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Campus Announcements Archive

The Writing Center opens Sept. 11

WHAT WE DO: The Writing Center’s trained peer tutors advise and assist students at any stage of the writing process:

  • Understanding instructions/prompts
  • Generating ideas and ways to develop ideas
  • Outlining and organizing
  • Writing, expanding, revising, and/or copyediting a draft

We are a free service for all Drake students, including graduate students and those in professional programs.

HOW TO SIGN UP TO VISIT: Please go to https://library.drake.edu/writing-center/ to book an appointment with a tutor—instructions for booking and visiting are available on the site as well. Appointments are approximately 30 minutes, and students can sign up for more than one session if they wish. They may also request that a tutor keep a regular time slot available for them if they would like to come in each week. If you cannot attend your scheduled appointment, please remember to cancel and reschedule.

WHERE WE ARE: The lower level of Cowles Library—please follow the signs. We offer hours daily, from mornings to late afternoon/evening (including weekends). Students with health concerns can request an appointment on Zoom.

FOR FACULTY AND STAFF: If you refer a student to the workshop or require all students to visit, please let us know via email (megan.brown@drake.edu). Ask students to bring their assignment prompt/instructions to the Writing Center, as well as any writing they have done so far. When students are referred, or required, to visit, the tutor will email you to let you know that your student has attended and briefly describe what work was done. When students attend on their own, we do not inform professors unless they specifically ask us to do so.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS please contact Prof. Megan Brown, Director of Writing (megan.brown@drake.edu).

— Megan Brown, Professor of English

HR Information Archive

Invite Employee & Family Resources to your next department meeting

If you have never explored Drake’s Employee Assistance Program through Employee & Family Resources, now is a great time to do so.  They offer a wonderful range of resources—including confidential counseling, free webinars, podcasts, a blog, self-assessment tools, and a free mobile app.

Their services also include financial and legal consultation, child/elder care resources, and life coaching.  You may reach EFR by phone (800-327-4692) or visit their website.

Did you know that representatives from EFR are available to attend a department or staff meeting, or other on campus employee groups (in-person or virtually) to highlight their resources and help answer any questions?  They will present to groups of any size.  With the start of the academic year, this can be a valuable resource. If you would like EFR to speak during one of your meetings, please send an email to linda.feiden@drake.edu.

— Linda Feiden, Human Resources

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Tuition exchange applications for 2024–2025

Full-time employees in a regular position at Drake University are eligible to participate in tuition exchange programs, which offer waived or discounted tuition at other participating institutions for employees, their spouse/partner, or eligible dependent(s).

Those wishing to apply for tuition exchange starting in the 2024–2025 academic year can apply now. Applications should only be completed for students not already approved for tuition exchange—those who have been approved for tuition exchange in prior years will automatically be re-certified for consideration in the 2024–2025 academic year (assuming the employee remains eligible).

There are three steps in the tuition exchange application process:

  1. Employee/student submits a tuition exchange application online through one or both of the tuition exchange programs listed below (the student should also apply for admission at each school listed on the tuition exchange application).
  2. Drake’s Financial Aid Office will confirm and certify the employee’s eligibility to participate in the tuition exchange program. This is done on a rolling basis as applications are received.
  3. Each school listed on the TE application will determine whether they can offer the student a tuition exchange award.

Schools have different application deadlines and timelines for announcing award determinations. It is the employee’s responsibility to submit the tuition exchange application early enough to allow time for step #2 to be completed in advance of each school’s deadlines.

Details about each of Drake’s tuition exchange programs are provided below:

Tuition Exchange, Inc. (TE)
TE has over 670 participating schools. Visit tuitionexchange.org to learn more, view participating schools, and to submit an application.

Council of Independent Colleges & Universities Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TEP)
CIC-TEP has over 440 participating schools. Visit cic.edu/tep to learn more, view participating schools, and to submit an application.

— Ryan Zantingh, Director of Student Financial Aid

HR Information Archive

Sign up for an on-campus stroke and cardiovascular ultrasound screening

Every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. has a stroke, and every 3.5 minutes, someone dies of a stroke. Common risk factors include age, obesity, high blood pressure and cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, inactivity, poor diet, and family history.

Health Gauge will be offering vascular screenings on Wednesday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. through 2 p.m. in the Olmsted Center, Parents Hall North.  This includes stroke/carotid artery, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and peripheral artery disease screenings.  You may also add an optional osteoporosis screening and EKG.  These painless and non-invasive screenings are open to all Drake employees, spouses/partners, and retirees.  The cost is $125 for the three vascular screenings payable at the time of your appointment.  The optional add-ons are $35 each. You may pay with cash, check, credit or debit card, or FSA dollars.  Appointments are necessary.  Call Health Gauge at 515-244-3080 to get scheduled.

— Linda Feiden, Human Resources

Campus Announcements Archive

A century of Phi Beta Kappa

Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most prestigious academic honor society in the United States. This year, the Drake chapter is celebrating 100 years of promoting excellence in the liberal arts on campus and across Iowa. To explore this history, please stop by the display case outside Drake University Archives & Special Collections in Cowles Library through the end of September. As part of its centennial, Drake was selected to participate in the society’s national Visiting Scholars program, and looks forward to hosting Dr. Anna Brickhouse, University of Virginia, at the end of October.

