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Audition for Fermata the Blue

Drake’s one and only co-ed and competitive a cappella group Fermata the Blue is conducting virtual auditions this year through Sept. 9. Every Drake student, whether virtual or on-campus, is eligible to audition and be a part of this year’s group.

For your audition, just submit a 30-second video of you singing your favorite song a cappella. Easy peasy. Need some inspiration? Check out our Instagram (@drakefermatatheblue) or Facebook at “Fermata the Blue” for audition examples.

Ready to go? You can access the audition form at tinyurl.com/fermatatheblue2020 and email drakefermatatheblue@gmail.com with any questions along the way. Happy singing!

— Maddie Topliff, JO, AS

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Apply today: The Adams Leadership Institute

Drake students: Build your personal habits and leadership skills this year through the Adams Leadership Institute.

What is it?
The Donald V. Adams Leadership Institute (DVALI) is a leadership training program offered to undergraduate students at Drake University. Students admitted to the Institute are given access to personalized leadership training, co-curricular skill development, and career preparation that enhance their personal, academic, and professional lives. All students admitted to the Institute complete a three-part leadership training series, designed to equip students with self-awareness, communication, and perspective-taking skills that are immediately applicable to their personal relationships, academic coursework, campus activities, and professional goals. This co-curricular leadership opportunity is available to students from all academic disciplines and majors at no additional cost thanks to the generous support of Drake alumni and friends of Dr. Donald V. Adams, Professor Emeritus. A full description of the DVALI leadership training series can be found at drake.edu/leadershipinstitute. All three trainings meet weekly each semester and are offered every fall and spring.

How do I apply?
All first and second year Drake students are eligible to apply online at bit.ly/DVALI20 by Sept. 4. Students accepted into the Donald V. Adams Leadership Institute will be notified by Sept. 15, 2020, with the opportunity to start the DVALI training series as early as the fall 2020 semester.

Want to learn more?
Visit drake.edu/leadershipinstitute, or register here to attend a virtual information session to learn more:

  • Monday, Aug. 31 (4 or 4:30 p.m.)
  • Tuesday, Sept. 1 (11 or 11:30 a.m.)
  • Wednesday, Sept. 2 (3 or 3:30 p.m.)
  • Thursday, Sept. 3 (10 or 10:30 a.m.)
  • Friday, Sept. 4 (1 or 1:30pm)

All info sessions will be located on Zoom (online log-in instructions will be emailed to you).

Questions?
Contact Kristin Economos, director of student leadership programs, at kristin.economos@drake.edu.

— Kristin Economos, Office of Student Involvement and Leadership

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Register for fall intramurals

Fall intramurals have officially begun! Registration for softball, sand volleyball, and NBA 2K20 are now open with many more activities to follow. Get your friends together and sign up a team on the Drake Rec app. A minimum number of players must be signed up before the registration deadline in order to participate. With precautions against COVID-19 in place, our goal is to create an exciting and competitive environment while keeping our participants and staff members safe and healthy. Intramural sports are a great way to spend time with friends, meet new people, try new activities, and stay fit and active. Download the Drake Rec app and sign up today. For questions, email noah.freemon@drake.edu.

— Noah Freemon, Drake Recreational Services

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ITS update: Important reminders for Fall semester

ITS support: Due to campus social distancing requirements, the support center in Carnegie Hall is not open for walk-in assistance. Visit our IT service portal at service.drake.edu/its (or via the ITS Support button in myDrake) or call 271-3001 to get answers or report any tech issues. Our distance support options allow ITS staff to resolve many problems remotely. Our distance support options allow ITS staff to resolve many problems remotely. In-person appointments will only be scheduled after submitting an online or phone request if remote resolution doesn’t work.

eduroam wireless network: Connect to the eduroam wireless network on campus and sign in using your Drake email address and password. DUGuest is only for visitors and many campus resources are unavailable from this limited network.

Game and streaming devices: To connect your gaming console, smart TV, streaming device go to the device registration portal at https://registeradevice.drake.edu/ using a device connected to the eduroam network and follow the onscreen instructions. See Connecting a Game Console, Smart TV, or Streaming Device to the Drake Network (How-to) for additional information. If you live in the residence halls, and want a wired connection, please submit a Wired Network Issue request.

myDrake campus portal: Access myDrake at my.drake.edu. It provides links to many other applications and sites with information about campus life and access to the functions you need including Banner Self Service (MyDUSIS), email, and Blackboard Learn.

Blackboard Learn: As we start upgrading to the latest version of the Blackboard Learn, our Learning Management System (LMS), the courses landing page has a new look. Learn more at Getting Started with Ultra Base Navigation in Learn Ultra (How-to). Want to use a mobile device to access Blackboard Learn? Download the Blackboard app from your device’s app store.

Campus printing: You can upload documents to the virtual queue at print.drake.edu and print at any printer across campus. Full time students receive a $20 printing credit each semester. Learn more at Printing for Students (How-to). If you’re using your Drake ID to print for the first time, you’ll have to activate your card by tapping it on the card reader on any campus printer.

