All posts by Aaron Jaco

HR Information Archive

Last week of biometrics screenings!

Time is running out to participate in the Drake Wellness Incentive! If you’re on Drake’s health plan and wish to save approximately $300 off your health insurance premium in 2017, you must complete a wellness screening and online wellness assessment.

These screenings are being held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week in the lower level of the Olmsted. This is the last week of the screenings and there are limited times available so if you are interested, you must register now. To schedule your screening, click here. Sign in with username DRAKE and password SCREEN (all CAPS). Find additional information in the On-campus Health Screening Scheduling Guide.

Did you sign up for an on-campus screening but don’t remember your appointment date/time? Check your received, spam, or deleted emails for an email confirmation sent to you by UnityPoint with the subject: Health Screen Confirmation. It will be sent to the email address you entered on your registration. Questions regarding the on-campus UnityPoint screenings should be sent to unitypointhealth.desmoines@gmail.com.

If you need to cancel your on-campus screening, send an email to jennifer.umphfleet@unitypoint.org with your name and date and time of cancelled appointment. You will need to re-register online for a new appointment. Changes can be made up to 48 hours prior to the screen time if slots are still available.

If you have already completed your biometric screening, don’t forget to complete your online wellness assessment on wellmark.com by Nov. 15.

Questions may be directed to Linda Feiden, assistant director, wellness & engagement, at linda.feiden@drake.edu or 271-1880.

—Linda Feiden, Human Resources

Campus Announcements Archive

Attend the CLAC Consortium Conference

Faculty and students are invited to attend the 10th conference of the Cultures and Languages Across Curriculum (CLAC) Consortium on Friday, Oct. 21, and Saturday, Oct. 22, sponsored by World Languages and Cultures. The conference will explore definitions and comprehensive strategies for infusing foreign language, as well as intercultural skill sets and competencies for developing a global mindset, throughout the curriculum. The 2016 theme—Developing Responsible Global Citizenship Through CLAC—emerges from Drake’s longstanding commitment to provide “an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship.”

For more information about the workshops, schedule, and registration, please visit http://clac2016.wp.drake.edu/conference-schedule/.

Drake students can attend the conference at a special rate. If you would like to attend but have financial limitations, please contact Marc Pinheiro-Cadd directly at marc.pinheiro-cadd@drake.edu

The primary purpose of CLAC is to provide students with opportunities to use their linguistic and cultural competencies outside of the language classroom. To show our commitment to CLAC, 25 Drake professors now include CLAC options for their students as a result of CLAC workshop participation the past two summers.

—Dorothy Pisarski, Global Communications Liaison

Campus Announcements Archive

New furniture arriving in Olmsted Thursday

During the summer we worked with a student representative team along with a professional furniture design team to modify current furniture settings and create spaces to match student needs and preferences. We are excited to announce the selected furniture will be arriving on Thursday, Oct. 13. Please expect some disruptions during this time. Thank you for your patience during the Book Store transition and everyone’s willingness to make this a success.

—Kelly Foster, Finance & Administration

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

The new, new Blue is here!

The Fall 2016 issue of Blue arrives on campus today. Using feedback from our online reader survey, the alumni magazine has a new look and feel to increase engagement while reducing cost. As usual, hard copies will be dropped off in Kinne, the Alumni House, Cole Hall, Cowles Library, The Point, and all academic units. A digital version of Blue can be viewed online at http://alumni.drake.edu/magazine.

—Beth Wilson, University Communications

Campus Announcements Archive

Need a new headshot?

Get your professional headshot taken for free on Friday, Oct. 7, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. in the Pomerantz Stage area of Olmsted Center. Sponsored by University Communications and open to faculty, staff, and students, you’ll have access to the photos we take, and you may even see your photo in a marketing piece for the University!

Questions? Contact Justice Simpson at justice.simpson@drake.edu.

—Justice Simpson, University Communications

 

Strategic Updates Archive

Another ranking win for Drake

The inaugural Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education ranking of U.S. colleges placed Drake University at 149 in a list that includes more than 1,000 schools nationwide. The new rankings are based on 15 key indicators that assess colleges and universities in four areas: outcomes, resources, engagement, and environment. The list combines public and private institutions of all sizes into a single list. Drake performed exceptionally well in the measurement of value added to salaries for graduates, scoring 93.5 out of 100.

The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings is pioneering in that it puts student success and learning at its heart. The 15 performance indicators on which it is based have been selected in order to answer the questions that matter the most when choosing a university. An explanation of the methodology is at www.on.wsj.com/college-ranking-methodology. Read more about this ranking in the Drake Newsroom.

News & Achievements Archive

History of football exhibit at Cowles Library

The University Archives & Special Collections honors the Year of the Fan celebration of “Mr. Drake” Paul F. Morrison with a special exhibit: “Fights Like a Bulldog for Victory:  A History of Drake Football.”  Created by Political Papers Archivist Hope Grebner, the exhibit is in the Collier Room on the second floor of Cowles Library.  Along with reproductions, the exhibit also includes original documents, historical photographs, and memorabilia. The exhibit is part of a collaboration between Drake Athletics and University Archives to preserve the rich tradition of sports at Drake. It is viewable through December and is free and open to the public during Cowles Library hours.

—Claudia Frazer, Cowles Library

Featured Events Archive

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