Faculty and staff can dine for $5 in Hubbell Dining Hall by showing their Drake Card at the register on Friday, Oct. 7, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. The lunch will feature a selection of fresh, seasonal dishes to celebrate autumn.
—Jennifer Bowersox, Sodexo
Category Archives: For Faculty Archive
Friday FYS lunch
The second Friday FYS lunch/discussion is this Friday, Oct. 7, at noon in the Medbury Honors Lounge, and is open to both current and prospective FYS instructors. If you would lunch, please go to http://tinyurl.com/fyslunch-oct by this Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 10 a.m., and let us know your lunch preferences.
—Art Sanders, Associate Provost
Advisor Resource Network (ARN) October session
Hello Student Organization Advisors! The Advisor Resource Network (ARN) is back for its second session. The ARN is a time for those who advise student organizations—or those who are interested—to come together and talk about various topics pertinent to advising student organizations. The October session will focus on student development theory. Sessions will be held at various times to accommodate varying schedules. You need only register for one. You can register for a session by clicking on the links below. Registration is not required, but greatly appreciated. Questions? Contact Kodee Wright at kodee.wright@drake.edu.
Session 2—All sessions held in the Drake Room, Olmsted Center
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2–2:50 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 20, 12–12:50 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 28, 10–10:50 a.m.
—Kodee Wright, Office of Student Involvement and Leadership
Faculty/staff social this Thursday
The next social, open to all faculty and staff, will be on Thursday, Oct. 6, 4–6 p.m. in Shivers Hospitality Suite, adjacent to The Knapp Center. Attendees will receive one complimentary ticket for beer or wine, and water, soda, etc., are also on the house. Nearby parking is available in Lot 2 east of Shivers at the northeast corner of Forest Avenue and 25th Street.
Mark your calendar for future socials (revised):
- Dec. 15
- April 6, 2017
- May 11, 2017
Sponsored by the Office of the Provost
IMPORTANT: Course materials requests due Oct. 28
It’s time to submit your course material requests for J-Term and Spring. The deadline for submitting your materials is Oct. 28. Receiving your list of materials as soon as possible allows us to source the most affordable books for your students and provide top dollar for students selling books back at the end of this term. With our Online Adoption Tool, selecting your course materials is fast and easy.
Access the Online Adoption Tool
- Visit www.drake.bkstr.com
- Go to “Books” in the top navigation and under the Information heading, click “Online Adoptions.”
- If you need additional training to use the Online Adoption Tool, please contact me.
Are You a New User?
- Follow the steps listed above.
- Click on “New? Register Here” and complete the required fields.
- Enter 1623 in the Bookstore Supplied Password field.
Download the 6 Ways to Help Students Save on Textbooks to learn about Follett’s course material purchasing options. If you have any questions about the Online Adoption Tool or how to save students money, please contact me anytime:
Donna Hallstrom, Course Materials Manager
1623txt@follett.com or donna.hallstrom@drake.edu
515-274-3401
—Donna Hallstrom, Drake Bookstore
Tuition Guarantee announcement
After more than a year of research, discussion, and financial modeling, I’m excited today to share that Drake will be undertaking a new approach to pricing tuition for next year’s incoming undergraduate class—we’re calling it the Drake Tuition Guarantee.
I encourage you to watch this video to learn more about the Tuition Guarantee, which fixes tuition for full-time, undergraduate students’ four years at Drake. This has several benefits to prospective students and their families—chief among them enhanced financial clarity—and enables us to stabilize tuition and financial aid distribution. This new tuition price still keeps us lower priced than a majority of our out-of-state peer institutions and five Iowa private colleges and universities. You’ll find more about how we compare to our peers and other answers to common questions in the FAQ.
I wish to extend my gratitude to our colleagues who have been hard at work to make this new approach a reality. Paired with the great value of a Drake education—outlined in The Drake Commitment—the Tuition Guarantee positions us strongly in the marketplace and reflects our ongoing dedication to delivering an exceptional experience to our students.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have additional questions after reviewing the video and FAQ document.
—President Marty Martin
Regards,
Marty
Call for nominations
The executive director for global engagement and international programs is accepting nominations (including self-nominations) of individuals to serve as acting director of both the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (PFGCGC) and the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs. The successful candidate will initially serve as assistant director (for both programs) with one course reassignment during the Spring 2017 semester, and then as acting director from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018, filling in as a sabbatical replacement for the permanent director. For the 2017–2018 academic year, the position carries three course reassignments and a summer stipend. The acting director will report to the executive director for global engagement and international programs.
Responsibilities include:
- Serving on Global/International Programs Academic Council (GIPAC), International Advisory Council, and International Grants committees
- Implementing PFGCGC projects, including campus events, directing global and comparative public health concentration, assisting with recruitment of Global Practitioners, oversight of Global Ambassador program, and supervision of Global Citizenship Award selection process
- Chairing Nelson Institute Advisory Group and implementing Nelson Institute projects, including simulation funding, Global Pressing Issues Grants, Visiting Diplomats, Student Travel Grants, and Nelson Undergraduate Conference on Global Affairs
- Supervising administrative assistant
- Assisting executive director of global engagement and international programs on related initiatives as needed
Nominees should be full-time faculty members with five or more years of experience at Drake at the start of the 2017–2018 academic year, demonstrated leadership capacity, and engagement with global/international initiatives at Drake.
Nominations should include a statement summarizing the qualifications of the nominee, the nominee’s letter of acceptance, and the nominee’s CV. Self-nominations should include a statement of interest and qualifications and a CV. Nominations and self-nominations also should include a letter of support from the nominee’s dean. The deadline for nominations and self-nominations is Oct. 21. Please send materials to Hannah Bildstein (hannah.bildstein@drake.edu).
—Denise Ganpat, Administrative Assistant 2
October FYS lunch discussion
The second Friday FYS lunch/discussion is on Oct. 7 at noon in the Medbury Honors Lounge. While these meetings are designed for those currently teaching FYS, we welcome those with an interest in possibly teaching FYS in the future as well. If you would like to attend, please let us know your lunch preferences.
—Art Sanders, Associate Provost
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning lunch
The first of our monthly Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) lunches is this Friday, Sept. 30, 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 for 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/SoTLsep16 by 10 a.m. on Sept. 28. For more information, contact arthur.sanders@drake.edu.
—Art Sanders, Associate Provost
Faculty & Staff Appreciation Lunch
Faculty & Staff Appreciation Lunch
Faculty and staff are invited to join us for lunch at Hubbell Dining for only $5 today, Sept. 19. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Food will be South-of-the-Border themed, including spicy chicken or tofu tacos, baked achiote pork, fried sweet plantains, mashed sweet potatoes, taco pizza, pumpkin crisp, and more.
Dining options for faculty and staff
There are two main dining options for Drake students, faculty and staff. Hubbell Dining Hall provides all-you-care-to-eat dining with a variety of fresh salads, pizza, pasta, grill items, international foods, desserts, home-style comfort foods, and more. Quad Creek Café offers many items including a Mediterranean station, subs, Chinese food, Mexican food, grill items, and fresh salads. For weekly menus and dining hours, please visit our website: https://drake.sodexomyway.com/
Sodexo provides the CINCH program free for frequent dinners in Hubbell Dining Hall. A CINCH card allows users to “Buy 3 Get 1 Free” for their meals. Also, receive a special discount of a half-priced meal when you first sign up. Ask the receptionist at Hubbell for more details.
—Jennifer Bowersox, Unit Marketing Coordinator, Sodexo