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All Staff Council Sapphire Awards

Celebrating YOU.

You are invited to relax and celebrate the end of the academic year and your colleagues at the annual All Staff Council Sapphire Awards. All Called to be True Blue Award recipients from the 2016–2017 academic year are in the running to receive Sapphire Awards for the top individual and group, and staff members will receive the Madelyn M. Levitt Employee Excellence Award, presented by Human Resources.

Please join us for refreshments, entertainment, and connection as we come together to honor your hard work and commitment while giving special recognition to colleagues.

The 2017 Sapphire Awards
Levitt Hall, Old Main
Thursday, May 4
2–3 p.m.

See you there!

—Submitted by All Staff Council

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Summer sports camps

Volleyball Camps
Drake volleyball is offering six camps this summer! Register at Drakevolleyballcamps.com—Drake employee discounts are available.

Camp dates:
Elementary school camp: July 10–13 and/or July 17–20
Middle school: July 10–13
Advanced middle school: July 17–20
High school: July 14–16
Boys’ camp: July 17–20

For more information please email leslie.flores@drake.edu.

Girls Basketball Camps

There are eight exciting camps available this summer. Please go to Bulldogbasketball.com for more information on camp dates. Drake employee discounts are available by emailing sarah.hoffman@drake.edu from your Drake employee email account.

Bulldog Youth Football Camps
Looking for a fun week of camp for your child this summer? Bulldog Youth Football Camps are just the thing, and are open to children entering grades 3–9. Learn more at www.drakefootballcamps.com. Drake employee discounts are available—contact Julie at bulldogcamp1@gmail.com for discount information.

Boys Soccer Camps
Men’s soccer also offers summer camps for boys aged 6–18. Employee discounts are available. Find more information here. 

 

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Proposals for Learning Symposium due this week

Building Community is the theme of the Drake University 5th Annual Learning Symposium. The Symposium will be Friday, Aug. 18, and proposals for the event are due by this Wednesday, April 19, to Drinda Williams, drinda.williams@drake.edu .

This year’s symposium is intended to examine the many ways in which Drake can build an inclusive community internally, with those in the Des Moines community, and with our international partners. The Office of the Provost seeks proposals that feature how we might build and enhance the varied communities that are part of the Drake experience. Those working on proposals might consider including a community partner in their presentation.

—Drinda Williams, Office of the Provost

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All Staff Council election results

All Staff Council would like to congratulate and welcome its newest members:

Chair-Elect:
Scott Law, Public Safety

Governance Committee:
Jana Brem, Accounting
Katherine Coady, Drake University Events Management
Nick Valdez,  University Advancement—Community Relations

Recognition Committee:
Terri Howard, Law School
Ellen Lowe, Athletics

Special Events/Community Service Committee:
Jill Batten, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Mary Cecil, Campus Mail Operations
Amanda Martin, Academic Excellence and Student Affairs
Heidi Weiss, University Advancement—Development

Special Interest Committee:
Kelly Foster, Finance and Administration
Carla Herling, ITS
Bill Jensen, ITS
Pam Pepper, University Advancement—Development
Jennifer Reitano, College of Business and Public Administration
Niki Smith, University Advancement—University Communications
Andy Verlengia, University Advancement—Alumni Relations

Thank you to the following outgoing members for their service to All Staff Council and Drake University: Cheryle Anania, Stephanie Boat, Sandra Harris, Erica Hartschen, Gloria Lawless, Joe Scavo, Renee Sedlacek, and Heather Travis.

Finally, special thanks to outgoing All Staff Council Chair, Jenny Tran-Johnson, for her tireless work and commitment and a warm welcome to Nancy Geiger as she steps into the ASC Chair role!

—Cheryle Anania, Office of the President

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Final Scholarship of Teaching and Learning lunch

The final spring semester Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) lunch is Friday, April 21, at noon in Medbury Hall, Room 201. These discussions are opportunities for those engaged in SoTL projects at any level—from just thinking about starting one to almost complete—or 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 by Tuesday, April 18, at 10 a.m. online. For more information, contact arthur.sanders@drake.edu.

—Art Sanders, Associate Provost

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Save the date for FREE cupcakes & kickball

Save the date (May 17 from 2 to 4 p.m.) for the annual All Staff Council Kickball Tournament! All Staff Council will be giving away free mini-cupcakes from Crème Cupcakes— available on a first come, first serve basis to all kickball players and NON-players.

Registration is open for four to six teams of up to 10 staff and/or faculty members. Games will be 25 minutes and winner determined when 25 minutes expires.

Need a team? Register as an individual and All Staff Council will assign you to a team or create a team of “free agents.”

Register to play by May 12 at www.drake.edu/asc.

—All Staff Council Special Events Committee

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Use Bulldog Bucks for Uber

Faculty and staff—did you know you have a Bulldog Bucks account on your Drake ID card? Bulldog Bucks are used for food at campus dining locations, and recently, we’ve added the option to pay for an Uber ride!

Uber setup is easy:

1. Open the latest version of the Uber app.
2. Tap Payment, Add Payment, Campus Card, and Drake University.
3. Log in using your Drake ID and password, and you are ready to go!

This could be a great way to get around town during Relays week or while traveling on business; feel free to add funds to your Bulldog Bucks online before you need them.

Reach out to the Student Services Center if you have any questions or run into issues adding this payment method.

—Sara Heijerman, Student Card Office