Drake faculty and staff can enjoy lunch for just $5 at Hubbell Dining this Thursday, March 24, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Bring your Drake Card and enjoy a tasty meal—Hubbell will be featuring Indian cuisine!
—Jennifer Bowersox, Unit Marketing Coordinator, Sodexo
Nominations are now being accepted for the Ron and Jane Olson Outstanding Global Service-Learning Faculty/Staff Award. Nominations are due Friday, April 8, at 5 p.m. The selected awardee will receive a $500 award and will be recognized at the Faculty Awards and Honors Luncheon in May.
Ron and Jane Olson established the Outstanding Global Service-Learning Award to recognize outstanding work guiding and participating in global-service learning initiatives.
A letter of nomination should be submitted recommending an individual for the award speaking to the award criteria:
The nominee must be a current faculty or staff member at Drake.
Nomination Process
The letter of nomination is due to the Global Service-Learning Coordinator Maria Rohach no later than April 8. The letter should be sent as an attachment to maria.rohach@drake.edu. A committee of faculty and staff will review all nominations and make recommendations to the vice provost for international programs.
—Submitted by Maria Rohach
By majority vote, the following individuals have been elected to serve a two-year term on Faculty Senate as an at-large senator beginning with the 2016–2017 academic year: Klaus Bartschat, Maria Clapham, Renee Cramer, Deb DeLaet, Jerrid Kruse, and Craig Owens. Now the units needing to select senators will begin their selection process. The full roster of 2016–2017 Faculty Senate membership is expected by the end of March.
—Nancy Geiger, Student Information Analyst
Learn more about the many new resources and initiatives at Cowles Library during an open house today. The event will be split into two 25-minute sessions (4:05–4:30 p.m. and 4:35–5 p.m.) covering a variety of topics. More information can be found on the Cowles Library blog.
The Fulbright Scholar Program offers several kinds of grants for students to study, conduct academic research, engage in the creative and performing arts, or teach English in a range of countries after they earn their bachelor’s degree. The most common types of student awards are: 1) Study/research grants, in which graduates design their own projects to conduct abroad; and 2) English Language Teaching Assistant (ETA) programs, which place graduates in classrooms abroad to assist in teaching English while serving as cultural ambassadors for the United States.
I seek faculty help in identifying potential applicants and encouraging them to contact me for further information.
Who might be a promising potential Fulbright applicant? Generally, it’s a student …
For study/research grants, the student must also:
If a promising student comes to mind, please suggest the Fulbright program and encourage him or her to contact me at karen.leroux@drake.edu to learn more about available opportunities. You can also find more information at www.drake.edu/international/postgraduate/
If you have further questions about the Fulbright program for students, please contact me as well.
—Karen Leroux, Associate Professor of History and Coordinator, Post-Graduate Scholarships–Drake International
Nominations are being accepted from the University community for the prestigious Oreon E. Scott Award. Given annually since 1949, the Oreon E. Scott Award recipient is considered to be the outstanding senior student at Drake. The Oreon E. Scott Award winner will speak at Commencement.
Scholarship, leadership, service, and involvement are the criteria used by the selection committee. All letters of nomination should discuss in detail the reasons you believe the student, when judged by these criteria, should receive the award. To help in the selection process, please include the student’s résumé with your nomination letter.
The nominated student must receive a baccalaureate degree this spring or summer and have attended Drake for at least four semesters. Pharmacy students with the academic classification of P2 are also eligible for this award.
Visit www.drake.edu/leadershipinstitute/adamsleadershipconvocation/oreonescottaward/ for more information.
Letters of nomination are to be sent to Meghan Blancas, director of student leadership programs, in the Student Life Center by Wednesday, March 30.
—Meghan Blancas
Following the recent announcement that Drake is a top producer of Peace Corps volunteers, Drake International wishes to reach out to former Peace Corps volunteers who are Drake employees. You may be a valuable resource for current students considering volunteering. Any staff or faculty who have served in the Peace Corps, please contact Karen Leroux, associate professor of history and coordinator, post-graduate scholarships, at karen.leroux@drake.edu.
—Submitted by Drake International
The Iowa Network for Women in Higher Education (IowaWHE) Annual Leadership Conference brings women together from all corners of the state to network and discuss the issues facing leaders in higher education today. The theme of the 2016 conference is “Preparing for Leadership Challenges.” What are some of the major challenges confronting higher education today? How do women leaders prepare themselves to meet those challenges? An outstanding panel of women leaders will share their insights and experiences on some of the issues so relevant for current and aspiring leaders. This year’s conference is being hosted by Iowa State University on April 8. More information can be found online.
—Submitted by Maria Bohorquez, Professor of Chemistry, Department Chair
Global Learning Scholarships are available for students who are studying abroad, participating in global service-learning, or participating in experiential learning abroad. These scholarships are designed to enable students to reach their full potential as responsible global citizens. Scholarships are open to students studying abroad Summer 2016, Fall 2016, or J-Term 2017. These are need-based scholarships. The application deadline is Tuesday, March 22. For more information, or to apply, visit this link. If you have any questions please contact Maria Rohach, global learning program coordinator, at maria.rohach@drake.edu.
— Submitted by Maria Rohach
Midterm grading for non-Law School courses will open on March 1 and will be due at 10 a.m. on March 21. Students will be able to view their midterm grades as soon as instructors submit them. My sincere thanks to all instructors who submit their grades on time.
—Submitted by Kevin Moenkhaus, Director, Student Records and Academic Information