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News & Achievements Archive

2016 Bulldog Bus Trip—women’s basketball

Staff, faculty, and students are invited to join us on a bus trip to Cedar Falls to cheer on the Bulldogs as they face off against in-state rival Northern Iowa! Each package includes transportation and a ticket to the game. Seats will be located in the section behind the Drake bench and allocated based on Drake Athletics Priority Points (DAPPS) ranking. The bus will depart from The Knapp Center at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, and return to Des Moines immediately following the game. A full itinerary will be provided two weeks in advance of the trip.

Reserve your spot by calling Tom Florian at 515-271-4949. There are 30 spots available, and a waiting list will be created if there is the potential to fill a second bus. You can also visit the Drake Athletics Ticket Office. Deadline has been extended to Feb. 5.

Questions? Please contact Tom Florian, assistant director of ticket sales, at 515-271-4949 or thomas.florian@drake.edu.

—Submitted by Tom Florian

News & Achievements Archive

Bulldogs of DU: Carla Herling

Carla Herling, Drake Technology Services

What do you do?
“I am the web communications and training specialist, so I do training for faculty and staff in the web CMS—that is the Drake website— and help with communications for DTS.”

What do you like about your job?
“One of the nice things at a university is that they value people with a variety of backgrounds and skills. I’m doing back-end coding, working on content, and helping people understand design elements. I like helping people and seeing that light bulb moment when they say ‘This looks better’ or ‘I get it now.'”

You have your master’s in art history and love museums—do you have a favorite?
“It’s too hard to pick one! I went to the Getty in Los Angeles, but that‘s more for the building and space. I love the Des Moines Art Center and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, where I grew up going. I’ve been to the Israel Museum in Jerusalem a number of times [she lived in Israel for a year] and it’s one of my absolute favorites. Their collection spans all of civilization.”

Let’s talk about all the different jobs you’ve had.
“I’ve been an academic adviser, I’ve worked at museums and in the graphic design department of an insurance company, I was an assistant registrar, I’ve done temp jobs. Probably one of my favorites was tour and volunteer coordinator at Terrace Hill during the Vilsack administration and part of the Culver administration. I just like to try new things on a regular basis and have never been a person with a set plan. I’m good at adapting.”

Featured Events Archive

“Healthy Aging and Brain Wellness”

Dr. Robert Bender, a geriatric physician at Broadlawns Medical Center, will present “Healthy Aging and Brain Wellness” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, in Drake University’s Sussman Theater, 2875 University Ave. The free lecture is open to public and will open the Calvin Community Panels on Aging series, co-sponsored by Calvin Community and The Comparison Project at Drake University. Mary Mincer Hansen, co-chair of Age Friendly Greater Des Moines Health Committee, will moderate a Q&A session with Bender following the lecture. Read more in the Drake Newsroom.

Featured Events Archive

Drake to host Tracy Martin, father of Trayvon Martin, for lecture

On Saturday, Feb. 13, Tracy Martin, father of Trayvon Martin, will visit Drake as part of Black History Month programming. Mr. Martin will speak in Sheslow Auditorium from 5 to 7 pm. The event, which is free and open to the public and sponsored by the Coalition of Black Students (CBS), will include a brief lecture, a moderated conversation, and a Q&A session with the audience. CBS is designing the programming in a manner that respects and honors Mr. Martin’s grief while joining him in discussing the difficult questions that follow in the wake of his son’s death.

Attendees may submit questions online that they would like the moderator to ask Mr. Martin.

Following the lecture, CBS will host the Black on Black Banquet in Levitt Hall. The dress code for the banquet is black tie and will be ticketed. Mr. Martin will be the guest of honor. Click here to get your free ticket.

Mr. Martin’s visit is taking place due to generous co-sponsorship from the Slay Fund, the Office of the Provost, the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Medbury Fund, the Women and Gender Studies program, and the Center for the Humanities.

—Submitted by Melisa Klimaszewski, Associate Professor of English, Faculty Adviser, Coalition of Black Students; and Jacques Goavec, President, Coalition of Black Students

Featured Events Archive

Celebrate the 80s with the Bulldogs!

