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Need members for leadership awards selection

I am looking for staff and faculty to sit on award review committees for the Adams Leadership Convocation. The awards allow us to honor the outstanding efforts of our students in their contributions to campus this year. The time commitment would be about two hours of nomination reading and a 1.5 hour meeting (maximum) between April 5–April 12. Please email me if you’d like to review (meghan.baeza@drake.edu); thanks in advance for offering your time!

—Meghan Baeza, Office of Student Involvement and Leadership

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Email phishing education

A phishing simulation sent to 500 faculty and staff in February was met with outstanding results: 94 percent of those that received the email either didn’t click the link or enter any information on the webpage. This week we will be sending out another simulation email to 500 random faculty and staff members. If you receive the email and open the attachment, you’ll be sent to an informational page. If you receive an email you suspect is phishing, simulated or not, please forward it as an attachment to informationsecurity@drake.edu.

Participating in training like this is an effective and risk-free way to learn about the dangers of phishing and help protect individual and campus data. If you have questions or concerns, please contact informationsecurity@drake.edu.

—Peter Lundstedt, Information Security Manager

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Rec Services update

The new GroupX schedule 2 has been posted! You can find it on the Rec*IT Fitness app as well as the Recreational Services website under “fitness”.

We have a limited time special offer for body composition testing using the InBody test. This analysis goes beyond the number on the scale to tell you what your body is really made of. In just seconds, it will calculate your weight, muscle mass, percent body fat, segmental lean analysis, water content, and visceral fat. You do not need to make an appointment for this, just stop by one of the following locations for your free analysis: Bell Center lobby on Wednesday, March 22, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.; and Wednesday, March 29, 12–2 p.m.; AND Olmsted Breezeway on Monday, March 27, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. If you would like to schedule a one-on-one appointment for this assessment, please email wellness@drake.edu.

Glow Hip Hop is on Monday, March 27, from 8:15 to 9 p.m. in the Bell Center Gym. This glow-in-the-dark hip hop class is like our regular hip hop class, but uses black lights and glow sticks to make the party even better! The first 50 students to register using the Rec*IT Fitness app will receive a tank top.

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ITS town hall and Drake social

Faculty and staff are invited to join Information Technology Services for a town hall meeting on Thursday March 23, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., at the Shivers Hospitality Suite, adjacent to The Knapp Center. The town hall will precede the Drake social.

ITS will be reviewing progress made in the last year, summarizing the current organizational structure, highlighting the results of the ITS portion of the fall administrative-services satisfaction survey, describing the service commitments the division is making to the University, and responding to your questions.

The town hall will be followed by a Drake faculty/staff social from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Attendees will receive one complimentary ticket for beer or wine. Water, soda, etc. are also on the house. Nearby parking is available.

—Drinda Williams, Office of the Provost

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Call for nominations for Nelson Institute Advisory Group member

The mission of the Roland and Mary Nelson Institute on Diplomacy and International Affairs is to provide in-depth international knowledge and experiences for students who wish to pursue careers in international affairs. The three-member advisory group establishes and maintains policies and procedures for the Institute’s major programs, including Visiting Diplomats, the annual Nelson Conference, the Student Conference Travel Fund, and the Global Pressing Issues Grant. The advisory group works with the director of the Institute and University administration to develop strategies that advance the mission of the Institute.

The dean of arts and sciences and executive director for global engagement and international programs are accepting self-nominations or expressions of interest from full-time, tenured faculty interested in serving a three-year term on the Nelson Institute Advisory Group. Please forward a letter of interest and CV highlighting your background in international affairs to Denise Ganpat (denise.ganpat@drake.edu) by March 15.

—Denise Ganpat, Drake International

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Spring Break Book Club meeting

There is still time to read the Spring Break Book Club book!  We have been reading the 2017 All Iowa Reads book, Bottomland, by Michelle Hoover. Cowles Library has books available for checkout at the circulation desk.

Please see the attached flyer for additional information. Contact Sara Heijerman at ascspecialevents@drake.edu if you have any questions, would like to receive future book club info directly to your email, or would like to RSVP for the discussion.  Our Spring Break discussion will be Tuesday, March 14, at 4:45 (Mars Cafe).

The author of this book will also be visiting Central Library at 7 p.m. on March 7. We will not be attending as a group, but feel free to attend this event if you are able.

We hope you’ll enjoy the book recommendation; we’ve also pre-selected our summer book, if you want to get a jump start on the next great read. We’ll be reading Lab Girl by Hope Jahren.  Happy reading.

Drake Book Club – previous selections:

  • The Kind Worth Killing – Peter Swanson
  • Thirteen Ways of Looking – Colum McCann
  • The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown
  • The Nest – Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
  • Hidden Figures – Margo Lee Shetterly
  • Bottomland – Michelle Hoover (current selection)
  • Lab Girl – Hope Jahren (summer break selection)

—ASC Special Events Committee and Cowles Library
Sara Heijerman and Dan Chibnall (Current Book Club Contacts)