Want to see STEM@DRAKE progress in real-time? Now you can—a webcam is up and running on site so you can watch construction as it happens. Watch it here.

When Drake migrated from the Office Max to the Office Depot platform, the off-site printing program also changed. As this was done this past summer, it is likely that some of you were not able to attend the webinars regarding the changes. Here is what you need to know:

In all cases, we in Finance & Administration would prefer you use on-campus machines unless Office Depot is less costly. Office Depot is the preferred vendor, as an alternative, if you find they are less money for extremely large or complex jobs that cannot be done on campus.

There are two methods to purchase printing from Office Depot:

1. Online ordering, with a week turnaround as your job will be printed out of state. This is the solution that provides direct billing to A/P via a feed, which is similar to the former Office Max procedure. When you order online, you can build and price your job so you know exactly how much it will cost and compare to the cost of printing on the new machines on campus.
2. Walk into the Office Depot/Max local store, in which case you must bring the Office Depot Store Card that is on our website, plus your P-Card. We no longer have an option for direct billing from the local store.

If you have questions, please contact kelly.foster@drake.edu.

—Caron Findlay, Finance & Administration

Every day, more than 200,000 malicious emails are sent to Drake faculty, staff, and students.

Since July 1, over 18 million malicious emails have sent to drake.edu email addresses. Most of these have been blocked by our IT security tools, but even the best tools cannot catch every single email.

That’s why ITS works to educate campus about how to detect and avoid being caught by malicious emails that “phish” for personal and campus data.

In celebration of October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), ITS has been sharing tips and tools for keeping yourself safe online and not becoming a cyber-victim.

In November, we’re taking it to the next level:

Between Nov. 1 and Dec. 1, ITS is holding a Phishing Derby, a contest where faculty, staff, and students can take a quiz to learn more about how to identify phishing emails and fraudulent websites. Each person who takes the quiz will be entered for a chance to win a Bluetooth speaker or headphones. Visit its.drake.edu/phish starting Nov. 1 to enter for your chance to win.

At the same time, we will be re-launching phishing simulation training with PhishMe for faculty and staff. Receiving emails that look like the real thing but cause no harm is an effective way to educate everyone about the dangers of phishing email without any actual risk.

The goal of these initiatives is to empower campus to be able to keep both their personal data and our institutional data secure. Learn more about IT Security at our ITS Security blog.

It takes a campus working together to keep everyone safe.

—Carla Herling, ITS

Cowles Library invites all Drake students, faculty, and staff to try out new databases and to fill out the trial evaluation form letting us know what you think, including if you think it might be useful in any of your classes and research. These databases are on trial through the month of October and can be found here.

Cowles initiates database trials each fall and spring to give our patrons an idea of what new resources are available, and to invite feedback from our user community on how useful these resources might be. This is a crucial step in our overall stewardship process: We strive to provide access to those resources that are most useful in the curriculum and for research. Pending availability of funds in late spring, we consider adding those resources that fill unmet needs and received strong, positive feedback.

—Teresa Koch, Cowles Library

Faculty and students are invited to attend the 10th conference of the Cultures and Languages Across Curriculum (CLAC) Consortium on Friday, Oct. 21, and Saturday, Oct. 22, sponsored by World Languages and Cultures. The conference will explore definitions and comprehensive strategies for infusing foreign language, as well as intercultural skill sets and competencies for developing a global mindset, throughout the curriculum. The 2016 theme—Developing Responsible Global Citizenship Through CLAC—emerges from Drake’s longstanding commitment to provide “an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship.”

For more information about the workshops, schedule, and registration, please visit http://clac2016.wp.drake.edu/conference-schedule/.

Drake students can attend the conference at a special rate. If you would like to attend but have financial limitations, please contact Marc Pinheiro-Cadd directly at marc.pinheiro-cadd@drake.edu

The primary purpose of CLAC is to provide students with opportunities to use their linguistic and cultural competencies outside of the language classroom. To show our commitment to CLAC, 25 Drake professors now include CLAC options for their students as a result of CLAC workshop participation the past two summers.

—Dorothy Pisarski, Global Communications Liaison

During the summer we worked with a student representative team along with a professional furniture design team to modify current furniture settings and create spaces to match student needs and preferences. We are excited to announce the selected furniture will be arriving on Thursday, Oct. 13. Please expect some disruptions during this time. Thank you for your patience during the Book Store transition and everyone’s willingness to make this a success.

—Kelly Foster, Finance & Administration

Groundwork is complete on both the Science Connector Building and Collier-Scripps Hall, and brick installation will begin later this month. Check out the latest progress at the Building STEM@DRAKE site.

Get your professional headshot taken for free on Friday, Oct. 7, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. in the Pomerantz Stage area of Olmsted Center. Sponsored by University Communications and open to faculty, staff, and students, you’ll have access to the photos we take, and you may even see your photo in a marketing piece for the University!

Questions? Contact Justice Simpson at justice.simpson@drake.edu.

—Justice Simpson, University Communications

Cowles Library encourage users to check out the “new” version of Refworks. This bibliographic citation manager is already in use by many at Drake, so this new version offers a seamless transition and importing of your existing citations. There is an extensive YouTube site if you want to watch some short videos to understand the advantages of the new version.

RefWorks allows users to create, import, and update bibliographic information in all required and standard academic styles in use at Drake. Create a personal account with your Drake email address on first use and use RefWorks to track citations and create bibliographies. This account remains active even after you leave Drake. More information and training can be found at http://proquest.libguides.com/newrefworks

—Claudia Frazer, Cowles Library

The Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (PFGCGC) at Drake invites nominations for the Global Scholars/Practitioners-in-Residence program, which seeks to attract talented individuals from academia or the professions who have outstanding international expertise to teach part-time while also serving as mentors to our students and resources for our faculty and the community. Global Scholars/Practitioners will engage with the campus and community through teaching, public lectures, and joint research projects while drawing upon their professional networks to help our faculty, students, and the institution as a whole develop new and fruitful external collaborations.

Directions for Nominations

Global Scholar/Practitioner candidates should be nominated by the academic unit to which they will be attached. Nominations must be accompanied by appropriate supporting materials, which include:

• A nomination letter that discusses the qualification of the candidate and the expected contributions that they would make to the life of the University
• Biographical information about the candidate
• A letter of interest from the candidate
• A letter of support from the dean

Nominations should be directed to Annique Kiel, executive director of global engagement and international programs, who will review nomination packages in consultation with Global/International Programs Advisory Council. Upon the executive director’s recommendation, the University president will send a letter of invitation to successful candidates. Units considering a nomination are encouraged to consult with PFGCGC Director David Skidmore.

Among the criteria to be considered are the following:

• A record of recognized international leadership and distinguished professional accomplishment in any field
• A documented commitment to international understanding and global citizenship
• An ability to bring unique perspectives and experiences to bear in relating to Drake faculty, staff, students, and members of the local community
• A willingness and ability to offer courses that complement the existing curriculum and meet rigorous academic standards

In recognition and in support of their contributions, Global Scholars/Practitioners will receive a stipend, travel allotment, appropriate workspace, computer, and access to all University facilities. Global Scholars/Practitioners will be affiliated with an appropriate academic unit for one semester and will offer at least one course. PFGCGC and the relevant department chair will jointly be responsible for facilitating opportunities for the visiting Global Scholar/Practitioner to mentor students and engage in other outreach activities or research collaborations with members of the Drake and central Iowa communities.

—Denise Ganpat, Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship