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Teach English in China

Drake’s Teach in China Program offers recent graduates from any academic background the opportunity to live and work in China teaching English for a year. Since 2004, Teach in China has placed over 220 graduates in teaching positions. The program is designed to respond to each participant’s interests by offering unique placements. Whether you are interested in gaining teaching, international, or Chinese cultural experience, the Teach in China program will work to find the best setting to help you meet your goals.

Teachers are considered full-time employees and compensated accordingly. No teaching experience or Chinese language skills are required.

Find out more by visiting our website or contacting Program Coordinator Stephanie Dana Ely at stephanie.dana@drake.edu.

—Stephanie Dana Ely, Drake International

News & Achievements Archive

SJMC J-Term class makes the news

A J-Term class co-taught by Tobi Parks, adjunct, and Tom Swartwood, entrepreneurship professor, was featured on a local TV newscast. The class focuses on the recorded music industry: Students learn about the business, and then produce a show. Parks is a former Sony Music executive from New York City who is the founder of Station One Records, which is opening a Drake neighborhood studio for recording, promoting and providing performance space for local bands. If you are interested in connecting with Parks and Station One, contact Carlyn Crowe, SJMC internship coordinator, at carlyn.crowe@drake.edu.

—Kathleen Richardson, School of Journalism and Mass Communication

News & Achievements Archive

Drake wins 13 awards at Iowa College Media Association contest

Drake students brought home 13 awards at the recent Iowa College Media Association awards.

  • First place, Adam Rogan, Times-Delphic, sports story
  • First place, Parker Klyn, Times-Delphic, review
  • Second place, Jessie Spangler and Jess Lynk, Times-Delphic, editorial leadership
  • Second place, Michael Lopez, Times-Delphic, infographic
  • Second place, Anna Jensen, Times-Delphic, feature story
  • Second place, Times-Delphic staff, use of social media
  • Third place, Adam Heater, Times-Delphic, feature story
  • Third place, Gerry Tetzlaff, AJ Thiede, Adam Heater, KDRA, radio  commercial
  • Honorable mention, Times-Delphic, online edition
  • Honorable mention, Molly Adamson, Times-Delphic, feature story
  • Honorable mention, Jake Bullington, Times-Delphic, news story
  • Honorable mention, Jake Bullington, Times-Delphic, investigative story
  • Honorable mention, Matt Gogerty, sports story

—Kathleen Richardson, School of Journalism and Mass Communication

News & Achievements Archive

Drake student wins prestigious science fellowship

Katrina Sletten, a public relations, astronomy, and physics triple major, has received a summer internship designed to mentor undergraduate women in aerospace.

The 36 Brooke Owens Fellows are selected for “their talent, their experience, their commitment to service and their creativity.”

Fellows are matched by industry leaders to intern positions based on their area of interest and expertise. Katrina will intern next summer at the National Museum of Flight in Seattle, working with the museum’s executive director.

—Kathleen Richardson, School of Journalism and Mass Communication

HR Information Archive

Couch to 5K program

If you would like a special challenge this spring, then Couch to 5K may be for you. This program is designed to take almost anyone from the couch to completing a 5K (3.1 miles) in nine weeks. You just need to commit to training 30 minutes a day, three days a week, at a time that works for you.

You will receive a training plan and weekly emails with tips and encouragement for those times when you may need an extra nudge. In addition, when you finish the program, we will form a team and complete the Drake Road Race 5K on April 22. This year’s course finishes on the iconic Blue Oval in Drake Stadium.

If you are interested in this challenge, please email linda.feiden@drake.edu. There will be an informational meeting Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 11:30 a.m. in the Olmsted Center, Drake Room. The training program will begin the following Monday, Feb. 12.

One more note: Registration is open now for the Drake Road Races and Grand Blue Mile. On Feb. 6 only, you can register for the Grand Blue Mile for only $10 at www.grandbluemile.com, which is half off the regular registration price and includes a commemorative technical shirt. If you complete both the Drake Road Race 5K and the Grand Blue Mile (called the Bulldog Double), you will be awarded a special commemorative medal.

—Linda Feiden, Human Resources

HR Information Archive

30-minute CPR class

Do you want to learn CPR but don’t have time for a four-hour class? The American Heart Association is offering a free Hands Only CPR class. This is not a certification course.

Hands only CPR has been shown to be as effective as conventional CPR for cardiac arrest. The AHA still recommends CPR with compressions and breaths for infants and children, victims of drowning, drug overdose, or people who collapse due to breathing problems. However, with this class you will learn two easy steps that can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival.

Join us on Friday, Feb. 9, at 10 a.m. in Olmsted Center, Rooms 310 and 311, for this quick and simple training class. In 30 minutes, you will learn a skill that could save a life.

Participants will earn BUILD (Bulldogs United in Learning Drake) credits and be entered into a drawing at the end of the semester. Additional BUILD information, including an online registration form, is accessible under the blueView Employee tab in the Learning and Development section of Human Resources.

Email Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu for more information.

—Linda Feiden, Human Resources

HR Information Archive

Send a colleague a kudos

Drake’s online recognition tool, Peerceive, is a quick and simple way to show recognition to colleagues. Recognizing employee contributions, and creating meaningful recognition and awards programs, are an important part of the Drake culture.

The Peerceive dashboard includes easy-to-use tools to send electronic kudos or e-cards. Kudos are a way for co-workers to express gratitude for a unique contribution to the workplace. They can be sent as often as you wish and to any employee (or group of employees) in any department. E-cards are an electronic version of a hand written note. Use these to tell an employee happy birthday, thank you, congratulations, or wish them well.

Recipients will receive an email letting them know they received a kudos or e-card. A link will take them to the site where they can view the message.

You can access Peerceive on blueView under the Employee tab. Peerceive is located in the right-hand channel. It can be bookmarked for easy access. Your username is your Drake email address and your initial password is your employee number, including any leading zeroes.

The portal is simple to use, but if there are questions, a Peerceive User Guide is available.

For additional information, contact Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu.

—Linda Feiden, Human Resources

HR Information Archive

Welcome new Bulldogs

In January, Drake welcomed six full-time staff members:

Molly Painter, Teacher Associate Substitute, Head Start

Ariadna Gonzalez Agostini, Teacher, Head Start

Bonita (Bonnie) Ehler, Budget Coordinator/Administrative Assistant, International Center

Julie Yankey, Director of Partnerships and Special Programs, International Center

Jeffrey (Jeff) Currie, Classroom Support Technician, ITS

William (Bill) Winslow, Assistant Duty Engineer, Facilities Planning and Management

— Laura Schwarz, Human Resources