Category Archives: Archive

News & Achievements Archive

Students provide 4 tons of donations to Goodwill

Instead of students throwing their stuff in dumpsters after the spring term when moving out, large crates were placed in the halls to collect donations for Goodwill. Stalnaker was by far the busiest donation bin over the week. Here is the bin count from each location.

Stalnaker: 8
Carpenter: 4
Herriott: 4
Morehouse: 5
Jewett: 2
Crawford: 3
Ross: 2
Goodwin: 4
Total: 32

The bins brought in around 8,000 pounds of donations—enough to provide 400 hours of training for people in Goodwill programs.

—Jerry Parker, Dean of Students

Featured Events Archive

101 Speaker Series

The 101 Speaker Series is designed to engage the audience through interaction with our local panel of experts. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions on a wide range of topics of interest. The series is open to the public with lunch and parking provided free of charge; however, registration is required.

An effective board can make the difference for an organization’s culture and success. But what is an effective board? The first 101 Speaker Series will address a board’s role in an organization, how to start a board for your organization, and how to position yourself to serve on a board. Join us on Wednesday, June 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Aliber Hall, Room 101, to learn more about board development and to ask your questions to our panel of experts.

Panel experts include:

Denise Hill, JD, MPA 
Associate Professor of Practice, Public Administration, Drake University

Sunni Swarbrick, MPA 
Board Member; FemCity Des Moines, Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute – Community Connect, Community Youth Concepts, Young Variety, Lead Like a Lady

Kyn Hedrick, MPA
Director of Donor Relations, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa

RSVP: https://drake-cbpa-speakerseries-june2017.eventbrite.com

—Dianna Gray, College of Business and Public Administration

HR Information Archive

Wellness screening early bird prize

If you are on Drake’s health plan you can save approximately $300 in 2018 by simply completing a biometrics screening and an online wellness assessment this year. Think what you could do with an extra $300!

There are three screening options:

  • Complete a screening with your physician and have your doctor fill out a Physician Wellness Screening Results Form. This option is available through Aug. 31.
  • Complete your screening at a participating Hy-Vee location. This option is available Jul. 1 through Sept. 15.
  • Complete your screening on campus through UnityPoint Health. The on-campus dates are Oct. 4-6, 9, 11, 13, 17, and 19.

You are welcome to select the option that works best for you. That being said, there are a set number of spaces available for the on-campus screenings, so we recommend as many employees as possible consider the physician or Hy-Vee option. To sweeten the deal we are offering an EARLY BIRD PRIZE! If you complete your screening (through your physician or going to a participating Hy-Vee dietitian) and the online assessment at www.wellmark.com by Sept. 30 your name will be placed in a drawing for a chance to win your choice of a prize from an online wellness catalog. This drawing includes those who have already completed their screening and assessment in 2017.

Additional information about this year’s biometric screenings and wellness assessments can be found under the employee tab of blueView. The Wellness Portal is on the right-hand side of the page.
Please note that you must complete a biometric screening and wellness assessment annually to retain your wellness premium discount.

Questions may be directed to Linda Feiden, assistant director, wellness & engagement, at linda.feiden@drake.edu or 271-1880.

—Linda Feiden, Human Resources

For Faculty Archive, For Staff Archive

Teaching and Learning Conference

The 5th annual Teaching and Learning Conference will be held on Monday, July 10, and Tuesday, July 11, on the DMACC Ankeny Campus in Ankeny, Iowa.

There will be three nationally known keynote speakers: Mark Serva, professor of management at the University of Delaware; James Blasingame, professor of young adult literature at Arizona State University; and Saundra McGuire, director emerita of the LSU Center for Academic Success at Louisiana State University. The conference will also feature 41 unique sessions offered over eight breakout sessions. A buffet lunch will be available between the morning and afternoon sessions each day.

Each registrant will be asked to select his/her individual choices for the breakout sessions. Descriptions of the breakout sessions being offered can be found on the conference website. Please be aware the keynote speakers will also be offering breakout sessions in order to go deeper into their fields of expertise

After registrations have been submitted, individuals will receive a confirmation email showing sessions chosen.  Please keep this for future reference if needed.

The deadline for registration using the electronic system is Friday, June 1, so register today!

—Sue Mattison, Provost

Campus Announcements Archive

New IT service portal and ITS website

Having a problem with technology? Want to find out what ITS can do for you? Visit the brand-new IT service portal at service.drake.edu/its to report a technology issue, review self-help information in our knowledge base, or see what services ITS offers. Learn how to use this new site at Using the IT Service Portal (How-to).

You can also check out the new ITS website now located at www.drake.edu/its. It has resources for faculty, staff, and students; contact information for ITS staff; and a real-time dashboard of the availability of major Drake services.

Questions? Feedback? Let us know.
—Carla Herling, IT Communications Manager

Campus Announcements Archive

2017–2018 holiday schedule posted

The 2017-2018 Holiday Schedule is now posted on the Employee Tab of blueView in the HR channel. You will note that the Fourth of July holiday has been extended by one day this year. For those who are on campus this summer, we hope that you will use this extra day to enjoy some rest and renewal. Thank you for all you do for Drake University.

Some resources designed to promote safe summer activity are provided below. Be safe and have fun!

—Venessa Macro, Chief Administration Officer

Campus Announcements Archive

New ITS service portal and website coming May 23

ITS is launching a new service portal on May 23. Starting then, you can visit service.drake.edu/its to learn about technology services available, browse our knowledge base for how-to technology guides, or get assistance with an issue. We’re also launching our new website on May 23, so check it out at www.drake.edu/its.

ITS is having several presentations to demonstrate these new sites and answer any questions that you might have.

Join us in Cowles Library, Room 201, for one of the following sessions (snacks will be provided):

  • TODAY, May 16, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
  • TODAY, May 16, 2–3 p.m.
  • Wednesday, May 17, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

—Carla Herling, ITS

Strategic Updates Archive

Drake is a brain gain institution

A new study by Impact DataSource demonstrates the substantial impact of Drake University and its alumni on the central Iowa economy. One of the key findings is that Drake is a “brain gain” institution. Nearly 70 percent of Drake students come from outside the state—with only 19 percent coming from the Des Moines metro area—but more than half stay after graduating.

See more on Drake’s impact in central Iowa below:

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Drake Economic Impact Fiscal Year 2016