Student Engagement

Drake offers a variety of academic opportunities that align with our sustainability goals including:

• B.A./B.S. Environmental Science
• B.A. Environmental Sustainability and Resilience
• Environmental Sustainability and Resilience Minor
• Zoo and Conservation Science Concentration
• B.A. Management and Organizational Leadership on the Organizational Sustainability and Resiliency Track

Many clubs & organizations are committed to social, economic, and environmental sustainability including:

• Drake Environmental Action League (DEAL)
  • DEAL Instagram 
  • DEAL Facebook 
• Drake Outdoor Leadership Club (DOLC)
  • DOLC Instagram 
• Epsilon Eta, professional environmental fraternity
  • Epsilon Eta Instagram
  • Epsilon Eta Facebook 
• Next Course- Food Recovery Network
  • Next Course Instagram 
  • Next Course Facebook 
• Rainbow Union
  • Rainbow Union Instagram 
• Residence Hall Association (RHA)
  
  • RHA Instagram 

Check out their social media for up to date information. 

Around Drake’s campus, students have been involved in a variety of projects that helped transform campus sustainability.

Students established a bike library on campus, allowing students to check out bicycles from Olmsted with their Drake ID. Drake students also created the Sprout Garden which is a community garden that provides fresh fruits and vegetables for people in the area. Examples of student leadership can be seen in many other programs too, such as the student-led Earth Week which is organized by DEAL each year and RHA positions that allow students to advocate for their peers in the residence halls.

Students at Drake have a variety of travel opportunities focused on environmental sustainability, including January-Term experiences in Rwanda, Uganda and the Galapagos Islands, and a close partnership with the School for Field Studies (SFS).