All posts by Erin Lain

Campus Announcements Archive

New Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion website

Check out the new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion website! Over the past six months various stakeholders around campus have worked to update our equity and inclusion website to include more data, more stories, and more resources for our community. You can find the new page under the about tab at Drake.edu, in the footer of the Drake.edu homepage, or under campus links. The new site features a comprehensive timeline of equity and inclusion milestones at Drake and data about our community. You can also visit the site to see how you can get involved or check on updates around strategic initiatives.

–Erin Lain, Office of the Provost

For Students Archive

Temporary job available selling tickets to USATF Outdoor Championships

The athletics department is currently accepting applications for employment in the athletics ticket office for the USATF Outdoor Championships, July 25–28. This temporary position will provide hands-on experience for one of the premier track and field events in the nation. The athletics ticket office sales associate will assist with providing exceptional customer service to fans during the event.

To apply or for more information, please email tickets@drake.edu.

–Ryan Harris, Athletic Ticket Office

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Faculty and staff picnic

Mark your calendars for this year’s employee picnic on Tuesday, July 23, from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. at Hubbell Dining Hall. The lunch is free, and it is a great chance to socialize with coworkers from across campus.

Faculty and staff can enjoy a state fair themed menu. Then, after lunch, head outdoors and try your hand at the ring toss, bags, or rubber chicken toss in our mini-midway.

New this year: We are holding a judged pie contest. To enter the contest and receive further instructions, please send an email to linda.feiden@drake.edu.

And don’t forget to bring at least one non-perishable item for the Drake Little Food Pantries on campus to be eligible for a prize drawing, held at the conclusion of the picnic. We look forward to seeing you there!

HR Information Archive

Welcome new Drake employees

Please join the human resources department in welcoming our two new full-time Drake University employees, for the month of May 2019.

Thomas Lene, 5/28/2019, Athletics, Associate Head Strength Coach

Kendra Morehead, 5/15/2019, Drake International, Director, International Student & Scholar Services

–Laura Schwarz, Human Resources

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Bereavement leave policy

Coping with the loss of a close friend or family member may be one of the hardest challenges that many of us face. Everyone reacts differently to death and employs personal coping mechanisms for grief.

Employee & Family Resources (EFR) offer a variety of Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefits to full-time Drake employees and their family members, including phone-based support, an online chat feature (http://www.efr.org/chat/), and in-person counseling. You may call EFR 24/7 at 1-800-327-4692 or visit them at www.efr.org/myeap.

Drake also provides time off without loss of pay to attend a funeral, make funeral arrangements, or assist you in the grieving process for a member of your immediate family.  A copy of the Bereavement Leave Policy can be found on the Employee Home page of myDrake under the Human Resources icon at the top of the page.

Campus Announcements Archive

Summer program for high school students interested in health careers

The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences’ BullD.O.G.S. (Drake Opportunities for Gaining Skills) in Healthcare program will take place July 25–27 on Drake’s campus. All high school students in grades 10–12 during the 2019–2020 academic year are welcome to attend.

BullD.O.G.S. in Healthcare introduces students to careers in healthcare by educating them on opportunities in health sciences and inspiring them to explore different pathways.

Students will participate in hands-on laboratory experiences, educational sessions, and interactive discussions with students and faculty in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to understand how to best prepare for a career in healthcare. A special emphasis is placed on promoting careers in athletic training, occupational therapy, and pharmacy.

The overarching goal of the program is to expose students to a wide variety of healthcare opportunities and educate them about how they can best prepare for a career in the health professions.

If you know of a high school student interested in a career in healthcare, please encourage them to register. Registration closes Friday, July 5, 2019 at 12 p.m. Due to the costs involved in providing an overnight experience on campus, there is a $200 registration fee. Financial assistance may be available to students who qualify. Payments will be accepted through Friday, July 5 at 12 p.m. Participants who have not paid the registration fee by this date will forfeit their spot in the program. Refunds will not be granted for cancellations made after July 5.

For more information about the program’s goals, activities, and requirements, visit the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences website, or contact Jessica Lang, Director of Enrollment Services, at jessica.lang@drake.edu or 515-271-3018.

Campus Announcements Archive

Reminder: Lynda.com Access Ends June 30

Please note that due to a significant price increase, our campus membership to Lynda.com will end on June 30.

Until then, you’ll be able to continue accessing all training, but beginning on July 1, access will be unavailable.

Looking for online tech resources? Check out the Technology Training Resources for Faculty & Staff and Technology Training Resources for Students guides in the IT service portal. These guides have curated links to help you use campus technology more effectively.