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Writing Workshop opens Monday, Sept. 14

About the Writing Workshop: Peer tutors staff the workshop, all of whom have taken at least one training course to familiarize themselves with writing theory and pedagogy. Tutors help students identify areas of difficulty and work with them on a range of issues including fluency, organization, development, analysis, and argument. Tutors also help students copyedit their work as needed. Tutors do NOT write papers for students, nor do they simply act as proofreaders. All work on development and copy reading takes place within the context of the student’s own writing.

How to sign up: Students can sign up at https://library.drake.edu/writing . This site is also linked to on the English website. The website itself will give students directions on how to proceed. Typically, an appointment is for 30 minutes. Students can sign up for more than one session if they choose. They may also request that a tutor keep a regular time slot available for them if they would like to come in each week. If students are having difficulty signing up, they should call the Writing Workshop at 271-4712. They could also email me with any concerns (jody.swilky@drake.edu).

Location: The Writing Workshop is located in Cowles Library, Room 47, on the lower level. Hours are available:

  • Monday–Friday during the day
  • Monday–Thursday during the evening
  • Saturday afternoon
  • Sunday afternoon and evening

Communication with professors: If you refer your student to the workshop, please let us know via email (jody.swilky@drake.edu). Have them bring the assignment they are responding to, as well as any writing they have done to complete the assignment. As part of the first visit, tutors always ask students if they have been referred. If a student is referred, the tutor will send an email letting you know that your student has attended and will briefly describe what work was done. If you do not receive an email from us, your student did not attend. If a student attends on his or her own, we do not inform professors unless the student specifically asks us to.

Workshop services: In addition to tutoring students, workshop tutors are available to speak briefly to classes about the workshop. If you would like a tutor to come to your class, please call or email me. Please also feel free to call or email me with questions about writing, working with students for whom English is not a first language, or with questions about any student who is having particular difficulty with writing. You can also learn more about the workshop in the Writing Workshop brochure.

—Submitted by Jody Swilky, the Elle and Nelle Levitt Professor of English, Writing Workshop Director

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World Languages and Cultures resources available to advisers

Faculty advising students who have taken the language placement examination can now access the advisees’ placement score, the levels students placed into, their major(s), and other relevant information quickly, which may be useful during registration. This information can be found on the Adviser Menu on MyDusis under the link “Language Score and Placement.” Student information can be accessed either by entering the student’s Drake ID number or from a drop-down menu.

—Submitted by Marc Pinheiro-Cadd, Director of World Languages and Cultures

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Access the entire archives of Vogue and Women’s Wear Daily

Cowles Library now offers digital access to the entire archives of Vogue and Women’s Wear Daily in high-resolution, full-color digital format. Each page of every issue is available, including advertisements. Users are able to search all text, captions, and titles throughout the magazine, including advertisements, covers, and foldouts. These resources are ideal for the study of diverse topics including fashion, gender studies, marketing, and social history.

More information can be found on the Cowles Library blog.

—Submitted by Marc Davis, Coordinator, Program Staff Services, Planning & Projects

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LEAD concentration now housed in the College of Arts & Sciences

LEAD, Drake’s concentration in Leadership Education and Development, is now housed in the College of Arts and Sciences. LEAD remains an interdisciplinary program open to undergraduates from any academic program; more than 100 students have declared the concentration and 175 students are enrolled in LEAD classes this fall.

Summer LEAD activities
This summer, Adam Graves (SJMC) and Danielle Day (CBPA) completed a six-week LEAD capstone class in Punta Gorda, Belize. Read more about Adam’s experience on his blog for TIDE, the nongovernmental organization he worked with.

Contact Tom Westbrook (thomas.westbrook@drake.edu) for information.

—Submitted by Tom Westbrook, Professor of Leadership Studies and Director, Leadership Concentration

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Students seeking faculty participation for fundraiser

Dear faculty,

This year is the third annual St. Jude Up ’til Dawn event, an all night team challenge that raises money for the children of St. Jude. Last year we raised more than $31,000, and this year we have set our sights toward an even larger goal of $40,000.

