University Communications requests the help of Drake students for a short video shoot on Dec. 2 at 2 p.m.
The video shoot will take place at the Drake entrance sign on 25th and University (aka where Drake the rapper took his Instagram). Sign up today if you want to be part of a fun video shoot to promote Drake!
—Justice Simpson, University Communications
On Friday, Dec. 9, the Innovation Studio in Meredith Hall, Room 124C, will be open with activities including coloring sheets, Play-Doh, LEGOs, puzzles, and more! Snacks and drinks will be available throughout the day, and we’re scheduled to have a special furry guest at 10 a.m.! Questions? Email innovation@drake.edu.
—Stephanie Cardwell, Entrepreneurship Centers
Nominations for the Drake Teacher of the Year and Drake Mentor of the Year will be due in early February. Faculty, staff, or students wishing to nominate an individual for one of these awards will find directions at www.drake.edu/acad/honors/
—Art Sanders, Associate Provost
ITS has been made aware of a few ongoing problems some students are having with PDF and color printing. Here are some suggestions to resolve these issues:
If you are having consistent issues printing PDFs, consider downloading the printer driver to your computer rather than going through Webprint. This can be done either by following the step-by-step driver download directions, or if you need assistance, you can visit the Support Center in the lower level of Carnegie Hall.
When printing in color, make sure that you are releasing your print job at a color printer (look for the color FollowMe sticker on the front of the machine) and that you’ve selected color settings for your document itself. Please note: the printers in the lobbies of the residence halls print in black and white only.
Want to learn more about printing in general? Visit the Printing How to Guides for more information.
—Carla Herling, ITS
Holiday Trimmings is a six-week program designed to encourage you to maintain or lose weight over the holiday season. If you have trouble dodging festive yet fattening foods like pecan pie, sausage stuffing, and egg nog, this challenge is for you.
Beginning and ending weights will be recorded, and throughout the challenge you will receive healthy holiday tips. Everyone who maintains or loses weight will be placed in a drawing for a chance to win prizes.
For more information or to register to participate please email Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu with the subject line “Holiday Trimmings.” Deadline to register is Thursday, Nov. 17.
A packet of information will be sent to you. Read through the packet carefully and start the challenge on Monday, Nov. 21.
Let’s make this a happy AND healthy holiday season!
—Linda Feiden, Human Resources
Come show your pride and passion for our University during I <3 Drake Week with the Student Alumni Association! On Tuesday, PLANT your love and thank those at Drake who have made a big impact on your life. On Wednesday, NOURISH that love and tell SAA why you love Drake and why you are involved in what you are here. Finally, on Thursday don’t forget to let your love FLOURISH and write five things you’ve accomplished or hope to accomplish as a Drake student and receive a pack of 5 Gum. Participate in all of these activities on Helmick Commons each day from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and you can even plant your own flower!
—Krysta Thomason
Visit its.drake.edu/phish to go phishing with ITS until Dec. 1. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to take a quiz to learn more about how to identify phishing emails and fraudulent websites. Taking the quiz enters you for a chance to win a Bluetooth speaker or headphones.
Learn even more about how to secure your digital life by visiting our security blog at its.drake.edu/category/security-blog/
—Carla Herling, ITS
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
Donate your spare change to make change with the Drake Environmental Action League and the Coalition of Black Students. Milk jugs will be placed on the front desks of residence halls and academic buildings to collect money for Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement’s clean water campaign and fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
The jugs will be out until Nov. 18. If we raise $500, the president of Coalition of Black Students, Anthony Pawnell, will get pied! So donate today! If you have any questions, contact jade.suganuma@drake.edu.
Students 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 students and Drake faculty and staff 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
