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News & Achievements Archive

Eugene and Susan Lutz to receive 2019 Weaver Medal of Honor and deliver lecture

The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will award its highest honor, the 2019 Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor, to Drake graduates and national pharmacy leaders Eugene (Gene), PH’66, and Susan, PH’68, Lutz of Altoona, Iowa. They will receive the Weaver Medal of Honor and deliver a lecture at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, in Sheslow Auditorium. The lecture is open to all faculty, staff, and students.

The Weaver Medal of Honor is awarded annually to an individual who has advanced the college’s education, research or outreach mission for the benefit of human health; has made a substantial impact on the profession of pharmacy; or has provided financial support that has led to strategic change and progress in the College.

Eugene and Susan Lutz have a long-standing record of serving the pharmacy profession and their community. They owned and operated Lutz Pharmacy and Lutz Long Term Care Pharmacy in Altoona for 38 years, and now co-own Lutz Pharmacist Services, a consulting and relief pharmacist firm. The Lutzes are both past presidents of the Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) and have been inducted as APhA (American Pharmacists Association) Fellows. They have both received the IPA Bowl of Hygeia, the College’s Alumni Achievement Award, and the Altoona Chamber of Commerce’s Bill Newell Award. 

View the full news release

For Students Archive

D.C. Experience Scholarship deadline extended

The deadline to apply for the D.C. Experience Scholarship has been extended to Monday, April 15. This scholarship helps students with financial need cover the cost of pursuing an internship with a congressional office, government agency, or nonprofit in Washington, D.C. View the scholarship application.

The D.C. Experience Scholarship helps to eliminate the financial barriers for qualified students by providing funding for transportation and housing. Students who are looking to complete internships in D.C. this summer are strongly encouraged to apply.

Important Note: You do not need to have an internship at the time of applying for the scholarship. If you have any questions, please contact Emily Schettler, emily.schettler@drake.edu.

Zachary Mecham, VISTA Special Projects Coordinator for The Harkin Institute

Campus Announcements Archive

Nominations open for Adams Leadership Convocation Awards

The Adams Leadership Convocation is an annual, campus-wide event that celebrates the achievements of student leaders and organizations at Drake University. As part of this special ceremony, please consider nominating Drake students and student organizations who’ve exhibited strong leadership and excellence throughout the 2018–2019 academic year. Nominations can be submitted by any Drake student, faculty, or staff member. View a full list of awards and the nomination form. Nominations are due Sunday, March 31, at 11:59 p.m.

In addition to submitting your nominations, please save the date for this year’s Adams Leadership Convocation on Friday, April 19, at 12 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium (appetizer reception following). If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Economos, director of student leadership programs, at kristin.economos@drake.edu.

Kristin Economos, Director of Student Leadership Programs

HR Information Archive

Drake University Home Incentive Purchase Plan

The Drake University Home Incentive Purchase Plan provides financial support to full-time Drake employees who purchase an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling in the Drake neighborhood. Drake University will provide up to $3,500 for reimbursement of loan origination fees and/or closing costs for purchases made adjacent to campus. View additional information about the program, including applicable boundaries.

Marlene Heuertz, Benefits Specialist, Human Resources

For Students Archive

Student mail reminders

Below are some reminders pertaining to campus mail deliveries. 

Bulldog Bucks: A new functionality allows you to mail packages and letters by paying for postage with your Bulldog Bucks account. Funds can be added to your Bulldog Bucks account at any time through the myDrake portal. Current USPS postage rates can be viewed online if you would like an estimate on what your mail piece might cost. 

Shipping/mailing addresses: Residence Hall mail should be sent to the individual hall addresses, not to the main University address. Each Residence Hall address is listed below. Make sure to update your address over the summer and when you move to a different hall so you don’t miss important mail. Mail and packages are not forwarded to residents over the summer, they are returned to sender. 

