We would like to extend a warm invitation to join the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Program for an Open House on Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Olin Hall, Room 211.

Meet with ABA faculty and learn more about the ABA Master’s and certificate programs at Drake University. Light snacks and drinks will be provided.

Please email Dr. Sacha Pence at sacha.pence@drake.edu or Pamela Moore at pamela.moore@drake.edu with any questions about the open house or the ABA program.

— Maria G Valdovinos, Professor of Psychology

The Office of Residence Life is now accepting resident assistant applications for the 2020–2021 academic year. RA’s must be leaders, role models, and resources for their residents; however, just as important, they must be team players that work with and support other staff in their own hall as well as other halls on campus. The application deadline is Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. View the application

Information sessions:
1. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, at 6 p.m. in the Carpenter Hall lobby
2. Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, at 7 p.m. in the Pomerantz Stage, Olmsted Center.

If you have any questions regarding the position or process itself, please feel free to discuss these questions with your RA, hall coordinator, or contact Randy E. McMullin at randy.mcmullin@drake.edu.

— Randy E. McMullin, Associate Director, Residence Life

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.  Here are some event highlights for students:

International Bazaar
Monday, Nov. 18, 2:30–4:30 PM, Olmsted Breezeway

Stop by Olmsted Breezeway for interactive cultural table presentations, including international food samples, caligraphy, language activities and more! Hosted by the students of World Languages and Cultures and the Intensive English Program. Be sure to check out the International Photo Booth in the Pomerantz Conference Room.

U.S. Fulbright Program Information Session
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2:00–3:00 PM, Meredith 102

Join Fulbright alumni Nina Lawrin & Nathan Jacobson for an information session regarding the U.S. Fulbright Program and its post-graduate opportunities for students. Nina Lawrin received a Fulbright Student Research Grant in the Arts to Namibia from 2015-16, and Nathan Jacobson received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Grant to Bulgaria from 2017-2019.

Global Career Talks
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 4:30–5:30 PM, Sussman Theater

Join us for a panel discussion of local business and community members about their experiences in an international career field and the opportunities available to those interested in pursuing a global career.

Ways to Engage Globally at Drake
Friday, Nov. 22, 10:00–11:00 AM, Aliber 101

A panel of Drake International staff will share ways students can engage globally during their time at Drake beyond studying abroad.

DU Spain Information Session
Friday, Nov. 22, 11:00–12:00 PM, Aliber 101

Come learn about Drake’s study abroad program in Alicante, Spain for Spring 2021

About two months ago, ITS made the switch from the DUStudent wireless network to eduroam. How’s eduroam working for you? Are you having any wireless network coverage issues? Connection problems in your room? Or your classroom? Let us know.

Report any issues connecting to eduroam by submitting a Wireless Network Issue report in our service portal. By letting us know where you’re having issues and what device you’re using, our ITS staff can work on adjusting access points and other tweaks to improve the network.

And don’t forget as you travel over winter break or J-Term that you may be able to take eduroam with you and connect wirelessly at your destination.

Learn more about the eduroam wireless network at www.drake.edu/its/eduroam.

— Carla Herling, ITS

Students, final grades for non-Law School courses are due Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. Final grades for the Law School are due Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020.

Generally, final grades are available to view by the first calendar day following the day the grade was entered. You may view your final grades by clicking the “My Grades” link under the Student Records area in MyDrake.

— Kevin Moenkhaus, Office of the Registrar

SAB is looking for a student designer to create the logo that will be used to promote all of our Relays 2020 events. The Drake Relays are a huge Drake tradition and is one of the best times to be on campus. We’re looking for a logo that will capture school spirit and the excitement of Relays!

The application is due no later than Nov. 15 at 11:59 p.m. Information regarding Round 2 will be sent to the top three designers based on the submitted portfolio work by the end of the weekend.

You can find the application here: tinyurl.com/relayslogo2020.

— Delia Koolick, AS’20

Thank you to all of the students who took the time to take the 2019 ITS Student Phishing Quiz. We hope you learned more about how to spot potentially malicious emails and secure your digital life.

We drew the winners for the prize packages and they are:

Shukri Abdullahi
Sarah Ball
Edina Begic
Zoe Brinker
Tom Bush
Meg Dredge
Emilie Dunn
Reid Jarvis
Jia Wei Kang
Danielle Kinsella
Eddie Kwek
Katie Lajoie
Patrick Lee
Katelyn Mardis
Anna Nelson
Carissa Popp
Brianna Schmitt
Robert Schroeder
Amanda Shifrin
Reilly Smith
Raeann VanDrongelen

Congratulations to all the winners!

We’d love your feedback on the quiz. Let us know your thoughts by emailing informationsecurity@drake.edu.

— Peter Lundstedt, ITS

There are J-Term 2020 classes that have space. If you are a sophomore level student or above and would like to take a J-Term course, look up “classes to add” in MyDusis to see which classes have space. View a listing of J-Term classes.

— Art Sanders, Associate Provost