All faculty and staff are invited to join President Martin for a special reception immediately following inauguration. The reception will begin after the ceremony, around 3 p.m., and take place on the Wifvat Plaza in front of the Turner Jazz Center. Join us for refreshments and to congratulate President Martin.
—Joseph Schneider, Inauguration Co-Chair
Faculty and staff who are wearing academic regalia and sitting with the floor party, please note that robing for the inauguration ceremony will begin no later than 12:30 p.m. in the women’s gym of the Shivers Basketball Practice Facility. To access the gym, enter through the Bell Center and proceed to The Knapp Center court. Walk across the Knapp floor, behind the stage curtain to the east, and you will see an entrance titled “Women’s Basketball.” Proceed straight ahead down the corridor to the women’s gym. Once inside the gym, there will be personnel and signage to direct you. All wearing regalia should be at the gym no later than 1 p.m. The procession onto the Knapp Center floor will commence at 1:15 p.m.
If you have ordered or rented your regalia from the University Bookstore, you will need to pick it up from the University Bookstore prior to the event.
—Joseph Schneider, Inauguration Co-Chair
Fulbright offers several kinds of grants for students to study, conduct academic research, engage in the creative and performing arts, or teach English in a range of countries after they earn their bachelor’s degree. The most common types of student awards are: 1) Study/Research Grants, in which graduates design their own projects to conduct abroad; and 2) English Language Teaching Assistant (ETA) Programs, which place graduates in classrooms abroad to assist in teaching English while serving as cultural ambassadors for the U.S.
Faculty, I seek your help in identifying potential applicants and encouraging them to contact me for further information.
For Study/Research Grants, the student must also:
For the English Teaching Assistant Program, the student must also:
If a promising student comes to mind, please suggest the Fulbright program and encourage him or her to contact me to learn more about available opportunities. If you have further questions about the Fulbright program for students, please contact me at karen.leroux@drake.edu.
—Karen Leroux, Asssociate Professor of History and Coordinator, Post-Graduate Scholarships – Drake International
The regular meeting of Faculty Senate will be held on April 20 beginning at 3:30 p.m. in Cowles Library Room 201. The agenda and materials can be found online. Following the business meeting, the Senate will hold a discussion on two Drake Curriculum proposals.
—Nancy Geiger, Student Information Analyst
On Tuesday, May 3, we will host our annual event to honor Drake employees having reached 20, 25, 30, or 35 years of service, and those who are retiring or have recently retired. Additionally, we will announce this year’s Madelyn M. Levitt Distinguished Community Service Award winner and the Madelyn M. Levitt Employee Excellence Award winners.
Please join us for light refreshments and a brief program in Parent’s Hall, Olmsted Center, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
The list of faculty and staff being recognized this year is below. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, May 3, for this celebration of achievement!
20-Year Anniversaries
Kara Blanchard
Law School
Catherine Gillespie
School of Education
Sheila Govoni
Office of Student Accounts
Sandra Henry
Advertising, School of
Journalism and Mass
Communication
Marla Johnson
Facility Services
Cathy Mansfield
Law School
Raynette Meyers
Alumni and Development
Kevin Pendras
Facility Services
Karen Pomeroy
College of Business and
Public Administration
Thomas Rosburg
Biology, College of Arts
and Sciences
Carol Spaulding-Kruse
English, College of Arts
and Sciences
Shari Tenney
School of Journalism and
Mass Communication
Jennifer Williams
Head Start
25-Year Anniversaries
Jerry Anderson
Law School
Margaret Corkrean
College of Arts and Sciences
Robert Craig
Art and Design, College of Arts
and Sciences
Daniel Downey
Facility Services
Sheri Gavin
College of Business and Public
Administration
John Holman
Theatre Arts, College of Arts
and Sciences
William Jensen
Information Technology Services
Thomas Mills
Facility Services
Maura Strassberg
Law School
Julie Thomas
Law Library, Law School
Craig Zika
Facility Services
30-Year Anniversaries
Colin Cairns
Chemistry, College of Arts
and Sciences
Mary Edrington
Marketing, College of Business
and Public Administration
Patsy Johnson
Information Technology Services
Jeffrey Nichols
Information Technology Services
35-Year Anniversaries
James Albert
Law School
Retirees
Martin Begleiter
Law School
Charles Beveridge
Facility Services
Michael Cigelman
Athletics
Karen Hermann
Law Library
Roger Hewett
College of Business and
Public Administration
Grace Higdon
Head Start
Liga Lacis
Cowles Library
Carla McCrea
School of Journalism and Mass
Communication
Jolene Ostbloom
Athletics
Katherine Olsen
The Robert D. and Billie
Ray Center
David Robbins
Facility Services
Linda Ryan
President’s Office
Deborah Sulzbach
Law Library
Sherry VonBehren
Law Library
David Walker
Law School
Donna Woodard
Information Technology Services
Spring is a great time to start new projects. Are you on that list?
