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When: Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Where: Cartwright Hall, Room 209
—Annie Spadt, University Communications & Marketing
Drake’s Speaking Center will be on hiatus this semester. No tutoring sessions will be available. We apologize for the inconvenience.
—Arthur Sanders, Ellis and Nelle Levitt Professor of Politics/Associate Provost
Welcome back to campus for the 2019–2020 academic year! Every year during the summer months Facilities Planning and Management (FP&M) works hard to complete key construction and repair projects in time for the beginning of the academic year. Many of these initiatives are part of the regular capital improvement budget, deferred maintenance, while other projects are made possible through donations to the University. In each case, we take seriously our commitment to be good stewards of the resources that are entrusted to us. Below is a list the projects you may notice on campus as we begin a new academic year.
Work is completed or nearing completion on the following projects:
Drake University always has a great deal of work and maintenance that needs to occur on the campus each summer. Each year we update a comprehensive deferred maintenance and repair list and share it with key leaders and departments across campus. This process helps us prepare for the planning the next summer’s work. A special thank you to all the FP&M team members who helped complete these projects.
—Jolene Schmidt, Facilities Planning and Management
Everything we send from our Drake email to external email addresses is gone forever. Once we click send, we lose all control over that data and the recipient gains control. They can forward it to someone else, save it to their computer, or write the information down. If that email contained confidential information such as an SSN, passport number, or transcript, that data is now lost.
There are two ways to ensure confidential information is protected when you need to share it with someone outside of Drake – via email or file sharing.
Secure Email
Drake’s email service has secure functionality built in. If you have a Drake.edu email address, you can send secure emails simply by adding the phrase encrypted message: as part of the subject. The contents of the message and any attachments will by encrypted, and the email recipient will be required to verify their identity when they open the message. Read more about this service in the article Sending and Receiving Encrypted Email Messages (How-to) in our IT Service Portal.
Secure File Sharing
We can also share files securely using OneDrive. Rather than sending the data outside of Drake, OneDrive allows us to bring others into the data, giving us greater control. The best way to do this securely is by sharing files or folders with specific contacts, rather than creating an anonymous link. This requires the contacts to sign in with their organization’s account, or with a one-time passcode. When the data no longer needs to be shared, you can remove the access. Read more about this service under the “How do I temporarily share my files to others?” section of the article Getting Started with OneDrive (FAQ).
If you have any questions about using either of these methods, please contact the ITS Support Center at 515-271-3001.
—Peter Lundstedt, ITS
Each year, Drake hires an outstanding group of new faculty members, who during their first year on campus, interact with other new faculty and members of their own department. It takes longer for them to begin to meet others on campus, including others with shared professional and/or personal interests. Thus, we are continuing “meet the new faculty” social events, which we began last year.
We have scheduled two afternoon social events from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Levitt Hall on Friday, Sept. 6, and Friday, Sept. 13. At each event, we will begin with some of the new faculty introducing themselves to attendees. They will talk about their professional and personal interests (research, classes, family, hobbies, and what brought them to Drake). They will answer any questions that people might have. After they finish speaking, we will continue with an informal social gathering where you will be able to interact with them. All who attend will be given a drink ticket, and there will be non-alcoholic drinks and snacks.
—Sandra Harris, Administrative Support Specialist, Office of the Provost
ITS is migrating its Oracle Database environment on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 7 a.m.–7 p.m. During this time, Ethos Single Sign-On, myDrake, MyDUSIS, Banner 9 Admin Pages, eTranscripts, and many other Drake applications will be unavailable. The migration is necessary as the current server hosting these databases is nearing the end of its life.
If you experience issues outside of this window, please call the Support Center at 515-271-3001 or visit https://service.drake.edu to report your issue. Thank you for your patience as we continue to strive to provide superior service.
—Carla Herling, ITS
Assistant Director of Public Safety & Operational Services Tricia McKinney will serve as Interim Title IX Coordinator until the position is filled. Tricia has experience in Title IX matters and is trained in Title IX, VAWA, and Clery reporting.
Beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 3, Tricia will hold office hours in the Title IX office (second floor of Old Main) on Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m.–noon and on Thursday from 1–3 p.m. She can also be reached anytime at 271-2100 or at tricia.mcKinney@drake.edu
We are grateful to Tricia for her willingness to serve as a resource to students, faculty, and staff.
—Venessa Macro, Finance and Administration
Tech issues happen. Your computer freezes, you can’t figure out how to install or use a program, or you’re not even sure where to start.
ITS is here to help guide you through tech issues, and determine how best to resolve them—often without having to call us for help.
If you run into a tech issue, here’s what to try first:
ITS is here to help you learn to use technology more effectively, and to provide direct support when needed.
—Carla Herling, ITS
Drake University is conducting a review of its learning management system (LMS), Blackboard, throughout the Fall 2019 semester. As with any technology, our LMS needs to be reviewed periodically to ensure that it still meets campus needs.
The LMS review is being conducted by a task force made up of faculty, staff, and students. If you have questions, please visit www.drake.edu/its/lmsreview and/or reach out to your area’s representative.
—Karly Good, Learning Management Specialist, ITS
Please note: As a correction to the OnCampus email, the date and time of the house moves are still being determined.
There are three houses that Drake University owns along Brattleboro Avenue that are being planned to move to the Sherman Hill area in Des Moines. The anticipated moving date is still being determined but expected to take place in the coming weeks. Once a moving date is finalized, it will be communicated with campus.
The houses will be lifted from their foundations and put on a semi-trailer and placed in parking lot 24. This means a section of lot 24 will be blocked off for parking until the houses are moved.
The planned route around Drake will start at parking lot 24, across from the Olmsted lot, and go east on University Avenue, before moving south onto 26thStreet, and then east again on Cottage Grove.
These houses are being moved to make way for new additional parking in lot 24 and are part of the new Harkin Institute building project.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Kelly Foster.
—Kelly Foster, Finance and Administration
