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Fac/staff appreciation lunch & staff raffle

The Faculty/Staff $5 Appreciation Lunch hosted by Sodexo was held on Friday, Oct. 7. The All Staff Council Recognition Committee held a raffle in connection with the event to help encourage staff to attend and to let them know that they are appreciated for all of their work on campus. Over 60 staff members participated in the raffle, and two were selected: Ron Cliff, Facilities Planning and Management, and Jon Dixon, Information Technology Services (ITS). Ron won a Drake-branded backpack and commented that it was like winning the keys to a BMW! Jon won Drake-branded gloves which will be perfect for winter. Both items were donated by the Drake University Bookstore.

A big thank you to everyone! We love the staff at Drake and recognize that, without you, things would not run as smoothly as they do. Thank you.

Mark your calendars for the next Faculty/Staff $5 Appreciation Lunch, which will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9, in Hubbell Dining Hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

—Sandra Harris, Chair, All Staff Council Recognition Committee

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Learn more about the Slay Fund for Social Justice

The Slay Fund for Social Justice at Drake provides funding for students, staff, and faculty engaging in social justice work. Through the generosity of the Slay family and other contributors, our campus has hosted high-profile activists and speakers; faculty and staff have developed pedagogies for social justice learning; and students have engaged in research, as well as direct social justice activism. Please join Professor of Law, Politics, and Society Renee Cramer, who directs the fund, on Nov. 10 from noon to 1 p.m. in Medbury Hall, Room 202, for a conversation about funding possibilities for your idea.

—Renee Cramer, Law, Politics & Society

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From the Associate Provost: Oct. 24

SoTL Lunch 
A reminder: The second of our monthly Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) lunches is this Friday, Oct. 28, at noon in Olmsted Center, TMR 133. These discussions are opportunities for those engaged in SoTL projects at any level from just thinking about starting one to almost complete, or those simply curious about SoTL to share ideas, seek advice, or ask questions of colleagues engaged in this process. If you would like us to provide lunch for you, please register by Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. at http://tinyurl.com/SoTL-Oct2016 . For more information, contact arthur.sanders@drake.edu.

FYS Lunch/Discussion
Our November, FYS Lunch/Discussion is Friday, Nov. 4, at noon in the Medbury Honors Lounge. While these meetings are designed for those currently teaching FYS, we welcome those with an interest in teaching a FYS in the future as well. If you would like to attend, please visit http://tinyurl.com/NovFYSLunch2016 and let us know your lunch preferences.

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Faculty/Staff Days—Basketball

All faculty and staff are eligible to receive up to four complimentary tickets to the events listed below. Tickets may be picked up at the Drake Athletics 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.

Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. Northern Illinois
Nov. 30 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center

Men’s Basketball
Drake vs. Fresno State
Dec. 3 at 2 p.m.
Knapp Center

Men’s Basketball
Drake vs. Wichita State
Feb. 1, 2017 at 6 p.m.
Knapp Center

Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. Illinois State
Feb. 10, 2017 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center

More information is available at www.DrakeTix.com/promotions.

Questions? Call 515-271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu.

—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics

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Help update the master plan for Cowles Library

Cowles Library is engaging in a process to update and refresh the master plan for the physical use and layout of the Library. We are conducting a series of input sessions. ALL faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend an open session on Oct. 28 at 8:45 a.m. in Room 201. Refreshments will be served! More details (and an optional sign-up link) are available here: http://bit.ly/cowles2016

— Claudia Frazer, Cowles Library

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Faculty Senate meeting Oct. 19

Faculty Senate will meet in regular session on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 3:30 p.m. in Cowles Library, Room 201. One item for discussion will be the progress toward and draft of the position description of the senior-level administrator who will be responsible for leading and coordinating a holistic institutional commitment to equity and inclusion.

—Nancy Geiger, Academic Excellence and Student Success

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SoTL lunch Oct. 28

The second of our monthly Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) lunches is Friday, Oct. 28, at noon in Olmsted Center, TMR 133 (lower level). These discussions are opportunities for those engaged in SoTL projects at any level, from just thinking about starting one to almost complete, or those simply curious about SoTL to share ideas, seek advice, or ask questions of colleagues engaged in this process.

If you would like us to provide lunch for you, please register at: http://tinyurl.com/SoTL-Oct2016. For more information, contact arthur.sanders@drake.edu.

—Art Sanders, Associate Provost

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Faculty invited to CLAC Consortium Conference

Drake University is hosting the 10th conference of the Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC) Consortium on Friday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct. 22, sponsored by World Languages and Cultures.
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 University professors now include CLAC options for their students as a result of CLAC workshop participation the past two summers.

The “Drake University Language Acquisition Program” (now the Department of World Languages and Cultures) drew national attention for creating a unique and experimental environment for language acquisition following the disbanding of the Modern Language Department in 2001. As a site of innovation in practice and delivery, Drake offers an appropriate venue for a lively discussion and debate about the future of languages in the curriculum, methods for promoting meaningful language use beyond the language classroom, and CLAC’s role in developing engaged and globally-minded citizens.

Drake faculty are welcome to register for the conference. For more information about the workshops, schedule, and registration, please view the website at http://clac2016.wp.drake.edu/conference-schedule/.

—Dorothy Pisarski, Global Communications Liaison

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Be like Mike

Rec Services hosts an open hour of drop-in basketball every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 12–1 p.m. at the Bell Center. If you are looking for a way to get back on the court and meet new members on campus, the lesser-known NBA is for you!

—Jordan Grindeland, Rec Services