The regular meeting of Faculty Senate will be held on April 20 beginning at 3:30 p.m. in Cowles Library Room 201. The agenda and materials can be found online. Following the business meeting, the Senate will hold a discussion on two Drake Curriculum proposals.
—Nancy Geiger, Student Information Analyst
On Tuesday, May 3, we will host our annual event to honor Drake employees having reached 20, 25, 30, or 35 years of service, and those who are retiring or have recently retired. Additionally, we will announce this year’s Madelyn M. Levitt Distinguished Community Service Award winner and the Madelyn M. Levitt Employee Excellence Award winners.
Please join us for light refreshments and a brief program in Parent’s Hall, Olmsted Center, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
The list of faculty and staff being recognized this year is below. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, May 3, for this celebration of achievement!
20-Year Anniversaries
Kara Blanchard
Law School
Catherine Gillespie
School of Education
Sheila Govoni
Office of Student Accounts
Sandra Henry
Advertising, School of
Journalism and Mass
Communication
Marla Johnson
Facility Services
Cathy Mansfield
Law School
Raynette Meyers
Alumni and Development
Kevin Pendras
Facility Services
Karen Pomeroy
College of Business and
Public Administration
Thomas Rosburg
Biology, College of Arts
and Sciences
Carol Spaulding-Kruse
English, College of Arts
and Sciences
Shari Tenney
School of Journalism and
Mass Communication
Jennifer Williams
Head Start
25-Year Anniversaries
Jerry Anderson
Law School
Margaret Corkrean
College of Arts and Sciences
Robert Craig
Art and Design, College of Arts
and Sciences
Daniel Downey
Facility Services
Sheri Gavin
College of Business and Public
Administration
John Holman
Theatre Arts, College of Arts
and Sciences
William Jensen
Information Technology Services
Thomas Mills
Facility Services
Maura Strassberg
Law School
Julie Thomas
Law Library, Law School
Craig Zika
Facility Services
30-Year Anniversaries
Colin Cairns
Chemistry, College of Arts
and Sciences
Mary Edrington
Marketing, College of Business
and Public Administration
Patsy Johnson
Information Technology Services
Jeffrey Nichols
Information Technology Services
35-Year Anniversaries
James Albert
Law School
Retirees
Martin Begleiter
Law School
Charles Beveridge
Facility Services
Michael Cigelman
Athletics
Karen Hermann
Law Library
Roger Hewett
College of Business and
Public Administration
Grace Higdon
Head Start
Liga Lacis
Cowles Library
Carla McCrea
School of Journalism and Mass
Communication
Jolene Ostbloom
Athletics
Katherine Olsen
The Robert D. and Billie
Ray Center
David Robbins
Facility Services
Linda Ryan
President’s Office
Deborah Sulzbach
Law Library
Sherry VonBehren
Law Library
David Walker
Law School
Donna Woodard
Information Technology Services
Spring is a great time to start new projects. Are you on that list?
Weight Watchers at Work is holding an informational session on Monday, April 25, at 11 a.m. in the Olmsted Center, Room 310. All interested faculty and staff are encouraged to attend.
During this meeting a Weight Watchers instructor will go over the program and answer questions. If 15 or more employees join, Weight Watchers will complete everyone’s registration and collect payments and meetings will begin the following Monday.
The cost is $156 for a 12-week renewable series with a minimum of 15 participants and $186 for a 17-week series if 20 or more join. You may pay the full amount up front or split into three payments. Since series fees are paid at the informational session, you will need to bring either cash, credit card, or a personal check to the meeting.
Weekly meetings include a confidential weigh-in prior to the meeting, followed by a 30-minute meeting. Weight Watchers’ unique mix of face-to-face interaction with a trained leader, group support, accountability, digital tools, and the convenience of meetings in the workplace have helped participants lose as much as eight times as much weight as those who try to lose weight on their own.
If you are interested in attending the Weight Watchers informational session, please contact Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu.
—Linda Feiden, Assistant Director, Wellness & Engagement
From April 28 to April 30, Drake’s Safe Ride Bus will run extended hours from 8 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. each night. For your reference, typical bus hours are Sunday–Wednesday, 8 p.m.–1 a.m., and Thursday–Saturday, 8 p.m.–2:30 a.m.
—Scott Law, Director, Drake Public Safety
The Harmon Fine Arts Center building hours will be limited to all faculty, staff, and students April 22-24. The south entrance doors will not be accessible to anyone during the hours listed below:
The north doors will only be accessible to faculty, students, and staff who have Fine Arts Late Hours Access. If you have any questions, please contact Drake Public Safety at 271-2222. The Fine Arts Box Office will be closed during this weekend. To purchase tickets to The Wild Party, please go to www.drake.edu/theatre/productions/fineartsboxoffice.
—Alina Grimm, Fine Arts Coordinator
US Bank has maintained an ATM in the outer lobby of the Olmsted Center for several years. The activity level has been significantly declining, to the point that a $300 monthly fee will be assessed to Drake to keep the ATM. The bank has agreed to keep the ATM in Olmsted for free if the deposit function is disabled; this means that we can use the machine to withdraw money, but they won’t be stopping by to pick up deposits from the machine. As an alternative, there is an ATM that does accept deposits from US Bank customers at the US Bank location on 25th Street right next to Drake Public Safety. We are interested in your opinion about this potential change in ATM services. Please email nancy.crittenden@drake.edu with your comments by April 27.
—Nancy Crittenden, Associate Treasurer
If you are interested in helping with this historic event April 28–30, please go online to check out our available opportunities. Questions? Contact Shannon Saunders at shannon.saunders@drake.edu. With your help, this will be another successful year for the Drake Relays!
—Shannon Saunders, Special Assistant to Athletic Director
Due to multiple events on campus and increased community presence for the Drake Relays, it is necessary to establish the following parking restrictions for Drake parking lots from April 24 to May 2. Please review the restrictions listed below—your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Please note: All residential parking lots are still under 24-hour residential permit only restrictions.
Sunday, April 24– Monday, May 2: Reserved—No Parking: Lot #17 (Facilities, 27/Clark)— Reserved for placement and use as Relays athlete warm-up area.
Tuesday, April 26, 10 p.m.–Monday, May 2, 4 p.m.: Reserved—No Parking: Lot 18 South (Studio Arts) and Lot 18 North (West Stadium)
Wednesday, April 27, 8 a.m.–Sunday, May 1, 8 a.m.: Limited Parking—North half of Olmsted Lot #16
Thursday, April 28, 11 a.m.–Saturday, April 30, 6 p.m.: Parking Lots 1 and 2 will be pay lots (Drake Permits valid at no charge until 4 p.m. on Friday in Lot 1).
In addition, on Thursday, April 28, we will be reserving and monitoring lot 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the president’s inauguration.
City Street Closures
Thursday, April 28–Saturday, April 30: 27th Street will be shut down for bus traffic from Forest Avenue to Clark Street.
Saturday, April 30: Meek Street will be shut down for the Hammer Throw.
—Scott Law, Director, Drake Public Safety
Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to review the proposed statement on diversity and inclusion and share their thoughts online. The survey will remain open until April 20. All comments will be taken into consideration as the statement is revised, with a goal of adopting the statement in May. Questions may be directed to wemakedrake@drake.edu. A big thank you goes out to those who participated in our campus discussion on April 13.
Drake plans to adopt a statement of diversity and inclusion in May 2016, and the Strategic Diversity Action Team wants the help of the campus community in crafting it. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to a campus discussion regarding the proposed statement on April 13, 3–4:30 p.m. in Parents Hall. You can also provide your feedback online starting after the meeting on April 13 through April 20.
