The second “Stand Up, Speak Up: Drake Women & Leadership Symposium” for faculty and staff will be held on Friday, March 10, 2017. There will be two workshops, lunch, and a social at the end of the day. This event also qualifies for up to 3 BUILD credits.
Mark your calendar and keep an eye out for more announcements!
Questions? Please contact one of the committee co-chairs:
—Stephanie Cardwell
A reminder: Our November, FYS Lunch/Discussion is on 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 possibly teaching FYS in the future as well. If you would like to attend and for us to provide you with lunch please go to: http://tinyurl.com/NovFYSLunch2016 by Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 10 a.m., and let us know your lunch preferences.
—Art Sanders, Associate Provost
Do you have election fever? Cowles Library has a subscription to CQ Press Voting and Elections Collection. This database integrates a wealth of data, analyses, and historical material to provide a powerful research and reference tool on voters, political parties, campaigns and elections, historical and modern races for Congress, the presidency, and governorships. It also includes the ability to generate customized data about candidates, voter turnout, party control, and more! For more information visit http://bit.ly/cqelections
—Claudia Frazer, Cowles Library
The Faculty/Staff $5 Appreciation Lunch hosted by Sodexo was held on Friday, Oct. 7. The All Staff Council Recognition Committee held a raffle in connection with the event to help encourage staff to attend and to let them know that they are appreciated for all of their work on campus. Over 60 staff members participated in the raffle, and two were selected: Ron Cliff, Facilities Planning and Management, and Jon Dixon, Information Technology Services (ITS). Ron won a Drake-branded backpack and commented that it was like winning the keys to a BMW! Jon won Drake-branded gloves which will be perfect for winter. Both items were donated by the Drake University Bookstore.
A big thank you to everyone! We love the staff at Drake and recognize that, without you, things would not run as smoothly as they do. Thank you.
Mark your calendars for the next Faculty/Staff $5 Appreciation Lunch, which will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9, in Hubbell Dining Hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
—Sandra Harris, Chair, All Staff Council Recognition Committee
The Slay Fund for Social Justice at Drake provides funding for students, staff, and faculty engaging in social justice work. Through the generosity of the Slay family and other contributors, our campus has hosted high-profile activists and speakers; faculty and staff have developed pedagogies for social justice learning; and students have engaged in research, as well as direct social justice activism. Please join Professor of Law, Politics, and Society Renee Cramer, who directs the fund, on Nov. 10 from noon to 1 p.m. in Medbury Hall, Room 202, for a conversation about funding possibilities for your idea.
—Renee Cramer, Law, Politics & Society
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
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
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
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.
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
