Through a collaboration between the Public Safety, Title IX and Violence Prevention, and Equity and Inclusion departments, Human Resources is excited to offer a new series of programming focused on safety and inclusion called Bulldog Bites. The program will make our own campus experts accessible to faculty and staff to talk about how we can all make our community feel safe and inclusive. The next session is Wednesday, Nov. 14, in Turner Jazz Center.

Mark your calendar for the brown-bag lunch series, which includes five sessions throughout the year.  Remaining sessions are:

Nov. 14: Title IX/Prevention part 1
Feb. 13: Equity and Inclusion part 2
March 13: Title IX/Prevention part 2

All programs will start at noon. Those who attend will enter a drawing for Hubbell Dining Hall and annual parking passes.

Mary Alice Hill, Human Resources

Please join me on Friday, Nov. 9, from 3:30–5:30 p.m. for a faculty and staff of color social in the Cowles Library Reading Room. This will be an opportunity for us to get to know each other, reconnect, and discuss creating faculty and staff affinity groups. Drinks and appetizers will be provided.

Erin Lain, Associate Provost for Campus Equity & Inclusion

Our next Friday FYS lunch/discussion is Nov. 2 at noon in TMR 133.  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.  It is too late to order a lunch, but all are welcome to attend.

Art Sanders, Associate Provost

The next session in our series on Grant Writing and Research, is Tuesday, Nov. 6, in the Drake Room in Olmsted from 3:30 to 5 p.m.  The topic is Writing a Grant Proposal II. This is the second of a series on this topic. By the end of this session, you will have the beginnings of the outline of a grant proposal.  If you were unable to attend the first session, we can still work with you. There is no need to register.

Art Sanders, Associate Provost

We will be having two sessions where experienced J-Term instructors will share their experiences and advice with those who are teaching J-Term for the first time in 2019 and those who are thinking about teaching J-Term in 2020 or beyond. The first session focused on on-campus classes will be held on Monday, Nov. 5, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in TMR 132. The second session focused on travel seminars will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. in the Drake International Conference Room, located at 1215 25^th Street.

The two sessions have very different foci. Those individuals who are thinking about teaching J-Term in the future but not sure whether they want to do a travel seminar or an on-campus class are encouraged to attend both sessions.

Art Sanders, Associate Provost

President Marty Martin recently provided information about online courses to be completed by Drake faculty and staff. The courses are now available online in Blackboard and participants have been enrolled as students. The Drake University Online Information Security Awareness and Prevent Sexual Violence Together courses are to be completed by Dec. 7, 2018. The Prevent Discrimination and Harassment Together course is to be completed by March 31, 2019.

This new program underscores Drake’s commitment to the safety and security of our people. You’ll view realistic scenarios based in a higher education setting and interactively answer related questions.
Training is completed at your own pace and the courses may be accessed multiple times. Courses retain previously completed content and will return you to the place you last viewed course information. The Blackboard system will electronically record your status as “completed” when you finish each course.

Course Access
Log in to myDrake and click the Blackboard app in the shaded blue area near the top of the screen. Click Agree and Continue at the pop-up screen describing Privacy, Cookies and Terms of Use. Next, enter your Drake Banner numeric ID and password and you’ll be directed to the Blackboard home page. The courses are listed in the My Courses area of the page.

Need Help?
The home page of Blackboard includes a link to On Demand Help topics. If you experience technical issues click the Blackboard Issues link in the Bb Student News section of the home page and submit your request. For questions about course content contact Peter Lundstedt, director, Information Security and Compliance; Kathryn Overberg, Title IX coordinator and equity and inclusion policy specialist; or Mary Alice Hill, director, HR Partner Services.

Mary Alice Hill, Human Resources

The Provost’s Drake Social on Monday, Nov. 12, at Shiver’s Hospitality Suite will kick off International Education Week.

A town hall will be held from 3:30–4 p.m. focusing on global engagement at Drake University. Come learn about Drake as a global university, and hear more about our commitment to this important part of our institutional identity. Meet faculty and staff that play critical roles in the global engagement agenda. Special guests include visitors from Drake’s international partner universities.

The Provost’s Social will immediately follow the town hall from 4–6 p.m. The social will have a global engagement theme! Come mingle with your colleagues and meet special guests visiting from Drake’s international partner universities. The faculty and staff photo contest award winners will be announced.

Drinda Williams, Office of the Provost

In the spirit of being “All in This Together,” President Martin will hold two town hall sessions in early November to talk about Drake’s admissions efforts and our future. These will take place on Thursday, Nov. 1, and Monday, Nov. 5, in the Sussman Theater from 12:30—1:30 p.m. Faculty and staff are invited to attend one of these dates if your schedule allows. Light snacks will be provided.

Cheryle Anania, President’s Office

Please join Cowles Library faculty and staff as we welcome new dean, Gillian Gremmels, and celebrate our newly renovated main floor from 3–5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2. We will provide tours of the new space along with hors d`oeuvres and drinks. Guests will receive one drink ticket for beer or wine. Tea, coffee, and water will also be served.

Leslie Noble, Cowles Library