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HR Information Archive

Welcome new Bulldogs

In June, Drake welcomed seven new, full-time employees to the Bulldog family.

Christine Urish, Professor, Occupational Therapy, CPHS
Sara Johnston, Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy, CPHS
Molly Halverson, Administrative Assistant/Communication Coordinator, CPHS
Kristin Economos, Director, Student Leadership Programs, Student Life
Tabitha Choquette, Program Coordinator, The Robert D. & Billie Ray Center
Jeffrey McVey, Campus Public Safety Officer 1, Public Safety
Jeffrey (Jeff) Currie, HVAC Mechanic, Facilities Planning & Management

— Laura Schwarz, Human Resources

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Apply now to be a mentor or mentee

The All Staff Council Special Interest Committee has been crafting a new mentor program for Drake staff members. A survey link to sign up for the mentor program is now live. Staff members who are interested in being either a mentor or mentee are asked to fill out the survey. In addition, faculty members are invited to apply to be mentors.

The final deadline to sign up is Sept. 7. From there, placements will be made and the program will launch during the fall semester.

Visit drake.edu/asc/specialinterest to learn more about and apply for the new program.

For questions, contact Carla Herling, committee chair, at carla.herling@drake.edu or 515-271-2356.

— Niki Smith, University Communications/All Staff Council

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Banner 9 project update

ITS is excited to share that Banner 9 Admin Pages are now available in production and our campus launch has begun. A special thank you to the Registrar’s Office, Human Resources, Finance Office, and other members of the project team who have been working diligently for over a year and a half.

Here are a few highlights about the upcoming rollout:

  • Current Banner users will be invited to one or more training sessions to learn general Banner 9 navigation along with any changes specific to their area.
  • Banner 9 will be accompanied by new required security methods for current Banner users to better protect campus data. Ahead of Banner 9 training, each user will receive an invitation to sign up for Duo, a multi-factor authentication tool. Use of Duo verifies anyone logging into Banner, and ensures that their username and password haven’t been compromised.

Banner Training Timeline:

Human Resources Pages: Live now
Student Pages: July—September
Finance Pages: Early September (followed by budget office manager training in early November)
Financial Aid Pages: Mid to late September

It may be somewhat challenging through the end of December as some current users work in Banner 8 and others in Banner 9. We appreciate your patience and cooperation during this time of transition.

— Kris Brewster, ITS

Campus Announcements Archive

DUSCI leadership change

Beginning Aug. 1, there will be a new director of the Drake Undergraduate Science Collaborative Institute (DUSCI). Brian Gentry, associate professor of pharmacology from the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, will step into the director role, replacing John Gitua, associate professor of Chemistry from the College of Arts and Sciences. John diligently served as director for the past five and half years.

Brian has been an active member of DUSCI for many years. He has served as a DUSCI faculty advisory board member, has been a student research mentor for summer research students, and has been active in DUCURS as a moderator/judge every year.

— Kayla Jenkins, College of Arts & Sciences

Campus Announcements Archive

Steam line repairs: Cline and Harvey Ingham access

Work to repair a steam line located between the Olmsted Center and Aliber Hall began this week. The project is expected to take approximately 10 days to complete. Immediately following its completion, repairs will begin on a steam line located between Cline Hall and Forest Avenue. The repair will limit access of the east entrances of Cline Hall and Harvey Ingham Hall. Those on campus should use the south entrance of Cline Hall to access Harvey Ingham Hall.

The repair work is scheduled to be complete prior to the start of the fall semester. Facilities Planning and Management is working diligently with the contractor, Stroh Corporation, to minimize inconveniences to those on campus. There will be signage in place to direct pedestrians around campus. See the attached map for locations.

— Jolene Schmidt, Facilities Planning and Management

 

Campus Announcements Archive

Have you tried out myDrake?

Have you tried out the new internal campus portal, myDrake? Visit my.drake.edu, your new gateway to campus information, resources, and functions. You’ll see links to the tools you need regardless of your campus role(s).

Once you sign into myDrake, your login credentials will be shared with additional applications. ITS staff is working on connecting as many campus systems as possible with single sign-on (SSO), so the number of systems that require an additional login will continue to decrease.

Not sure where to get started with using myDrake? Visit the IT service portal guides or the myDrake FAQs.

blueView will remain into the fall semester, but we hope that you’ll make the switch to using myDrake today.

Questions? Feedback? Email Carla Herling, IT communications manager, or Jeff Regan, myDrake project manager, or complete the feedback form.

— Carla Herling, ITS

News & Achievements Archive

SJMC hosts Media Now Drake camp

Drake SJMC is currently hosting almost 80 high school students and their advisers from around the country for Media Now Drake, a three-day intensive journalism boot camp July 8-11. Students choose from tracks focused on design, yearbook, writing, video, web, sports reporting, photography, and editorial leadership, taught by professionals and the nation’s best high school teachers. Their advisers network and receive teaching advice. Participants receive the full Drake student experience: staying in Jewett Residence Hall, eating in Hubbell Dining Hall, and taking field trips around the Des Moines metro area. This is the third year of Media Now Drake, and many of the campers eventually join us as SJMC first-years.

— Kathleen Richardson, School of Journalism and Mass Communication

News & Achievements Archive

Architectural preservation experts to tour Meredith Hall

The Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication will host a tour on Thursday, July 19, in conjunction with the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions forum in Des Moines. Conference attendees will tour Meredith Hall, which opened in 1965 and was designed by famed architect Mies van der Rohe. The tour will include a discussion of the building’s history and a presentation by architects who are working on plans to update the building. The group will then tour the Scott Chapel at Medbury Hall, which was designed in 1955 by Eero Saarinen.

— Kathleen Richardson, School of Journalism and Mass Communication

News & Achievements Archive

Drake Volleyball in Costa Rica

The Drake Volleyball team visited Costa Rica where they played four matches that included a win over Costa Rica’s national team. They also conducted youth clinics, donated more than 100 sports bras as part of The Sports Bra Project, and watched the NORCECA U19 Championship to cheer on the USA team against Cuba. Of course, the team also enjoyed some leisure time surfing, experiencing Costa Rica’s diverse culture, and zip lining in the rainforest.

Visit GoDrakeBulldogs.com/DUVBCostaRica to learn more about their trip.