All posts by Alicia Mann

Campus Announcements Archive

Campus cable TV service to be discontinued in 2024 

At the end of January 2024, the existing campus-wide cable service for all residence halls, academic, and administrative buildings will be discontinued. In addition to increasing costs for the service, Mediacom has limited ability to support the aging analog equipment, which has resulted in extended service outages. In its place, a new high-speed internet connection will be dedicated to residence halls to provide better streaming capacity in student rooms. The addition of this internet connection will be transparent to students as it will simply provide additional capacity on the “eduroam” and “DUEntertainment” networks. 

Departments in academic and administrative buildings may request that digital cable connections be installed at an additional cost to the department. ITS will centrally manage the billing account, and monthly charges will be expensed to departmental budgets. Please contact Alicia Mann, ITS Budget and Office Manager, at alicia.mann@drake.edu with questions regarding department digital cable installations. 

— Alicia Mann, ITS

For Staff Archive

Call for All Staff Council nominations

All Staff Council (ASC) nominations are open for the 2024–2025 academic year. Do you know a staff member who would like to make an impact to strengthen the staff experience on campus? Are you interested in joining All Staff Council yourself? Submit a nomination here—self nominations are welcome!  https://drake.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6fyNzyhNsDe0ZIW  

Nominations are due Wednesday, Feb. 14, by midnight.

Learn more about ASC at https://drakeedu.sharepoint.com/sites/AllStaffCouncil.

— Heather Winslow, On behalf of All Staff Council

For Students Archive

It’s time to sell your textbooks, return rentals

On-campus buybacks and rental returns are happening at the Bulldog Shop now through Friday, Dec. 15. Make some extra cash by selling textbooks you’re finished using. Regardless of when or where books were purchased, we are buying them. And, if you have rentals to return, you don’t even need a box. Just drop the book off, and you’re done. Rentals are due by Friday, Dec. 22.

Can’t make it to the on-campus buyback? Don’t worry, you can also sell books online anytime for credit.

— The Bulldog Shop

Campus Announcements Archive

Morehouse construction starting this month

Construction on Morehouse Hall will begin this month. The former residence hall will be transformed into a lively student center that will serve as a gathering place and home base for more than 150 student-led campus organizations.

Eleven million dollars has been raised for the project, and total construction costs are expected to be 100% donor-funded. The project is made possible in large part by the many donors who have contributed to The Ones: Drake’s Campaign for the Brave and Bold. The revitalization project is estimated to be complete in January 2025, just in time for the Spring 2025 semester. Read more about the project.

We will continue to share updates on the progress of this project.

— Heather Winslow, Capital Projects, Facilities Planning and Management

Campus Announcements Archive

Counseling Center: Finals week hours

During Finals Week, only same day, urgent appointments will be scheduled. To schedule, call us at 515-216-5100 the day of or the day before you would like to be seen.

Please also visit us at Meredith Hall, Room 203, from 1–3 p.m. during Bulldog Balance to have on campus relaxing, engaging, and soothing activities. You deserve a break!

Visit drake.edu/counselingcenter/ for more information.

— Kayla Bell-Consolver, Broadlawns Drake Counseling Center

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Two spots remain in Writing in your Academic Field for Spring 2024

Written communication is important in almost any academic field, but the genres and accepted conventions of writing vary from discipline to discipline. In this project, we will discuss ways to integrate writing instruction into courses for which written communication is not necessarily the primary learning outcome, as well as courses that require students to communicate in field-specific ways (for instance, lab reports or business memos).

Instructors who participate in this project will have a one-semester commitment that will include:

  • Working with the Director of Writing, Megan Brown, on the development of a writing assignment, writing activities, or a writing project for one of their spring classes.
  • Attending hour-long meetings of all participants in the program in February, March, and April (or early May) 2024.  These meetings may be structured as two sessions each month, with half of the group at each session, to facilitate more in-depth discussion.
  • Requiring all students enrolled in their class to attend tutoring sessions at the Writing Center at least twice during the semester.

After the initial meeting(s) with the Director of Writing to develop a writing assignment or writing project, participants will receive a stipend of $250. After completing the project and attending the final meeting, participants will receive an additional $250.

Participation is limited to 10 individuals.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Madison Bemus (madison.bemus@drake.edu) by Friday, December 15.

If you have questions, please contact Megan Brown (megan.brown@drake.edu).

— Megan Brown, Professor of English

Campus Announcements Archive

Rec Center upcoming classes

Gear up for the last two weeks of the semester, Bulldogs! Bring your favorite blanket for a deep rest reset with our Yoga Nidra workshop on Dec. 5. This workshop helps promote stress relief and rejuvenation just in time for finals week. Need to rally before finals? We’ve got you covered for that too! Light up the night with our Holiday Glow Light party on Dec. 8. Sign up for these, as well as our regularly scheduled classes, on the Drake Rec App and invite your friends! Our last GroupX class of the semester will be Barre Fusion on Wednesday, Dec. 13, we hope to see you there!

— Gail Witte, Rec Services

HR Information Archive

Register now for the Spring 2024 BUILD classes

Bulldogs United in Learning & Development (BUILD) provides faculty and staff learning opportunities throughout the academic year that address technical, soft, philosophical, and very practical skills.  BUILD is a great platform for learning new ideas as well as an opportunity to collaborate with others from across campus.

The Spring 2024 schedule is now available for viewing and registration is open.  Please take a moment to check out the classes on the Drake HR website under Learning & Development.  Click on BUILD – Upcoming Sessions for the full list, including detailed descriptions.  There is an online registration link to a Qualtrics survey that makes signing up easy.

Most classes are only an hour in length, and many are facilitated by our own faculty and staff.  This is a great way to invest in yourself, support your colleagues, and take in the culture that Drake has to offer.

— Linda Feiden, Human Resources