Category Archives: Campus Announcements Archive

Campus Announcements Archive

24-hour annual fund giving campaign

In its third year, the 2016 All In campaign has been set for May 10–11, from noon to noon. In 2015, the campaign raised $101,100 from 285 donors, 14 of whom were first-time donors. All of that in only 24 hours.

This year we will feature a challenge for each Annual Fund designation, and you might see some familiar faces in the campaign.

For now, you can like the Facebook page and encourage other Bulldogs to do the same, bookmark the All In website, and watch OnCampus for updates. We will announce the 2016 campaign challenges in April.

—Submitted by Niki Smith, Digital Media Specialist

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Review finalists for managed print

Drake has selected two finalists for our Managed Print Refresh. Each finalist will showcase a representative selection of the printers proposed for our solution and answer questions you may have regarding this equipment. If you are interested in the new equipment possibilities, please come by and take a look. Light refreshments will be served.

The dates for these open houses, to be held in Levitt Hall, are:
Tuesday, March 8, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. (Vendor: Marco)
Thursday, March 10, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. (Vendor: LRI)

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Open forums for Director of Sponsored Programs finalists

The two finalists for the position of Director of Sponsored Programs will be on campus this week for interviews. There will be open forums for each in the Medbury Honors Lounge from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. Mary Wohlford will visit Wednesday, March 2. Christina Sibouih will visit Thursday, March 3. All faculty, staff and administrators are welcome.
— Submitted by Associate Provost Arthur Sanders
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Parking on campus

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Drake Public Safety would like to remind students, faculty,  staff, and other members of the campus community that vehicles parked in University lots must be registered and have an official parking decal properly affixed to the inside of the vehicle. Vehicles without a visible, valid decal are considered unregistered and are subject to ticketing and/or towing. You may register up to two vehicles.

Vehicles may only be parked in clearly designated, legal parking spaces. Areas posted with signs restricting parking (handicap, service vehicles, loading zones, fire lanes, etc.) must be observed and complied with. Parking in any travel lane, taking up more than one parking space, blocking another vehicle, or parking on the lawn are all prohibited. Vehicles may not be parked in Commuter lots overnight. Parking regulations are in effect year-round, including breaks in the academic calendar and the summer.

—Scott Law, Director, Drake Public Safety

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Nominations for All Staff Council now open

Nominations are open for All Staff Council. Please take a few minutes to nominate yourself or others to serve on the All Staff Council. The nomination process will close on Friday, March 4, at 8 a.m.

The following committees and number of positions are open for election:
Communications: 2
Governance: 2
Recognition: 3
Special Event/Community Service: 2
Member at Large: 1

All nominated individuals will be contacted for confirmation that they wish to run and asked to provide a brief statement about why they wish to serve on the committee.

Click here to submit your nomination. (Link may be used multiple times for multiple nominations.)

—Chrystal Stanley, Academic Achievement Coordinator, Professional and Career Development Services

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Managed print update

Drake has selected two vendors to assess our printing environment and propose a full plan to refresh our current system. These vendors, along with a Drake representative, will tour all University buildings that have printing equipment on Feb. 19, Feb. 22, and Feb. 23 in order to map their placement. If you have questions, please contact caron.findlay@drake.edu.

—Caron Findlay, Director, Purchasing & Business Services

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Contracts reminder

Contracts for services or involving any activity on Drake property must be reviewed by Director, Risk and Insurance Donna Blunck to ensure sufficient insurance coverage and other contractual protections. Submit your contract to ducontracts@drake.edu with a message requesting insurance review.

Send signed contracts to ducontracts@drake.edu so the contract can be maintained in Drake’s central contract retention system. Exceptions to the central retention requirement include independent contractor agreements and agreements for transportation, hotels, or entertainment for one-time events at non-Drake locations. Those contracts are to be retained at the departmental level for a period of three years.

For more contracting information, including the policy governing who is authorized to sign contracts on behalf of the University, visit the Drake online contracting resource.

—Venessa Macro, Chief Administration Officer