ITS has ongoing efforts to maintain and strengthen the security of University data and systems. The number of cybersecurity incidents continues to grow worldwide, and we have seen recent events that have shut down local businesses and schools. ITS prioritizes your information security and safety, and we are doing our part to protect resources and data.

Our recent focus has been on security measures, such as email encryption and enforcement of multifactor authentication requirements. In the upcoming weeks and months, you will see additional precautions put in place. This will include limiting services that can be accessed on the guest network and restricting unsupported computer operating systems from using Drake networks.

To keep your information secure and keep Drake safe, keep the following tips in mind.

Download the MFA app. Multifactor authentication helps ensure you are the only one accessing your personal information.

Keep your devices up to date. Visit the Support Center on campus if you require assistance updating your laptop or computer to the most recent operating system version.

Use the Drake network. Faculty, staff, and students should use eduroam for their wireless connection at Drake. DUGuest is intended for guests of the university and will have limited access.

Be aware of your surroundings. If you are using a Drake system in a public setting, keep an eye on who can see your screen and has access to your information.

If you have any questions or concerns, you can reach ITS at https://service.drake.edu/its, by phone at 515-271-3001, or by visiting the lower level of Carnegie Hall.

— Gillian Mohn, ITS

The 2023 Harkin on Wellness (HOW) Symposium will take place on Thursday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Olmsted Center. The symposium is free but registration is required.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems were overrun with patients and supply chain issues disrupted our access to healthy foods. Community leaders and organizations responded by creating new approaches to address the relationship between food and health. These new approaches include the growth of food systems coalitions and councils working to shape, advise, and implement food policy. These groups also worked to increase opportunities and reduce barriers to healthy outcomes at the regional level.

This year’s Symposium will showcase the work being done at state and local levels to improve people’s lives by reimagining the food system from farm to table and everywhere in between.

We are pleased to welcome Deputy Under Secretary for the USDA’s Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Stacy Dean and Dr. Walter Willett, M.D., Dr. P.H., Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and co-chair of the EAT-Lancet Commission as the keynote speakers for HOW 2023. Additional speakers will include experts on the environmental impacts of food production and on local approaches to improving health and wellness.

American Sign Language (ASL) and live captions in English will be available for all general session content for all attendees. ASL are available for breakout sessions upon request. (To request accommodations or ask accommodation questions email harkininstitute@drake.edu.)

Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

In Person Location: Olmsted Center at Drake University (2875 University Ave., Des Moines, IA 50311)

Virtual Location: Livestream (access details and link will be sent to registered virtual attendees closer to the date of the event)

Registration: This event is free but registration is required.

For more information: https://harkininstitute.drake.edu/2023/02/23/how-2023/

— Kathryn Kuckelman, Harkin Institute

The Drake Constitutional Law Center will host the 2023 Constitutional Law Symposium on Saturday, April 15, from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The program will be delivered in Cartwright Hall, Room 213, or virtually via Zoom. Speakers will analyze a variety of current issues from multiple viewpoints. A slate of nationally renowned scholars will discuss these important topics:

Abortion
– “Slavery, Abortion, and Collective Self Governance” – Dr. Teresa Stanton, Professor of Law and Director, Pro-Life Center, University of St. Thomas School of Law (Minneapolis)

– “The Supreme Court’s Impractical Opinion in Dobbs” – Mark S. Kende, James Madison Chair Professor in Constitutional Law and Director, Drake Constitutional Law Center, Drake Law School

The Administrative State
– “The Real Major Questions Doctrine” – Ilan Wurman, Associate Professor of Law, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University

– “The Supreme Court and the Future of Administrative Power” – Dr. Nicholas Parillo, William K. Townsend Professor of Law and Professor of History, Yale Law School

Affirmative Action
– “The Constitutional Case Against ‘Diversity’, Racial Preferences in Higher Education” – Ilya Somin, Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University

– “The Future of Race-Consciousness in Admissions” – Dr. Vinay Harpalani, Professor of Law and Lee & Leon Kavelitz Chair in Evidence & Procedure, University of New Mexico School of Law

The program will be moderated by Erin Lain, Associate Dean and Professor of Law, and Miguel Schor, Professor of Law and Associate Director of the Constitutional Law Center at Drake University. The symposium is approved for 2.5 hours of Iowa Continuing Legal Education credit.

