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Seeking volunteers for poverty simulations

This week, the Office of Community Engaged Learning will be holding two Poverty Simulations for 110 pharmacy students. We are looking for volunteers to fill roles during the both simulations.

The simulations will be held:
Thursday, Nov. 17, 1*–4 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 18, 1*–4 p.m.

*We ask that volunteers come 30 minutes before the simulation starts in order to complete training for the experience. The simulation will conclude by 3 p.m., but you are welcome to stay for the debriefing and reflection from 3 to 4 p.m.

The poverty simulation is meant to help sensitize participants to the struggles people in poverty face on a daily basis. During the simulation, participants role-play the lives of low-income families, from single parents trying to care for their children to senior citizens trying to maintain their self-sufficiency on Social Security. Time is represented by four 15-minute periods, each representing one week. The task of each family is to provide food, shelter, and other basic necessities during the simulation while interacting with various community resources (e.g., bank, pawnshop, childcare center, school, employer, grocery store, etc.) that are staffed by volunteers. Afterward, participants and staffers conduct a debriefing.

Click here to see a list of the Community Resource Volunteer roles.

If you are able to help with the Thursday poverty simulation please sign-up by Nov. 15 using our Volunteer Sign-Up Form.

—Renee Sedlacek, Community Engagement and Service-Learning

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Thinking about teaching a J-Term course?

We will have two sessions for those new to teaching J-Term classes or considering teaching J-Term classes in the future to have conversations with experienced J-Term instructors. The session for On-campus J-Term classes is Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 3:30 p.m. The session for J-Term travel seminars is Monday, Dec. 5, at 3:30 p.m. Both sessions are in CR 310, on the second floor in Olmsted.

—Art Sanders, Associate Provost

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Flu shot clinic for faculty and staff

The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is hosting a flu shot clinic on Nov. 16, or individual appointments can be accommodated. Please sign up for a flu shot appointment online.

This year, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences student pharmacists and faculty will be holding the flu shot clinics on campus in Fitch Pharmacy Lab, Room 102. You will receive an email the day before your scheduled appointment with details.

If you have any questions regarding the flu shots, please contact CPHS.wellness@drake.edu.

—Wendy Mobley Buckstein, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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Called to Be True Blue: Joyce Sharp

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Drake All Staff Council is proud to announce the first 2016–2017 recipient of the Called to be True Blue Award, which recognizes staff members who go above and beyond to make a difference in the Drake community. The award was presented to Joyce Sharp, who served as administrative assistant for budget and finance for the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences for the past 16 years and retired at the end of October. The following is a small excerpt of Joyce’s nomination, submitted by Melissa Rice:

“Joyce goes above and beyond to be helpful to faculty, staff, and students. While at Drake for the last 16 years, Joyce has epitomized the values of leadership, teamwork, integrity, and commitment to the Drake community … She is a mentor and friend to her student workers—attending their pinning, hooding, and graduation ceremonies; meeting their parents; taking them out to lunch for their birthdays; staying in touch with them after graduation; attending their weddings, in some cases; and even taking one student worker to the emergency room … Joyce is one of the ‘greats.’”

Do you know someone who’s Called to be True Blue?

Called to be True Blue recognizes a staff member 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
  3. Is able to be honest and fair in the situations they face
  4. Does all of these things for the betterment of Drake and its values and goals

If this sounds like anyone you know, 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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You are invited to a meet & greet

Faculty and staff who are veterans and/or military family members are invited to a Meet and Greet on Thursday, Nov. 10, 8–9 a.m., in Turner Jazz Center. Come and meet other Drake faculty, staff, and students who are veterans or military family members. Light refreshments will be available. This casual social recognizes the community of students and employees who share a common bond along with their Drake connection.

—Nancy Geiger, Academic Excellence and Student Success

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2016–2017 Olson Global Service-Learning Match Grants

The Ronald and Jane Olson Endowment for Global Service-Learning is providing support for two service-learning match grants for 2016–2017. Applications are available online and are due Dec. 16, at 8 a.m. Applicants will be notified by Dec. 23 regarding award status.

Match grants will be awarded to student global service-learning projects with faculty/staff support where funds or in-kind donations have been appropriated or raised but where additional funds would be beneficial. The Olson Global Service-Learning Match Grant funds are designated to enhance global service-learning projects by providing additional funds that would otherwise not be accessible.

Requirements:

  • Funds or in-kind donations of at least $500 must have already been raised
  • Projects must have a strong global service-learning emphasis
  • Student applicants must have demonstrated faculty/staff support

Two grants of $500 will be awarded this academic year. Please note that we are NOT able to reimburse for individuals’ mileage.

Questions: Contact Amanda Martin, community engaged learning program coordinator, at amanda.martin@drake.edu.

—Amanda Martin

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Helping to Create Inclusive Learning Environments

Faculty and staff are invited to “Helping to Create Inclusive Learning Environments” a panel discussion with student members of the Disability Action and Awareness Community (DAAC), a new student organization on campus. The focus will be on creating educational experiences that are inclusive of students with disabilities. Attendees will hear personal accounts of student’s experiences, as well as have time to ask questions. The session will be on Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 3:20 to 4:30 p.m. in CR 310 on the second floor in Olmsted Center.

This session is organized by the Office of the Associate Provost and DAAC.

—Art Sanders, Associate Provost

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United Way giving campaign ends this week

The Drake campus giving campaign for United Way and Iowa Shares will be Nov. 7–18.  As a campus that cares about our neighbors, the Drake community donated nearly $54,000 to the cause in 2015. The goal this year is to raise $55,000, increase participation by 100 new donors, and increase giving at $500 or more to 20 individuals. Donors who increase their 2015 pledge by $25 or more will be entered in a drawing for a free 2016–2017 parking pass or for a FLEX pack of four tickets to a Drake women’s basketball game. Additionally, the first 100 donors to the campaign will receive a voucher for two tickets to any December or January men’s or women’s basketball game. Finally, all donors will automatically be entered into a drawing for gift cards from local businesses.

Donors have the option of payroll deduction, check, cash, or credit card to either a general community need or to a specific organization. The payroll deduction option will allow you to spread your gift over a 12-month period, beginning Jan. 1, 2017.

Thank you for all that you do for Drake and our community. If you have any questions, please contact Nick Valdez, neighborhood & community relations manager, at 515-271 or nick.valdez@drake.edu.

—Nick Valdez