Weight Watchers at Work is holding an informational session on Monday, April 25, at 11 a.m. in the Olmsted Center, Room 310. All interested faculty and staff are encouraged to attend.
During this meeting a Weight Watchers instructor will go over the program and answer questions. If 15 or more employees join, Weight Watchers will complete everyone’s registration and collect payments and meetings will begin the following Monday.
The cost is $156 for a 12-week renewable series with a minimum of 15 participants and $186 for a 17-week series if 20 or more join. You may pay the full amount up front or split into three payments. Since series fees are paid at the informational session, you will need to bring either cash, credit card, or a personal check to the meeting.
Weekly meetings include a confidential weigh-in prior to the meeting, followed by a 30-minute meeting. Weight Watchers’ unique mix of face-to-face interaction with a trained leader, group support, accountability, digital tools, and the convenience of meetings in the workplace have helped participants lose as much as eight times as much weight as those who try to lose weight on their own.
If you are interested in attending the Weight Watchers informational session, please contact Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu.
—Linda Feiden, Assistant Director, Wellness & Engagement
From April 28 to April 30, Drake’s Safe Ride Bus will run extended hours from 8 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. each night. For your reference, typical bus hours are Sunday–Wednesday, 8 p.m.–1 a.m., and Thursday–Saturday, 8 p.m.–2:30 a.m.
—Scott Law, Director, Drake Public Safety
The Harmon Fine Arts Center building hours will be limited to all faculty, staff, and students April 22-24. The south entrance doors will not be accessible to anyone during the hours listed below:
The north doors will only be accessible to faculty, students, and staff who have Fine Arts Late Hours Access. If you have any questions, please contact Drake Public Safety at 271-2222. The Fine Arts Box Office will be closed during this weekend. To purchase tickets to The Wild Party, please go to www.drake.edu/theatre/productions/fineartsboxoffice.
—Alina Grimm, Fine Arts Coordinator
US Bank has maintained an ATM in the outer lobby of the Olmsted Center for several years. The activity level has been significantly declining, to the point that a $300 monthly fee will be assessed to Drake to keep the ATM. The bank has agreed to keep the ATM in Olmsted for free if the deposit function is disabled; this means that we can use the machine to withdraw money, but they won’t be stopping by to pick up deposits from the machine. As an alternative, there is an ATM that does accept deposits from US Bank customers at the US Bank location on 25th Street right next to Drake Public Safety. We are interested in your opinion about this potential change in ATM services. Please email nancy.crittenden@drake.edu with your comments by April 27.
—Nancy Crittenden, Associate Treasurer
If you are interested in helping with this historic event April 28–30, please go online to check out our available opportunities. Questions? Contact Shannon Saunders at shannon.saunders@drake.edu. With your help, this will be another successful year for the Drake Relays!
—Shannon Saunders, Special Assistant to Athletic Director
