We are proud to share that Drake University will be recognized at The Wellbeing Partner’s¹ Ignite Awards Gala in October.  Drake is receiving the 2021 Light of Wellness Leadership award. This award recognizes business and community leaders for providing encouragement, time, and resources to create a healthy workplace for all employees.

This past year Drake quickly adapted existing wellbeing offerings to fit the virtual environment and used innovative programming to help connect colleagues.

• BUILD classes and wellness challenges were converted to a virtual format
• Human Resources partnered with the All Staff Council on virtual watercooler events and a Smile Slideshow
• A Remote Work Support Group and Wellness Group were created in Microsoft Teams Chat
• Recreational Services offered virtual and on demand fitness classes
• The College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences set-up on campus drive-thru flu shot clinics and on campus COVID-19 vaccine clinics
• The Bulldog Mile was built, giving faculty, staff, and students a way to stay socially distanced, while enjoying a walk or run through Drake’s beautiful campus

Drake Human Resources thanks all wellness partners, champions, and participants across campus for their efforts this past year, and every day to make Drake wellbeing a priority.

¹ The Wellbeing Partners is an organization out of Omaha that supports the worksite wellness initiatives of organizations and communities in Iowa and Nebraska, as they build a culture of wellbeing.

— Linda Feiden, Human Resources