Carpenter – 2900 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
Crawford – 1333 30th St, Des Moines, IA 50311
Goodwin-Kirk – 1215 30th St, Des Moines, IA 50311
Herriott – 2842 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
Jewett – 2700 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
Morehouse – 2803 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
Ross – 1214 31st St, Des Moines, IA 50311
Stalnaker – 1319 30th St, Des Moines, IA 50311

UPS/FedEx Outgoing Packages: There are two UPS drop boxes that get checked daily on campus. One is near Olmsted, the other near Old Main. Feel free to leave any small, pre-paid packages in those drop boxes for evening pickup by UPS. If your box is too large for the box, you may take it to the mailroom. UPS stops at the mailroom each morning, and FedEx is on campus regularly (daily pickup is NOT guaranteed, but we will get it out as soon as possible). 

Fall mail delivery: Keep in mind that mail does not get delivered to Residence Hall addresses until Monday, Aug. 19, for the fall semester. Please wait until after this date to send mail to the halls — packages should be sent to your home address prior to this date. Also, note that Ross Hall will be offline for the 2019–2020 school year. Any mail sent to Ross will be returned to sender.

Thank you for your help in getting packages delivered correctly. If you have any questions or concerns about Residence Hall mail, feel free to contact housing@drake.edu. If you have questions or concerns about regular campus mail, contact campusmailoperations@drake.edu.

Sara Heijerman, Postal Operations Supervisor

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

March’s featured digital faculty member: Darla Eastman

Each month a faculty member, nominated by their dean, is recognized for their efforts to integrate innovative technology into their classroom. March’s digital faculty member of the month is Darla Eastman, associate professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Read an interview with Darla below:

Which course do you use this technology in? Phar 191: Pharmacotherapeutics II

What type of technology do you use? This past semester we incorporated electronic examinations that were administered via Blackboard using Respondus Lockdown Browser. 

In what context do you use this technology? This past semester we utilized this technology for all five exams in the course. In the future, we are planning to use it for weekly quizzes as well. 

How does this type of technology align with your teaching pedagogy? One of our key goals in teaching pharmacy students is to make sure they are prepared as professionals. Upon graduation, doctor of pharmacy students must complete two national board exams, which are both administered electronically. Another key advantage was the opportunity to provide students with immediate feedback on their performance as they were able to review the rationale for each question in a setting that was more private and less stressful.

Where did you get the inspiration to make a change? CPHS adopted a schedule to move to electronic exams and my course was one of the first to change. The College wanted to make sure students are prepared for future, high-stakes exams. Also, we want to make sure CPHS is utilizing technology effectively and keeping pace with digital advancements. Now, having used electronic testing for a semester, I can see additional potential that may benefit faculty and students in the future. 

How long did it take for you to implement this technology? I spent a lot of time in the months leading up to the semester learning about the technology and then figuring out how to best implement it. I ran “tests” on my own computer so that I could learn the system and know how it would work for students and faculty. 

Did Drake ITS assist you in implementing this technology? Karly Good has been instrumental in helping with the implementation of electronic testing and helped me work through a variety of questions and scenarios. Anthony Squire attended the first few minutes of each examination period to assure students’ technology was working correctly and was quickly able to resolve any issues. I am so grateful to both Karly and Anthony for all the support they have provided!

Are you interested in trying out new technology in your classroom? Want help from ITS? Schedule a technology adoption consultation.

Jon Hurdelbrink, CPHS, and Carla Herling, ITS

Campus Announcements Archive

The online contact directory is changing

After a delay in order to resolve technical difficulties, ITS is making changes to the faculty and staff contact directory. Beginning on April 4, contact information for individual faculty and staff members will only be available via myDrake from the Campus Directory link (under the Commonly Used Apps section). 

After the change, the campus directory at drake.edu/directory will contain the main departmental contact information only. This change is being made to decrease unwanted spam and phishing of faculty and staff by having individual contact information unavailable to the general public. 

Carla Herling, ITS