All Staff Council is bringing back the highly anticipated staff and faculty kickball tournament on Thursday, May 25, to celebrate the start of summer! Register your team or as a free agent today and view the attached flyer for details. Registration must be submitted by Wednesday, May 24, at noon.
Spectators welcome and encouraged! Yard games and refreshments will be provided – we look forward to seeing you there!
— Sydni Jennings, On behalf of All Staff Council
Mark your calendars for a retirement reception to honor and celebrate Lee Jolliffe, professor of journalism and mass communication, on Wednesday, May 10, from 3:15 to 5:30 p.m. in Collier-Scripps Hall, Room 308.
An important part of Drake’s ongoing compliance and safety efforts is timely disposal of hazardous waste. If you have waste to be picked up by EHS please complete the following form by Friday, May 12:
https://forms.gle/r1XwPXjHn2gnj4jQ9
Nick Crumpton, chemistry lab instructor, is coordinating the waste disposal effort this spring. If you have questions, reach out to Nick at nicholas.crumpton@drake.edu.
— Venessa Macro, Chief Administration Officer
Job Description
The Post-Graduate Global Scholarships Coordinator position seeks to assist current undergraduate and recent graduates from Drake University in discovering and applying to prestigious scholarships with a global focus. In this position, one can expect to assist mainly in Fulbright applications, but also in other global oriented scholarships such as the Rhodes scholarship or Boren scholarship when requested.
The position runs on an annual, renewable contract, and will be effective from July 1st – June 30, beginning in summer 2023. Faculty will receive two course reassignments or a combination of a course release and a stipend for serving in this capacity. Candidates must be full-time (tenured or consecutive term) faculty members at Drake University at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.
Primary Job Responsibilities
• Maintaining familiarity with the various fellowships – the award types, eligibility, different country programs, and selection process – to effectively advise students
• Promoting scholarship opportunities via outreach such as information sessions and classroom visits
• Helping students determine the fellowships that best suit their qualifications and interests
• Providing guidance and support to students on their application essays and revisions
• Giving constructive, developmental feedback to students on their writing
• Managing various online application systems and uploading documents
• Coordinating institutional responsibilities for student applicants, such as: panel interviews, institutional endorsements or evaluation documents, and letters of recommendation
• Celebrating successes and helping unsuccessful students manage their disappointments and pursue alternatives
• Helping students recognize what they learn/gain from the process, especially when their work does not succeed in winning a fellowship
• Working with University Marketing and Communications to assist with press releases and publicity to celebrate student awards
Key Qualifications/Skills
• Grant writing skills and an ability to teach those skills to mostly undergraduates for writing statements of grant purpose and personal statements
• Mentoring skills
• International/intercultural experience to advise students about country decisions
• Strong faculty/staff network to recruit for panel interviews and mock interviews
• Ability to run efficient meetings, lead panel interviews, give outreach/recruitment presentations
• Ability to write letters of recommendation and draft institutional endorsements
Additional Information
• The heaviest workload can be expected in August and September
• Workload will vary depending on familiarity with the application process and number of applicants
• As the position mainly assists in Fulbright applications, it may be of interest to visit https://us.fulbrightonline.org/fulbright-program-advisers
Questions concerning the position should be direct to Annique Kiel, Executive Director of Global Engagement and International programs at annique.kiel@drake.edu.
Application Process:
• Interested individuals should submit a statement of interest, outlining strengths in key areas of responsibility, as well as how the position supports their growth and development as a professor at Drake University. The statement of interest should also reference prior experience with or commitment to internationalization efforts and Drake as a global university.
• Applicants must include a letter of support from the individual’s college/school dean
• Files must be submitted to Annique Kiel (annique.kiel@drake.edu) by May 31, 2023. Interviews will take place June, with a July 1 start date.
— Annique Kiel, Global Engagement
On May 22 and May 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Deputy Provost Office will be hosting a faculty development workshop seeking to understand what students are expecting of their education, and what we are expecting of them. In partnership with colleagues from across the University, we will examine what it means to create inclusive syllabi, assignments, and classroom spaces—how we create relationship rich, equitable, and compassionate education—and how we care for our own needs as faculty and staff, while serving our students.
