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Campus Announcements Archive

Cowles Library: Resources and Drake history

Learn more about the Drake Medal of Service
Stop by University Archives & Special Collections to learn more about the Drake Medal of Service! The exhibit includes the original proposal for the Medal, a complete list of those honored, and the medal given to our “featured recipient,” Don Adams of the Donald V. Adams Leadership Institute.

Learn about Cowles Library resources
Did you know Cowles Library has more than 250 databases available to Drake students, faculty, and staff? We’re highlighting these valuable resources on the Cowles Library blog. Learn more about how Education Source can help you!

—Leslie Noble, Cowles Library

For Students Archive

Mini grants available for service-learning and social justice programming

Drake’s Community Action Board (CAB), in collaboration with Drake’s Community Engaged Learning Office, is pleased to offer mini-grants to support students and student organizations carrying out service-learning and social justice programming. This program should help meet a community-identified need, spread awareness, or make a meaningful impact for others. Learn more at http://tinyurl.com/cabgrant. Applications are accepted year-round. Questions? Email drakecab@gmail.com.

—Mollie Clark

Featured Events Archive

This week in Drake Athletics: Feb. 20

Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. Northern Iowa
Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center
PINK GAME

The Bulldogs and Panthers will come together in a heavyweight battle at the Knapp Center. The Bulldogs were victorious in the first meeting in Cedar Falls after two overtime periods! This game is also the team’s annual Pink game so grab your favorite pink shirt and help us Pack the Knapp. Tickets are available at www.DrakeTix.com or by visiting or calling the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647. Remember, all Drake faculty and staff receive $2 off per ticket!

Men’s Basketball
Drake vs. Bradley
Feb. 25 at 1 p.m.
Knapp Center

—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics

Featured Events Archive

Humanities Colloquium Series

The Drake Humanities Center will hold three colloquia this semester, each by a faculty member who published a book in the past year, thanks in part to aid from the Humanities Center.

On Friday, Feb. 24, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Jeff Karnicky, associate professor of English, will discuss his book Scarlet Experiment: Humans and Birds in America.

On Friday, March 31, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Megan Brown, associate professor of English, will discuss her book American Autobiography after 9/11.

On Friday, April 21, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Michael Haedicke, associate professor of sociology, will discuss his recent work.

All events will take place in Levitt Hall. Cheese, crackers, beer, wine, and other beverages will be available. Contact Jeff Karnicky for more information.

—Jeff Karnicky

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Stand Up, Speak Up: Drake Women & Leadership

Stand Up, Speak Up: Drake Women & Leadership is a symposium designed to engage female faculty and staff across campus and help them develop their leadership skills. Held on March 10, there are two workshop sessions as well as lunch and post-event networking. Participants are encouraged to stay for all or part of the day as schedules permit but pre-registration is required. Complimentary lunch is provided to registered participants.

Schedule

10 a.m.–Registration
10:15–Welcome
10:30–Session: Owning and Claiming the Powerful You with Sarah Noll Wilson
12 p.m.–Lunch: Conversity!
1:30–Session: Five Factors of Strength: Personality, Leadership, and Capitalizing on “You” with Cris Wildermuth
3–4 p.m.–Ice Cream Social & Networking

As an added bonus, attendees will receive credit toward the BUILD certificate. Seating is limited, so register today!

Detailed session information and registration link: https://drakewomenlead2017.eventbrite.com

—Stephanie Cardwell, Symposium Co-chair

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Contracts reminder

The Office of Finance and Administration wants to remind faculty and staff of the resources available for contracts and legal services. There is an informational contracting link on the Office of Finance and Administration website. The site provides the following resources:

  • Contracting policy
  • Contract Overview
  • Contract Process – Approval and Retention
  • Checklists
  • Independent Contractor Determination
  • Templates

If you are entering into a new contract and are unsure of what to look for, refer to the checklist. If you are still unsure on some terms and/or language, you can email ducontracts@drake.edu, and we can help you through the process.

Please send all fully executed contracts to ducontracts@drake.edu so we can enter them in our contracting database. Those that can be kept at the department level are the following: independent contractor agreements, speakers, entertainers, artists, transportation, and hotels. These will need to be kept in your respected offices for a minimum of three years. They can be scanned copies.

If you have any questions you can email ducontracts@drake.edu or call Kelly Foster at 271-2804.

—Kelly Foster, Finance and Administration

For Students Archive

Teach in China

Want to become conversant in Mandarin Chinese? Interested in immersing yourself in an ancient and unique culture? How about learning the business practices of one of the United States’ largest trading partners? Need a gap year before going to grad school? Then teach English in China at one of Drake’s nine partner institutions in one of five Chinese cities!

Since 2004, Drake University’s Teach in China program has placed more than 220 graduates in full-time teaching positions in China. To learn more, please visit our website and attend an information session.

Information sessions are being held:

Tuesday, Feb. 21
3:30–4:30 p.m., Drake International (1331 27th St.)
7:30–8:30 p.m., Pomerantz Conference Room, Olmsted Center

Wednesday, Feb. 22
3:30–4:30 p.m., Drake International (1331 27th St.)

Please contact Stephanie Dana (stephanie.dana@drake.edu) with any questions.

—Stephanie Dana, Drake International

For Students Archive

Golf for Life

Who: Drake students (priority for upperclassmen)

What: Learn to play golf from a professional and how to use it as a business tool from local business professionals.

The non-credit course is two parts. The first part is 7–10 group golf lessons at Glen Oaks Country Club and then a small best ball golf outing. You will choose which golf time works for you, Wednesday or Thursday evenings.

The second part comprises about four classroom sessions with speakers who will discuss the importance of golf in the business world. These sessions will be on various Tuesday evenings 5:30–6:30 p.m. throughout the semester.

You must be available for both parts of the program.

 When: The first classroom session will be Tuesday, March 21 at 5:30 p.m. and lessons will begin March 22.

Why: To gain the knowledge and skills to utilize golf as a vital business skill

Cost: $80
Application Deadline: March 3; Applications are online at www.drake.edu/recservices

For more information, please contact Lisa Murphy at lisa.murphy@drake.edu or 271-4710.

—Lisa Murphy, Recreational Services