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For Students Archive

Define the Line. Respect the Line: Resources available online

Drake’s Sexual and Interpersonal Misconduct policy outlines prohibited behaviors and also offers resources for individuals who have experienced  or who have questions about sexual violence or assault, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, dating/domestic violence, or stalking. The Title IX webpage includes the policy; resources for support; options for reporting; and types of campus assistance with safety, housing, or classes.

If you have questions about sexual and interpersonal misconduct, or if you would like to learn more about prevention efforts or Drake’s policies and procedures, please contact Title IX Coordinator Katie Overberg (271-2982 or titleix@drake.edu) or Violence Prevention Coordinator Tess Cody (271-4141 or prevention@drake.edu).

What is Define the Line. Respect the Line.?
Define the Line. Respect the Line. is a Drake initiative to raise awareness of prevention efforts as well as resources and support the University provides as it pertains to sexual and interpersonal misconduct. Drake is committed to providing a living and learning environment free from sexual and interpersonal misconduct. Our line: sexual and interpersonal misconduct is not accepted, tolerated, or ignored at Drake. Through prevention, intervention, education, and communication, each student, faculty and staff member, and administrator must play a role in establishing a culture that respects this line. We each have the power to Define the Line. Respect the Line.

— Katie Overberg, Title IX Coordinator; and Tess Cody, Prevention Coordinator for Sexual and Interpersonal Misconduct

 

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

All Staff Council welcomes staff back with treat bags

The All Staff Council Special Events and Community Service Committee, with assistance from the council’s committee members, delivered more than 650 welcome back gifts to staff on Sept. 8. This is the second year of the event, which continues to be a great success for connections around campus.

Check out upcoming All Staff Council events on the card you received with your treat or below:

  • Sept. 11–16: DU Good Week
  • Fall Book Club Meet-up:
    Oct. 16 at 4:45 p.m.—Louie’s Wine Dive
    Oct. 18 at 11 a.m.—Mars Café
  • Oct. 30: Chili Cook-Off
  • March/April: Spring Wellness Event
  • April: Sapphire Awards
  • April: Spring Service Event
  • May 23: Annual Kickball Tournament

New this year, we will be collecting donations to stock The Little Free Food Pantries around campus at our events.

Find more details on events by visiting the All Staff Council Special Events & Community Service website. If you are interested in becoming part of our email distribution list, please email us at ascspecialevents@drake.edu.

—Dianna Gray, All Staff Council

News & Achievements Archive

SJMC journalism students cover DM school board election

Students in SJMC professor Jill Van Wyke’s junior-level public affairs reporting class started the academic year off at a sprint with comprehensive coverage of the Des Moines school board election. The students’ stories, posted on the SJMC’s Drake Digital News website, included candidate profiles, coverage of a community forum, district demographics, and past voter turnout. The class also plans to live-blog the election results tonight.

— Kathleen Richardson, School of Journalism & Mass Communication

 

Featured Events Archive

Drake Basketball Happy Hour

Join Head Basketball Coaches Niko Medved and Jennie Baranczyk for happy hour at Hotel Renovo in Urbandale Sept. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. Meet the head coaches and student-athletes and celebrate the upcoming college basketball season. All are welcome to attend––bring your family, friends, and neighbors.

What: Basketball Happy Hour Party
Where: Hotel Renovo at 11167 Hickman Road, Urbandale, Iowa
When: Wednesday, Sept. 13, 6 – 8 p.m.
Who: All are welcome to attend

Check out the Facebook event here. No RSVP is required.

—Tom Florian, Ticket Sales and Donor Management

Featured Events Archive

Lecture: A Philosopher’s Stance on Miracles

The Comparison Project is hosting its first event Thursday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. in Sussman Theater, Olmsted Center. A lecture by Karen Zwier, visiting assistant professor of philosophy/religion, on the philosophy of miracles will be the first in the new series on miracles. The event is free and open to the public.

Miracle stories are a phenomenon shared by all major religious traditions. What is a rational person to think in the face of this phenomenon? In this lecture, Professor Zwier will survey some of the ways in which philosophers have analyzed the concept of miracles and grappled with the question of the proper epistemic stance toward miracle reports.

Professor Zwier’s research deals with philosophical and scientific methodology as well as metaphysics of science. She concerns herself with questions about how—and if—metaphysical claims are engaged by empirical scientific methods. Her areas of specialty include philosophy of causation, history and philosophy of physics, and science and religion.

Upcoming events in the series:

Oct. 5, 7 p.m.: Miracles as Transforming Invitations to Wonder & Gratitude: An Islamic Perspective
By Umeyye Isra Yazicioglu, associate professor of Islamic studies, St. Joseph’s University

Oct. 26, 7 p.m.: Does ‘the Biblical God who acts’ really act? Special divine action via quantum mechanics that is objective but not miraculous
By Robert J. Russell, founder and director of the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences, and Ian G. Barbour, professor of theology and science, graduate theological union, Berkeley

Nov. 16, 7 p.m.: On the Role of Miracles in the Vimalakirti Sutra in the Early Medieval China
By Shi Jingpeng, Minzu, University of China, Beijing

—Kayla Jenkins, College of Arts & Sciences

Featured Events Archive

Constitution Day Lecture: Free Speech on Campus

Can free speech coexist with an inclusive campus environment? Erwin Chemerinsky, dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of California-Berkeley School of Law, will discuss this issue at the 2017 Constitution Day Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 3 to 4 p.m. in Cartwright Hall, Room 213. Sponsored by the Drake Constitutional Law Center, the Constitution Day Lecture is held each year to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. The event is free and open to all.

In the lecture, Chemerinsky will discuss the importance of providing a supportive learning environment for a diverse student body, while respecting the free expression of ideas.

Chemerinsky, who was recently named the most influential person in legal education by National Jurist magazine, is the author of more than 200 law review articles and 10 books. In addition, he writes a weekly column for the Sacramento Bee, monthly columns for the ABA Journal and the Daily Journal, and opinion-editorials in newspapers across the country. He frequently argues appellate cases, including in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Read more information here.

—Kayla Choate, Law School

HR Information Archive

Join Weight Watchers at Work

As a new academic year begins, it is the perfect time to get into the habit of making healthier choices. If your goals include losing weight, Weight Watchers at Work may be the solution.

Weekly meetings include a confidential weigh-in prior to the meeting, followed by a 30-minute class. 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 be successful in their weight loss goals.

The cost is $156 for a 12-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 Weight Watchers at Work, please contact Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu.

—Linda Feiden, Human Resources

HR Information Archive

Healthy Eating Made Easy class

In today’s busy world, it can be hard to find time to prepare healthy meals, which means more dining out, fast food, or processed snacks. Join Lucas Flaherty on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m. in the Olmsted Center, room 310/311, as he shares some easy and quick healthy meal planning advice. This presentation includes both information on programs such as Blue Apron as well as more traditional tips if you are buying from a grocery store and cooking at home. And, for between meals, discover some quick, low-cost, healthy snacks.

Participants will earn Bulldogs United in Learning Drake (BUILD) credits and be entered into a drawing at the end of the semester.

An online registration form for the class is accessible through the blueView Employee tab, in the Learning and Development Channel under Human Resources.  You may also contact Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu to register.

—Linda Feiden, Human Resources