We will be together as a large group for most of that development—with separate tracks during part of the time, for FYS instructors. New and returning FYS instructors are especially welcome and encouraged to attend.
Participants will be well fed (breakfast, lunch, and a snack), and compensated at a rate of $125 per day.
Please email with questions, and sign up here to signal you’ll be joining us.
— Renée Cramer, Deputy Provost
You are invited to join us at the next Provost’s Drake Social on Thursday, May 18, in Shivers Hospitality Suite, adjacent to the Knapp Center, beginning at 4 p.m.
During this event, faculty, and staff who celebrated (or will be celebrating) a milestone service anniversary or retirement between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, will be highlighted. Their names will be scrolled on video screens around the room. There will be cake, soft drinks, wine, beer, and light snacks. President Martin will speak at 4:30 p.m.
Please take a moment to stop by and congratulate your co-workers.
— Linda Feiden, Human Resources
All faculty and staff are invited to join the Center for Public Democracy as we celebrate the contributions of Renée Cramer and wish her well in her new role at Dickinson College. Please join us Monday, May 8, from 5–6:30 p.m. at the Ray Center (lower level of Collier Scripps Hall) for drinks and light snacks. All are welcome to join us in bidding a fond farewell to our colleague and friend!
— Rachel Paine Caufield, Professor of Political Science
The Principal Center for Global Citizenship invites nominations for the Global Scholar/Practitioner-in-Residence program for Spring 2024, seeking to attract talented individuals from academia or the professions who have outstanding international expertise to teach a course, mentor students, give public lectures, work on joint research with faculty, and aid the global capacity-building of the institution through fruitful external collaborations. Two scholars will be selected.
Candidates should be nominated by the academic unit to which they will be attached. Please submit the following supporting materials:
Nominations should be directed to Annique Kiel, executive director of Global Engagement and International Programs, by May 24, 2023. Preference will be given to practitioners or scholars from one of Drake’s global partners. Units considering a nomination are encouraged to consult with Annique prior to submission.
Among the criteria to be considered for the nominee:
In recognition of their contributions, Global Scholars/Practitioners receive a stipend, a travel allowance, an appropriate workspace in the host college/school, and access to university facilities. Global Scholars/Practitioners will be affiliated with an appropriate academic unit for the semester and will offer at least one course.
— Hannah Sappenfield, Global Engagement
Drake is excited and honored to be an Institute Partner for the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Beginning in mid-June, Drake will host twenty-five of Africa’s bright, emerging business leaders for a six-week program on our campus. One of the highlights for Fellows during the Institute are the Home-Hosted Meals and 1-on-1 time with Focus Project Coaches to develop action plans to identify and address a need in their business, organization, or community.
Applications for both Home Hosts and Focus Coaches are now officially open!
Home Hosts: https://drake.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4UFE1JAolJj7Cl0
Focus Coaches: https://drake.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_07iYKQYsgHzaAtM
To learn more about the YALI program, visit https://www.drake.edu/yali/. If you have any specific questions about the YALI program and how to get involved, please contact Jorona Johnson (jorona.johnson@drake.edu) or Hannah Sappenfield (hannah.sappenfield@drake.edu).
Jorona Johnson, Global Engagement
Drake’s global partner institution in Mexico, Tecnológico de Monterrey, is seeking faculty partners at Drake to collaborate as part of their Global Shared Learning: Classroom initiative.
Tecnológico de Monterrey is hosting an Open House session on May 4th at 10:00 a.m. (Mexico City Time Zone) where you can learn more about:
Register to the Open House session here
Check out our Fall Semester Collaboration Offer here
Contact Hannah Sappenfield, Assistant Director of Global Partnerships, at hannah.sappenfield@drake.edu for more information about Drake’s partners around the world.
— Hannah Sappenfield, Global Engagement