Deadlines for students to study abroad this summer are quickly approaching. Students must submit their applications to Drake International by March 1 for all summer study abroad programs. Students can submit their applications online here.
— Karen Williams, Drake International
ITS is continuing its roll out of OneDrive to campus. Several administrative units are enjoying the benefits of this new storage solution, and we are excited to begin rolling out to the first academic unit this month. A phased approach is being taken for the release of OneDrive to ensure adequate technical support is available to faculty and staff as they get familiar with this new platform for document storage. Implementation will continue through the end of the fiscal year. A full schedule for the OneDrive project is available on the ITS Project Management site.
— Chris Mielke, ITS
Olson Global Service-Learning Match Grants are awarded to student global service-learning projects with faculty/staff support where funds or in-kind donations have been appropriated or raised but where additional funds would be beneficial.
Requirements:
Two grants of $500 will be awarded this academic year. Please note that we are not able to reimburse for individual mileage or personal costs.
Applications are available for spring and May-Term courses. The deadline is March 9. More information is available here.
Curricular service-learning mini-grants
Are you looking to incorporate a service-learning component into a spring course? The Office of Community Engaged Learning offers limited funding in the form of mini-grants, typically ranging from $25 to $200. Funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis until depleted. Mini-grant awardees must follow reimbursement policy and submit a reflective blog post detailing the project, lessons learned, and impact.
More information and a link to the application can be found here.
Co-curricular service-learning mini-grants
Drake’s Community Action Board (CAB), in collaboration with the Office of Community Engaged Learning and Service offers co-curricular mini-grants to support students and student organizations in carrying out service-learning and social justice programming. Grants range from $50 to $200. Find more information here.
— Amanda Martin, Community Engaged Learning & Service
Faculty Senate will meet in regular session on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 3:30 p.m. in Cowles Library, Room 201. View the agenda and meeting materials.
— Nancy Geiger, Office of the Registrar
Last April, Drake and Des Moines were selected as hosts for the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament first and second rounds. As a Drake faculty/staff member, you will have access to an exclusive ticket pre-sale prior to the general public sale. On March 20, you will receive an email from Drake Athletics with a link to your exclusive ticket offer. The offer is non-transferable and only valid with your drake email address. The ticket offer will be sent to Drake students as well.
Learn more about the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
— Dave Haskin, Athletics
The Korean Cultural Club is celebrating Seollal on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Wesley House located at 2718 University Ave. Come enjoy great food and learn about the Korean traditional lunar New Year. Visit the Facebook event.
— Mykaelah Fennoy
In honor of Black History Month, the Black Law Student Association (BLSA) is hosting a panel discussion on race and equity in the areas of criminal justice, housing, and employment. The discussion will take place Monday, Feb. 26, from 5 to 6:45 p.m. in Kerns Commons (second floor of the law school). Panelists include Rita Bettia, legal director of the ACLU of Iowa, Rob Poggenklass, staff attorney at Iowa Legal Aid, and Emily Cohen, human rights specialist at the Des Moines Civil and Human Rights Department. A question and answer session will follow. Food and drinks will be provided.
— Brinet Rutherford
Women’s Basketball – Pink Game for cancer awareness
Drake vs. Bradley
Friday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m.
The Knapp Center
Men’s Basketball – Senior Day
Drake vs. Valparaiso
Saturday, Feb. 24, at 2 p.m.
The Knapp Center
Bulldog Family Series presented by Iowa State Bank
Women’s Basketball – Senior Day
Drake vs. Illinois State
Sunday, Feb. 25, at 2 p.m.
The Knapp Center
For more information, contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or visit www.godrakebulldogs.com
— Ryan Harris, Athletics
The first Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) lunch of the semester is Friday, March 2, at 12 p.m. in Medbury Hall, Room 201. The lunch discussion is an opportunity for those engaged in SoTL projects at any level—from just thinking about starting one, to almost complete, or those simply curious about SoTL—to share ideas, seek advice, or ask questions of colleagues engaged in the process. To receive a lunch, register by Monday, Feb. 26, at 4 p.m.
— Art Sanders, Associate Provost
The Online Master of Arts in Communication successfully launched in January. The cohort of 14 students is already halfway through its first class. Students can enter the program six different times a year due to the program’s six-week parts of term. More students are set to begin the program March 26 when the second part of term begins.
The Online Master of Science in Education: Effective Teaching, Reading Specialist Endorsement and the English as a Second Language Endorsement are scheduled to launch at the end of March, with the Gifted and Talented Endorsement following shortly thereafter.
Finally, the MPA and MBA are on track to launch their online programs this fall.
The implementation and launch of these programs could not have been done without the hard work and support of the colleges and schools.
In addition to the launch of these programs, several faculty and staff members are preparing to teach online. Nine faculty and staff have completed the Quality Matters Online Teaching Certificate with three more scheduled to complete their training this semester. Sixteen more staff and faculty have completed, or are in the process of completing, the two required modules for teaching online. By May, almost 30 faculty and staff will have prepared to teach and assist in online learning. This marks another great step forward in ensuring our online programs meet the same quality as our face-to-face offerings.
If you have questions or are interested in discussing online education, contact Christina Trombley at christina.trombley@drake.edu.
— Christina Trombley, Online Programming
