Men’s Soccer
Drake vs. Bradley
Saturday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex
For additional information and complete schedules, visit GoDrakeBulldogs.com or contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647.
Ryan Harris, Athletics
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2018 Hy-Vee Classic
Drake Men’s Basketball faces Iowa State on Saturday, Dec. 15, at Wells Fargo Arena in the 2018 Hy-Vee Classic. Drake faculty and staff have access to purchase our limited Drake section tickets. Tickets can be ordered online here or by calling the Knapp Center Ticket Office at 271-3647.
Tickets
100-Level (Sec 117-119) $75
200-Level Sideline (Sec 218-220) $75
200-Level Baseline (Sec 221-223) $55
300-Level Sideline (Sec 320-322) $55
300-Level Baseline (Sec 313-314) $30
Ryan Harris, Athletics
School of Accounting ranks 14th in nation for CPA pass rate
Weeks after being named one of the Midwest’s best universities according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges rankings, Drake University is pleased to announce recognition on another distinctive list.
According to results reported by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, Drake, a fully accredited AACSB business school, ranked 14th out of nearly 800 institutions in the nation for its pass rate on the 2017 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam. The University’s accounting graduates, taking the CPA exam for the first time, recorded an average pass rate of nearly 80 percent, well above the national average of approximately 53 percent.
Drake University to welcome Home2 Suites hotel to neighborhood
Visitors to Drake University and the Drake neighborhood will have exciting new hotel and restaurant options soon. Nelson Construction & Development has submitted documents to the city of Des Moines’ Urban Design Review Board regarding the hotel they plan to build across the street from Drake’s iconic OId Main building on University Avenue. The hotel will carry the flag of Home2 Suites by Hilton. This dynamic project, representing the start of the University Avenue redevelopment initiative, will also feature a restaurant and retail stores. Ground is scheduled to be broken in March 2019 with construction complete in May 2020.
China Town Hall featuring an interactive webcast with the Honorable Condoleezza Rice
October 9: China Town Hall featuring an interactive webcast with the Honorable Condoleezza Rice and on-site discussion with Prof. Wenfang Tang
Location: Sussman Theater, lower level of Olmsted Center
Time: 5–6:30 p.m.
CHINA Town Hall provides Americans the opportunity to participate in a national conversation about issues in the U.S.-China relationship, via an interactive webcast and in-person discussion with leading experts. Join the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations for a conversation on China featuring the Honorable Condoleezza Rice, Former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor.
The webcast will feature Secretary Condoleezza Rice, currently the Denning Professor in Global Business and the Economy at the Standford Graduate School of Business, Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution, and professor of Political Science at Stanford University. She is also a founding partner of RiceHadleyGates, LLC. From January 2005 to 2009, Secretary Rice served as the 66th Secretary of State of the United States, the second woman and the first African American woman to hold the post. She also served as President George W. Bush’s Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (National Security Advisor) from January 2001 to 2005, the first woman to hold the position.
The webcast will be followed by an in-person discussion with Wenfang Tang, the University of Iowa’s Stanley Hua Hsia Professor of Political Science and International Studies. His current research focuses on public opinion and political change in contemporary China, as well as comparative political behavior. He has authored and coauthored several books and many articles in academic journals.
Denise Ganpat, Drake International
New benefit enrollment process for Drake employees
Human Resources is excited to introduce eBenefits Edge – an online benefit enrollment program. This program, which will streamline the benefit enrollment process, will be launched during Drake’s upcoming annual open enrollment period. Implementation of eBenefits Edge demonstrates Human Resources commitment to pursue continuous improvement in its service to the Drake Community. Following are anticipated outcomes as a result of this change:
Employee Enhancements
Implementation of online benefit enrollment will allow for 24/7 access; employees may elect benefits whenever and wherever they choose. The eBenefits Edge program will provide a user-friendly, easy-to-navigate process when making benefit elections during open enrollment as well as life event changes throughout the year. In addition, eBenefits Edge will serve as a confidential record keeper, allowing employees to view current/previous benefit participation. Employees will likewise be able to access medical, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance summary plan descriptions in the eBenefits Edge Reference Center, as well as review required notices provided by Human Resources.
