Adjustment Support Group
Offered every Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
Join Zoom meeting.
Meeting ID: 578 431 398
Password: 351002
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Anxiety Support Group
Offered every Tuesday at 4 p.m.
Join Zoom meeting.
Meeting ID: 957 176 049
Password: 335011
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
— Danielle Green, Student Health Center
Monday, April 6, is the last day to apply to the Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition and the Lorentzen Student Hatchery. These programs provide students with a chance to earn cash for their business idea. The Pappajohn competition has a top prize of $5,000 and the Lorentzen Hatchery has a stipend of up to $7,500 for students who participate in this summer 2020 program. Both undergraduate and graduate students of any major are encouraged to apply. Visit https://tinyurl.com/2020DUpappajohn for more information and to apply. For questions, email jpec@drake.edu.
— Stephanie Cardwell, Buchanan Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Recently there have been so many changes and uncertainties. Mindfulness and self-care start with defining each and creating self-awareness. Practicing mindfulness and self-care can help us find peace during such challenging times. Please join the Drake Student Counseling Center for an online webinar titled Mindfulness and Self-Care on Wednesday, April 1, at 4 p.m.
Join the meeting. Meeting ID: 813 505 811
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” — Rumi
— Danielle Green, Student Health Center
In light of the recent announcement that undergraduate and graduate students may have the option to convert some or all of their courses to credit/no credit grading, Human Resources would like to remind employees that there is no grade requirement to keep the tuition rebate benefit. If you have questions, please reach out to Anthony Leto, HR systems and recruitment coordinator, at anthony.leto@drake.edu or 515-271-1871.
— Anthony Leto, Human Resources
The Adams Leadership Awards recognize and celebrate the achievements of student leaders and organizations at Drake University. Please consider nominating Drake students and student organizations who have exhibited strong leadership and excellence throughout the 2019–2020 academic year. Nominations can be submitted by any Drake student, faculty, or staff member. View a full list of awards and the nomination form. The nomination deadline has been extended to April 16 at 11:59 p.m.
In place of this year’s Adams Leadership Convocation ceremony, the nominees and recipients of each leadership award will be announced online the week of April 27. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Economos, director of student leadership programs, at kristin.economos@drake.edu.
— Kristin Economos, Office of Student Involvement and Leadership
The deadline for submitting Fall 2020 course material adoptions is April 15. The University Bookstore has a simple tool for you to use this adoption season: Follett Discover.
Adopting on time contributes to course materials affordability. By submitting adoptions prior to the due date or by the due date, your campus store has time to source used and rental inventory, which translates to savings for your students. If you consistently use the same book from term to term, partner with the campus store to let them know because this will translate into even larger savings for your students.
Another important aspect that relies on timely textbook adoption is compliance to the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), which is aimed at making college more affordable and accessible by calling for full disclosure and transparency related to the selection, pricing, and use of course materials when registration for courses begins. HEOA was enacted into federal law in 2010. At Drake University, the Bookstore is the collection agent for textbook adoptions, posting the adoptions submitted and thus ensuring the University’s compliance to the HEOA.
Follett Discover allows you to easily discover, research, and adopt course materials all in one place. In addition to adopting traditional print materials, Follett Discover makes it easy to search and adopt non-traditional materials such as YouTube videos, open education resources, and MOOC content.
Easy steps to access Follett Discover through Blackboard
For questions about the tool or how it works, contact the Bookstore.
— Donna Hallstrom, University Bookstore
On Oct. 1, Microsoft will be decommissioning Basic Authentication, an older back-end protocol that allows us to log into email applications, in favor of a more secure method called Modern Authentication.
Modern Authentication is already built-in and enabled in newer versions of Outlook, but there are many other email clients that are incompatible, which will cause them to stop working when Basic Authentication is disabled on Oct. 1, 2020.
If you use Outlook 2013 or older, or a third-party email client to access your Drake email account from a computer or mobile device, you have a few options to ensure your access won’t be interrupted on Oct. 1:
The following third-party desktop and mobile apps are currently known to be compatible with Modern Authentication:
For additional information, see Preparing for Modern Authentication (How-to).
Microsoft Outlook is the only mail and calendar application supported by Drake–all other apps are not guaranteed to work and are not supported by ITS.
As the Oct. 1 cut-off date approaches, ITS will send additional communications to those affected to ensure email access is not interrupted.
If you have any questions about accessing your Drake email account, please visit the ITS Service Portal at https://service.drake.edu/its.
—Peter Lundstedt, ITS
On Oct. 1, Microsoft will be decommissioning Basic Authentication, an older back-end protocol that allows us to log into email applications, in favor of a more secure method called Modern Authentication.
Modern Authentication is already built-in and enabled in newer versions of Outlook, but there are many other email clients that are incompatible, which will cause them to stop working when Basic Authentication is disabled on Oct. 1, 2020.
Over the next few months, ITS will be installing compatible versions of Outlook on all Drake-owned computers missing this software. If you are using Outlook 2016 or newer on a Drake-owned computer, no action is required.
If you use an older version of Outlook or a third-party email client to access your Drake email account from a Drake-owned computer, personal computer, or mobile device, you have a few options to ensure your access is not interrupted on Oct. 1:
The following third-party desktop and mobile apps are currently known to be compatible with Modern Authentication:
For additional information, see Preparing for Modern Authentication (How-to).
Microsoft Outlook is the only mail and calendar application supported by Drake—all other apps are not guaranteed to work and are not supported by ITS.
As the Oct. 1 cut-off date approaches, ITS will send additional communications to those affected to ensure email access is not interrupted.
If you have any questions or need assistance with changing email clients on a Drake-owned computer, please visit the ITS Service Portal at https://service.drake.edu/its.
—Peter Lundstedt, ITS
Due to the campus transition from the impacts of COVID-19 and timing issues with the survey provider, the Great Colleges to Work For Survey will be postponed until the fall. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Alice Hill or Nate Reagen.
— Nate Reagen, President’s Office
Students, be sure to follow Drake Student Central and Drake on Instagram and Twitter to stay up to date on information for staying well and connected.
— Tony Tyler, Office of Residence Life
