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Printing with Office Depot

When Drake migrated from the Office Max to the Office Depot platform, the off-site printing program also changed. As this was done this past summer, it is likely that some of you were not able to attend the webinars regarding the changes. Here is what you need to know:

In all cases, we in Finance & Administration would prefer you use on-campus machines unless Office Depot is less costly. Office Depot is the preferred vendor, as an alternative, if you find they are less money for extremely large or complex jobs that cannot be done on campus.

There are two methods to purchase printing from Office Depot:

  1. Online ordering, with a week turnaround as your job will be printed out of state. This is the solution that provides direct billing to A/P via a feed, which is similar to the former Office Max procedure. When you order online, you can build and price your job so you know exactly how much it will cost and compare to the cost of printing on the new machines on campus.
  2. Walk into the Office Depot/Max local store, in which case you must bring the Office Depot Store Card that is on our website, plus your P-Card. We no longer have an option for direct billing from the local store.

If you have questions, please contact kelly.foster@drake.edu.

—Caron Findlay, Finance & Administration

Faculty accomplishments: Oct. 17

Kevin Lam to receive award for book
Kevin Lam, assistant professor of urban and diversity education, will receive a 2016 Critics’ Choice book award for his book, Youth Gangs, Racism, and Schooling: Vietnamese American Youth in a Postcolonial Context. The American Educational Studies Association (AESA) will present the award to Lam during the association’s annual conference in November. Learn more about Kevin and his book in the Drake Newsroom.

Maria Valdovinos to serve on Association for Professional Behavior Analysts board
Maria Valdovinos, associate professor of psychology, has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Association for Professional Behavior Analysts. The association’s nominating committee selected Valdovinos from among a list of nominees, submitted by affiliate organizations, to serve a three-year term set to end Aug. 31, 2019.

The Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote and advance the science and practice of applied behavior analysis. To read more about Maria, visit the Drake Newsroom.

Drake receives $400,000 donation from Kemin Industries

Drake recently received a $400,000 donation from Kemin Industries. The money will be used toward the purchase of a 500 megahertz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer. The gift is especially meaningful because the founder of Kemin Industries, RW Nelson, is a 1950 Drake graduate who majored in biology. The impact of the donation and the presence of a 500 MHz NMR on thousands of students cannot be overstated: It improves our analytical capabilities and guarantees that Drake students will continue to get a state-of-the art education. It also significantly upgrades the research capabilities of the faculty in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, physics, kinesiology, neuroscience, and the health sciences. In addition, the new instrument provides opportunities for collaboration between Drake faculty and students and other educational institutions and corporate partners in Iowa. The acquisition of the instrument also contributes substantially to the STEM@DRAKE initiative.

—Office of Development

Bulldog Club Basketball Tip-off Breakfast—Oct. 27

Join fellow Bulldogs at the Downtown Marriott for breakfast and a preview of the 2016–2017 Drake basketball seasons. Hear the latest from head coaches Ray Giacoletti and Jennie Baranczyk as well as Director of Athletics Sandy Hatfield Clubb, all while enjoying a delicious spread.

Cost: $15 per person
Time: 7 a.m.
RSVP by Oct. 21: www.DrakeTix.com/tipoff

Questions? Call 515-271-2228 or email austin.strawhacker@drake.edu.

—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics

Protect your information with the Phishing Derby

Every day, more than 200,000 malicious emails are sent to Drake faculty, staff, and students.

Since July 1, over 18 million malicious emails have sent to Drake.edu email addresses. Most of these have been blocked by our IT security tools, but even the best tools cannot catch every single email.

That’s why ITS works to educate campus about how to detect and avoid being caught by malicious emails that “phish” for personal and campus data.

In celebration of October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) ITS has been sharing tips and tools for keeping yourself safe online and not becoming a cyber-victim.

In November, we’re taking it to the next level:

Between Nov. 1 and Dec. 1, ITS is holding a Phishing Derby, a contest where students, faculty, and staff can take a quiz to learn more about how to identify phishing emails and fraudulent websites. Each person who takes the quiz will be entered for a chance to win a Bluetooth speaker or headphones. Visit its.drake.edu/phish starting Nov. 1 to enter for your chance to win.

The goal of this contest is to empower campus to be able to keep both their personal data and our institutional data secure. Learn more about IT Security at our ITS Security blog.

It takes a campus working together to keep everyone safe.

—Carla Herling, ITS

Drake University Science Colloquium Series

What: Drake University Science Colloquium Series: Life After Drake featuring Natalie Schmitz, PH’14
When: Oct. 20
Time: 6–9 p.m.
Where: Harvey Ingham, Room 135

About:
When entering Drake University, I dreamed of becoming a pharmacist but could have never predicted where that road would lead me. Drake gave me the tools to explore my career path. I had the opportunity to gain experience in several different settings including community pharmacy, social and administrative research, state legislation, teaching assistant, medication therapy management, the Food and Drug Administration, and drug development research. This ultimately led to my pursing a PhD focusing on the development and approval of treatments for rare pediatric neurological conditions. The experiences and ethics that Drake instilled in me has allowed me to power through obstacles and pursue my passions.

What: Drake University Science Colloquium Series featuring James Cloyd, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota
When: Oct. 21
Time: 12–12:50 p.m.
Where: Harvey Ingham, Room 134

About: James Cloyd will discuss his extensive work in drug therapy for seizure control. Most recently, Cloyd led a team of investigators who developed an intravenous carbamazepine product. Their work resulted in approval of the only intravenous carbamazepine  (CarnexivTM) product by the FDA on Oct. 7. The product is manufactured by Lundbeck. Carbamazepine, one of the most effective drugs in treating seizures, has lacked a parenteral dosage form since being used in the treatment of seizures for over 30 years.

—Sharyn O’Connor Beener, CPHS

Halloween Creativity Fair

Join us for the Halloween Creativity Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 26, for a pumpkin and gourd decorating contest, costume contest (not required), and other Halloween-themed fun. We’ll have snacks and prizes for the best gourd! The festivities start at 4 p.m. in Meredith Hall, Room 124C. For more info email innovation@drake.edu. This event is sponsored by the Entrepreneurship Centers, SJMC, and Cowles Library.

—Stephanie Cardwell, Entrepreneurship Centers

Audition for the Drake Opera Theater

Have you ever wanted to sing or be involved in an opera? The Drake Opera Theater announces auditions on Friday, Oct. 21, in Sheslow Auditorium for the upcoming one-act productions of The Old Maid and the Thief by Menotti, and Alice Ryley by Michael Ching. Casting for lead roles and understudies is open to any student on campus.

Sign up for an audition time by Oct. 18 in the Harmon Fine Arts Center ( 2nd floor vocal board). Performance dates are April 7–9, 2017. Rehearsals are every Wednesday, 4–6 p.m., and Friday, 3–5 p.m. Some additional rehearsals are scheduled throughout the semester. Productions are performed with a chamber orchestra directed by Maestro Stefano Vignati. For more information contact the director at ann.cravero@drake.edu.

—Ann Cravero, Department of Music