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For Staff Archive

2016 Sapphire Awards

You are invited to relax, connect, and celebrate with colleagues at the All Staff Council Sapphire Awards. This annual event honors all Called to be True Blue Award recipients from the 2015–2016 academic year, with Sapphire Awards going to top individual and group award winners.

Please join us for refreshments, entertainment, and connection as we come together to honor your hard work and commitment while giving special recognition to colleagues.

The 2016 Sapphire Awards
Levitt Hall, Old Main
Tuesday, April 19
2–3 p.m.
Presentation begins at 2:15 p.m.

See you there!

—All Staff Council

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Principal Financial Group Global Citizenship Award

Nominations are invited from Drake faculty and staff for the Principal Financial Group Global Citizenship Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to global engagement and internationalization of the campus and curriculum on the part of faculty or staff. The selected awardee will receive a plaque and up to $3,000. The winner will be announced at the Aug. 19 Learning Symposium. A screening committee, appointed by the provost, will review all nominations and make recommendations to the provost.

The nominee must be a faculty or staff member in at least the fourth year of service at the University. The nominee cannot have won this award within the past five years. Faculty and staff members who report directly to the vice provost for international programs are ineligible.

The letter of nomination is due no later than May 16. The letter should be sent as an attachment to Denise Ganpat (denise.ganpat@drake.edu). See guidelines and more information at: www.drake.edu/cgc/faculty/award

—Drake International

For Faculty Archive

Apply for a Faculty Development and Enrichment Grant today

Applications are now open for 2016–2017 Faculty Development and Enrichment Grants. Please visit the Faculty Development & Support Programs page, and scroll down to see the link for the information about Development and Enrichment Grants. They are available for activities to be undertaken in the next fiscal year, beginning July 1, ending June 30, 2017. Proposals are evaluated on a rolling basis until all money has been exhausted. On that page you will also find a link to an FAQ document that you might find helpful, and the Uniform Cover Page and Budget Forms that you will need should you decide to apply for one of these grants.

—Art Sanders, Associate Provost

HR Information Archive

“Managing Change: I Did that Already!”

Join us Tuesday, April 12, at 9 a.m. in the Olmsted Center, Room 310, for an informative and interactive session: “Managing Change: I Did That Already!” which is part of the Excellence in Learning & Development Program. This session was originally scheduled for March 24.

Change is constant. However, findings show that people don’t mind changes so much; they mind “being” changed. Take charge of the changes you find yourself in and learn tools to navigate through the Four Step Change process. Join Jul Bruns, Employee and Family Resources’ Workplace services consultant, to learn how to respond positively to resistance and apply resilience to grow and adapt.

Participants will receive two credits towards the Excellence in Learning & Development Certificate.

—Debra Wiley, Assistant Director, Human Resources

HR Information Archive

“Finding the Right Running (or Walking) Shoe”

Join us Thursday, April 21, at 1 p.m. in the Olmsted Center, Room 310/311, for the fun, informative session, “Finding the Right Running (or Walking) Shoe,” which has been added to the Excellence in Learning & Development Program.

Whether you run marathons or are just starting a running or walking program, finding the right pair of shoes can be your most important investment. But walking into your local running store and seeing the giant wall of shoes can be intimidating. And hearing terms like over-pronation or motion control can make your head spin.

Come to this interactive session with Andy Roat, owner of Fleet Feet Sports, to gain a better understanding of what you need to know before buying your next pair of shoes. Not only will you walk away informed, but you could win a SMART ID tag! These small shoe tags are a great way to store important contact and medical information when you go for a walk or run.

Participants will receive one credit toward their Excellence in Learning & Development Certificate.

To attend this event, please RSVP to Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu.

—Linda Feiden, Assistant Director, Wellness & Engagement

HR Information Archive

Employee anniversaries

The following staff members are celebrating work anniversaries this month:

Kathy Jefferson, Payroll Office
Susan Ladd, Student Financial Planning
Ginney Camden, College of Business and Public Administration
John Baker, Facility Services
Michael Downey, Facility Services
Nancy Crittenden, Finance & Administration
Mirsada Jakupovic, Facility Services
Ronald Smith, Facility Services
Thomas Heger, Facility Services
Umihana Omerhodzic, Facility Services
Christopher Mielke, Information Technology Services
Michelle Laughlin, Student Disability Services
Matthew Russell, Law School
Heather Storms, Law Library
Ronald Cliff, Facility Services
Timothy Tedesco, Facility Services
Darin Bridgeman, Facility Services
Merrie Frentress, Student Financial Planning
Matthew Richardson, Public Safety
Michelle Biondi, Accounting
Jack Bush, Facility Services
Skylar Scott, Public Safety
Jennie Baranczyk, Athletics
Riley Myers, Facility Services
Cheryle Anania, President’s Office
Darrin McBroom, Athletics
Kelly Read, School of Education
Jenifer Baugher, Accounting
Leonard Seyler, Facility Services
Jeffrey Rutter, Athletics
Steven Townsend, Athletics
Helen Tuttle, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Chi Man Lei-Butters, Human Resources
David Buchanan, Athletics
John Stites, The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center
Aaron Cloud, Office of Admission
Mary Acuoth, Facility Services
Candice Shimmin, Head Start
Joshua Haines, Environmental Health and Safety

Campus Announcements Archive

From the Provost: Week of April 11

President’s Inauguration
In three weeks, at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, we will celebrate the inauguration of Marty Martin as the 13th president of Drake University. I am writing now to encourage everyone to join us at The Knapp Center to witness this rare and important event, one that has happened, at most, just 12 times in our 134-year history. As a reminder ALL classes will be suspended from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on the 28th. Normal class schedule will resume at 3:30 and evening classes will meet.

It has been 17 years since we last welcomed a new president. We want to make it possible for all members of the Drake community—faculty, staff, and students—to honor Marty Martin at the formal initiation of his presidency, to witness this historic moment, and to celebrate with him the start of something big. There will be pomp, there will be circumstance, there will be a good time had by all.

Provost Mobile Office Hours: This week you can find me on Tuesday, April 12, at Cowles Library Cafe, 1–2 p.m., and on Friday, April 16, at Olmsted Coffee Shop, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

—Joe Lenz, Interim Provost

Campus Announcements Archive

Managed print update

Over the next few weeks, Drake’s new managed print vendor, LRI, along with Caron Findlay, director, purchasing and business services, will be scheduling meetings with departmental printing representatives to confirm device needs. These meetings will help determine which device model is appropriate for each department. In these meetings, they will also begin the process of scheduling delivery and installation of new devices and coordinating the removal of current Xerox devices. Additional information on the timeline for installation of and training on the new devices will be forthcoming.

—Carla Herling, Web Services Communications and Training Specialist

Strategic Updates Archive

Inauguration ceremony April 28

Faculty, staff, and students are invited and encouraged to attend the Inauguration of Earl F. Martin, 13th President of Drake University. The ceremony will take place on Thursday, April 28, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to arrive by no later than 1:20 p.m. as the ceremony begins promptly at 1:30. For those faculty and staff who will be participating in the procession in academic regalia, watch your inbox for more details on robing and the ceremony coming soon.

Strategic Updates Archive

New student senate officers

Congratulations to the following four Bulldogs who were elected to serve as the leaders of the 30th Session of the Student Senate (2016–2017):

Thalia Anguiano: Student Body President
Kevin Kane: Vice President of Student Life
Nicholas Jenderko: Vice President of Student Activities
John (JD) Stehwien: Student Body Treasurer

I am confident in the ability of these four outstanding individuals to better the student experience and look forward to the impact they will have at Drake!

—Kevin Maisto, Student Body President