Strategic Enhancements
Implementation of eBenefits Edge will afford Human Resources staff added time to provide outreach to Drake faculty and staff. It will likewise provide the opportunity for Human Resources to pursue additional strategic initiatives. Providing access to online benefit enrollment will also support the ability of the University to recruit and retain a highly qualified workforce by moving from a benefit-centered orientation to a true onboarding experience. Implementation of eBenefits Edge will reduce paper costs and overall inefficiency via electronic submission of data to Drake’s HR/Payroll system and multiple insurance vendors.
Human Resources staff look forward to assisting Drake employees during the upcoming transition to eBenefits Edge. Please be sure to watch your email for additional information regarding the transition later this month.
Marlene Heuertz, Human Resources
Solving Art Mysteries through Chemistry
Event info: Friday, Oct. 19, 12–12:50 p.m., Harvey Ingham 134
Dr. Gregory Smith will speak about his use of science to unravel mysteries surrounding the artworks at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. Using a range of spectroscopic, chromatographic, and imaging techniques, his team employs the tools of chemistry to discover lost paintings, explore the material history of objects, and detect forgeries. The lecture will explore the various roles that chemists can play in a fine arts museum, culminating in recent research repurposing the world’s oldest manmade pigment – Egyptian blue first synthesized in 3200 BCE – as a luminescent fingerprint dusting powder to catch modern-day criminals.
Dr. Smith received a B.S. degree from Centre College of Kentucky in anthropology/sociology and chemistry before pursuing graduate studies at Duke University in time-domain vibrational spectroscopy and archaeological fieldwork. His postgraduate training included investigations of pigment degradation processes and palette studies of illuminated manuscripts at the British Library and the V & A Museum, development of synchrotron infrared microscopy facilities at the National Synchrotron Light Source at Brookhaven, and researching cleaning issues related to artists’ acrylic emulsion paints at the National Gallery of Art. In 2004, Dr. Smith joined the faculty of the conservation training program at Buffalo State College as the Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Professor of Conservation Science. In 2010 Dr. Smith was hired as the senior conservation scientist at the Indianapolis Museum of Art where he has constructed a state-of-the-art research facility to study and preserve the museum’s encyclopedic collection of nearly 56,000 works of art.
Alice Fynaardt, Biology/Environmental Science Departments
University Book Store Fall Break hours
The University Book Store hours for Fall Break:
Saturday:10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Monday: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Tuesday:10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Katie Wilz, University Book Store
PR students present at international conference
Students from Drake’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) were invited to present at the international PRSSA conference in Austin, Texas, Oct. 7–9. The student conference is held in conjunction with the annual professional public relations conference.
Seniors Karoline Sandusky, Emma Haselhuhn, Meghan Kearney and Ellen Converse, and junior Ben Heinze presented on “Fundraising and Financial Education.” Only a handful of PRSSA chapters among the 300 international chapters are invited to present at the conference every year, and Drake students have been invited in four of the past five years.
Kathleen Richardson, SJMC
Drake Social: Joyful Accountability Nominations Open
Prior to the next Drake Social, faculty and staff may nominate colleagues who exemplify the Drake Core Value of Joyful Accountability. To nominate someone, send the colleague’s name and a sentence describing how this Drake employee exemplifies the core value. Names of those nominated will be on display at the Social.
From among those nominated, three winners will be drawn to select from a menu of prizes that include such things as casual-work-week privileges, gift cards, a premier parking space for a month, office breakfast, or homemade baked goods – to name a few.
For October, please nominate a colleague who exemplifies Joyful Accountability—who strives each day to be their best, who is curious, creative, bold and brave. To nominate someone, email drinda.williams@drake.edu with the name of the colleague and a sentence that captures their Joyful Accountability. Nominations for Joyful Accountability much be received by Wednesday, Oct. 17.
The October Drake Social will be held Friday, Oct. 19, from 4–6 p.m. on the FAC Arcade with a popcorn bar, cider, and soft drinks. (This is one of two alcohol-free socials this year.)
Other core values will be featured Dec. 13, Generosity of Spirit; Feb. 13, All in This Together; and March 6, Commitment to Mission.
Drinda Williams, Office of the Provost