Provost Sue Mattison will hold her second “Open Office @ Cowles” on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 9–10:30 a.m. Faculty and staff are welcome to stop by the Coffee Shop with questions, ideas, or just to say hello. The Provost will hold open office hours twice per month.
— Drinda Williams, Office of the Provost
This semester, ITS launched eduroam (education roaming), a new wireless network at Drake. Students, faculty, and staff can access the eduroam wireless network at any eduroam-participating institution worldwide. By connecting to eduroam on campus, using your Drake email and password, you will be able to use the eduroam network whenever you travel to an eduroam-participating institution. In Iowa, that includes University of Iowa, Iowa State, and University of Northern Iowa.
The eduroam network is available in over 1,000 locations in 100 countries, so if you lead a J-Term course, or attend a conference, you may be able to take your wireless network with you.
The eduroam network is replacing DUFacStaff on Dec. 31. You must log into eduroam using your Drake email address, rather than your Drake ID number. This ensures that your credentials are passed securely anywhere you connect to eduroam.
Learn more about eduroam on our FAQ page and make the switch today.
— Carla Herling, ITS
Mark your calendars for Drake University’s annual International Education Week (IE Week)! This year’s IE Week will be held Nov. 18–22 and will celebrate all the ways Drake is global. Events are being coordinated for faculty, staff, and students, and a highlight will be visitors from our international partner universities.
If your department or unit is interested in offering an international event during IE Week, please email studyabroad@drake.edu so that your event can be included in promotional materials. Watch for a full events listing on the University Calendar.
— Annique Kiel, Executive Director, Global Engagement and International Programs
Drake Law School will host three events for current Drake undergraduate students:
If you’ve been considering law school and hope to learn more about what Drake Law has to offer, we hope you’ll join us. Find out more at drake.edu/law/future/visit/events/.
— Ann Allen, Director of Admission and Financial Aid, Law School
— Peter Lundstedt, ITS
ITS is working with departments across campus to migrate all shared files into a new software called Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams is a product that combines tools and resources such as group chat, calendars, and file sharing into one location using the Office 365 platform. Teams offers a better way to access shared files and work collaboratively.
As part of this process, we’re offering some open sessions for faculty and staff who either want to learn more about Teams, or who have been using Teams and have questions. See below for session options. No need to RSVP, but if you have questions, please contact Carla.herling@drake.edu or Jeffrey.regan@drake.edu. Session dates and times and listed below.
Getting Started with Using Microsoft Teams
Collier Scripps Hall, 05 (Ray Center Conference Room)
Monday, Oct. 21, 1–2 p.m. OR
Thursday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Heard about Microsoft Teams and curious what it’s all about? Or has your area started using Teams and you’re feeling lost? Come to an introductory session to learn more about Microsoft Teams, what it can do for you and your department, and how ITS is rolling it out across campus.
Learn More about Microsoft Teams
Cowles Library, 201
Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2–3 p.m. OR
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 9–10 a.m.
Using Microsoft Teams and have questions? Want to learn how to use it more effectively? Come to this session to ask questions and learn tips and tricks to help you on the path to becoming a Microsoft Teams expert.
— Carla Herling, ITS
What is Next Course Food Recovery: Next Course is a chapter of the national Food Recovery Network, an organization created by college students in 2011 to combat food waste in their campus dining halls. Drake University’s chapter has a partnership with Sodexo staff as well as five nonprofit organizations in the Des Moines area: Central Iowa Shelter and Services, Children and Family Urban Movement, Hawthorn Hill, Hope Ministries, and YMCA Supportive Housing. Each year hundreds of pounds of food are recovered. Check out our website for more information. Follow us on social media @nextcoursefrn.
Next Course Recovery Training Event: On Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. in TMR132, Next Course will host a training session about food recoveries here at Drake. Not only will those in attendance be able to understand the recovery process, but they will also learn more about food waste and the importance of conducting recoveries.
For questions, contact Ashly Frazier at ashly.frazier@drake.edu.
— Ashly Frazier, College of Arts and Sciences
Ever wanted to do research on an environmental issue in an African nation? How about human rights in a developing country? Want to implement a service learning project? You can do all these things and more in Uganda on the Uganda: Sustainable Development travel seminar. All majors and interest areas are welcome and encouraged to enroll.
Applications are now available on Terra Dotta. You can also learn more at an information session:
Questions? Email: stephanie.dana@drake.edu.
— Stephanie Dana Ely, Center for International Programs and Services
After careful consideration by the APA Fellow Committee, and upon the recommendation of the APA Board of Directors, the APA Council of Representatives has elected Maria Valdovinos, professor of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, to fellow status in the American Psychological Association, effective January 2020.
Fellow status is awarded, in part, on the basis of evaluated evidence of outstanding contribution in the field of psychology. A colleague who submitted a recommendation on Maria’s behalf stated in the application: “Maria’s leadership at Drake, in Iowa, and in professional organizations, coupled with her scholarly publications is very impressive. Even more impressive though is what she’s done in terms of building educational programs and mentoring students.”
Congratulations to Maria on this newly elected fellowship!
It’s time to submit your course material requests for Spring 2020, textbook adoptions are due Oct. 15.
Submit your adoptions online via Follett Discover:
If you would like to see screenshots for steps, email Donna.Hallstrom@drake.edu for additional training materials.
— Donna Hallstrom, University Bookstore
