The second annual Drake Athletics Raise the Purse fundraising event will take place Thursday, Oct. 5, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event features an online auction of new and gently used designer handbags provided by various Drake Athletic teams. All proceeds directly benefit Drake student-athletes through the Bulldog Club. Visit the event website to browse auction items and make a bid.
—Shannon Saunders
A Principles & Priorities exercise to discover how challenging it is to balance the federal budget, and why it matters, will be held Tuesday, Oct. 10, from 7 to 9 p.m., in the Olmsted Center. Principles & Priorities is an interactive exercise in which participants will learn about the federal budget and discuss many of the policy decisions facing lawmakers today. Working in small, mixed groups, participants will review current federal spending priorities, tax policy, and entitlement reform options being discussed in Washington.
Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend. Visit Eventbrite.com and search Principles & Priorities Des Moines to RSVP. The event is hosted by The Concord Coalition with support from the Drake College of Business and Public Administration, The Harkin Institute, The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center, and Vote Smart.
— Danette Kenne, College of Business and Public Administration
Tomorrow at 9 p.m., in Olmsted Center, TMR 133, Professor Tim Knepper with the help of Erin Lain, associate provost, campus equity and inclusion, and Tony Tyler, director of student engagement, equity and inclusion, will lead a discussion on plans to start an interfaith club at Drake. This will be an exploratory meeting; attendees are encouraged to come and share their thoughts about how an interfaith club at Drake can help foster an inclusive and equitable campus for all.
For questions, contact Tim Knepper at tim.knepper@drake.edu.
—Anoushe Seiff
Drake Law School has planned various events to celebrate this year’s International Law Week Oct. 2–5. Events include an international food fair, presentations on study abroad opportunities for law students, a panel of local attorneys who practice in international law, a lecture on the effect of the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord featuring Professor Melissa Powers of Lewis & Clark Law School, and more.
See the news release for a full schedule of events.
—Kayla Choate, Law School
The online registration form for on-campus wellness screenings with UnityPoint is open. You must log in with the username DRAKE and password SCREEN (in all CAPS). The screenings are free and will be held between 6:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. in the lower level of the Olmsted Center on Oct. 4–6, 9, 11, 13, 17, and 19.
If you registered for an on-campus screening but don’t remember your appointment date and time, check your received, spam, or deleted email folders for an email confirmation from UnityPoint with the subject: Health Screen Confirmation. It would have been delivered to the email address you entered on your registration. Questions regarding the on-campus UnityPoint screenings should be sent to unitypointhealth.desmoines@gmail.com.
If you need to cancel an on-campus screening, send an email to jennifer.umphfleet@unitypoint.org with your name, date, and time of appointment you wish to cancel. You will need to re-register online for a new appointment. Changes can be made up to 48 hours prior to the appointment, if slots are still available.
If you have already completed your biometric screening, don’t forget to complete your online wellness assessment on wellmark.com by Nov. 17.
For those who completed their screening and assessment by Sept. 30, we will announce our early bird prize winners in next week’s OnCampus.
Additional information about this year’s biometric screenings and wellness assessments can be found under the Employee Tab of blueView. The Wellness Portal is on the right-hand side of the employee page.
If you are on Drake’s health plan, you must complete a biometric screening and wellness assessment annually to retain your wellness premium discount, which is a savings of approximately $300. For questions, contact Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu or 271-1880.
—Linda Feiden, Human Resources
Faculty, staff, and students are invited to join the Healthiest State Walk tomorrow at 12:15 p.m. at Cowles Library. This one-mile walk is part of the Healthiest State Initiative and its goal of making Iowa the healthiest state in the nation.
The walk will begin at the north entrance of Cowles Library. All participants will be given a map of the route and a raffle ticket for a chance to win a prize. If it rains, the walk will take place at The Knapp Center indoor track.
It takes approximately 15 minutes to walk a mile, so consider taking a few minutes away from work or studies to participate in this fun and healthy event.
For more information, email Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu.
—Linda Feiden, Human Resources
New this year, Drake Athletics will host a faculty/staff appreciation week. Faculty and staff are eligible to receive up to four complimentary tickets to the events listed below. Tickets may be picked up at the Drake Athletics ticket office Monday–Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or at the ticket window on game day. A valid Drake Card must be shown at time of pick up.
Women’s Soccer
Drake vs. Indiana State
Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex
Football
Drake vs. Dayton
Oct. 7 at 1 p.m.
Drake Stadium
Men’s Soccer
Drake vs. Loyola
Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex
Women’s Soccer
Drake vs. UNI
Oct. 10 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex
Volleyball
Drake vs. Missouri State
Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center
More information is available at www.DrakeTix.com/promotions. For questions, call 515-271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu.
—Tom Florian, Ticket Sales and Donor Management
Reminder: The first of a series of monthly discussions on creating inclusive learning environments will be held Monday, Oct. 9, in the Drake Room at 3:30 p.m.
—Art Sanders, Associate Provost
The second Friday FYS lunch/discussion is Friday at 12 p.m. in the Olmsted Center, Pomerantz Conference Room. The event is open to both current and prospective FYS instructors. If you have an interest in possibly teaching FYS in the future, or are curious to learn more about teaching FYS sections, you are welcome to attend. It is too late to order a lunch, but you are welcome to bring your own.
—Art Sanders, Associate Provost
Head Coach Niko Medved and his staff invite all Drake faculty and staff to attend an open practice Oct. 10 at 3:45 p.m. in The Knapp Center. Faculty and staff are encouraged to come get a glimpse of this year’s men’s basketball team before the season kicks off. Attendees are welcome to come and go as they please and are not obligated to stay for the entire practice. Attendees should enter through The Knapp Center lobby and proceed downstairs to the men’s basketball practice facility.
For questions, contact Aaron Katsuma at 515-271-3894, aaron.katsuma@drake.edu.
—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics