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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.

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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.

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Can you spot an impostor?

Can you spot an impostor?

If someone claiming to be your supervisor, director, or dean sent you an email from an unrecognized address with a one-word question, would you respond? These attacks are surprisingly effective, taking advantage of our trust and the way we interact with our colleagues. It’s also extremely difficult for security technologies to stop these attacks because there are no infected email attachments or malicious links to detect.

How does the attack work?

In most cases, the criminals are after money, and what makes these attacks so dangerous is the research they do prior to launching their attack. For example, if they are targeting you, they would determine the identity of your department chair or manager. Then they’ll craft a series of urgent emails pretending to be them and asking you to take an action such as wiring money, purchasing gift cards, or sending a sensitive document, always outside an established process.

Protecting yourself

Common sense is your best defense. Here are some clues to watch for if you get an email that you suspect might be from an imposter:

    • The email will be very short (potentially just a few words).
    • There’s a strong sense of urgency, pressuring you to ignore or bypass standard practices. You should always follow established procedures, even if the email appears to come from leadership or administration.
    • The email is work-related but comes from a non-Drake email address, like gmail.com or hotmail.com. These emails will nearly always have an [External Email] label.
    • The email appears to come from a leader, co-worker, or vendor you know or work with, but the tone seems different.
    • Payment instructions are provided, but differ from ones you may have already received, such as payment to a different bank account.

If you receive a request that appears to be from an impostor, stop all interaction with them and report the message by emailing it to informationsecurity@drake.edu or submitting a request at service.drake.edu/its. ITS will continue to provide phishing education in June using emails that simulate real attacks.

—Peter Lundstedt, IT Communications

 
Here’s what an attack targeting ITS might look like
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Meet and Greet with the 2019 Lorentzen Student Hatchery Cohort

The Drake University Entrepreneurship Centers invites you to join us from 4–6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, at Curated Growth (Southridge Mall) to meet the 2019 cohort of the Lorentzen Student Hatchery. This year, we have seven student businesses and look forward to introducing them to you!

The Lorentzen Student Hatchery is a unique program aimed at fostering student startups for students of any major. Entrepreneurship Centers staff provides guidance and support, access to mentors and experts, and more to students accepted to the Hatchery.

–Stephanie Cardwell, College of Business and Public Administration

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MyDUSIS Planned Outage on Friday, June 7 from 5–6 a.m.

MyDUSIS will be unavailable on Friday, June 7 between 5–6 a.m. while ITS applies a critical security patch. During this brief window, all MyDUSIS functionality (including time sheets, leave reports, degree audits, and viewing grades) will be unavailable.

We appreciate your patience while we perform this necessary work. If you continue to have any issues after the planned maintenance window, please contact the Support Center at 515-271-3001 or visit service.drake.edu/its to report your issue.

–Carla Herling, Information Technology Services

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In memoriam: Dale Miller

It is with great sadness we share the passing of Dale Miller, professor emeritus of religion. His daughter shared the following obituary.

Dale Miller—former-pastor, author, activist, educator, and friend–passed away on May 21, 2019, where he was living at Brookdale Senior Living. He was 96.

Dale had a BA and MA in Religion from Phillips University (1944, 1945); a BD in Theology from Vanderbilt (1949); and a PhD in Church History from University of Chicago (1955). He taught religion at Drake University from 1954 until 1993 before earning emeritus status.

Among his other accomplishments, he was the first pastor at the new Disciples church in Huntsville, Alabama; was active in the Civil Rights Movement, and published three books: A Special Kind of Mother (1974), An Adult Son: A Study of the Gospel of Mark (1974), and The Gospel of Mark as Midrash on Earlier Jewish and New Testament Literature (1990).

A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Foxwood Springs Living Center, Bromwell Hall, 1500 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083.

He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Betty, their 6 children, and many grandchildren. Dale was a professor, minister, and political activist. He lived a life of generous service and love.

Those who wish may donate in Dale’s memory to St. Andrews Church, Raymore Christian Church, or the Foxwood Springs Fellowship of John.

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Drake at Pride Parade

This year, Drake University will be walking as a group in the Des Moines Pride Parade on Sunday, June 9. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to participate as we show support for the LGBTQ+ community and our pride in Drake University. All participants should meet at the Lucas State Office Building on 321 E. 12th Street (east of the Capitol) at 11 a.m. The parade will start at noon. Wear Drake apparel (Drake blue if possible). Drake will provide Drake Pride pins and beads for the parade. (The parade route is about a mile long and runs west on Grand Ave., from East 12th to East 2nd.)

RSVP here.

And follow the Facebook event for more info.

Questions? Contact Kim Jones, kim.jones@drake.edu.

–Alicia Chilton, University Communications & Marketing