Faculty and staff are invited to attend the Drake Social this Thursday, Feb. 15, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Shivers Hospitality Suite.
— Drinda Williams, Provost’s Office
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Learning Symposium call for proposals
The Provost’s Council is now accepting break-out session proposals for the 2018 Learning Symposium, “Building Trust: Leading the Conversation.” This year’s Learning Symposium will be Monday, Aug. 20, at the Olmsted Center, and will feature Dr. Kathy Obear as keynote speaker. Please visit the Learning Symposium web page for more details and to download the Call for Proposals document.
— Drinda Williams, Provost’s Office
Are you able to spot phishing emails?
In January, an email simulating a phishing attack was sent to just over 400 staff; 96 percent of those who received the email either didn’t open the email, or didn’t click the suspicious link inside it. These results show that Drake employees are continuing to improve their identification and avoidance of these potential threats.
Indications that an email may be dangerous:
- A strange sender, or one that you don’t expect
- A request that you take ‘urgent’ or ‘immediate’ action
- Links or attachments that don’t match the message content or that you don’t recognize.
Slow down and take a second look before taking action.
ITS will continue to send out simulated attacks to faculty and staff. If you receive an email that you suspect is phishing, don’t click any links, download any attachments, or reply. Instead, forward the email as an attachment to informationsecurity@drake.edu.
Additional training will be assigned to faculty and staff members who repeatedly click links or open attachments in phishing emails, simulated or not.
For more information on how to report phishing emails, see the IT Service Portal guide, Reporting a Phishing Message (How-to).
— Peter Lundstedt, ITS
Engaged Citizen Conference
The Engaged Citizen Conference, “Nourishing the World,” begins Thursday, Feb. 22, starting with a pre-conference film at 6 p.m. The conference, on Friday, Feb. 23, from 12 to 4:30 p.m., will feature a keynote address by Darci Vetter, Drake alumna and former chief agricultural negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative.
Register and find more information.
— Art Sanders, Associate Provost
Midterm grades due March 26
Faculty, midterm grades for spring classes are due by 10 a.m. on Monday, March 26. You may enter midterm grades anytime between now and the deadline through blueView, MyDUSIS, or Blackboard.
— Kevin Moenkhaus, Office of Registrar
East Asian Studies Film Series
The first film of the spring 2018 East Asian Studies Film Series will be shown today, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. in Harvey Ingham Hall, Room 134. The film is called The Mermaid (China, 2016), and is a quirky, comedic reimagining of The Little Mermaid that looks at the impact of greedy corporate interests on the continuation of sea life (including mermaids). The film is organized by the East Asian Studies Minor and co-sponsored by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association. Contact Marty McCarthy at mary.mccarthy@drake.edu with questions.
— Marty McCarthy, Department of Political Science
World Information Architecture Day
World Information Architecture Day is a one-day annual celebration hosted by the Information Architecture Institute and held in dozens of locations across the globe. It is taking place in 56 individual locations across 25 countries and 5 continents. Our celebration in Des Moines will take place in the Olmsted Center on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The day will consist of a mix of presentations and workshops on topics drawing from the worlds of information architecture, user experience design, content strategy, product strategy, marketing, and more. The event will start with a keynote by Scott Kubie from Brain Traffic. From there, guests can choose sessions throughout the day.
The event is free to attend. An event agenda and registration information can be found here.
— Neil Ward, College of Arts & Sciences
Student Activities Board wants to share your events
Send SAB your organization’s events using this form and the board will share them on its Facebook page.
— Jordan Lundquist
Self-Care Week events
This week is self-care week. Attend various activities to learn strategies for self-care and stress management.
Wednesday, Feb. 14: Self-Care Fair
Wellness, counseling, music therapy, and massage chairs
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Olmsted Breezeway and Parents Hall
Thursday, Feb. 15
Confessions with the Counselors (10 minute counseling sessions)
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Drake Room
Thursday, Feb. 15
Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention with guest speaker Ryan Nesbitt from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
6 to 8 p.m. — Sussman Theater
— Leah Berte, Academic Excellence and Student Success
An Unparalleled Partnership: US-Japan Relations in an Uncertain World
On Thursday, March 1, Professor Fumiaki Kubo, of the University of Tokyo, will present, “An Unparalleled Partnership: US-Japan Relations in an Uncertain World,” at 7 p.m. in Meredith Hall, Room 106. His talk will explore how the two nations can work together, in an era defined by populism, to build peace and stability in the Asia Pacific. This event is made possible through the support of the Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago, and is co-sponsored by the School of Journalism & Mass Communication, and the Department of Political Science. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP here.
— Kathleen Richardson, School of Journalism & Mass Communication