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HR Information Archive

$10 chair massages

Step away from your worries and take a 10-minute vacation with a relaxing chair massage. On June 15 and 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m., licensed massage therapist Anne Boal will be giving chair massages from various locations around campus. Cost is $10 for a 10-minute chair massage paid directly to Anne Boal at the time of your appointment. This is a great way to wash away some stress and re-energize your day!

Click the link below to register for the day and time of your choice. You may only register for one time slot per registration sheet.

June 15 (11 a.m.–1 p.m., Aliber Hall, conference room 0204) http://doodle.com/poll/qagvut9xfsr433ms

June 15 (2–4 p.m., Cowles Library, Room 19 downstairs – also called Speaking Studio)
http://doodle.com/poll/nduhtqvbnikmrka9

June 16 (11 a.m.–1 p.m., The Point, conference room LL2)
http://doodle.com/poll/hwv55u67g2gmt5bm

June 16 (2–4 p.m., Cline Hall, conference room 101)
http://doodle.com/poll/hxr9c9hwysbk7usy

For additional information or questions, please contact Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu.

—Linda Feiden, Assistant Director, Wellness & Engagement

Campus Announcements Archive

New ITS email security protections

ITS is adopting a new tool to expand security protections for Drake’s email system in order to decrease the potential of phishing attacks against faculty, staff, and students.

This tool protects your online identity and Drake’s electronic assets by:

  • Scanning incoming emails from external (non-Drake.edu) addresses to identify potentially malicious emails and alerting administrators to possible incoming attacks
  • Blocking access to known malicious links and attachments from incoming emails

Past attacks directed at Drake have led to destructive software being installed and email accounts being placed at risk. This tool is designed to significantly decrease risk, and we anticipate the number of suspicious or potentially malicious emails reaching Drake inboxes to significantly decrease.

To learn more about phishing visit: http://its.drake.edu/internet-safety/phishing-and-spam/

Please contact the ITS Support Center at ext. 3001 with any questions or concerns.

—Carla Herling, ITS Communications Manager

Campus Announcements Archive

Managed printing update

New printers and copiers will be installed across campus between June 14 and July 29. All departments have now received information on the devices being ordered for their area, including technical specifications and an expected delivery time. Due to the large scope of this project, we’ve created a Managed Printing channel on the blueView home tab, to serve as an information hub. As new materials are created, they will be linked there. Additionally, there continue to be regular updates about managed printing on the ITS Major Projects page.

—Carla Herling, IT Communications Manager

Campus Announcements Archive

Year end purchasing deadlines for promotional items, stationery, name tags

  • As we near the end of the fiscal year, please abide by the following deadlines for ordering promotional items, stationery, and name tags:
  • Woolverton Mfg.—Fiscal Year 2016 orders should be placed by Friday, June 10. The website will not be available June 11–30.
  • Competitive Edge—FY16 orders should be placed by Wednesday, June 15. The website will remain open, but orders placed after June 15 will be delivered after June 30 and invoiced in the new fiscal year.
  • Name Tags—FY16 orders should be emailed to marketing@drake.edu by Wednesday, June 15. (Please use marketing@drake.edu instead of the Woolverton Mfg. order form.)

If an exception to these dates becomes evident, the vendor or University Communications will contact the purchaser.

—Sara Sommerlot, Office Manager

Strategic Updates Archive

Drake announces new executive director, facilities planning and management

On June 13, 2016 Kevin Moran will join Drake as executive director, facilities planning and management. Kevin will lead key changes to facilities operations in light of Drake’s decision to terminate its third-party facilities management contract effective July 1. Kevin was previously employed by the City of Des Moines, where he held a variety of positions—each with expanding responsibilities and accomplishments—over a 15-year period. Most recently, he served on a leadership team within the Parks and Recreation Department as senior park planner/properties administrator, where he developed, managed, and implemented capital improvement plans for city parks, trails, community centers, entertainment facilities, and pools. Kevin brings to the position skills and experience in budgeting, design, planning, construction, project management, and leadership.

Kevin received his Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from Iowa State University. In 2005, he successfully completed the Drake Certified Public Manager program. Kevin is a registered landscape architect and certified Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) coordinator.

Please join us in welcoming Kevin to the Drake community.

—Venessa Macro, Chief Administration Officer

Strategic Updates Archive

Campus climate update

Work is continuing on several action steps outlined in the recommendations provided by the Strategic Diversity Action Team (SDAT) in March. About 220 Drake students, faculty, and staff provided input on the diversity and inclusion statement; their feedback was taken into account and SDAT leaders met with the President’s Council to discuss the statement. After some delays with hectic end-of-semester activities, we hope to have the statement adopted by mid-June. Thanks to all who have participated in the process to this point; we are certainly proving that together, we make Drake stronger.

—SDAT

News & Achievements Archive

Faculty & staff honored for teaching and service excellence

Professors and staff were recognized for excellence in teaching, mentoring, and service on and off campus.

