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News & Achievements Archive

The Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship events

The Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (PFGCGC) at Drake will offer a series of fall events on campus that address global health, social change, immigration, and finance in locations from Des Moines to Mexico, South America, and Africa. Visit the PFGCGC site for a full list of events, and please encourage students, co-workers, peers, and community members to attend!

The PFGCGC educates students to function effectively in different cultural contexts and to see their own culture from the perspective of others. The Center also works to ensure that global perspectives and issues are an integral part of the intellectual and cultural experience of all members of the Drake community.

—Denise Ganpat, Administrative Assistant 2

Campus Announcements Archive

Complete the Drake Dining Survey

We value your opinion: Be part of dining program at Drake by completing the Drake Dining Survey. You will be entered into a drawing for one of two $100 American Express Gift Cards. Utilizing an independent online research questionnaire, the Drake Dining Survey will allow us to better understand your needs and work toward future solutions that will better serve the Drake community.

All Drake students, staff, and faculty are invited to complete the survey. One entry per person. Survey ends Sept. 28.

Now is your chance to have your voice heard. We will make positive enhancements to the dining services provided based on your feedback and input! CLICK HERE TO BEGIN SURVEY

If you have any questions please contact Jennifer Bowersox with Sodexo at -515-271-2995 or Jennifer.Bowersox@sodexo.com.

—Caron Findlay, Director, Business and Purchasing Services

Featured Events Archive

“Guns, Speech, and Sex: The Rise of Constitutional Extremism”

University of Miami School of Law Professor Mary Anne Franks will deliver the annual Constitution Day Lecture on Sept. 15, 1 p.m., in Cartwright Hall, Room 213. Her speech is titled “Guns, Speech, and Sex: The Rise of Constitutional Extremism.”

Franks—who teaches criminal law, criminal procedure, family law, and First Amendment law—is one of the nation’s leading experts on the issue of “revenge porn.” During the lecture, Franks will explain how extremists on both the Right and Left invoke an oversimplified interpretation of the U.S. Constitution to justify irrational and destructive agendas.

The event is sponsored by Drake Law School’s Constitutional Law Center and is free and open to everyone. For more information, visit the Drake Newsroom.

—Kayla Choate, Alumni Affairs & Communications Coordinator

News & Achievements Archive

Save the date and get active

Zumba at the Farmer’s Market:
Participate in a Zumba class on Wednesday, Sept. 14 from 5:15 to 6 p.m. at the Drake Neighborhood Farmer’s Market, located on 26th Street just south of University Avenue. Join in this Latin-inspired dance party, and get a reusable shopping bag. No registration required.

Bulldog Fun Run/Walk—Parents/Family Weekend:
Get up and get active on Saturday, Sept. 24, 8–8:45 a.m. This fun run/walk is the perfect way to kick off Parents/Family Weekend. The route begins near Olmsted Center and ends in Drake Stadium! Cost is $10 per participant, which includes a shirt. Register by Sept. 14 at Eventbrite.

—Recreation Services

News & Achievements Archive

Office of Institutional Research & Assessment welcomes new data analyst

The Office of Institutional Research & Assessment is pleased to announce that Mitchell Stearns has joined us as a Data Analyst. In this role, Mitchell will develop institution-wide capacity for accurate, accessible, and efficient reporting solutions that transform data into actionable information. Mitchell brings an understanding of data systems, efficient forms of data extraction, and valuable data analysis skills.

Currently enrolled as a graduate student in Drake’s counseling program, Mitchell brings a unique person-centered approach to his role as an analyst. Through Mitchell’s unique combination of analytic and interpersonal skills, we aim to continue a standard of providing timely and efficacious data-informed decision-making insights. Please join me in welcoming Mitchell to Drake.

—Kevin Saunders, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment

News & Achievements Archive

Student publications are finalists for top awards

Drake Magazine and Urban Plains, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication senior capstone website, are two of the 30 finalists for Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) Pacemaker awards for online publications. The print edition of Drake Magazine was also a finalist for a magazine Pacemaker.

The Pacemaker is the top award in college journalism. Drake and Northwestern University are the only schools to have two finalists. Other finalists include such institutions as Indiana University, Ball State, Syracuse University, and University of Oregon.

In the College Media Association’s (CMA) Pinnacle awards contest, Drake scored two of the three finalists for best news story: an Urban Plains story by Colton Warren, JO’16, on an Illinois town’s recovery from a tornado, and senior Molly Longman’s Drake Magazine story on the challenges facing refugees. A story about a 94-year-old hippie by Avery Gregurich, JO’16, is a finalist for best profile. Urban Plains is a finalist for online main page design, multimedia story and podcast. Drake Magazine is a finalist for portrait photography and magazine cover design.

Winners will be announced at the ACP and CMA conventions in October.

—Kathleen Richardson, Dean, School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Featured Events Archive

This week in Drake Athletics

Come out and cheer on your Bulldogs!

Men’s Soccer
Drake vs. Green Bay
Sept. 13 at 6 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

Women’s Soccer
Drake vs. Western Illinois
Sept. 14 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

Women’s Tennis
Drake Invitational
Sept. 16–18
Roger Knapp Tennis Center

Football
Drake vs. McKendree
Sept. 17 at 1 p.m.
Drake Stadium
 
Softball
Drake vs. DMACC
Sept. 17 at 4 p.m.
Ron Buel Field

Men’s Soccer
Drake vs. Loyola
Sept. 17 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex
*Stub Swap—Redeem your football ticket from 9/17 for complimentary admission to the match!

Softball
Drake vs. Kirkwood
Sept. 18 at 12 p.m.
Ron Buel Field

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

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

Featured Events Archive

Delicious dining events this week

NeighborFood
What: Delicious dishes featuring fresh, locally grown ingredients
When: Wednesday, Sept. 14, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Where: Hubbell Dining Hall

Stone Steakhouse Pop-up Restaurant
What: Catering Manager Matt Miller will be grilling made-to-order steaks, chicken, and more in a restaurant setting. Reservations are encouraged: https://drake.sodexomyway.com/shop
When: Thursday, Sept. 15, 5–7 p.m.
Where: Outside Spike’s Concession Store

—Jennifer Bowersox, Unit Marketing Coordinator, Sodexo