Lisa C. Ploehn, owner and manager of Main at Locust Pharmacy and Medical Supplies in Davenport, will receive the 2017 Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor during the Weaver Medal of Honor Lecture on April 26 at 2 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. Learn more about Lisa in the Drake Newsroom.
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This Week in Drake Athletics: April 10
Come out and cheer on your Bulldogs!
Softball
Drake vs. Iowa State
April 11 at 4 p.m.
Ron Buel Field
Softball
Drake vs. Illinois State (DH)
April 14 at 2 p.m.
Ron Buel Field
Track & Field
Jim Duncan Invitational
April 15 at 8 a.m.
Drake Stadium
Softball
Drake vs. Illinois State
April 15 at 12 p.m.
Ron Buel Field
Drake Observatory: What the Stars Tell us
Light from the stars travel trillions of miles, and the information astronomers manage to harvest from this fossil light fills volumes. Explore the starts at the Drake Municipal Observatory, 4898 Observatory Rd., on Friday, April 14, at 8 p.m. Learn more here.
—Sharyn O’Connor Beener, College of Arts & Sciences
Urban Plains journalism capstone party
Please join us in celebrating the success of the Urban Plains capstone on Wednesday, April 12, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Des Moines Social Club. Appetizers will be served, and there will be a cash bar.
—Beth LeValley
Drake Mock Trial Spring Showcase
Come see nationally ranked Drake University Mock Trial demonstrate their legal skills on Tuesday, April 18, at 6 p.m. We’ll have snacks and good company as we demonstrate what Drake Mock Trial is all about!
—Josh Hughes
All-campus service project
On Tuesday, April 18, Drake is partnering with Wells Fargo employees for a service day at Youth Emergency Shelter and Services to help them get ready for their annual Duck Derby fundraising event. There are two shifts available: 12–2 p.m. and 2–4 p.m. Pizza and transportation will be provided! Students, faculty, and staff are all welcome and can register online.
—Amanda Martin, Community Engaged Learning Coordinator
Spring 2017 Sussman Lecture
In June 2016, a small majority of referendum voters tipped the scale toward “leave,” inciting the U.K. to begin steps to remove itself from the European Union. This week Prime Minister Theresa May triggered Article 50, the official two-year process required by the Treaty of Lisbon for any country wishing to leave the EU, making people all over the world wonder what’s to come. When exactly will the U.K. leave the EU, and under what terms? How will Brexit affect trade between the U.K. and remaining EU countries, and how will it affect Britain’s relationship with America? The Harkin Institute welcomes British Consul General Stephen Bridges on April 18 at 7 p.m. in Sussman Theater to answer these questions and prepare us for what’s to come, as Brexit will certainly lead to changes in the way the U.S. and the U.K. interact.
Register today at: www.eventbrite.com/e/our-future-with-britain-tickets-33249109983
—Erin Austin, The Harkin Institute
Weight Watchers at Work
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 has been a winning combination for many of your co-workers at Drake.
Weekly Monday meetings include a confidential weigh-in from 12:15 to 12:30 p.m., followed by a 30-minute class. Classes are held in Opperman Hall, Conference Room 262.
Our current series ends April 24. If you are interested in joining our next series please contact Linda Feiden. Cost is $156 for the 12-week renewable series. A minimum of 15 participants is needed to hold an on-campus program.
Walk into summer with a healthier you!
—Linda Feiden, Human Resources
Peerceive employee recognition program
The Peerceive Employee Recognition Portal rolled out April 10. Peerceive is an online peer-to-peer recognition program where co-workers and managers come together to recognize each other for their great work. This is just one more way to recognize each other’s work, in addition to programs like All Staff Council’s Called to Be True Blue award.
The Peerceive dashboard includes easy-to-use tools to send electronic kudos or e-cards. Kudos are a way for co-workers to express gratitude for a unique contribution to the workplace. You can send them as often as you deem worthy and to any employee in any department. E-cards are an electronic version of a hand-written note. Use these to wish another employee a happy birthday, a general “congratulations,” or even a get well soon.
You have access to the Peerceive Employee Recognition Portal on blueView under the Employee tab. It is located in a channel on the right-hand side of the page. Bookmark it for easy access! Your user name is your Drake email address and your initial password is your employee number, including any leading zeroes. The portal is simple to use, but if you have questions, a Peerceive User Guide is available in the same blueView channel. For additional information please contact Linda Feiden.
—Linda Feiden, Human Resources
Welcome new Bulldogs
Welcome Drake’s newest staff members!
Lilliam Santiago, Facility Maintainer III, Facilities Planning & Management
Brenda Kole, Assistant Director, Harkin Institute
Amir Busnov, Assistant Director, Office of Admission
Timothy Reger, Mail Service Manager, Campus Mail Operations
Niko Medved, Head Men’s Basketball Coach