The University Book Store will be closed Oct. 14–15. The store will be open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 16–17.
—Kelly Foster, Finance & Administration
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Writing Workshop to close for Fall Break
The Writing Workshop will be closed for Fall Break starting Saturday, Oct. 14. It will reopen on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Visit the Writing Workshop website to sign up for tutoring appointments.
—Megan Brown, Department of English
OneDrive launch update
Over the past few months, ITS has continued its planning and testing for the release of a cloud storage solution, OneDrive. ITS is excited to announce that OneDrive will begin rolling out to some administrative departments at the end of this month.
OneDrive will be released in phases to ensure that ITS has sufficient technical support available to help familiarize faculty and staff with this new platform for document storage. The initial launch will focus on storage for individuals and will be completed by the end of the fiscal year. Next summer, ITS will begin working with departments to migrate shared storage to OneDrive.
OneDrive allows students, faculty, and staff to store all of their individual files in a location that can be accessed both on and off campus from any device. It will also enhance collaboration by supporting document sharing, simultaneous editing of Microsoft Office files, and document versioning.
—Carla Herling, ITS
Banner planned outage: MyDUSIS, blueView unavailable Oct. 14
Starting Saturday, Oct. 14, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., all Banner (DUSIS) services will be unavailable. Access to blueView, MyDUSIS, DUSIS (INB) Forms, Workflow, eTranscripts, Job Submission, and ODBC (Microsoft Access) will be unavailable. This outage will allow ITS to install necessary infrastructure upgrades for the Banner system.
If you continue experiencing issues after this window, please call the Support Center at 515-271-3001, or report your issue using the Service Portal.
—Carla Herling, ITS
Accreditation visit nears, supporting documents available online
Drake will host representatives from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 23 and 24. The five-member team will conduct focused interviews, meetings, and open forums to learn more about our mission, operations, and aspirations, as we make our case for ongoing institution-wide accreditation. This visit gives the HLC team a chance to ask questions, hear input, and generally follow up on information we shared with them in a dossier filed with the commission in early September.
For the next couple weeks, please keep an eye out for invitations to attend meetings and forums. Visit the Conversations website to learn more about the accreditation process and to view Drake’s 108-page self-study. More information can also be found on the HLC website.
—Craig Owens, Professor of English/Accreditation Committee Chair
Bulldog Fun Run/Walk deemed a success
The Bulldog Fun Run/Walk closed out Parent and Family Weekend on Sunday, Sept. 24. More than 70 people participated in run/walk. The event featured a 5K and one mile event. Both routes started near the Olmsted Center and ended in Drake Stadium. Thank you to everyone who participated!
—Drake Wellness
SJMC Internship Panel
Join the E.T. Meredith Center for Magazine Studies tomorrow at 7 p.m. in Meredith Hall, Room 124B, to hear from Drake journalism students who had prestigious summer internships. Meet students who worked at Better Homes and Gardens, The Knot, Cityview Magazine, and more.
—Katie Bandurski
Education Abroad Fair tomorrow
An informational fair on education abroad will be held in the Breezeway and on the Pomerantz Stage in the Olmsted Center tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn about study, internship, and service-learning abroad programs Drake offers. Faculty, former Drake study aborad students, and the University’s international partners will be on-hand to share their experiences.
—Karen Williams, Center for International Programs and Services
2K Glow Fun Run Oct. 6
Take part in the 2K Glow Run/Walk on Friday at 7 p.m. The course begins at Helmick Commons. Run or walk across campus while decked out in glow bracelets, necklaces, and glasses. A game of glow-in-the-dark Frisbee will follow the run. The event is free. Water bottles, glow accessories, and food will be provided.
For questions, contact Kaitlin Brueggen at kaitlin.brueggen@drake.edu.
—Kaitlin Brueggen
Going abroad? Tomorrow is the deadline to start application
Tomorrow is the deadline to start a Drake International application for the Spring 2018 term. If you plan to study abroad, intern abroad, or participate in a service-learning abroad program during the Spring 2018 term, you must start your application online by tomorrow, Oct. 4. If you have any questions about participating in an education abroad experience, contact studyabroad@drake.edu.
—Karen Williams, Center for International Programs and Services