The deadline to register for Co-Rec Innertube Waterpolo is Wednesday, Oct. 26. Learn more and sign up at imleagues.com/spa/intramural/550ab0b3251e4b9387d21ca441000d01/home. Don’t miss your chance to participate!
— Emy Hayes, JO’24
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All Staff Council chili lunch social and bake off
As a reminder, All Staff Council is hosting a chili lunch and dessert bake off Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Pomerantz Stage, Olmsted Center. Sodexo will provide chili and cornbread for staff for $5.
We encourage staff members to sign up for the dessert bake off. Any and all desserts are welcome. You must provide at least 24 servings per entry. You will deliver your baked items to Lynne Cornelius in the student inclusion suite, Olmsted Center, before 11 a.m. Entries will be judged by a three-person panel and there will be prizes for the top three entries. Sign up here.
— Courtney Conrad, On behalf of All Staff Council
Spring 2023 and J-Term billing update
Spring 2023 and J-Term 2023 bills will be emailed to students and authorized users around Dec. 15 and will be due the first day of the term. Please remember, in order to register for the upcoming terms your Fall 2022 balance must be paid in full or you must be current on your established monthly payment plan. To view your current balance and make a payment please login to your student account via MyDrake>Student Accounts and Financial Aid> Make a Payment.
A J-Term FAQ is available for questions related to J-Term billing. The FAQ has been updated to include information regarding the new J-Term administrative fee that will begin for J-Term 2023.
If you have any questions about your current balance or a future J-Term and spring balance, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at stuacct@drake.edu.
— Julia Gwebu, Director of Student Accounts
Register for the Sussman Leadership Conference
Register today! The Sussman Leadership Conference is an annual event that brings together Drake student leaders from all across campus to explore and gain skills in a particular leadership topic and theme. This year’s conference, “Confidence and the Comparison Trap,” will explore how to gain genuine and authentic confidence as a student leader and young professional with featured keynote speaker Alex Weber. Conference registration is free for students (valued at $75 per seat!) including a gourmet brunch, nationally-renowned keynote speaker, and several breakout sessions. All conference registration fees are covered by the Adams Leadership Institute. Space is limited, learn more and register by Nov. 1 at bit.ly/sussman22.
— Kristin Economos, Office of Student Involvement and Leadership
Federal loan cancellation application available
The application for one-time federal student loan debt relief has been made available here. Borrowers are encouraged to complete the application as soon as possible.
The debt relief plan offers up to $10,000 of loan cancellation for borrowers meeting income requirements, and up to $20,000 for eligible borrowers who received a Pell Grant. More information about the Biden-Harris Administration’s student debt relief plan is available here.
— Ryan Zantingh, Director of Financial Aid
Temporary Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) deadline Oct. 31
Do you have federal student loans? If so, Drake Human Resources encourages you to take advantage of the temporary changes made to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. A limited waiver is in effect until Oct. 31, 2022, making it easier for millions of public service workers to get credit for past periods of repayment that would otherwise not qualify under the traditional PSLF—reducing, or potentially eliminating, student loan debt.
For example, under the Temporary waiver:
- Past periods of repayment are potentially eligible whether or not you made a payment, made that payment on time, for the total amount due, or on a qualifying repayment plan.
- Borrowers with a FFEL Loan, Perkins Loan, or other previously excluded federal student loans can benefit by consolidating their loans into a Direct Consolidation Loan and receive credit for periods of repayment prior to the consolidation.
- Months spent in deferment before 2013 will count under the Temporary PSLF waiver.
In short, the waiver will allow borrowers gain PSLF credit, even if you had been told previously that you had the wrong loan type or the wrong repayment plan.
To see whether you qualify, visit studentaid.gov/pslfwaiver. There, you will find the PSLF Help Tool and additional information to assist you with processing. Even if you do not yet fully qualify, the PSLF website recommends that you still submit the form annually, so it will be easier when you do fully qualify.
Drake HR is committed to helping all current and past employees complete the necessary forms. To ensure timely processing, send your employer portion to DrakeHR@Drake.edu prior to noon on Oct. 31, 2022.
All information must be uploaded to your loan carrier prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 for full consideration. Mail-in submissions must have an employer signature date prior to Nov. 1, 2022 to qualify.
United Way of Central Iowa campaign to kick off Nov. 7
The 2022 United Way of Central Iowa employee campaign will be held Monday, Nov. 7, through Friday, Nov. 11. Watch for more information regarding how you can participate, as well as campaign goals and incentives. Learn more about the United Way of Central Iowa.
— Ryan Arnold, Director of Community Engagement
Political science profs to hold off-the-record midterm election discussion
Faculty from the Department of Political Science will hold an informal, off-the-record discussion of the U.S. midterm elections and current events around the world on Friday, Nov. 11, from 1–2 p.m. in the Cowles Library Reading Room. All interested students are welcome.
— Kieran Williams, Political Science
J-Term 2024 travel seminar proposals due Oct. 27
A final reminder that J-Term 2024 travel seminar proposals are due Thursday, Oct. 27. A travel seminar is a short-term, faculty-led study abroad (or domestic) program. This is an opportunity to teach a course that integrates an academic experience with intercultural and experiential learning while traveling. If you are interested in leading a travel seminar in 2024, and haven’t already met with someone in Global Engagement, please email Chelsea Funk, assistant director of education abroad, at chelsea.funk@drake.edu to set up a meeting to discuss your ideas and learn more about the process.
You can review the proposal process and submit a proposal through Qualtrics.
— Maria Rohach, Global Engagement
Principal Center for Global Citizenship speaker series lineup
Drake’s Principal Center for Global Citizenship is delighted to highlight upcoming events for the fall portion of its 2022–2023 speaker series. Experts invited to speak on campus cover a wide variety of topic areas, connecting attendees to diverse practical perspectives on important global issues. Speakers will typically be scheduled once per month. To view the time and location of our scheduled events, and to register, visit the University Calendar. For any questions about current or future events, reach out to our office at global@drake.edu .
OCTOBER 28, 2022: Professor Sunday Adebisi, Ph.D., from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, will present an open lecture titled “The Russia/Ukraine War: Examining Africa in the Eye of the Storm.” This presentation discusses the implications of the war in Ukraine on African economic and politics, alongside what policymakers can do to support the needs of the African continent in the context of current events.
NOVEMBER 15, 2022: Professor Robert Pichler, M.B.A., director of Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt, Austria’s International Business Consultancy programs, will deliver a lecture titled “Current Challenges in Europe: War in Ukraine, Brexit, Inflation.” This event takes place as part of Drake’s 2022 International Education Week slate of activities.
NOVEMBER 29–30, 2022: Former U.S. Diplomat Elizabeth Shackelford, Senior Fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, will present two lectures related to her ongoing work in international issues. The first of these lectures, “Human Rights Advocacy,” will take place on Nov. 29, and the second of these lectures, “U.S. Foreign Affairs,” will be held on Nov. 30.
All events are free and open to Drake University faculty, staff, and students. Registration for events is strongly encouraged, but not required. For more information, please visit the CGC’s Speaker Series page.
— Dawson Urquidez, AS’24