All posts by Nate Reagen

Strategic Updates Archive

Responses needed: Survey of Administrative Services

More responses are needed! Today (Oct. 20) is the last day to take this year’s survey of administrative services. It is completely anonymous and often takes less than five minutes.

The survey assesses our performance in delivering services to campus. It focuses on six areas: Facilities Planning and Management, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology Services, Public Safety, and University Communications and Marketing.

Your feedback will help us to better meet the needs of our University, and drive intentional and strategic action for these departments.

The survey was developed by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment in collaboration with several other of our colleagues.

Thank you in advance for your participation.

— Nate Reagen, Office of the President

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Phi Beta Kappa invitation to participate in chapter activities

New faculty and staff who are members of the Phi Beta Kappa national honors society are invited to participate in the Drake chapter’s activities for 2020–2021. Founded in 1923, Drake’s Gamma Chapter was only the third institution in Iowa to be awarded a chapter. Please contact Maura Lyons, professor of art and design, at maura.lyons@drake.edu to self-identify as a member and for more information.

— Maura Lyons, Art and Design

HR Information Archive

Financial resources

COVID-19 and its economic impact has spurred a surge in financial stress and anxiety.

Fortunately, there are resources available to help answer your financial questions, and assist you in making the best decisions for you and your family.

TIAA offers a number of resources for Drake employees.

You may also find answers to your financial questions at the next BUILD (Bulldogs United in Learning Drake) class, My Financial Life: Money Matters, on Thursday, Oct. 22 from 10–11 a.m.  We will explore money concepts that serve as building blocks for a strong financial future, including spending plans (budgets), emergency funds, eliminating debt, and saving for the future.  Scott Nelson from Legacy Financial Group will facilitate.

To register for this or any class, please send an email to linda.feiden@drake.edu.

— Linda Feiden, Human Resources

Campus Announcements Archive

DU Good Month: Submit your volunteer hours

October is DU Good Month! We encourage students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of Drake to find socially distant ways to volunteer and better their community during the month of October. Share how you are DUing good this month on social media with #DUGoodMonth and by tagging @DrakeAlumni.

Remember to submit the hours that you volunteer for a chance to win some Drake swag!

For questions, contact Amelia Klatt, assistant director of Alumni Relations, at amelia.klatt@drake.edu or 515–271–3378.

— Amelia Klatt, Alumni Relations

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Archiving Blackboard courses

Course archiving is necessary to maintain course data, remove unnecessary and dated courses/organizations from our system, and to stay within required server storage limits. Each year we archive and delete the oldest courses from Blackboard to make room for new courses. We have completed creating archives of all courses including and prior to the 2016–2017 academic year. At the end of October, we will be removing courses created for the 2016–2017 academic year and all previous terms.

If you want any copies of these older courses for your own files, please back up your course(s) before October 30. See Archiving, Exporting, and Importing Blackboard Course Packages (How-to) for instructions.

We do have the capability to restore courses if you need access to data once they are removed. This process takes about five working days. If you need to have a course restored, please submit a Blackboard Restore Archived Course request in the ITS Service Portal.

— Karly Good, ITS

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

All Staff Council Halloween photo contest

Halloween may look a bit different this year but All Staff Council hopes it doesn’t stop Drake staff and their loved ones (pets too!) from being festive. Show us your spooky, adorable, or hilarious costumes by submitting your photo(s) along with a brief description to ascspecialevents@drake.edu no later than Nov. 9 for your chance to win an awesome prize. Photo Contest categories are:

  • Most Creative
  • Kids
  • Pets
  • Duo/Group

Winners and the slide show of submissions will be shared during the week of Nov. 9 on the All Staff Council website at https://drake.edu/asc.

The ASC Events Committee is eager to see your contest entries!

Campus Announcements Archive

Seeking actors for implicit bias training video

The Office of Equity and Inclusion is seeking faculty, staff, and students to participate as actors in a 6-minute skit regarding implicit bias. The skit will be screen recorded via Zoom, and will be used as a tool in the Implicit Bias Training circulated among faculty and staff. Participants will receive a $10 Starbucks gift card for their participation. To sign up or ask questions, email Mackenzie Smith at mackenzie.smith@drake.edu.

— Mackenzie Smith, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Campus Announcements Archive

International photo contest

The International Education Week photo contest is open to all Drake students, faculty, and staff who have photos from a Drake-related international education or work experience. Email your photos to studyabroad@drake.edu by Monday, Nov. 9 in one of four different categories:

  • Capture the Culture
  • The Great Outdoors
  • Taste of Travel
  • The Most Epic Selfie

Voting will take place online throughout International Education Week (Nov. 16–20) on Facebook (facebook.com/drakeinternationaloffice) and Instagram (instagram.com/drakestudyabroad). Winners in each category will be selected on Friday, Nov. 20. #DrakePhotoContest2020

Also, if you are interested in working with the Drake Global Engagement team on IE Week events, we have an internship open for Virtual Event Planning through Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. Learn more about the position.

— Karen Williams, Global Engagement