The Office of Community Engaged Learning is now accepting nominations for the Newman Civic Fellowship.

 The Newman Civic Fellowship is a national award that recognizes and supports community-committed students who are changemakers and public problem-solvers. Students should engage in collaborative action with others from campus or from surrounding communities in order to create long-term social change, take action in addressing issues of inequality and political polarization, and demonstrate the motivation and potential for effective long-term civic engagement.  Through the fellowship, Campus Compact provides students with training and resources that nurture their assets and passions and help them develop strategies for social change.

Nominees must be enrolled at Drake University for the spring semester 2020, and the 2020–2021 academic year.

 To nominate a student, please submit 1–3 paragraphs including information about the nominee’s approaches to addressing the root causes of social issues. This may include involvement in public policy reform, community organizing, community-based research, social entrepreneurism, or other efforts to build the capacity of community-based organizations. Additionally, please include why you believe this person has the motivation and potential to develop innovative and collaborative approaches to addressing public problems and to contribute to a network of similarly committed students.

 A committee will review nominations to select one student from Drake University to be nominated for the Fellowship. That student will need to complete additional paperwork. 

 Please submit nominations to Amanda Martin, Assistant Director of Community Engaged Learning, at amanda.martin@drake.edu, no later than Jan. 10.  More information about the Fellowship can be found at https://compact.org/newman-civic-fellowship/.

— Amanda Martin, Community Engaged Learning

All Staff Council and Human Resources invite faculty and staff to attend this year’s Holiday Cheer gathering on Wednesday, Dec. 11, near the Pomerantz stage in the Olmsted Center. Faculty and staff are welcome to come and go as they please from 9 to 11 a.m.

Guests can enjoy a hot chocolate bar and cookie decorating station. Griff will also be in attendance and ready for holiday photos.

This event is a chance to give back to others in the Drake community, while mingling with coworkers.  Please take a moment to stop by, grab some cheer, and drop off a donation.

If you bring at least one non-perishable food or other goods for Drake’s Free Little Food Pantries you will be entered into a drawing for prizes, including a Drake Parking Pass. Drawing for the parking pass takes place at the end of the school year but the drawing for other prizes will take place immediately following Holiday Cheer.

— Linda Feiden, Human Resources

Just a reminder that ITS is removing always-on administrator access from Drake-owned computers. When changes requiring administrator access are needed, like software installation and changes, the Make Me Admin tool can be used to receive up to 30 minutes of administrator access at a time. 

There are guides available in the IT service portal on how to use the Make Me Admin tool: 

How-to guide for Macs
How-to guide for Windows 

For questions about these changes, please contact Peter Lundstedt, director, information security & compliance, at peter.lundstedt@drake.edu.  

—Peter Lundstedt, ITS  

This fall, ITS launched eduroam (education roaming), a new wireless network at Drake. Faculty, staff, and students can access the eduroam wireless network at any eduroam-participating institution worldwide. By connecting to eduroam on campus, using your Drake email and password, you will be able to use the eduroam network whenever you travel to an eduroam-participating institution. In Iowa, that includes University of Iowa, Iowa State, and University of Northern Iowa.

The eduroam network is replacing DUFacStaff on Dec. 31. You must log into eduroam using your Drake email address, rather than your Drake ID number. This ensures that your credentials are passed securely anywhere you connect to eduroam.

The eduroam network is available in over 1,000 locations in 100 countries, so if you lead a J-Term travel course, or attend a conference, you may be able to take your wireless network with you.

Learn more about eduroam on our FAQ page and make the switch today.

— Carla Herling, ITS

Read the following tips and reminders for using the Short’s travel portal.

Registering for the first time: When first registering for the Short’s travel portal, you must use your Drake email rather than your personal email. Otherwise, it will kick back and require additional approval.

Agent Requests: Some Drake travelers have been concerned with fares they have received because they could find cheaper fares on their own. Agents only have as much information as they are given in the initial request. In many of these cases, we found that the traveler was searching alternate dates, times, and even airports to come back with the lower fares. If your travel is flexible and you would like the agent to research alternate options, please include it in your initial request.

