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For Students Archive

PMAC applications due Feb. 14

Applications to become a Peer Mentor/Academic Consultant (PMAC) are due Feb. 14. Apply today at bit.ly/PMACapp2021. Visit the PMAC website to learn more about the program.

An informational session will be held on Thursday, Feb. 11, at 6 p.m. (CST) via Zoom. Register for the info session at bit.ly/PMACInfoSesh.

PMACs leave a lasting impact on incoming first-year students. They aim to assist new first-year students in feeling welcome, comfortable, and connected at Drake.

Contact pab@drake.edu with any questions.

— Kyle Tekautz, JO’21

For Students Archive

Working Worldwide applications now live

If you’re interested in working and living abroad after graduation, Working Worldwide might be the perfect program for you. Working Worldwide is an opportunity for recent graduates to live and work in China or Kosovo for a year.

Applications for 2021–2022 are now live! You can apply through Terra Dotta, our online application system. Applications are due by March 1.

If you’re looking to expand your horizons, develop skills to be a competitive professional, and do something different after graduation, look no further than Working Worldwide!

Want to learn more? Attend an information session. Details found here.

If you have questions about Working Worldwide, please contact (nathan.jacobson@drake.edu).

— Nathan Jacobson, Education Abroad Coordinator

Campus Announcements Archive

Be Unstoppable career conference

What are two traits that employers look for in job candidates? The ability to be flexible and fearless! Are you ready?

Drake’s first career conference, Be Unstoppable, will be held virtually Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and feature renowned speakers from around the country. With the focus on leading students to be flexible and fearless, the conference is relevant for all majors, first-year students to grad students. Register here.

Why should you attend?

  • Keynote speaker Sarah Noll Wilson will kick off the conference with an interactive session: Let’s Get Honest and Play Fully Brave
  • Hear about career journeys and engage with professionals on a variety of topics on which you can learn today and practice tomorrow!
  • Get guidance on how to jumpstart your career, achieve more with less stress and take risks in a professional setting.
  • Practical tips on how to ace a virtual interview, make your resume stand out and more.
  • Sessions will be interactive to provide students with the chance to engage and network with presenters.
  • Build your True Blue Skills. Plus—wellness breaks!
  • Conference will conclude with Dr. Richard Deming who will have you reaching Above & Beyond in your career goals just as he does when he leads cancer patients on hikes up the world’s tallest mountains.

To attend, register with your Drake email. View full conference details.

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Candidates sought for internal searches

The Office of the Provost is seeking internal candidates for two positions.

  • Associate Provost of Campus Equity and Inclusion
  • Deputy Provost

Application materials for Associate Provost for Campus Equity and Inclusion are due Feb. 5. Application materials for Deputy Provost are due Feb. 15.

Find additional information and application procedures on the internal Drake HR page. Go into myDrake, and choose Human Resources from the top menu. Then enter this address: https://www.drake.edu/hr-internal/positions/ .

— Drinda Williams, Office of the Provost

Campus Announcements Archive

Levitt Mentor and Teacher of the Year awards

You are invited to nominate a faculty or staff member for the 2020–2021 Levitt Mentor of the Year award and/or the Levitt Teacher of the Year award.

A nominee must be a faculty or staff member in at least her/his fourth academic year of service and cannot have won this award within the past five years.

The letter should be sent as an attachment to Associate Provost Arthur Sanders at arthur.sanders@drake.edu and sandra.harris@drake.edu no later than Feb. 8, 2021.

Find details and nomination requirements for the Levitt Mentor of the Year award and/or the Levitt Teacher of the Year award. Let me know if you have any questions.

— Arthur Sanders, Provost’s Office

Campus Announcements Archive

Levitt Teacher of the Year

You are invited to nominate a faculty or staff member for the 2020–2021 Levitt Teacher of the Year award.

A nominee must be a faculty or staff member in at least her/his fourth academic year of service and cannot have won this award within the past five years.

The letter should be sent as an attachment to Associate Provost Arthur Sanders at arthur.sanders@drake.edu and sandra.harris@drake.edu no later than Feb. 8, 2021.

Find details about the requirements for the letter and the process. Let me know if you have any questions.

— Arthur Sanders, Provost’s Office

For Students Archive

Drake Women’s Rowing winter try-outs

Drake Women’s Rowing is hosting an informational Zoom meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m. No prior rowing experience is necessary to join the team. We welcome all women who wish to join an NCAA Division I sport, train with amazing teammates for conference championships, compete in a fun and challenging atmosphere, and increase physical fitness.

Please fill out our Google Form if you are interested in joining the team.

The link to the Zoom meeting will be available on the University Calendar.

Contact Drake Rowing Head Coach DiSilvestro with any questions: charlie.disilvestro@drake.edu.

— Ryli Smith, Athletics

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

All Staff Council virtual break

Do you miss the chance to visit with your Drake colleagues on the way to the “water cooler”? Please join our virtual break, hosted by All Staff Council and Human Resources. The event will take place Thursday, Jan. 28, from 3–4 p.m. on Microsoft Teams.

During the event we will host small group break out rooms where you can reconnect, get to know new people, and maybe leave with some recommendations of fun things to do in the area.

Please see the event on the University Calendar for the link to the Teams Meeting.

— Kevin Saunders, on behalf of All Staff Council