At Commencement on May 15, the Madelyn M. Levitt Mentor and Teacher of the Year award were announced:

  • Madelyn M. Levitt Mentor of the Year: Darcie Vandegrift, Associate Professor of Sociology
  • Madelyn M. Levitt Teacher of the Year: Sally Beisser, Professor of Education

In addition, the Levitt Distinguished Community Service and Employee Excellence award were given out at the 2016 Faculty and Staff Recognition event earlier this month:

  • Madelyn M. Levitt Employee Excellence Award: Sara Heijerman, Manager, Campus Card Office; & Sharyn O’Connor-Beener, Administrative Assistant 1, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Madelyn M. Levitt Distinguished Community Service Award: Matthew Dore, the Richard M. and Anita Calkins Distinguished Professor of Law
News & Achievements Archive

Drake students, professor receive Fulbright awards

Two Drake University students have been offered Fulbright Scholarships for 2016-2017. Seniors Emily Enquist and Taylor Donaldson will join a long list of Drake graduates who have received Fulbright Scholarships in recent years. Enquist will teach English in Bulgaria and Donaldson will teach English in Morocco. You can learn more about these remarkable seniors in the Drake Newsroom.

In addition, Elizabeth Robertson, associate professor of English at Drake University, was selected as the recipient of a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant. She will be teaching in Burkina Faso at the Universite de Ouagadougou in the capital city of Ouagadougou during the 2016–2017 academic year.

Robertson will teach a range of courses in Anglophone literature, including 19th-20th century British literature, American literature from the origin to the 19th century, great figures in American literature, and literary theory and criticism. She also plans to work with graduate students on their master’s degree theses at the university. Read more in the Drake Newsroom.

News & Achievements Archive

CPHS D-PREP summer program for high school students

You are invited to nominate students for the Drake College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences D-PREP program!

D-PREP is a program that introduces students to careers in the health care professions by educating them about opportunities in health sciences and inspiring them to explore different pathways. Students participate in hands-on laboratory experiences, educational sessions, and interactive discussions with students and faculty in the CPHS to understand how to best prepare for a career in health care. Special emphasis is placed on promoting cultural competence and diversity in health care and among health professionals. The overarching goal of this program is to expose students to a wide variety of opportunities within health care and educate them about how they can best prepare for a career in the health professions.

Program Goals:

  • Students will learn about careers in the health care professions.
  • Students will learn about promoting cultural competence and diversity in health care and among health professionals.
  • Students will learn about the importance of practical lab experiences and begin to develop laboratory skills.
  • Students will investigate the role of health care professionals to gain a better understanding of patient-provider relationships through skill-building exercises.
  • Students will be able to plan their remaining high school curriculum and extracurricular activities to prepare for a career in health care.

This summer we will host an overnight event for students who are interested in learning more about careers in health care and what they can do with a degree in the sciences. This event will take place on Thursday, July 14–Friday, July 15 on campus and will include a number of activities that will help students learn about preparing for a career in the health professions. Our sessions will include:

  • Career options in health care
  • Promoting cultural competence and diversity in health care
  • Lab activities in pharmacy and health sciences
  • Interaction with current pharmacy and health sciences students and faculty
  • College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences programs at Drake
  • Preparing for college admission
  • Staying overnight in an on-campus residence hall
  • Meals on campus

Students must meet the following requirements in order to participate:

  • Must be enrolled as a 10th, 11th, or 12th grader during the 2016–2017 academic year
  • Have an interest in careers in health care, math, and/or science fields

Due to the costs involved in providing an overnight experience on campus, there is an $80 fee for participating in the D-PREP program. All students that meet the eligibility criteria above are welcome to apply. Scholarships may be available to students from traditionally underrepresented groups within the health care professions.

If you know any high school students who are interested in a career in the health professions, please nominate them using the our nomination form. Students will be notified of your nomination via email, at which time we will send them a link to complete our online application. Student applications are due by Wednesday, June 1. Students will be notified of their acceptance into the program via email by Wednesday, June 15.

If you have questions about D-PREP or our College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences programs, please contact

Jessica Lang
Admissions Liaison, CPHS
515-271-3018
jessica.lang@drake.edu

We appreciate your help in supporting and preparing the next generation of health professionals!

—Jessica Lang

News & Achievements Archive

CBPA news: Week of May 16

40 students inducted into Pi Alpha Alpha
Drake University’s chapter of Pi Alpha Alpha, a global honor society for Public Affairs and Administration, inducted 40 new members and recognized a few students with special honors during an awards ceremony last month.

Each of the chapter’s new inductees demonstrated exceptional academic performance during their Master of Public Administration studies at Drake University. The chapter also named its new president and honored the recipients of the C. Kenneth Meyer Rising Star Award and Garry L. Frank Legacy Award during this year’s awards ceremony. To learn more, visit the Drake Newsroom.

Drake alumna receives honor at the John Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition
Drake alumna Kelsi Ziemann was recently honored as one of the state’s top young entrepreneurs during the John Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition.

Kelsi Ziemann Artistry was one of three student ventures selected to receive a $5,000 prize. Philanthropist John Pappajohn and Equity Dynamics, Inc., announced the winners during the annual competition’s awards ceremony on April 22. To learn more about Kelsi and the competition, visit the Drake Newsroom.