students understand their rights when they wish to seek medical attention and/or call the police when they have experienced or witnessed a crime. Our goal is to raise awareness about support networks outside of Drake and to demystify the reporting process so that students feel confident contacting off-campus advocates and/or calling the police when they witness or experience a crime.

Panelists include:

  • Mandy Schiefert RN, Manager, Methodist Emergency Department
  • Lynne Cornelius, Advocate & Counselor, Polk County Crisis & Advocacy
  • Sergeant Mark McKinney, Des Moines Police Department
    Mary Howell Sirna, Attorney and current advisor to ISU police

Questions we’ll answer:

If I am (or my friend is) assaulted on campus…

  • What happens if I call 911?
  • How should I preserve evidence?
  • What happens if I go to the hospital?
  • Who can come with me to an ER?
  • What happens when I see a doctor or nurse?
  • What is involved in pressing charges against an attacker?

This event is co-sponsored by Drake University’s Title IX Coordinator, Kappa Alpha Theta, and Violence Intervention Partner (VIP) in collaboration with Women’s and Gender Studies.

—Katie Overberg, Title IX