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For Students Archive

Graduate & Law Student Appreciation Days—Basketball

Drake graduate and law students can get a complimentary ticket to predetermined home events this year. Branded as “Free 50” games, 50 tickets are available to each school. Students are encouraged to secure their tickets early.

Please visit www.DrakeTix.com/graduate to secure tickets with the redemption codes below. Additional pricing information for law and graduate students is also available.

Redemption Codes:
Law School: LAWSTUDENT
CBPA Graduate School: CBPASTUDENT
SOE Graduate School: EDSTUDENT
SJMC Graduate School: JMCSTUDENT

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

—Tom Florian, Assistant Director, Ticket Operations and Donor Management

For Students Archive

Drake basketball student tickets—Flash Seats

As a reminder, Drake undergraduate students are admitted FREE to all home Drake basketball games. Below is the necessary information for attending basketball games at The Knapp Center.

Drake Men’s Basketball
1.)    Enter The Knapp Center Southwest Student Entrance.
2.)    Present your valid Drake Card to the Drake Athletics staff person. Your ticket will be printed at the gate.
3.)    Student seating is available in Sections J-K and S-T.

Drake Women’s Basketball
1.)    Enter The Knapp Center Southwest Student Entrance.
2.)    Present your valid Drake Card to the Drake Athletics staff person. Your ticket will be printed at the gate.
3.)    Student seating is available in Sections J-K.

Please note, you will receive your tickets directly to your valid Drake Card via Flash Seats. You will receive a confirmation email from Flash Seats notifying you that your tickets have been loaded to your Drake Card. All you need to do is head to the game and cheer on your Bulldogs! Your personal information remains confidential as Drake Athletics has partnered with Flash Seats to provide you the most convenient method to attend athletic events. If you do not receive an email from Flash Seats, please contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu.

Questions? Please contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu.

—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics

For Students Archive

How do I vote?

Not sure how to vote in the coming election? Visit our library guide for information on student voting at http://researchguides.drake.edu/Voting. It includes how to check if you’re registered, where you can vote, and how to vote as a student in Iowa even if you’re from out of state. Not sure who you align with most? There’s a comparison chart on where candidates are on various issues as well.

—Claudia Frazer, Cowles Library

For Students Archive

Help affect change at Cowles Library

Have changes you want to see in the library? Cowles Library is engaging in a process to update and refresh the master plan for the physical use and layout of the Library, and we want to hear from you on Nov. 3, 8–9 p.m., in Room 201 of the library. Let us know what you think of the library and get a $5 coffee card for your participation. More details (and an optional sign-up link) are available here: http://bit.ly/cowles2016

—Claudia Frazer, Cowles Library

For Students Archive

Students: Go Phish!

Between Nov. 1 and Dec. 1, ITS is holding a Phishing Derby, a contest where you can take a quiz to learn more about how to identify phishing emails and fraudulent websites. Taking the quiz enters you for a chance to win a Bluetooth speaker or headphones. Visit its.drake.edu/phish to enter starting tomorrow.

The goal of this contest is to empower campus to be able to keep both their personal data and our institutional data secure.

Learn more about IT Security at our ITS Security blog at its.drake.edu/category/security-blog/

—Carla Herling, ITS

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Have election fever?

Do you have election fever? Cowles Library has a subscription to CQ Press Voting and Elections Collection. This database integrates a wealth of data, analyses, and historical material to provide a powerful research and reference tool on voters, political parties, campaigns and elections, historical and modern races for Congress, the presidency, and governorships. It also includes the ability to generate customized data about candidates, voter turnout, party control, and more! For more information visit http://bit.ly/cqelections

—Claudia Frazer, Cowles Library

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Fac/staff appreciation lunch & staff raffle

The Faculty/Staff $5 Appreciation Lunch hosted by Sodexo was held on Friday, Oct. 7. The All Staff Council Recognition Committee held a raffle in connection with the event to help encourage staff to attend and to let them know that they are appreciated for all of their work on campus. Over 60 staff members participated in the raffle, and two were selected: Ron Cliff, Facilities Planning and Management, and Jon Dixon, Information Technology Services (ITS). Ron won a Drake-branded backpack and commented that it was like winning the keys to a BMW! Jon won Drake-branded gloves which will be perfect for winter. Both items were donated by the Drake University Bookstore.

A big thank you to everyone! We love the staff at Drake and recognize that, without you, things would not run as smoothly as they do. Thank you.

Mark your calendars for the next Faculty/Staff $5 Appreciation Lunch, which will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9, in Hubbell Dining Hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

—Sandra Harris, Chair, All Staff Council Recognition Committee

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive, For Students Archive

Learn more about the Slay Fund for Social Justice

The Slay Fund for Social Justice at Drake provides funding for students, staff, and faculty engaging in social justice work. Through the generosity of the Slay family and other contributors, our campus has hosted high-profile activists and speakers; faculty and staff have developed pedagogies for social justice learning; and students have engaged in research, as well as direct social justice activism. Please join Professor of Law, Politics, and Society Renee Cramer, who directs the fund, on Nov. 10 from noon to 1 p.m. in Medbury Hall, Room 202, for a conversation about funding possibilities for your idea.

—Renee Cramer, Law, Politics & Society

For Staff Archive

Ditch your razors for No Shave November

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In an effort to raise awareness and promote men’s health, All Staff Council is partnering with the Movember Foundation to encourage your participation on the Drake University No Shave November Team! Everyone who wishes to participate can create a profile and join the Drake Team. (Before and after photos are encouraged.) Participants can raise awareness by ditching your razors for the month, committing to health and movement, or donating to the cause. All registered participants will receive an extra drink ticket at the Faculty/Staff Social on Thursday, Dec. 15, in the Court Side Club sponsored by the Provost’s Office. Sign up today.

Students are joining the fun as well with Drake Colleges Against Cancer’s Mr. Movember competition! You can follow along and see participant spotlights on the Drake Colleges Against Cancer Facebook page. For additional information on the Movember Foundation, please visit their website.

—Jill Batten, All Staff Council