All posts by Linda Feiden

HR Information Archive

Last chance to join the Eat Right for Life challenge

There is a vast amount of information on nutrition, but healthy eating doesn’t have to be complicated.  To help sort it all out, we have brought back the Eat Right for Life challenge.

This five-week program began Monday, Oct. 11, but you can still join. It works well as both a starter program for our first timers and a refresher program for those tackling it again.

During the challenge you will read a chapter a week from the book Eat Right for Life by Ann G. Kulze, M.D., assess your current eating habits, select a weekly nutrition goal from a list provided, and track your progress. Along the way you will receive additional resources and tips.

To register for this challenge, email linda.feiden@drake.edu.

— Linda Feiden, Human Resources

Campus Announcements Archive

October is DU Good Month

During DU Good Month, we encourage students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of Drake to give back to their community and DU Good throughout the month of October. Visit the DU Good Month website to see how you can get involved—share your volunteering/community service story, submit volunteer hours, volunteer in your community, join us for the DU Good Mile, and more. Share how you are DUing good this month on social media with #DUGoodMonth and by tagging @DrakeAlumni. 

For questions, contact Courtney Conrad, assistant director of Alumni Relations, at courtney.conrad@drake.edu or 515–271–3378. 

— Courtney Conrad, Alumni Relations

For Students Archive

There is still time to enter the Student Phishing Quiz

ITS is holding a phishing quiz, a contest where students can test their knowledge on phishing emails and fraudulent websites through Oct. 18.

Everyone who takes the 10-question quiz will be entered to win one of six prizes, no matter how many answers they get right. Visit drake.edu/its/quiz for full contest rules and quiz link.

The goal of the phishing quiz is to empower students to keep their personal data secure. Learn more about cybersecurity and keep up with Drake ITS by following @DrakeITServices on Twitter.

— Carla Herling, ITS

For Students Archive

Survey request: Counseling Center support groups

The Counseling Center is working to adjust and evaluate support groups for the fall and spring semester, and in order to ensure we are meeting your needs, please complete the following survey: Student Counseling Groups . The survey is confidential, unless you choose to provide your information.

The survey will remain open until Oct. 15. For questions, contact amber.wilkins@drake.edu or tyler.lewis@drake.edu.

—Kayla Bell-Consolver, Director of the Student Counseling Center

For Students Archive

Prevention Ambassador training

Join the Prevention Education and Program team in this dynamic three day training. These sessions will equip you with the skills to help make Drake a more inclusive and safer place. Training topics include bystander interventions, how to facilitate tough conversations, prevention programming, and how to help others.

All sessions will be from 1 to 4 p.m. on the following Fridays: Oct, 22, Oct. 29, and Nov. 5. Participants must commit to attending all three sessions. Register.

For questions, contact Lynne Cornelius, director of Prevention Education and Programs, at Lynne.cornelius@drake.edu.

— Lynne Cornelius, Violence Prevention & Programming

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

New, internal Continuous Improvement site

A new, internal Continuous Improvement website has been created as a reference for all unit-level Continuous Improvement Plans (CIPs) and Continuous Improvement Planning in general.  It’s a great reference to see the objectives, measures, targets, and initiatives for each unit on campus, including the University as a whole.  This also replaces the prior “conversations” site.

It also has supporting information on Continuous Improvement Planning along with many resources, white-papers, templates, and more.

Please use this as a resource to see how other areas around campus achieve these four main goals:

  1. Align activities to strategic priorities
  2. Improve communications
  3. Monitor performance
  4. Drive purposeful action

As always, please reach out with any questions.

— Nate Reagen, President’s Office

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Update: Teams calling project, next phase

Back in January, ITS began the extensive project of upgrading the campus phone system. The first phase, now complete, involved moving faculty and staff extensions to Microsoft Teams. For the next phase, ITS staff is transitioning department extensions and conference room phones to Teams calling, and determining if any extensions are no longer required.

All indoor red security phones and outdoor blue emergency phones across campus will remain in place. Other public area phones will be removed, unless identified as essential.

In addition to the campus security phones, students, faculty, and staff can use the free Rave Guardian mobile phone app. The app includes a panic button with a direct connection to Public Safety. Learn more.

You can learn more about the Teams calling project by visiting the FAQ page. For questions, contact Jeff Regan at jeffrey.regan@drake.edu.

— Carla Herling, ITS

For Students Archive

Start a business and get paid: The Lorentzen Student Hatchery

The Lorentzen Student Hatchery is back for 2022. This unique program is aimed at fostering student startups and is your opportunity to get paid to run your own business. Entrepreneurship Centers staff provide guidance and support, access to mentors and experts, and more to Drake University students accepted to the Hatchery. Students of any major, undergraduate and graduate, are welcome to apply to the Hatchery for the opportunity to get paid up to $6,500 while working on their own startup. Even if you are not chosen to receive a summer grant, Drake University students are welcome to participate in Hatchery coaching and mentoring sessions. This summer program starts the first week of June and wraps up the first week of August but there will be educational training and coaching available in the semesters before and after formal programming.

If you would like more information, download a 2022 Hatchery Fact Sheet. Applications are being accepted online until Friday, Nov. 5. Virtual pitches for a spot in the Hatchery will take place during Drake’s Innovation Week, starting Nov. 8. Questions? Email us at jpec@drake.edu.

 — Stephanie Cardwell, Buchanan Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership

HR Information Archive

Yoga, movie, mini golf: Participate in Stress Relief Week Nov. 1

Are you stressed out just thinking about managing your stress? You’re not alone. COVID-19 and other events surrounding 2020 and 2021 have contributed to our increased stress and anxiety.

Although we may not be able to eliminate life’s stressors, Drake’s DU Well program is inviting faculty and staff to join us for a few stress-relief activities the first week in November.

Start the week off attending a yoga flow or meditation class in the Bell Center on Nov. 1. Then take a break and enjoy the following events, being held in the Olmsted Center:

Nov. 2 – Watch the movie Inside Out showing in Sussman Theater from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Nov. 3 – Play 9 holes of mini golf in Parent’s Hall North from 11 am. to 1 p.m.

Nov. 4 – Attend the Benefits and Wellness Fair in Parent’s Hall South from 9 to 11 a.m.

Details on this and other DU Well programs can be found in the Employee Wellness section on myDrake.

— Linda Feiden, Human Resources