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Ditch your razors for No Shave November

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In an effort to raise awareness and promote men’s health, All Staff Council is partnering with the Movember Foundation to encourage your participation on the Drake University No Shave November Team! Everyone who wishes to participate can create a profile and join the Drake Team. (Before and after photos are encouraged.) Participants can raise awareness by ditching your razors for the month, committing to health and movement, or donating to the cause. All registered participants will receive an extra drink ticket at the Faculty/Staff Social on Thursday, Dec. 15, in the Court Side Club sponsored by the Provost’s Office. Sign up today.

Students are joining the fun as well with Drake Colleges Against Cancer’s Mr. Movember competition! You can follow along and see participant spotlights on the Drake Colleges Against Cancer Facebook page. For additional information on the Movember Foundation, please visit their website.

—Jill Batten, All Staff Council

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Relaunch of Called to Be True Blue Award

The All-Staff Council Recognition Committee has recently enhanced the Called to be True Blue award, which recognizes selected Drake staff members who go above and beyond in making a difference in the Drake community. The award will now be presented every two months during the academic year, selected from all online nominations. Nominees who are not selected will still be in the running for subsequent months.

Called to be True Blue will be awarded to the nominee who: 1) Epitomizes the values of leadership, teamwork, and integrity, and exhibits their commitment to the Drake community; 2) Has shown others what it takes to get a task or project done, and accomplishes that by working well with others; and 3) Is able to be honest and fair in the situations they face. Ultimately, someone who does all of these things for the betterment of Drake and its values and goals is someone who is Called to be True Blue. If you know of any staff member or department who practices these values, please nominate them by filling out the online form at www.drake.edu/asc/recognition. Please be specific when nominating, and provide detail on how the nominee meets each value.

At the conclusion of the academic year, each “Called to be True Blue” recipient will be in the running to receive a Sapphire Award, the highest recognition of a staff member at Drake.

—All Staff Council Recognition Committee

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Bulldog Applause: Spotlight on Arts & Sciences

Beginning this month, the All Staff Council is selecting a unit at Drake monthly and honoring all staff members within that unit. Following a drawing of all campus units, the Recognition Committee surprises the department with cookies donated by Sodexo and caps off the month with an OnCampus article spotlighting them. We hope you’ll enjoy getting to know a bit more about the staff members serving the College of Arts and Sciences, our first honoree.

The College of Arts & Sciences, Drake’s largest college/school, is home to 12 staff members serving approximately 228 full-time and adjunct faculty members. The longest-serving staff member is Margaret Corkrean, A&S budget and office manager, and the newest addition is Kayla Jenkins, who started at Drake in August 2015 and recently became assistant to the dean. Seven staff members “live” in FAC, while the rest are distributed among Howard, Meredith, Cline, Fitch, and Olin.

The staff’s primary function is to aid the professors in their work and help students reach their academic goals, particularly in the case of assistant deans. They also help organize various music series, theatre projects, lecture series (including Writers and Critics, The Comparison Project, etc.), and Humanities Center events. Most recently, Administrative Assistant Katie Dale is working closely with World Languages and Cultures to organize the 10th Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC) Conference, hosted on campus Oct. 21–22.

Kudos to staff in the College of Arts and Sciences, who help bring the Drake brand of excellence to programming in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and fine arts, and are at the heart of the University’s liberal arts experience.

—All Staff Council Recognition Committee

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From the Associate Provost: Oct. 24

SoTL Lunch 
A reminder: The second of our monthly Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) lunches is this Friday, Oct. 28, 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 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 Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. at http://tinyurl.com/SoTL-Oct2016 . For more information, contact arthur.sanders@drake.edu.

FYS Lunch/Discussion
Our November, FYS Lunch/Discussion is Friday, Nov. 4, at noon in the Medbury Honors Lounge. While these meetings are designed for those currently teaching FYS, we welcome those with an interest in teaching a FYS in the future as well. If you would like to attend, please visit http://tinyurl.com/NovFYSLunch2016 and let us know your lunch preferences.

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Faculty/Staff Days—Basketball

All faculty and staff are eligible to receive up to four complimentary tickets to the events listed below. Tickets may be picked up at the Drake Athletics Ticket Office Monday–Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or at the ticket window on game day. Must show valid Drake Card at time of pick up.

Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. Northern Illinois
Nov. 30 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center

Men’s Basketball
Drake vs. Fresno State
Dec. 3 at 2 p.m.
Knapp Center

Men’s Basketball
Drake vs. Wichita State
Feb. 1, 2017 at 6 p.m.
Knapp Center

Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. Illinois State
Feb. 10, 2017 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center

More information is available at www.DrakeTix.com/promotions.

Questions? Call 515-271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu.

—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics

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Help update the master plan for Cowles Library

Cowles Library is engaging in a process to update and refresh the master plan for the physical use and layout of the Library. We are conducting a series of input sessions. ALL faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend an open session on Oct. 28 at 8:45 a.m. in Room 201. Refreshments will be served! More details (and an optional sign-up link) are available here: http://bit.ly/cowles2016

— Claudia Frazer, Cowles Library

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SoTL lunch Oct. 28

The second of our monthly Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) lunches is Friday, Oct. 28, at noon in Olmsted Center, TMR 133 (lower level). 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 at: http://tinyurl.com/SoTL-Oct2016. For more information, contact arthur.sanders@drake.edu.

—Art Sanders, Associate Provost

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Be like Mike

Rec Services hosts an open hour of drop-in basketball every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 12–1 p.m. at the Bell Center. If you are looking for a way to get back on the court and meet new members on campus, the lesser-known NBA is for you!

—Jordan Grindeland, Rec Services

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4th annual Executive Forum on Diversity and Inclusion

Make plans to attend the 4th annual Executive Forum on Diversity and Inclusion, presented by the Greater Des Moines Partnership. Featured topics include:

  • A keynote presentation by John Forsyth, chairman and CEO, and Rona Berinobis, vice president, inclusion and organizational development, both of Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield on “Creating an Inclusive Workplace Culture, Radical Acts of Civility.” (Facilitated by Donna Redwing, executive director of One Iowa, and Heather Schott, assistant director of diversity and inclusion, Principal)
  • Roundtable discussions on “Talent Pools to Consider: homeless, immigrant/refugee, ex-offender, and veteran populations.”

The event will be on Friday, Nov. 4, 8 a.m.–noon, at the Airport Holiday Inn, 6111 Fleur Drive. Drake is supporting this event as a table sponsor. Register online today.

—Melissa Sturm-Smith, Academic Excellence and Student Success