Connect with ITS: Want to know about changes being made? or any outages? Watch for more ITS information in upcoming issues of OnCampus, follow Drake ITS on Twitter @DrakeITServices, watch our news feed on drake.edu/its or service.drake.edu/its, or sign up for outage text messages by texting DrakeITS2020 to phone number 226787.

Interested in working for Drake ITS? Log into Handshake from myDrake (in the Campus Resources section) and apply for a Support Center Tech position. Open to all majors and years.

Not sure what other tech Drake ITS offers? Visit drake.edu/its/students to learn about all of the tech resources and tools available to you.

— Carla Herling, ITS

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Change coming to Microsoft-connected login screens Aug. 30

As a result of some changes to facilitate remote management of Drake-owned campus computers, ITS will be changing the login screen for all Microsoft 365 applications on the afternoon of Sunday, Aug. 30.

After this change, all logins to Microsoft 365 applications will require you to use your Drake email address as your username instead of your 9-digit Drake ID.

This change will only effect Microsoft-connected applications like myDrake, Teams, and Outlook. Non-Microsoft 365 applications like MyDUSIS will continue to accept either your Drake email address or 9-digit Drake ID as a username. After the change, you may also be prompted to re-log in to any open sessions on your computer and other devices.

More information and screenshots of the new login screen can be found at Signing in to Microsoft-connected systems (How-To).

— Christopher Mielke, ITS

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Apply today: The Adams Leadership Institute

Drake students: Build your personal habits and leadership skills this year through the Adams Leadership Institute!

What is it?
The Donald V. Adams Leadership Institute (DVALI) is a leadership training program offered to undergraduate students at Drake University. Students admitted to the Institute are given access to personalized leadership training, co-curricular skill development, and career preparation that enhance their personal, academic, and professional lives. All students admitted to the Institute complete a three-part leadership training series, designed to equip students with self-awareness, communication, and perspective-taking skills that are immediately applicable to their personal relationships, academic coursework, campus activities, and professional goals. This co-curricular leadership opportunity is available to students from all academic disciplines and majors at no additional cost thanks to the generous support of Drake alumni and friends of Dr. Donald V. Adams, Professor Emeritus. A full description of the DVALI leadership training series can be found at drake.edu/leadershipinstitute. All three trainings meet weekly each semester and are offered every fall and spring.

How do I apply?
First and second year students are eligible to apply online at bit.ly/DVALI20 by Sept. 4. Students accepted into the Donald V. Adams Leadership Institute will be notified by Sept. 15, 2020, with the opportunity to start the DVALI training series as early as the fall 2020 semester.

Want to learn more?
Visit drake.edu/leadershipinstitute, or register here to attend a virtual information session to learn more:

  • Friday, Aug. 28 (1 or 1:30 p.m.)
  • Monday, Aug. 31(4 or 4:30 p.m.)
  • Tuesday, Sept. 1 (11 or 11:30 a.m.)
  • Wednesday, Sept. 2 (3 or 3:30 p.m.)
  • Thursday, Sept. 3 (10 or 10:30 a.m.)

All info sessions will be located on Zoom (online log-in instructions will be emailed to you).

Questions?
Contact Kristin Economos, director of student leadership programs, at kristin.economos@drake.edu.

— Kristin Economos, Office of Student Involvement and Leadership

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Free English courses

Students, Drake’s Intensive English Program provides free learning opportunities to improve your English. Drake has a comprehensive Intensive English Program that offers intermediate and advanced level classes with an academic focus. If you feel that you may need additional help in a certain English skill area, be it advanced academic writing, grammar, or speaking, or if you simply would like to improve your pronunciation, you may want to consider taking one of our classes. The best news is that full-time Drake students, including exchange students, can take IEP classes free of charge!

All classes for the Fall 2020 semester are being offered remotely. Please note that these classes are not credit-bearing.

Our classes begin Monday, Aug. 24, and end Friday, Dec. 4. The last day to register for classes is Friday, Aug. 28. If you are interested in joining a class, wish to see the schedule, or have questions about the program, contact Kendra Hossain-Morehead at Kendra.hossain-morehead@drake.edu.

We look forward to hearing from you!

 — Kendra Hossain-Morehead, Center for International Programs and Services

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Remember to pick up your Drake-branded mask

Reminder: The University is supplying all students with a Drake-branded face mask. If you are a residential student, PMAC, RA, student athlete, Greek, or graduate student, a mask will be mailed or directly delivered to you (chances are you may have already received it).

If you are an undergraduate student who lives off-campus, you can pick up your mask at a table located outside of Olmsted on the following days and times:

  • Aug. 25, 1–5 p.m.
  • Aug. 31, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
  • Sept. 1, 1–5 p.m.

Masks not picked up after Sept. 1 will be moved to the Student Service Center. Only one mask is available per student, and a student ID is required to pick up a mask.

— Nate Reagen, President’s Office

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Drake Together Compact

President Martin sent a message to all students Thursday, Aug. 6, introducing the Drake Together Compact — an agreement all students must sign to ensure compliance with Drake’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

Beginning move-in week, students will be prompted to review and electronically accept the terms of the Drake Together Compact when they sign into MyDUSIS. Every student must complete the process by no later than Aug. 28.

Visit Drake’s COVID-19 website to familiarize yourself with all of Drake’s COVID-19 policies and protocols.