Each year, Drake University holds an event in honor of Constitution Day. The event usually involves a speech by a distinguished expert in constitutional law. The speaker also typically meets with the faculty at the law school.
2024 Constitution Day Lecture
Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 3 p.m., Room 213, Cartwright Hall
Title: “Race and American Democracy”
Speaker: Guy-Uriel E. Charles, 2024 Coif Distinguished Visitor; Charles Ogletree, Jr. Professor of Law and Faculty Director, Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice at Harvard Law School
Ruth Harkin has spent decades serving in senior positions in government in both Iowa and Washington, DC, the private sector, and in law. Now, she can add the title of author to her resume. Ruth’s new book, When My Husband Ran for President and Other Short Stories will be published September 5, 2024.
This book launch event will include remarks from Ruth and former Iowa Supreme Court Justice Marsha Ternus in the auditorium at the Tom and Ruth Harkin Center. After remarks, Ruth and Senator Tom Harkin (retired) will be available for a brief question and answer session, followed by a book signing by Ruth in the atrium.
The book will be available for purchase at the event, as well as at bookstores and on Amazon. All author proceeds from the book will be donated to The Harkin Institute endowment fund.
Professor Melissa Weresh, Herb and Karen Baum Chair of Ethics in the Professions, is pleased to announce the 2024 Baum Chair of Ethics in the Professions Symposium: Ethics in the Legal Profession. The symposium will be held on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, from 9 a.m.- noon at Drake University Law School, Cartwright Hall, room 213.
The symposium will feature two panel presentations. The first panel will address ethical issues associated with areas of the country with sparse attorney populations, also known as “rural deserts.” The second panel focuses on ethical issues associated with generative artificial intelligence (GAI) in the practice of law.
Please direct any questions regarding the symposium to Melissa H. Weresh, Herb and Karen Baum Chair of Ethics in the Professions, Drake University Law School, melissa.weresh@drake.edu.
The Herb and Karen Baum Chair of Ethics in the Professions was established by Herb Baum and his wife, Karen, in 2010. Herb graduated from Drake’s College of Business and Public Administration in 1958 and served on the Drake University Board of Trustees from 2011 to 2014. He spent the bulk of his career promoting business ethics. This prestigious faculty position guides students across the University in developing a firmly grounded personal commitment to the highest standards of ethics and ethical decision making.
Earlier this year, a new TIAA Financial Consultant was assigned to support Drake employees. In his Financial Consultant role, Ricardo (Richie) Diaz will focus on helping participants plan for their financial well-being and retirement readiness. He will meet with employees one-on-one to provide personalized counseling, education and advice, including specific asset allocation and fund selection recommendations.
Richie began his financial services career in 2012 and has been with TIAA since 2016. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business. Richie is based in Coralville, Iowa, and will make regular trips to Drake to meet with Drake employees in person.
You may schedule an in-person counseling session with Richie at www.TIAA.org/schedulenow or by calling 800-732-8353. To schedule a virtual counseling session, you may call 319-356-8042 or email ricardo.diaz@tiaa.org. Richie will conduct in-person counseling sessions at Drake HR on August 23, September 13 and September 27.
We are excited to offer the Golf: For Business & Life program back this Fall. If you are interested in learning the game of golf, this program is for you! For more information, check out link here.
As a reminder, employees on Drake’s health plan who wish to continue receiving the wellness health insurance premium discount in 2025 need to complete a physical exam with an in-network provider between Dec. 1, 2023, and Nov. 30, 2024, and submit a Premium Discount-Annual Physical Form by Nov. 30, 2024. This is an annual event, so if you submitted one last year, you will need to do it again this year.
If you already had your physical since last December, please fill out the form and turn it in now. If you have not scheduled your annual physical yet, you are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. Also note that our Wellmark health plan allows for one physical per calendar year, so you should not need to wait a year and a day between physicals.
Besides receiving a premium discount, an annual physical is a great way to receive important health information through age and gender specific examinations, schedule recommended preventative screenings, and create a doctor-patient relationship.
Please contact linda.feiden@drake.edu with questions on the wellness premium discount physical form.
Rec Services will be open the following hours from Aug. 26–Sept. 2. Please note that all rec facilities will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2 in observance of Labor Day.
Bell Center Monday–Thursday: 6:30 a.m.–10 p.m. Friday: 6:30–9 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 12–4 p.m.
Pool Check rec.drake.edu
Underground Fitness & Roger Knapp Tennis Center CLOSED
Friendly reminder that this organizational view of institutional leadership is a great way to get to know the leadership here at Drake. Instead of just boring text, you will find photos of each person. This can always be found on the Office of the President page and is maintained by the President’s Office. Bonus: if you click on a person’s image, you will be directed to their corresponding web page to learn more. It is a handy tool, especially if you are new to Drake.
As we begin the new academic year, you are encouraged to review Drake’s Continuous Improvement Plan. As a reminder, this is our strategic plan and lists out all of the objectives and major, University initiatives. Please take time to explore how each of those objectives are embodied in many ways across our campus life. You can do so by clicking on the “Learn more” link or the “+” in each objective area to see more on student, faculty, and staff successes.
This site is continuously updated and can be also found any time by going to the drake.edu home page, clicking on ‘Campus Links’ at the top and selecting “Strategic Plan”.