Basic Economy: Basic Economy flights continue to be a challenge with Drake travelers. We do not recommend Basic Economy however if you do wish to book this fare, please remember that Short’s Travel will book Basic Economy  but you are responsible for letting them know you wish to book Basic Economy. This is something that is only done for Drake as a courtesy and requires an approval process by the agent’s supervisor. Basic Economy fares were created with the leisure traveler in mind. These fare are highly restrictive and will not allow the same flexibility for changes as standard economy fares. Agents are required to advise of the restrictions prior to completing your booking.

Fares unavailable in STO (Short’s online booking system): Some airlines do not participate in the GDS (Global Distribution System) that is used to manage inventory and that the agent team uses to book travel. Just because you do not see a flight online, does not mean we can’t book it for you. If you do not see the option you wish to book, please contact the agent team. These will come up most often with Southwest “Wanna Get Away” fares (online availability expected late 2020), Allegiant, and other low cost carriers, however, this may occur in other situations with major airlines. The best practice is to always contact the agent team if you don’t see the fare you wish to book online.

Student Travel: A Drake Faculty member is required to request student travel, as students do not have profiles and the agent team needs to be advised of the student who is authorized to travel, along with any reimbursement limits, travel restrictions, etc.  There are cases where certain student travel is an exception to booking with Short’s. Please contact Caron Findlay if you have questions.

FindIt: The FindIt extension must be downloaded from the Drake Travel Portal home page before using. FindIt should not be used if users are wishing to book basic economy, trips for more than one traveler, multi destination, or international travel. There is a user guide on the Travel Portal that users should review before they use FindIt to make sure they understand functionality.

Profile Information: Please ensure all profile information is accurate. If any information is added to your profile after a reservation has been made, it will not automatically update. For significant name changes, please contact the agent team.

Frequent Flier/Known Traveler Information: This information must be in your profile at the time of booking for it to attach to your reservation. Your legal name must also be listed the same in your profile and in the frequent flier profile for it to attach correctly.

— Caron Findlay, Finance & Administration

International Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.  Drake is excited to participate in this nationwide global celebration through a variety of events next week, Nov. 18–23.  Faculty and staff events include:

Designing a Travel Seminar: Generating Ideas and Developing a Plan for your J-term Abroad
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 12:30–2:00 PM; Drake International Conference Room

Do you have a great idea for a seminar and want to take the next step of developing a plan that integrates your academic goals with on-site experiences?  During this interactive lunch-time workshop we’ll focus on the task of generating ideas and refining a plan for a travel seminar, and then making them a reality.  Bring your ideas and we’ll discuss the unique blend of academic study, intercultural experience, and travel abroad that combine to create a quality travel seminar.  RSVP required to maria.rohach@drake.edu. Lunch provided.

Partnership Fair and Breakfast
Thursday, Nov. 21, 8:00–9:30 AM; Levitt Hall

Learn more about the work Drake is doing with international partners and how you can be involved! During this informal event, mingle with colleagues and representatives from our international partners. Visitors from Austria, Mexico, Spain, India, Kosovo, and Uganda will be present! A light breakfast will be provided.

Town Hall and Provost Social: Global Engagement at Drake
Thursday, Nov. 21, 3:30–6:00 PM, Cowles Reading Room

Come learn about Drake as a global university and hear more about our commitment to this important part of our institutional identity.  Meet faculty and staff that play critical roles in the global engagement agenda. Special guests include visitors from Drake’s international partner universities.

— Maria Rohach, Global Engagement and International Programs

The Drake Social on Thursday, Nov. 21, will be preceded by a Town Hall at 3:30 p.m. in celebration of International Education Week. The event will be held in the Cowles Library Reading Room.

Drake faculty and staff who exemplify the Core Value of Generosity of Spirit will also be honored at the social.

To nominate a colleague, please use this Qualtrics form. You can nominate up to five colleagues on each form. Feel free to fill out multiple forms. All those nominated will be recognized on a rolling display. Generosity of Spirit is defined as colleagues who trust, empower, and presume the best of each other; who practice civility, caring, and respect; and who commit to equity and inclusion.

When you nominate colleagues, be prepared to describe how each colleague meets these descriptions. From among those nominated, several will be chosen at random for prizes.

Refreshments will include wine, beer, soft drinks, and light snacks. This is a family friendly event.

— Drinda Williams, Office of the Provost