On March 22, 7:45–9 a.m., in Medbury Honors Lounge, hear from Sheila Smith, senior fellow for Japan studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of Intimate Rivals: Japanese Domestic Politics and a Rising China, as she discusses Asian nationalisms. Breakfast will be served. If interested in participating, please contact Mary McCarthy (mary.mccarthy@drake.edu) by March 3.
—Mary McCarthy, Department of Political Science
Drake was awarded the Tree Campus Award again for 2016. To be honored with this prestigious award requires a plan to maintain healthy trees and remove trees that are damaged by storms, have health concerns, are at the end of life, or present potential hazards to students, faculty, staff, and visitors to the Drake campus.
The Facilities Planning and Management (FPM) team is implementing the tree work plan to remove 12 trees and prune many others. The majority of the tree pruning work planned for the next couple of days is taking place from Jewett Hall to University Avenue and 25th Street to 28th Street. However, there are a few trees outside this area. The work began on Feb. 16 south of Old Main with several tree removals. On Feb. 27, removal work will continue near the crosswalk over Forest Avenue between Harvey Ingham Hall and the stadium as well as a tree repair between Stalnaker and Hubbell.
To see a full schedule of the tree work, please visit the FPM website.
If you have any questions or concerns about the work being completed or concerns related to noise, please contact Aaron Edwards, building and grounds manager, at 515-271-2959 or Facilities Planning and Management at 515-271-3955.
—Kevin Moran, Facilities Planning & Management
Cheer on the Bulldogs in Moline, Ill., March 9–12 at the MVC Tournament by reserving your All-Session tickets today through the Drake Athletics Ticket Office. A limited number remain in the Drake section for $64 each. Call 515-271-3467, or visit the Drake Athletics Ticket Office Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Questions? Please contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu.
—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics
Learn more about the Drake Medal of Service
Stop by University Archives & Special Collections to learn more about the Drake Medal of Service! The exhibit includes the original proposal for the Medal, a complete list of those honored, and the medal given to our “featured recipient,” Don Adams of the Donald V. Adams Leadership Institute.
Learn about Cowles Library resources
Did you know Cowles Library has more than 250 databases available to Drake students, faculty, and staff? We’re highlighting these valuable resources on the Cowles Library blog. Learn more about how Education Source can help you!
—Leslie Noble, Cowles Library
Drake’s Community Action Board (CAB), in collaboration with Drake’s Community Engaged Learning Office, is pleased to offer mini-grants to support students and student organizations carrying out service-learning and social justice programming. This program should help meet a community-identified need, spread awareness, or make a meaningful impact for others. Learn more at http://tinyurl.com/cabgrant. Applications are accepted year-round. Questions? Email drakecab@gmail.com.
—Mollie Clark
Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. Northern Iowa
Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center
PINK GAME
The Bulldogs and Panthers will come together in a heavyweight battle at the Knapp Center. The Bulldogs were victorious in the first meeting in Cedar Falls after two overtime periods! This game is also the team’s annual Pink game so grab your favorite pink shirt and help us Pack the Knapp. Tickets are available at www.DrakeTix.com or by visiting or calling the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647. Remember, all Drake faculty and staff receive $2 off per ticket!
Men’s Basketball
Drake vs. Bradley
Feb. 25 at 1 p.m.
Knapp Center
—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics
The Drake Humanities Center will hold three colloquia this semester, each by a faculty member who published a book in the past year, thanks in part to aid from the Humanities Center.
On Friday, Feb. 24, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Jeff Karnicky, associate professor of English, will discuss his book Scarlet Experiment: Humans and Birds in America.
On Friday, March 31, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Megan Brown, associate professor of English, will discuss her book American Autobiography after 9/11.
On Friday, April 21, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Michael Haedicke, associate professor of sociology, will discuss his recent work.
All events will take place in Levitt Hall. Cheese, crackers, beer, wine, and other beverages will be available. Contact Jeff Karnicky for more information.
—Jeff Karnicky
Stand Up, Speak Up: Drake Women & Leadership is a symposium designed to engage female faculty and staff across campus and help them develop their leadership skills. Held on March 10, there are two workshop sessions as well as lunch and post-event networking. Participants are encouraged to stay for all or part of the day as schedules permit but pre-registration is required. Complimentary lunch is provided to registered participants.
Schedule
10 a.m.–Registration
10:15–Welcome
10:30–Session: Owning and Claiming the Powerful You with Sarah Noll Wilson
12 p.m.–Lunch: Conversity!
1:30–Session: Five Factors of Strength: Personality, Leadership, and Capitalizing on “You” with Cris Wildermuth
3–4 p.m.–Ice Cream Social & Networking
As an added bonus, attendees will receive credit toward the BUILD certificate. Seating is limited, so register today!
Detailed session information and registration link: https://drakewomenlead2017.eventbrite.com
—Stephanie Cardwell, Symposium Co-chair
The Office of Finance and Administration wants to remind faculty and staff of the resources available for contracts and legal services. There is an informational contracting link on the Office of Finance and Administration website. The site provides the following resources:
If you are entering into a new contract and are unsure of what to look for, refer to the checklist. If you are still unsure on some terms and/or language, you can email ducontracts@drake.edu, and we can help you through the process.
Please send all fully executed contracts to ducontracts@drake.edu so we can enter them in our contracting database. Those that can be kept at the department level are the following: independent contractor agreements, speakers, entertainers, artists, transportation, and hotels. These will need to be kept in your respected offices for a minimum of three years. They can be scanned copies.
If you have any questions you can email ducontracts@drake.edu or call Kelly Foster at 271-2804.
—Kelly Foster, Finance and Administration
Want to become conversant in Mandarin Chinese? Interested in immersing yourself in an ancient and unique culture? How about learning the business practices of one of the United States’ largest trading partners? Need a gap year before going to grad school? Then teach English in China at one of Drake’s nine partner institutions in one of five Chinese cities!
Since 2004, Drake University’s Teach in China program has placed more than 220 graduates in full-time teaching positions in China. To learn more, please visit our website and attend an information session.
Information sessions are being held:
Tuesday, Feb. 21
3:30–4:30 p.m., Drake International (1331 27th St.)
7:30–8:30 p.m., Pomerantz Conference Room, Olmsted Center
Wednesday, Feb. 22
3:30–4:30 p.m., Drake International (1331 27th St.)
Please contact Stephanie Dana (stephanie.dana@drake.edu) with any questions.
—Stephanie Dana, Drake International