The program is open to the public. Register online here. The proceedings are published in the Drake Law Review.

The Constitutional Law Symposium is dedicated to the memory of Congressman Neal Smith, LW’50, who passed away in 2021 at the age of 101. Congressman Smith’s efforts provided foundational support for the Center and he continued to be a loyal supporter his entire life.

The Constitutional Law Center gratefully acknowledges key support for this symposium from the Nathan S. McCay (LW ’80) Endowment and the Drake Constitutional Law Fund.

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About the Drake Constitutional Law Center
Congress created the Constitutional Law Center to commemorate the bicentennial of the Constitution in 1987. Drake Law School is one of only four law schools designated by statute to receive a permanent endowment “to encourage graduate study of the American Constitution, its roots, its formation, its principles and its development.”

The annual Constitutional Law Symposium invites scholars, judges, and lawyers from across the country to discuss a timely constitutional issue. The proceedings are published in the Drake Law Review. Learn more about the Drake Constitutional Law Center.

— Taylor Johnson, Law School

There are so many scams to look out for, especially in our email, and it is always good to be wary of suspicious emails if you are unsure of their origin.

With that being said, we implemented a new invoicing system in November that allows us to send digital invoices to your Drake email so that you can pay from the comfort of your own home!  We utilize our Clover payment system to do this, so if you receive an email from DRAKE UNIVERSITY SSC (via Clover), those are our invoices.

If you know you got a parking citation and didn’t receive an invoice, check your junk/spam folder first, and if it’s still not there, send us an email and we can send one over to you.  If you would like us to create an online invoice for an old citation, email your license plate number to studentservices@drake.edu, and we can create an invoice for those previous citations.

If you wish to appeal a citation, fill out the form here, and Public Safety will make a decision in a timely manner.

— Sara Heijerman, Student Services Center

Internationally recognized audio arts expert and Drake alumnus Peter Otto will explore the roots of human creativity in the age of artificial intelligence in a multimedia presentation at Drake.

“The Nature of Creativity: An Evening With Sonic Arts Master Peter Otto” will be held on Wednesday, March 22, at 7 p.m. in the Sussman Theater of the Olmsted Center. The event is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Slay Fund for Social Justice.

Otto’s talk will cover the many aspects of cross-disciplinary creativity, from creating your own specialty and writing your own job description, to the difference between artistic creativity and scientific discovery, and innovation in private and public sector contexts. He will also touch on artificial intelligence: what it can and can’t do, and how it can be creatively leveraged.

Otto’s wide-ranging career has blended art with science and technology. He is an expert in the language and aesthetics of audio design and engineering, and has consulted worldwide with audio and digital media companies. He earned a bachelor’s degree in music performance from Drake and a master’s degree in composition from the California Institute of Arts, where he subsequently served on the faculty. He served as director of music technology at the University of California San Diego, where he founded the university’s Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts major and Qualcomm Institute of Sonic Arts Laboratory. He was chief science officer for audio technology at Comhear, leading research and development of audio for virtual reality platforms. He was vice president for innovation at the 3D audio technology startup Dysonics, which was later acquired by Google, where Otto currently works in the DeciBel Audio Group.

Otto’s appearance is part of a series of events at Drake this spring that will explore human inspiration and innovation across disciplines. The final campus visitors will be New Age musician and Zen master Teja Bell at 7 p.m., April 12, in the Cowles Library Reading Room.

For more information or to arrange a class visit by either of these visiting professionals, contact: Kathleen Richardson, dean emerita, Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication, kathleen.richardson@drake.edu.

Kathleen Richardson, Dean Emerita, SJMC