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Pisarski selected to work with Super Bowl Host Committee

Dorothy is wearing some of the gear provided by Target Corp. The reflective printing on the front and back is provided by 3M Corp, and the hat is provided by Love Your Melon.

Dorothy Pisarski, associate professor of advertising, was selected to work with the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee and serve as a Skyway Host as part of Crew 52 during the upcoming Super Bowl. Dorothy will provide information and suggestions to Minneapolis visitors who need assistance navigating the Skyway system or requiring general tourism information. Super Bowl festival events run for ten days preceding the Super Bowl, starting Friday, Jan. 26.

Dorothy was inspired to apply for the role with the hosting committee after accompanying Drake Advertising students to the Student Advertising Summit at the University of Minnesota a year ago. By participating in the Super Bowl, Dorothy will be able to share with her students real-life examples of how event management and marketing operate at a Super Bowl-level scope and scale.

HR Information Archive

Five Steps to Increase Results and Reduce Stress

Faculty and staff are invited to attend the BUILD program session, “Five Steps to Increase Results and Reduce Stress,” on Wednesday, Jan. 24, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Olmsted Center, Rooms 310 and 311. Register by emailing Debra Wiley at debra.wiley@drake.edu. The presentation, by business and productivity consultant Lori VandeKrol of A Life Made Simple, provides strategies for creating productive habits for balancing all facets of life.

— Debra Wiley, Human Resources

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Join Weight Watchers at Work

Weight Watchers at Work is holding an information/registration meeting Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 12 p.m. in the Olmsted Center, Drake Room.

Weight Watchers’ unique mix of face to face interaction with a trained leader, group support, accountability, digital tools, and the convenience of meetings in the workplace have helped faculty and staff achieve their weight loss goals.

The Weekly meetings include a confidential weigh-in prior to the meeting, followed by a 30-minute class. The cost is $156 for a 13-week renewable series with a minimum of 15 participants. Payment may be made in a lump sum or split into three payments.

If you are interested in joining a Weight Watchers at Work series, please contact Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu. 

— Linda Feiden, Human Resources

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HealthTrip Wellness Program

HealthTrip is a fictitious journey to some familiar sounding cities such as Aerobiquerque, N.M. and Las Veggies. Each destination city features a unique health topic to explore. Participants earn Frequent Mover Miles by tracking activity such as walking, swimming, and playing basketball. Additionally, there are opportunities each month to earn bonus miles by completing a challenge.

This program is designed to work with your schedule.  You may participate every month or just the months that work best for you. Prize drawings will be held monthly for those who complete that month’s challenge.

The HealthTrip departure date (start date) is Feb. 1. Make your reservation today by sending an email to linda.feiden@drake.edu.

— Linda Feiden, Human Resources

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$10 chair massages

Ten- and 20-minute massages will be offered on campus Feb. 6 and Feb. 7. Cost is $10 for a 10-minute massage. Payment should be given directly to Anne Boal, licensed massage therapist, at the time of appointment. Correct change, cash, or check is required. Those who participate will have the chance to win a gift certificate for another free 10-minute chair massage.

Register for the day and time of your choice. You may register for one or two time slots per registration sheet.

Tuesday, Feb. 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. in Cline Hall, Room 101

Wednesday, Feb. 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Aliber Hall, Room 204

For more information, contact Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu.

— Linda Feiden, Human Resources

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Help spread awareness of Employee & Family Resources

Employee and Family Resources (EFR) offers programs that cover a range of topics including financial and legal consulting, elder care resources, counseling, wellness topics and presentations, and crisis response.

Many employees overlook this resource when they need assistance. To help increase awareness, EFR has created new quarterly posters for 2018, titled: Navigate Life’s Challenges; Anger Issues; and Wash, Rinse, Repeat. Please feel free to print and display one or more of these posters in your area (breakroom, restroom, copy room, near time clocks, and communication boards).

— Linda Feiden, Human Resources

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List of tech resources available

Instructors, view a list of educational technology resources available to you. This soon-to-be comprehensive A-Z list of technologies benefit teaching and learning experiences as well as research endeavors. The number of resources will continue to grow as will the content within each resource. If you visit this website at least once a semester, you should find something new that could enhance your courses and support student success.

— Karly Good, ITS

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Stay vigilant against social engineering attacks

Drake continues to be targeted by individuals attempting to coerce faculty and staff to give away confidential information like usernames and passwords, personally identifiable information (PII), or computer access. Other attacks try to gain financial benefit by using fake invoices and wire transfers.

Because of this constant threat, ITS provides training on how to detect and respond to these types of attacks using simulated emails. These emails are a risk-free way to teach faculty and staff how to detect and report phishing. If you receive a simulated phishing email and open the link or attachment, you’ll be directed to an informational page letting you know the signs you may have missed.

Because phishing represents such a significant risk to campus, ITS is beginning to assign additional training to faculty and staff members who repeatedly click links or open attachments in phishing emails, simulated or not.

If you receive an email 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.

For more information on how to report phishing emails, see the IT Service Portal guide, Reporting a Phishing Message.

— Peter Lundstedt, ITS