View the Counseling Center’s October newsletter for news about upcoming events, mindfulness tips, and support groups.
— Kayla Bell-Consolver, Broadlawns Drake Student Counseling Center
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Complete your physical by Nov. 30 to receive wellness health insurance premium discount
Employees on Drake’s health plan who wish to receive a wellness health insurance premium discount in 2024, must complete a physical with their Primary Care Physician (PCP) between Dec. 1, 2022, and Nov. 30, 2023. The monthly savings in premiums for 2024 will be approximately $34.00.
Besides receiving a premium discount, an annual physical is an important way to receive health information through age and gender specific examinations, schedule recommended preventative screenings, and create a doctor-patient relationship.
If you have not yet scheduled your annual physical with your PCP, you are encouraged to do so as soon as possible.
If you are already looking to 2025, physicals completed between December 1, 2023, and November 30, 2024, will cover that plan year.
You can read more about the discount program and download the form for 2024 (or 2025) on this new webpage: Wellness Premium Discount.
Please send an email to linda.feiden@drake.edu with questions.
— Linda Feiden, Human Resources
Benefits and Wellness Fair Nov. 3
This year’s Benefits and Wellness Fair will be held Friday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Levitt Hall, Old Main. Please mark your calendars.
We will have benefits and wellness partners and vendors on hand to answer questions. There will be snacks, freebies, and the chance to win prizes. We hear Griff may make an appearance, too. Most importantly, this is an opportunity for you to be sure you understand and take advantage of the benefits and perks offered to you as an employee of Drake University.
The Fair is an important annual event to help prepare you to make benefit elections during the month of November, which will take effect on January 1, 2024.
To entice attendees to meet with our guests, we’ll hand out bingo cards that will be stamped by the visitors you meet. If you secure a blackout (stamping all of the vendor spots), we’ll enter your name in a drawing for prizes.
The entire month of November is open enrollment month. Throughout the month you can enroll in benefits for 2024. In next week’s OnCampus, you’ll learn more about information sessions that will be held on November 10 (one live and one virtual). Please check OnCampus all month and review HR communications for additional benefits-related information and events throughout the month of November.
— Maureen De Armond and Marlene Heuertz, Human Resources
Jennifer Kray, author of “My Other Half,” to deliver Pi Theta Epsilon lecture
Plan to attend the Pi Theta Epsilon lecture by Ms. Jennifer Kray entitled “Redemptive Suffering” at Levitt Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. Kray, author of the text “My Other Half,” will describe her experience as a graduate student who experienced an eating disorder, to a brainstem hemorrhage. The lecture will provide insights into the importance of patient connection and the impact of hope in healthcare. 1.0 CEU available for OT practitioners.
— Christine Urish, Professor of Occupational Therapy
Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority selected for national leadership program
Two Drake students who are members of the Phi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. were selected for their National Leadership Delta Program. This is a competitive program that is offered to collegiate members across seven regions. The women submitted applications, letters of recommendation and participated in an interview process and were selected as two of the 38 women in this year’s cohort.
The Leadership DELTA (Defining Emerging Leadership Through Advocacy) program is an eight-month leadership development program for collegiate members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. focused on personal, professional and leadership development, self-care; and networking.
Please help us congratulate Trinity Harris and Jade Sklar!
— Liz Cadwell, Director, Fraternity and Sorority Life
Artists Duane Slick and Martin Smick on campus for several events at the Anderson Gallery
Contemporary artists Duane Slick and Martin Smick will be on campus on October 27 and 28th for two events in conjunction with their site-specific installation What the Night Tells Us at the Anderson Gallery. The exhibition opening reception is on October 27 from 5-7 pm and the artists will lead an exhibition tour on October 28 from 1-2pm. Both of these events are free and open to the public.
Duane Slick is an artist of Native American descent, the Meskwaki Nation of Iowa and the Ho-Chunk Nation of Nebraska. His acrylic paintings blend the subjects of oral and visual Native American traditions with a focus on trickster strategies and modernist/post-modernist painting histories. Martin Smick is an artist who has been living and working in Rhode Island since 2007 and has taught in the Painting Department at Rhode Island School of Design since 2013. Both artists have exhibited nationally and have collaborated on two previous exhibitions. As collaborators, Slick and Smick are conscious of their respective cultural identities and have been able to create exhibitions that engage in issues surrounding Native culture.
The exhibition is supported by a National Endowment for the Arts grant. More details can be found on the Anderson Gallery webpage andersongallery.wp.drake.edu.
— Lilah Anderson, Anderson Gallery
Reminder: Annual Survey of Administrative Services
Reminder: Please complete this year’s Survey of Administrative Services by Oct. 31. It is completely anonymous and often takes less than five minutes to complete. You will only be asked to provide feedback on the areas you work with regularly. We’re off to a slow start, so please take the time to provide input. Thank you!
— Nate Reagen, Office of the President
Advancement team moves to Old Main and Alumni House
The Advancement team in the Kinne Center is moving. John Smith and Erica Hartschen are already located in the President’s Office suite. During the week of Oct. 30, Advancement Officers will move to the Alumni House and all other Kinne staff will be relocating to the third floor of Old Main. Old Main’s third floor will soon house the annual giving team, records, and donor engagement.
— Heather Winslow, Facilities Planning and Management
Phi Beta Kappa Welcomes Dr. Anna Brickhouse
Drake University Phi Beta Kappa is excited to welcome Dr. Anna Brickhouse, University of Virginia, to campus Oct. 26–27 as part of the National Visiting Scholars program. Her visit will include work with Bright College, English, Pharmacy & Health Sciences, and World Languages and Cultures. All are invited to her public lecture ““Curse and Doom:” Writing the Americas as Catastrophe on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium co-sponsored with the Susan Glaspell Writers and Critics Series.
— Jeff Kappen, Zimpleman College of Business
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: You can make a difference
The fourth week of Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a reminder that you as an individual make all the difference in keeping yourself and Drake safe and secure. Everyone on campus is part of our security culture, and you play the most important role in keeping yourself safe.
Trust your gut and stay vigilant for phishing attempts, suspected ransomware, use of bots, and unsafe social media practices. Remember good cybersecurity practices, such as keeping your software updated, strengthening your passwords, and verifying information you find online. Make it a habit to report suspicious emails and contact ITS with questions, concerns, and for other tech assistance.
Your contributions and actions keep everyone at Drake safe. While Cybersecurity Awareness Month may be coming to an end, good cybersecurity practices apply year-round. Learn more about cybersecurity, watch videos, and become a part of Drake’s security culture at drake.edu/its/csam.
There’s still time to take the cybersecurity quiz! The first 150 people to complete the quiz will receive a coupon to use at the campus Starbucks, and all student participants will be entered into a random drawing for 1 of 10 Griff II t-shirts. Complete the quiz by October 31, 2023.
For ITS assistance, submit a ticket at service.drake.edu/its, visit the lower level of Carnegie Hall, or call 515-271-3001.
— Chris Mielke, ITS