Drake Political Review Spring Pin-Up Tonight
Join us for the Drake Political Review’s spring pin-up event tonight (April 7) from 7:30-9pm in Meredith 124C. We hope to see as many of you there as possible!
Pin-up is a chance for you to get a sneak peek preview of the magazine before it’s officially printed. We will have all the pages laid out and you will have the chance to read through whatever you want and provide your own edits and feedback.
Legislative Visit to the Iowa State Capitol
April 14 from 11 am-3 pm, Meet in Olmsted Breezeway
Join us to visit the Capitol and have an incredibly unique opportunity to visit directly with various legislators, lobbyists, and other capitol staff. Depending on availability and daily schedules, we also may be able to witness debate and do an official tour. Attending will provide a very special and in-depth view of how our local politics function.
Responsible Media Consumption Event
April 15 from 6-7 pm in Meredith 234
Join us to hear from student publications and local media leaders on the importance of regular and responsible media consumption. We are incredibly excited to offer students the chance to engage directly with professionals and other students about ethical media production and engagement. While you’re there, have a snack and play our trivia game!
D.C. Experience Scholarships
Applications are still open for The Harkin Institute’s D.C. Experience Scholarships. The deadline has been extended to May 1. These scholarships help cover the costs of housing and travel expenses for those completing an internship in Washington, D.C. Haven’t secured an internship yet? No problem. You can still apply for our scholarship while searching. Click here to learn more and apply!
Read for IRIS
Looking for volunteer and service hours? Iowa Radio Reading Information Services provides an opportunity for students to read and record news stories for the blind and print disabled population across Iowa!
Interested? Sign up HERE
Contact zoey.borkowski@drake.edu with any questions.
Summer networking events
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has a series of summer events for interns and college student in general. All events are free and several are led by Drake grads.
Networking Fair is Tuesday
The Schneider Symposium Series will sponsor a networking fair from 5-6 pm, Tuesday, April 8, in Olmsted Center followed by a panel discussion in Sussman Theater from 6-7 pm titled, “Homelessness in Des Moines: A Community Conversation.” This event will be a great opportunity for students interested in changemaking to learn about internship and volunteer opportunities with several area non-profits and to gain a better understanding of growing housing insecurity in our community. The event is also posted to DUGood: https://givepul.se/2zf1xb
Drake’s current Slay Fellow for Social Justice, Elizabeth Talbert, is organizing this event. Dr. Talbert is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and one of the authors of the Unsheltered Des Moines Study (2022). This report, based on Drake students’ interviews with service providers and formerly homeless Iowans, remains a valuable resource to Des Moines’ housing advocates.
Professors hosting Gen AI events
Drake University professors Chris Snider and Chris Porter are hosting upcoming events on generative AI.
April 9: AI in Law and Policy Lunch Club – Generative AI is still in a “wild west” phase with respect to US legal policy, as many legal issues about copyright, fair use, and ownership remain unresolved, even as courts have issued significant rulings in a number of lawsuits. This presentation will give a broad overview of these issues, informed by the latest developments at the intersection of AI and law/policy.
April 11: Virtual Microsoft 365 Copilot Deep Dive – Are you ready to fully explore how to get the most out of Microsoft 365 Copilot at work? Sign up for our three-hour virtual workshop to get hands-on and try out Copilot in Teams, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint and more. Sign up by 5 p.m. on April 2 to get the early bird rate of $150/person.
April 23: Intro to Vibe Coding Lunch Club – Attendees will learn about vibe coding, a new trend in generative AI where people are able to code projects with little to no coding skills by simply describing what they want to create. $25 early bird price through April 11