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Holiday check schedule

Please note the following schedule for check processing to accommodate the 2018 winter break:

Winter break:

  • All check requests are due to Accounts Payable by the end of the business day, Friday, Dec. 14.
  • For requests received by the above deadline, checks will be processed on one of the two final check runs of the year and available either by noon on Tuesday, Dec. 18 or Thursday, Dec. 20. The check processing on Dec. 20 will be the last check run before the holiday.
  • The accounting office will be closed during both holiday breaks. Normal check processing will resume on Friday, Jan. 4.

Thank you for your help in coordinating to ensure we meet all needs during the upcoming season.

Please contact Jeni at ext. 4509 with any questions you may have.

Jeni Baugher, Accounting Supervisor

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Faculty writing group, spring semester 2019

Faculty members are invited to participate in a faculty writing group meeting approximately once a month over the spring semester. The first meeting will be 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1. The writing group will be co-facilitated by En Li (History) and Nate Holdren (LPS). Our goals will be to help ourselves make progress on our scholarship during the semester, and do so more efficiently and enjoyably. In our meetings, we will discuss our goals, plans, and progress on our writing, share how we organize our writing time, and discuss challenges in our writing. Depending on participant interest, we will workshop each other’s work and write on site. We will also read a book on academic writing such as Joli Jensen’s Write No Matter What or Robert Boice’s Professor as Writers and discuss it to the degree that participants find it useful. 

There are spots for 10 faculty participants. We are especially interested in faculty working on writing book proposals and manuscripts for first books. Should space become limited, priority shall be given to 1) those who participated in previous faculty writing groups we have facilitated, 2) tenure-track faculty, and 3) faculty who are members of under-represented groups. 

This writing group is supported by a Faculty Enrichment Grant from the Provost’s Office. Faculty who attend all sessions will receive a small stipend of approximately $150. People who can only attend some of the sessions are encouraged to participate if doing so helps their writing.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Kayla Jenkins (kayla.jenkins@drake.edu) by Monday, Dec. 17. 

If you have questions, please contact En Li (en.li@drake.edu) and Nate Holdren (nate.holdren@drake.edu). 

—En Li, History Department

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What is your Drake account worth?

Do you know the value of your email account? How about the value of accounts that may be associated with your Drake email or personal email address, as seen in this graphic (courtesy of Krebs on Security)?

Nearly all online services require an email address to create an account, and with that email address, someone can reset any password for associated services or accounts.

There isn’t a central exchange for compromised accounts in the criminal world, but price lists are posted from time to time, and offer some insights. For criminals, iTunes accounts can be worth up to $8, FedEx and airlines up to $6, Groupon fetches $5, and wireless providers such as AT&T and Verizon go for around $4. Facebook and Twitter retail for only $2.50 each. Online shopping retailers such as Walmart, Best Buy, and Target go for $1 to $3 each.

These prices pale in comparison to the value of the data within our accounts. Correspondence with colleagues, financial, health, and student information all carry great value. When this information is exposed, Drake faces financial theft, regulatory fines, reputation loss, and greater scrutiny.

Know the characteristics of phishing to defeat attackers and keep everyone’s information protected. Slow down and look carefully for red flags that give away an email’s intent before acting. Suspicious emails can be reported here.

—Peter Lundstedt, ITS

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Town hall and Drake social Thursday

Please plan to attend the Town Hall meeting Thursday, Dec. 13, at Shivers Hospitality Suite. It will begin at 3:30 p.m. and be followed by the Provost’s Drake Social.

The Town Hall will include an update on the budget by CFO Teresa Krejci, and President Marty Martin will share information about Drake’s Big Ideas initiative.

At the Drake Social, those who have been nominated as exemplifying the Drake Core Value “Generosity of Spirit” will be recognized. From among those nominated, three will be chosen at random to select from a menu of prizes, such as: premier parking for a month, a pie baked by the Provost, a restaurant gift card, afternoon snacks for the office, and more.

To celebrate each of our core values, several employees have shared their thoughts on Generosity of Spirit — take a look!

—Drinda Williams, Office of the Provost

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Final grades due Dec. 19

Faculty, this is a reminder that the deadline for final grade entry for the fall semester is 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 19. Exception: final grades for the Law School are due on Tuesday, Jan. 15.

View instructions on how to send your final grades from Blackboard to MyDUSIS here.

Those of you who want to submit grades directly into MyDUSIS should begin by clicking the Grading button in the “Faculty & Advising” menu in MyDrake and then finding the “Final Grades – Submittal Link.”

The final evaluation schedule includes a listing of when and where courses are scheduled to meet for their final evaluations.

—Kevin Moenkhaus, Associate Registrar

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International Partnership Grant due Dec. 12

Drake International is accepting applications for FY20 International Partnership Grants. Activities eligible for funding are listed below and include a variety of opportunities such as visiting a partner institution, hosting a scholar, exploring a site for a J-Term class, hosting a delegation, and more. The grant deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 12. Contact Julie Yankey at julie.yankey@drake.edu for additional details.

