Thinking about studying abroad for a J-Term, summer, full semester, or yearlong program? Drake has a new application system that will now let you search for study abroad programs by term, subject, and location to make finding the perfect program easier for you. To start the search, visit www.drake.edu/studyabroad.
—Breanne Ellis, Education Abroad Advisor
Are you going to a Spanish speaking country during J-Term or next spring? Would you like to begin learning a few words in Spanish for an upcoming study abroad semester or travel seminar? Do you want or need to keep up your foreign language fluency? Drake’s Department of World Languages and Cultures wants to help.
Spanish Conversation Hours are scheduled three times a week this semester: Mondays, noon–1 p.m.; Wednesdays, 2–3 p.m.; and Wednesdays, 4–5 p.m. in Meredith 204.
All levels of Spanish speakers from all areas of the Drake community are welcome. The group warmly supports all participants with an opportunity to practice Spanish; no long-term commitment is required to attend. A native speaker facilitates the conversation in Spanish in a fun and casual setting.
For further information, contact Assistant Professor Inbal Mazar at inbal.mazar@drake.edu
—Drake International
This fall’s workshop, supported by Ron and Jane Olson’s Endowment for Global Service-Learning, will build on the expertise of the Drake faculty and staff who have spent the past year learning about global service-learning.
Spend the afternoon engaged in hands-on activities, develop a deeper understanding of service-learning, and leave with specific tools and strategies for implementing critical reflection with your students. While it is encouraged that you attend the full workshop, see schedule below if you can only attend certain sessions. Lunch provided. Please RSVP.
Tuesday, Oct. 11
12–4 p.m.
Cowles Library, Room 201
Schedule:
12–12:15 Lunch
12:15–12:30 Welcome and building community
12:30–1:15 Defining service-learning: theory and practice
1:15–1:30 Break
1:30–2:30 Partnering on global service-learning, special guest Diego Zavala from Monterrey Tec, Guadalajara, Mexico
2:30–2:45 Break
2:45–4 Before, during and after: cultural competency and critical reflection
—Maria Rohach, Assistant Director, Drake Administered Programs Abroad
While the deadline to have your biometric screening completed at Hy-Vee or with your physician has passed, you can still schedule a free on-campus biometric screening.
These screenings will be held between 6:30 and 10:45 a.m. in the lower level of the Olmsted Center on Oct. 6–7, 12–14, and 18–20. 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 completed your screening through your physician, the physician forms must be submitted by Sept. 30 to the fax number on the form.
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
Sign up to receive your flu shot! Human Resources has purchased 200 doses of flu vaccine to be provided at no cost to the first 200 faculty and staff that sign up for an appointment on Oct. 14, 21, 31, and Nov. 2. Different from years past, individuals will need to sign up for a flu shot appointment online.
This year, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences student pharmacists and faculty will be holding the flu shot clinics on campus in Harvey Ingham, Room 107. Flu shots will be administered in private rooms.
You will receive an email the day before your scheduled appointment outlining the following details:
If you have any questions regarding the flu shots, please contact CPHS.wellness@drake.edu.
—Linda Feiden, Assistant Director, Wellness & Engagement
Online Subscriptions
Cowles Library is pleased to continue offering Drake students, faculty, and staff online access to The New York Times. With our subscription you can access it on your computer and tablet via a web browser and via The New York Times app on your phone. To get started, visit http://researchguides.drake.edu/nyt.
Cowles Library also continues to offer electronic access to The Chronicle of Higher Education and The Chronicle of Philanthropy. For information on setting up your digital access, please visit https://blogs.library.drake.edu/2015/07/24/chronicle-of-higher-education/
Annual Report
Cowles Library is proud to present the 2015–2016 Annual Report. This document provides a record of what we feel have been our outstanding accomplishments for the past year in the key areas of knowledge, learning, and community.
—Claudia Frazer, Professor of Librarianship and Coordinator of Digital Initiatives Library
Faculty and staff are invited to sign up for DU Good Day, Drake’s national day of service. This year, Drake in volunteering with Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity on Saturday, Sept. 17. There are two shifts to choose from: 8–11:30 a.m. and 12:30–4 p.m.
Sign up today at: http://alumni.drake.edu/dgddesmoines2016
Questions? Contact Chelsea Ochylski in Alumni Relations: chelsea.ochylski@drake.edu or x3378.
The Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (PFGCGC) at Drake will offer a series of fall events on campus that address global health, social change, immigration, and finance in locations from Des Moines to Mexico, South America, and Africa. Visit the PFGCGC site for a full list of events, and please encourage students, co-workers, peers, and community members to attend!
The PFGCGC educates students to function effectively in different cultural contexts and to see their own culture from the perspective of others. The Center also works to ensure that global perspectives and issues are an integral part of the intellectual and cultural experience of all members of the Drake community.
—Denise Ganpat, Administrative Assistant 2
We value your opinion: Be part of dining program at Drake by completing the Drake Dining Survey. You will be entered into a drawing for one of two $100 American Express Gift Cards. Utilizing an independent online research questionnaire, the Drake Dining Survey will allow us to better understand your needs and work toward future solutions that will better serve the Drake community.
All Drake students, staff, and faculty are invited to complete the survey. One entry per person. Survey ends Sept. 28.
Now is your chance to have your voice heard. We will make positive enhancements to the dining services provided based on your feedback and input! CLICK HERE TO BEGIN SURVEY
If you have any questions please contact Jennifer Bowersox with Sodexo at -515-271-2995 or Jennifer.Bowersox@sodexo.com.
—Caron Findlay, Director, Business and Purchasing Services
University of Miami School of Law Professor Mary Anne Franks will deliver the annual Constitution Day Lecture on Sept. 15, 1 p.m., in Cartwright Hall, Room 213. Her speech is titled “Guns, Speech, and Sex: The Rise of Constitutional Extremism.”
Franks—who teaches criminal law, criminal procedure, family law, and First Amendment law—is one of the nation’s leading experts on the issue of “revenge porn.” During the lecture, Franks will explain how extremists on both the Right and Left invoke an oversimplified interpretation of the U.S. Constitution to justify irrational and destructive agendas.
The event is sponsored by Drake Law School’s Constitutional Law Center and is free and open to everyone. For more information, visit the Drake Newsroom.
—Kayla Choate, Alumni Affairs & Communications Coordinator