— Jeff Kappen, Zimpleman College of Business

Campus Announcements Archive

Dr. Timothy Naftali to deliver 2023 Constitution Day Lecture

The Drake Constitutional Law Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Timothy Naftali as the 2023 Constitution Day speaker. Dr. Naftali will present “Scandalized!?: Rethinking Presidential Scandals in the Modern Era” on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 3 p.m. in Cartwright Hall and virtually via Zoom. This event is free and open to the public. Register here.

Dr. Naftali was the founding director of the federal Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California, where he authored the Library’s nationally acclaimed exhibit on Watergate and oversaw the release of 1.3 million pages of presidential documents and nearly 700 hours of the infamous Nixon tapes. His work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Slate, and he serves as a CNN presidential historian. Most recently, he was featured in CNN’s The 2000s, Presidents Under Fire: The History of Impeachment and The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power.

Dr. Naftali is currently a Senior Research Scholar with the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. He joined Columbia after serving as Clinical Professor of Public Service and a Clinical Associate Professor of History at New York University (NYU).

“We look forward to welcoming Dr. Naftali for this year’s Constitution Day lecture,” said Mark Kende, director of the Drake Constitutional Law Center and professor of law. “He will discuss certain U.S. political scandals and explore how societal norms and values, public opinion, and media scrutiny impact the political consequences of a scandal and the health of democratic institutions. As one of the nation’s top presidential historians, Dr. Naftali’s discussion of this timely topic will be thought-provoking and illuminating.”

The Drake University Constitution Day Lecture is held annually to commemorate the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787, and to recognize all U.S. citizens. This year’s event is co-sponsored by the Drake Center for Public Democracy.

— Taylor Johnson, Law School

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Reminder: Required Return of Drake-owned Technology policy

As we begin a new semester, please be reminded that Drake-owned technology is required by policy to be returned to the ITS Department.

When a faculty member, staff member, or student employee leaves Drake, the Drake-owned technology (e.g., laptops and docking stations) must be returned to ITS by the employee’s manager or direct supervisor within 10 business days of the last date of employment. For technology replacement or to receive a loaner computer, the previous technology must be returned within 10 days of deployment of the new technology. Please submit tickets to Computer/Peripheral Request in the ITS Service Portal.

For more information and detailed steps, please see the full Required Return of Drake-owned Technology Policy at https://www.drake.edu/its/about/itspolicies/.

Please reach out to Alicia Mann, Budget and Office Manager, at alicia.mann@drake.edu with questions or concerns.

— Alicia Mann, ITS

Campus Announcements Archive

Scanning to OneDrive

There are two options when using the campus Xerox machines to scan your documents. When using your Drake ID to log in to Papercut, you can choose “Scan to My Email” or “Scan to OneDrive.” When using “Scan to My Email,” you may only be able to scan documents of up to 30 pages with minimal images. Also, transmitting documents that contain sensitive information such as social security numbers, credit card numbers, or bank account information is highly discouraged.

When using “Scan to OneDrive,” you are able to scan documents of any length. Documents will be automatically saved to your OneDrive account. Please see Scanning to OneDrive from a Xerox MFD (How-to) for detailed steps and to locate your files. We strongly encourage you to use “Scan to OneDrive” option.

If you have issues scanning or using the Xerox machines, please submit a Printing Issue ticket, call 515-271-3001, or visit the lower level of Carnegie Hall.

— Chris Mielke, ITS

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International teaching opportunity in Mexico

Drake’s global partner institution in Mexico, Tecnológico de Monterrey (TEC), is seeking faculty members to participate in a short-term international teaching opportunity on their campuses across Mexico Nov. 6–10.

International Faculty Week 2023 connects faculty members from universities all over the world, providing the opportunity to come to Mexico to teach in a multicultural environment while engaging with TEC undergraduate students from all areas and networking with international colleagues. This program is an opportunity to experience teaching at Mexico’s top private university!

Drake faculty from any discipline are eligible to participate, and the language of instruction for any topic can be English or Spanish. Learn more about this unique international opportunity by reviewing this overview document and FAQ.

To apply, complete the online registration form by Sept. 22. You will need to provide a CV (in English or Spanish) and proposed lecture topics. Selected candidates will be notified in early October.

Past participant experiences

“This opportunity to represent the Zimpleman College of Business at Drake University at this global event reminds me of the words of UN Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim ‘…to teach if we are called upon, to be taught if we are fortunate.’”

— Dean Alejandro Hernandez, Zimpleman College of Business, March 2023, Mexico City Campus

“Dr. James Sacco was assigned to the Tecnológico de Monterrey School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Monterrey, where he taught several classes on diverse toxicology topics to graduate and undergraduate students attending various programs, including Bachelor of Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, and Biotechnology. He also had the opportunity to observe study and research facilities for students and faculty and laid the foundation for future collaboration in both research and teaching projects.”

—James Sacco, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, March 2023, Monterrey Campus

Funding available through Global Engagement

Drake Global Engagement is pleased to accept funding requests to cover travel expenses. Complete our online application form to request grant funding through the Global Engagement Grant. Applications must include a proposed budget and a letter of support from the head of your academic unit. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. More information about funding for international activities can be found on our website.

Please direct questions related to this opportunity, Drake’s international partnerships, and funding for international activities to global@drake.edu.

— Hannah Sappenfield, Global Engagement