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Featured Events Archive

Dance, play, socialize—DSMove!

The Des Moines Bicycle Collective is proud to present the 3rd annual DSMove for the Drake Neighborhood, an Open Streets Project. The Open Streets Project is a nationally recognized movement dedicated to temporarily closing streets to automobile traffic and encouraging people and families of all ages to use them for walking, bicycling, dancing, playing, and socializing. Last year’s event hosted nearly 3,000 community members!

The 2015 DSMove event will be held Sunday, Sept. 27, from noon to 4 p.m. on University Avenue between 41st and 23rd streets. Stations featuring organized activities will be located throughout and will be designed to promote an active and healthy lifestyle and community. Activities include a bike rodeo, bike tune-ups, Zumba instruction, sidewalk chalking, live music, food trucks, and more!

Be a part of the action by attending, serving as a volunteer, or hosting a vendor or activity station. Learn more at http://dsmove.org or www.facebook.com/DSMBikeCollective

—Submitted by Kerry King, Director, Fraternity and Sorority Life

For Faculty Archive

Students seeking faculty participation for fundraiser

Dear faculty,

This year is the third annual St. Jude Up ’til Dawn event, an all night team challenge that raises money for the children of St. Jude. Last year we raised more than $31,000, and this year we have set our sights toward an even larger goal of $40,000.

Leading up to our event, we host multiple ramp-up events to encourage students to participate, teach them how to raise money, and educate them about St. Jude and all of the incredible things the organization does day in and day out. This year, we are seeking faculty participation in one of our ramp-up events but would like to gauge interest before getting too in-depth with the planning. We are considering doing either a buzz-off or a golden hair dye (the color representative of childhood cancer) with the faculty member that raises the most money from student donations within a specific time frame.

Our vision for this would be to set a week timeline in which students would donate to a jar in your room. The faculty member that has the most money in his or her jar at the end of the week would then participate in the buzz-off or golden hair dye. We are currently looking to have this event the last week of October. If this is something you would be interested in, please fill out this survey.

Thank you for your time,

Elise Damman and Christine Heath

—Submitted by Jill Batten, Interim Assistant Dean, Student Affairs, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

News & Achievements Archive

Search the City for I Have a Dream Foundation

The I Have a Dream Foundation is hosting a citywide scavenger hunt starting Aug. 31. As part of the inaugural Search the City event, a medallion will be hidden somewhere in Greater Des Moines. Participants will receive clues daily starting Aug. 31, and the lucky hunter that figures out the clues and finds the medallion will win a $10,000 college savings account.

Anyone can register to participate in Search the City by purchasing a $5 button online. Full details on Search the City are also available at www.desmoinesdreams.org

—Submitted by Emily Hamilton, Executive Director, I Have a Dream Foundation

HR Information Archive

Changes to DART routes begin Aug. 23

Do you ride DART? If you show your Drake ID Card, you can ride for free!

Due to construction downtown, there will be service changes effective Aug. 23.

  • Routes 3, 15, 17, 52, 60 (via Ingersoll), and afternoon trips on route 98: Due to the expected street closure on 7th Street during construction of the new City of Des Moines parking garage, these DART routes will travel via 7th, Watson Powell, 5th, and Grand. Service times will be adjusted slightly.
  • Routes 14, 91, 93, 94, 95, and 96: Due to the anticipated closure of High Street between 7th and 8th streets for the construction at the Principal Financial Group, these routes will travel via High, 9th, and Locust on inbound trips and Grand, 8th, and High on outbound trips.

—Submitted by Human Resources

Featured Events Archive

Zenith Chamber Music Festival is Aug. 18–21

Zenith Chamber Music Festival is scheduled for Aug. 18-21 and features daily performances by international and local artists. The family-friendly festival, hosted by Drake University, will includes these free concerts:

Drake University music faculty members have worked alongside private philanthropists to bring Zenith to life in the Des Moines metro area. Featured musicians, most of whom will perform nightly, include Helen Hwaya Kim, violinist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Anna Reider, violinist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Arie Schacter, violist with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra; and Lei Weng, an international piano soloist and member of the faculty at University of Northern Colorado.

Drake University faculty and other local musicians will join the visiting artists for impressive displays of artistry. The festival is designed to be accessible for fans of all ages and interests—from seasoned classical aficionados to casual listeners—and each venue promises a unique atmosphere.

The festival will also serve as an educational experience for thousands of Iowa students who perform in school musical ensembles or study an instrument at home. There will be a master class for pre-college students on Aug. 21, followed by a final concert with a combination of students and Zenith featured artists that evening.