Join the E.T. Meredith Center for Magazine Studies tomorrow at 7 p.m. in Meredith Hall, Room 124B, to hear from Drake journalism students who had prestigious summer internships. Meet students who worked at Better Homes and Gardens, The Knot, Cityview Magazine, and more. —Katie Bandurski
Drake will hold fire drills on Oct. 18, 19, 23, and 24 in compliance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act and in conjunction with National Fire Prevention month. All drills will be conducted at 10 a.m. with the exception of the residence halls, which will be conducted from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 23. … Continue reading Campus fire drills
Join the E.T. Meredith Center for Magazine Studies on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. in Meredith Hall, Room 124B, to hear from Drake journalism students who had prestigious summer internships. Meet students who worked at Better Homes and Gardens, The Knot, Cityview Magazine, and more. —Katie Bandurski
The East Asian Studies minor is pleased to announce its fall documentary showing, TYRUS, this Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Meredith Hall, Room 101. The documentary is Pamela Tom’s tour-de-force documentary about the late Tyrus Wong, a Guangzhou-born, Los Angeles based visual artist and his personal and professional journey navigating racial bigotry in 20th Century … Continue reading Documentary showing of TYRUS
German Conversation Hours All faculty, staff, and students interested in using or strengthening their German speaking skills are welcome to join a bi-weekly Stammtisch (a German word meaning an informal group or friendly get-together). The group will meet at the Drake Diner biweekly on Thursdays beginning Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. The Stammtisch welcomes all … Continue reading Spanish and German language conversation hours
Are you going to a Spanish speaking country during J-Term or next spring? Would you like to begin learning a few useful words and phrases in Spanish? Do you want or need to keep up your foreign language fluency? The Department of World Languages and Cultures offers free help in an informal setting. Spanish Conversation … Continue reading Spanish language conversation hours
In the Lorentzen Student Hatchery, Drake students spend a summer building their own business. The Hatchery provides a unique opportunity for any Drake student––undergraduate or graduate––to earn up to $10,000 over the 2018 summer while working for themselves. Both teams and individuals are welcome to apply. Information sessions will be held at 6 p.m. on … Continue reading Have a business idea? Apply for the Lorentzen Student Hatchery
ITS is piloting a new self-service laptop kiosk for students, faculty, and staff. The kiosk is located in Meredith Hall. If you are a current student, faculty, or staff member, you can check out one of 14 MacBook laptops to use for free for up to four hours at a time. All laptops are loaded … Continue reading New self-service laptop kiosk
Your ITS team is excited to begin the 2017–2018 academic year in partnership with you. We have completed or made progress on several major projects this summer. Below are updates on improvements that have been made or are underway. The new ITS service portal offers you a rich way to engage with us and better … Continue reading Update from CITO Chris Gill
The Des Moines Regional Transit Authority (DART) and the Des Moines Bicycle Collective recently partnered to open four new BCycle stations around campus, offering students, faculty, and staff a convenient way to bike around campus and Des Moines. One of the new stations—located in front of the Kinne Center on University Avenue—is a mobility hub, … Continue reading New BCycle stations around campus