Leading up to our event, we host multiple ramp-up events to encourage students to participate, teach them how to raise money, and educate them about St. Jude and all of the incredible things the organization does day in and day out. This year, we are seeking faculty participation in one of our ramp-up events but would like to gauge interest before getting too in-depth with the planning. We are considering doing either a buzz-off or a golden hair dye (the color representative of childhood cancer) with the faculty member that raises the most money from student donations within a specific time frame.

Our vision for this would be to set a week timeline in which students would donate to a jar in your room. The faculty member that has the most money in his or her jar at the end of the week would then participate in the buzz-off or golden hair dye. We are currently looking to have this event the last week of October. If this is something you would be interested in, please fill out this survey.

Thank you for your time,

Elise Damman and Christine Heath

—Submitted by Jill Batten, Interim Assistant Dean, Student Affairs, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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J-Term 2016 travel seminar openings

A few J-Term 2016 travel seminars still have openings, and we would appreciate if you could help pass along this information to students in your classes. Interested students should first contact the seminar instructor, listed below. Please remember that first-year students are not eligible for J-Term classes. The window for students to join the below seminars will be small, as arrangements are currently being made for travel and accommodations. Interested students should contact seminar instructors ASAP.

Chile
JMC 199/ACTS 198—Families, Lifestyles, and Annuity Tables: Why Corporations are interested in Chile
Instructors: Dorothy Pisarski, dorothy.pisarski@drake.edu, and John Garza, john.garza@drake.edu

London
THEA 120T—History of Theatre I: England
Instructor: John Graham, john.graham@drake.edu

Mexico
SCSS 196/WLC 196—Contemporary Urban Mexico
Instructor: Darcie Vandegrift, darcie.vandegrift@drake.edu

Rwanda
ENSP 111—International Environmental Seminar Ecotourism and Development in Post-Genocide Rwanda
Instructor: Michael J. Renner, michael.renner@drake.edu

Seminar descriptions can be found here.

If you have further questions regarding travel seminars, please contact Annique Kiel, director, Drake Administered Programs Abroad, at annique.kiel@drake.edu or x3039.

—Submitted by Annique Kiel

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Call for nominations for Nelson Institute Advisory Group

The Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and the Vice Provost for International Programs are accepting self-nominations or expressions of interest from full-time, tenured faculty interested in serving a three-year term on the Rolland and Mary Nelson Institute on Diplomacy and International Affairs Advisory Group.

The mission of the Nelson Institute is to provide in-depth international knowledge and experiences for students who wish to pursue careers in international affairs. The four-member advisory group establishes and maintains policies and procedures for promoting the Undergraduate Conference on Global Affairs, awards Global Affairs Scholarship to students for internships and simulations, and initiates additional activities consistent with the mission of the institute. Additionally, the advisory group works with the director of the institute and University administration to advance the institute’s mission.

Please forward a letter of interest and C.V. highlighting your expertise in international affairs to Denise Ganpat (denise.ganpat@drake.edu) by Aug. 24.

Submitted by Drake International

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Information for faculty regarding 2015 Fall Convocation

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The 2015 Fall Convocation will be held on Friday, Aug. 28, at 1:30 p.m. in The Knapp Center. Faculty—please inform your Dean’s office if you plan to attend by Monday, Aug. 17. The Knapp Center North Lower Level Lobby will be utilized as a staging/dressing area for faculty beginning at 1 p.m. with lineup at 1:25 p.m. You may enter via the Bell Center. The attire for all faculty is academic regalia.

All staff and faculty are encouraged to attend this important event welcoming new first-year and transfer students to Drake. Hear students speak and witness the awarding of the inaugural Principal Financial Group Global Citizen Award.

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Changes to book borrowing from University of Iowa libraries

The University of Iowa Libraries is pleased to announce a policy change that allows all faculty working at any higher education institution in the state of Iowa to borrow books for one year.

By showing your current Drake Card at the Main Library service desk, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, or a branch library, you will be issued a borrower’s permit allowing you to check out books for one year. Previously, the loan period was four weeks. Applying for this borrower’s permit can be done online a few days before your visit to Iowa City. The U of Iowa Libraries hope this change in service will allow better use of their collection across the state.