Eligible International Partners:

  • Wiener Neustadt, Austria
  • Universidad de los Andes, Chile
  • Minzu University, China
  • Sichuan International Studies University, China
  • Southwest University of Political Science and Law, China
  • University of International Business and Economics, China
  • University of Clermont Auvergne, France*
  • University of Nantes, France*
  • Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, India
  • Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan
  • Kosovo (agreement is with Ministry of Education)
  • Tec de Monterrey, Mexico
  • University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Makerere University Business School, Uganda

Please note those denoted with an asterisk indicate partners with more restricted grant funding; contact Julie Yankey at julie.yankey@drake.edu for clarification.

Eligibility and Criteria for Funding
Full-time faculty and staff are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to proposals that:

  • Further relevant portions of the University’s Continuous Improvement Plan and the unit’s global engagement indicators in specific and identifiable ways.
  • Broaden or deepen the faculty/staff member’s knowledge of a particular strategic international partner.
  • Advance Drake’s global engagement with our partners in new ways: such as international travel seminars, creating original activities with existing partners, global curriculum development, building upon previous activity, etc.
  • Explain how proposed activities will have specific teaching, research, and service outcomes for student learning, faculty and staff development, and Drake.
  • Are financially supported by the academic unit of the individual submitting the grant.

—Julie Yankey, Drake International

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Drake University faculty/staff appreciation night

Drake University Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night
Women’s Basketball vs. Iowa
Friday, Dec. 21, at 6 p.m.
Knapp Center

All Drake University Faculty/Staff are eligible to receive up to four  complimentary general admission tickets to a Women’s Basketball game versus Iowa on Friday, Dec. 21. Tickets may be picked up at the Knapp Center Ticket Office Monday–Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or at the ticket window on game day. Must show valid Drake Card at time of pick up.

For more information please contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or visit GoDrakeBulldogs.com.

—Ryan Harris, Athletics 

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Faculty and staff Holiday Cheer event

All Staff Council and Human Resources invite faculty and staff to attend its Holiday Cheer gathering on Wednesday, Dec. 12, near the Pomerantz stage in the Olmsted Center. Faculty and staff are welcome to come and go as they please from 9 to 11 a.m.

Guests can enjoy a hot chocolate bar and cookie decorating station. Griff will also be in attendance and ready for holiday photos.

If you bring at least one non-perishable food or other goods for Drake’s Free Little Food Pantries you will be entered into a drawing for prizes, including a Drake Parking Pass. Drawing for the parking pass takes place at the end of the school year but the drawing for other prizes will take place immediately following Holiday Cheer.

This event is a chance to give back to others in the Drake community, while mingling with coworkers.  Please take a moment to stop by, grab some cheer, and drop off a donation.

—Linda Feiden, Human Resources

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Strengthening Drake through the Big Ideas initiative

Last week, the University launched its Big Ideas initiative. The initiative invites faculty, staff, students, and volunteers to submit “big ideas” that have the potential to make a powerful and momentous impact on Drake, the region, and the world. The initiative invites the University community to take a shared ownership in defining Drake’s future.

During this initial phase of the project, and until the submission window opens Jan. 14, I urge all faculty and staff to think big and to be bold, and to help us envision the dynamic future of our University.

Positioning Drake as a great university
The Big Ideas initiative signifies our commitment to support a number of multidisciplinary, large-scale projects that have the potential to create a transformational impact by leveraging areas where Drake already is uniquely positioned to lead. The proposals can cover a range of outcomes and impacts, varying from student-oriented to research-oriented to community-oriented. The submitted proposals will be reviewed by the Big Ideas Steering Committee, with select proposals being used by University Advancement to attract and inspire private giving in the years ahead.

Learn more
Visit the Big Ideas website to read more about the submission process and timeline. The website contains an FAQ to help you better understand the project. In addition, you will have an opportunity to learn more about the initiative at the faculty and staff social on Thursday, Dec. 13, at 3:30 p.m. at Shivers Hospitality Suite. More communication will be shared about the process in the coming months.

I invite you to begin preparing a proposal for your Big Idea to help us solidify Drake as a leading institution for generations to come. Your vision, leadership, and creativity will help to elevate Drake University and the work and service you carry out each day.

John Smith, University Advancement

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Women’s Basketball faculty and staff appreciation night

All Drake faculty and staff are eligible to receive up to four complimentary general admission tickets to the Women’s Basketball game versus Iowa on Friday, Dec. 21. Tickets may be picked up at the Knapp Center Ticket Office Monday–Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or at the ticket window on game day. Must show valid Drake Card at time of pick up.

For more information please contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or visit GoDrakeBulldogs.com.

Ryan Harris, Athletics