The Drake University Sprout Garden needs volunteers for a few weeks at the beginning of the summer to assist with watering and upkeep. If you’re interested, please sign up for weeks that you are available to stop by.
Additionally, the garden needs some extra care going into growing season. If you are interested in doing some weeding and watering, please contact laura.harris@drake.edu.
Laura Harris, AS’ 19
Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Adams Leadership Convocation Awards. This ceremony, held on April 19, recognized student leadership and achievement across Drake’s campus through a variety of award categories. Please see below and congratulate the following Drake student, staff, and organization winners:
Kristin Economos, Director, Student Leadership Programs
Each month a faculty member, nominated by their dean, is recognized for their efforts to integrate innovative technology into their classroom. April’s digital faculty member of the month is Kelley Ellis, assistant professor of practice, school of Accounting, College of Business and Public Administration. Read an interview with Kelley below:
Which course(s) do you use this technology in? I would like to share a variety of technology tools that I use in my courses. I am continually looking for ways to make my life easier, make my courses easier to navigate, and make the content more interactive for the students. I probably use the most technology in my Accounting Systems course.
What type of technology do you use?
How does this type of technology align with your teaching pedagogy? I think demonstrating the use of lots of different technologies within the course is good for the students to see for this system course. In their professional careers after graduation, they will have to learn many new software packages and tools. This course gets them used to learning new technologies—and me too.
Where did you get the inspiration to make a change?
Some changes were required out of necessity, others were based on attending training sessions at Drake by ITS or webinars offered by Blackboard.
How long did it take for you to implement this technology?
None of the technologies that I have implemented took very long to master. I have just added new things each year and tried to continually improve the course.
Did Drake ITS assist you in implementing this technology?
I have set up consultation meetings with ITS to talk about objectives I wanted to accomplish. ITS gave me options to choose from and pointed me toward resources to help me learn the skills needed. Once I started implementing a new technology, I developed very specific questions, and ITS was always very responsive in answering my queries.
Are you interested in trying out new technology in your classroom? Want help from ITS? Schedule a technology adoption consultation.
Jon Hurdelbrink, CPHS, and Carla Herling, ITS
The spring 2019 edition of the Drake Undergraduate Social Science Journal (DUSSJ) is now available. Check out the DUSSJ website for online versions of the papers. Also, consider browsing past editions for interesting research previously published in DUSSJ.
Congratulations to all authors for their fantastic research, and a special thanks to the editorial board for all of their hard work.
Heath Henderson, Assistant Professor of Economics
Please congratulate the newly elected members of All Staff Council. Their willingness to serve for the next three years in this capacity is appreciated.
Governance Committee
Kelly Read
Recognition Committee
Drinda Williams
Dani Peters
Dianna Gray
Special Events Committee
Tyler Spoon
Kim Jones
Special Interest Committee
Jenny Reitano
Laura Bjurstrom
ASC Chair-Elect
Sara Heijerman
Chuck Sengstock, School of Education
The Innovation Studio is happy to bring the Side Garage back to campus on Friday, April 26. Stop by Meredith Hall between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to print your own limited-time-only, specially-themed shirt. There is a limited number of T-shirts available, so it is first come, first served. The event is free, but students are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food or personal hygiene item for the campus Little Pantries project. For questions, email innovation@drake.edu.
Stephanie Cardwell, Buchanan Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
As our world becomes more and more connected through technological advances, learning another language is a skill that gives you the opportunity to engage with the world in a more immediate way. If you would like to expand your boundaries, Drake offers online Mango Languages.
From Spanish to Swahili and Shakespeare to Ancient Greek, Mango has virtually everyone’s language and culture curiosities covered. Whether studying abroad or strengthening a particular language skill, Drake employees can achieve their language-learning goals with Mango in over 70 languages.
For more information, go to myDrake and click on Mango Languages under Learning Resources.
A full list of Drake Employee Perks & Discounts can be found in myDrake by clicking on the Human Resources App (top of page). Next click Benefits, and then Additional Benefits, and finally Perks & Discounts for Drake Employees.
Linda Feiden, Wellness & Recognition Specialist, Human Resources
From April 23 through May 6 the campus bookstore’s online site shop.drake.edu will have a 15% discount off all gifts and accessories. Perfect timing for graduation, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day. Visit shop.drake.edu.
Caron Findlay, Finance & Administration
Please join us for a retirement reception in honor of Donna Blunck, risk and insurance director, on April 24 from 9–10:30 a.m. in Old Main, Suite 316. If you are unable to make it, you are invited to stop by at another time prior to April 24 to wish Donna well. We are grateful for Donna’s incredible service to the University.
Venessa Macro, Chief Administration Officer
The Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Compliance (SPARC) is pleased to announce the following grants awarded July 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019. Congratulations to all those involved!
Tricia Atterberg, Sponsored Programs Administration and Research Compliance
