With the recruitment cycle well underway, the Office of Admission is providing opportunities for faculty and staff to ask questions of the admission team regarding admission strategy, as well as listen to any concerns or ideas as they relate to recruitment.

As Drake continues to march toward its enrollment goals, transparency and communication are key. Keith Summerville and Anne Kremer will be in the Olmsted Coffee Shop one day a month should any faculty or staff want to stop by and ask questions or provide insights and ideas. The first three dates are:

• Wednesday, Nov. 15, 12–1 p.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 13, 12–1 p.m.
• Wednesday, Jan. 17, 12–1 p.m.

This is an informal discussion event and an opportunity for productive conversation.

—Anne Kremer, Admission

Reminder: A workshop on contemplative practices in the classroom will be held this Friday, Nov. 10, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in Cowles Library, Room 201. Please register if you would like to attend.

—Art Sanders, Associate Provost

The Office of Admissions will host its third “Best Practices for Recruitment Training” for faculty and staff on Thursday, Nov. 16, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Sussman Theater.

This training is appropriate for any faculty and staff member who engages with prospective and admitted students. When it comes to meeting with prospective and admitted students, it’s important to ensure that cohesive messaging and best practices are shared and followed across all units, departments, and offices on campus.

Following the training presentation, tickets to Hubbell Dining will be offered. The one-hour session will cover the following topics”

• Enrollment funnel
• Audience awareness
• Engagement for faculty recruitment team members, including individual appointments and group visit days
• Best Practices–what faculty should know about their programs
• How to best leverage current students for recruitment
• Tuition Guarantee
• Other resources

Drake is stronger as an institution when all of us use consistent messaging and best practices that ensure families leave our campus knowing what we have to offer, and what sets us apart.

For questions, please contact Anne Kremer at anne.kremer@drake.edu.

—Anne Kremer, Admission

Drake Dining is asking for your feedback. Complete a quick survey to help Drake Dining direct and enhance its services. Survey participants will have a chance to win $100 in flex dollars. All Drake students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to complete the survey. Three winners will be drawn at random to win the flex dollars. The survey is open through Nov. 11. Please complete the survey only once.

—Jennifer Bowersox, Drake Dining

The next in a series of meetings focused on creating inclusive learning environments will be Monday, Nov. 13, at 3:30 p.m. in the Olmsted Center, Drake Room. These meetings are an opportunity for anyone on campus to come and talk about the challenges, successes, and failures we have faced as we try to navigate the difficult issue of creating inclusive learning environments. For questions, contact Art Sanders at arthur.sanders@drake.edu.

Art Sanders, Associate Provost

Faculty and staff are invited to nominate candidates for this year’s Global Scholars/Practitioners-in-Residence program. Nominations are due to annique.kiel@drake.edu by Nov. 27. The Global Scholars/Practitioners program seeks talented individuals from academia or the professions who have outstanding international expertise to teach part-time while also serving as mentors to our students and resources to our faculty and the community. Global Scholars/Practitioners will engage with the campus and community through teaching, public lectures, and joint research projects while drawing upon their professional networks to help our faculty, students, and the institution as a whole develop new and fruitful external collaborations. For more information and nomination instructions, please visit the Global Scholars/Practitioners-in-Residence web page.

Denise Ganpat, Drake International

The University Book Store will hold a two-day sale Nov. 14 and 15, and a faculty and staff appreciation sale Nov. 20 and 21.

Two-day sale

Outerwear, sweatshirts, polo shirts, long sleeve tees, and more will be 25 percent off Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 14 and 15, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. If you can’t make it in to the store, you can place an order online at www.drake.bkstr.com.

Faculty and staff appreciation sale

The University Book Store is extending a 30 percent discount to faculty and staff on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 20 and 21, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Join us for refreshments and get your holiday shopping done early. We will give away three $25 Follett gift cards.

Don’t forget, you can wear jeans with your Drake apparel every Friday!

Nate Reagen, President’s Office

The next Friday FYS lunch/discussion is Nov. 3 at 12 p.m. in Olmsted Center, TMR 133. The event is open to both current and prospective FYS instructors. If you have an interest in possibly teaching FYS in the future, or are curious to learn more about teaching FYS sections, you are welcome to attend. While it is too late to order a lunch, you are welcome to come and bring your own.

Art Sanders, Associate Provost