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News & Achievements Archive

Winter Warmth Drive

The Winter Warmth Drive is ending THIS WEEK, on Nov. 3. t is a Des Moines metro-wide effort to collect new or gently used coats, hats, gloves, scarves, blankets, snow pants, and snow boots. These items are provided to the homeless or near homeless, refugees new to Iowa, and schools around the metro with students who come from families that are not able to afford proper attire for Iowa winters. Infant through adult-sized items are all needed!

The Drake chapters of the Christian Legal Society and Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International are leading the Winter Warmth Drive on campus. Donation boxes are located in Olmsted, Old Main, Aliber Hall (newly added!), Cartwright Hall, the Drake Legal Clinic, Harvey-Ingham, and Cline. For more information, please visit winterwarmthdrive.org or contact matthew.lepke@drake.edu or zoe.zumbach@drake.edu.

—Zoe Zumbach

Featured Events Archive

This week in Drake Athletics: Oct. 10

Men’s Soccer
Drake vs. Bradley
Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex
*Faculty/Staff Day

Football
Drake vs. San Diego
Oct. 15 at 12:30 p.m.
Drake Stadium

Women’s Soccer
Drake vs. Illinois State
Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

Questions? Call 515-271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu.

5th Annual One-on-One with Women’s Basketball—Oct. 13
Help us celebrate the start of the 2016–2017 women’s basketball season with a night of sweet treats at The Knapp Center. Enjoy dessert and refreshments as you meet this year’s team and coaching staff. Social begins at 6:30 p.m. with the program to follow at 7 p.m. Questions? Contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or by emailing tickets@drake.edu.

—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics

Featured Events Archive

“The First 1,000 Days: An Interview with Roger Thurow”

Before you figure out how to measure a year in 525,600 minutes or become a great success in 10,000 hours, you must get through the first 1,000 days.

After three decades at The Wall Street Journal as a foreign correspondent, Roger Thurow now serves as senior fellow on global food and agriculture for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and recently authored The First 1,000 Days: A Crucial Time for Mothers and Children–And the World. On Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. in Sussman Theater, join him for an exciting interview as he explores through storytelling why the first 1,000 days go far beyond mother and child as one of the most critical times for the world.
Join The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, and register for free tickets.

—Sarah Mattes, The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement

For Students Archive

Student fan bus to men’s soccer—Oct. 11

All Drake students are encouraged to “pull up” on Cownie Soccer Complex Tuesday night as your Bulldogs face off against Bradley at 7 p.m. Bus transportation is limited to the first 100 students who register at www.DrakeTix.com/soccerbus. The bus will depart from the Olmsted Parking Lot at 6 p.m. and return immediately following the match. Questions? Contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3657 or by email tickets@drake.edu.

—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics

For Students Archive

Survey on athletic and recreational programming

Drake wants to continue a strong tradition of excellence in athletic and recreational programming. When it comes to the type of programming offered at Drake, student feedback is critical. All students are encouraged to complete this short survey designed to gauge student interest in athletic and recreational programming, including intramural, club, and intercollegiate athletic programs.

Even if you are not interested in additional programming or are satisfied with current offerings, it is important that we have your responses. This information will be used to help Drake evaluate its current intramural, club, and intercollegiate athletic programs. This information is also helpful in our efforts to comply with the gender equity law known as Title IX.

Thank you for taking a few minutes to provide us your feedback!
For more information about the athletic abilities and interests survey, contact Christine Marchand at christine.marchand@drake.edu or 515-271-1865.

For Students Archive

Cowles Library to offer J-Term course on archives

Still need to fulfill the Information Literacy AOI? Want to learn more about archives? Political Papers Archivist Hope Grebner is offering an Information Literacy AOI course this J-Term, and there are still spots available! Secrets of the Vault: An Introduction to Archival Methods and Services (LIB 052), will serve as an experiential introduction to the responsibilities of archivists by providing an overview of the principles upon which archival theory is based. Through practical and hands-on assignments involving the collections in the Drake University Archives and Special Collections, readings, and discussions, the course will establish a basic understanding of the archival profession. For more information email hope.grebner@drake.edu.

—Dan Chibnall, Cowles Library

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Attend The Way Up Conference

Make plans to attend the 30th annual The Way Up Conference on Nov. 3–4 in Coralville. With the theme of “30 Years of Inspiring Excellence for Women in Higher Education,” this conference will inspire, motivate, and energize as you join other women on their way up in higher education. Whether you participate in formal or informal conversations about excellence in higher education leadership and administration, this conference is for you!

Chrystal Stanley from Professional Career Development Services and Bengu Erguner-Tekinalp from the School of Education will present.

This conference will give you two days of concurrent sessions and keynote speakers dedicated to providing you with ideas and strategies to chart your course for success today.

The Way Up Planning Council, comprising women leaders and administrators in higher education across Iowa, continues to sponsor this conference and has a special celebration planned for the 30th anniversary of the conference. Plan to attend the conference, and you will return to your institution feeling re-energized and inspired as you continue on your Way Up to excellence in higher education!

Registration: https://cgi.access.uni.edu/cgi-bin/wayUp/theWayUp.cgi 

Reserve your room directly through the Marriott: www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/cidic-coralville-marriott-hotel-and-conference-center/. Use the group code wyuwyua to make your reservation by Oct. 19.

—Office of the Provost

HR Information Archive

Benefits town hall discussions

In anticipation of the 2017 plan year, the University Benefits Committee (UBC) together with Human Resources will sponsor town hall discussions of Drake’s health and dental plans during the upcoming annual open enrollment period. Wellmark representatives and Drake benefit consultants will also be present to answer participant questions during the discussions, scheduled as follows:
Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. in Olmsted Center, Room 310-11
Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. in Olmsted Center, Room 310-11

Minutes from the UBC meetings are posted on the Employee Tab in blueView.

—Marlene Heuertz, Human Resources

HR Information Archive

Welcome new Bulldogs

Eight individuals joined the Bulldog family in September.

Terri Morrow, President’s Office
Mike McCoy, Executive Education Center
Erin Lee Schneider, Law School
Ramona Bates, Head Start
Adriana Slaughter, Office of Admission
Maggie Coleman, Office of Admission
Angelique Robinson, Athletics
Gregory Lin, Institutional Research

—Laura Schwarz, Human Resources