Catch the men’s basketball team in action on Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. against Missouri State. It promises to be a fun game with several activities: don your neon, parachute pants, and big hair for I <3 the 80s Day. Students, arrive early to grab a fanny pack courtesy of Drake West Village to complete your 80s outfit.

It’s also Greek Day; Drake fraternities and sororities will compete against one another during halftime in various games and challenges.

See you there!

Featured Events Archive

Human Rights in Cultural Context

The Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship invites all faculty, staff, students, and community members to attend the first event of the semester, “Human Rights in Cultural Context,” featuring Deslie Billich, a global expert on human rights, anti-corruption, human trafficking, victim protection, and gender assessments. The lecture will take place on Thursday, Jan. 28,  at 7 p.m. in Sussman Theater, Olmsted Center.

Billich’s talk will highlight how cultural norms play a role in human trafficking on an international level, both in developing networks and victims, and in hindering prosecution through corruption.

Billich is a scholar and attorney in South Australia who is widely recognized as an authority in international rule of law. She provides training to judiciary officials and attorneys, law enforcement, and victim service providers in legal aspects of human rights, trafficking in persons, and criminal justice. She has served as a consultant and presenter for national and international forums including the United Nations, Amnesty International, Red Cross, and the U.S. Department of State, and she is a member of the International Association of Prosecutors and the International Law Association.

The Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship hosts a number of free and open to the public events each semester—see what’s planned for Spring 2016 here.

—Submitted by David Skidmore, Director, The Principal Financial Center for Global Citizenship

For Students Archive

Consider becoming an orientation leader

Want to help welcome new students to Drake University? Want to get involved? Want an on-campus job this summer? Consider becoming an orientation leader!

Orientation leaders are dedicated to providing incoming students and their families with all of the information and resources necessary to ensure their transition to Drake is a smooth and enjoyable one.

We need you to help make this happen. Each year we recruit current Drake students to become part of the orientation leader staff. Orientation leaders play a vital role in this exciting process, working closely with new students and their families on a wide variety of topics including academics, student involvement, housing options, and more.

We highly encourage you to attend the final information session on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 12 p.m. in upper Olmsted Center, Room 310/311.

You will be compensated for your time and effort and gain valuable skills in this position. Please visit www.drake.edu/orientation/orientationleaders/ to learn more about the position and to apply. Applications are due Wednesday, Feb. 3. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Marina Verlengia at marina.verlengia@drake.edu.

—Submitted by Marina Verlengia, Director, New Student Programs

For Students Archive

Did you work on campus in 2015?

If you worked on campus during 2015, you will need a W2 to complete your taxes.

The 2015 W2 form is available on blueView. This can be accessed through two methods:

1. Go to blueView’s Student Employee tab, and look to the left for “Payroll Information.” You will have a link for the Electronic W2.

OR

2. In blueView, go up to myDUSIS (by blackboard). Click into the Employee section, and proceed into Tax Forms. You will then have a link for “W-2 Year End Earnings Statement” and you will be able to select 2015.

Please note, only you have access to your W2 statement. Your parents do not have access to your W2 statement through their blueView access. If they need a copy, you will need to provide it to them. If you have questions, you can email student.employment@drake.edu.

—Submitted by Debra Wiley, Assistant Director, Human Resources

For Staff Archive

Bulldogs for Heart Health

Please join the All Staff Council for Bulldogs for Heart Healthy on Thursday, Feb. 4, 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. We will use The Knapp Center track and court for walking, hula hooping, jumping rope, tables with snacks and health info, blood pressure checks,and body composition screenings. You can even pick up some healthy recipe cards and enter your name into a drawing for a chance to win a parking pass!

Recreational services will also offer some “sample” classes for staff to try out during this time:

11–11:30 a.m.: Trax—a strength and cardio interval class

11:40 a.m.–12:05 p.m.: Dance Express

12:15–12:45 p.m.: Mat Worx

1–1:30 p.m.: Pilates

A big thank you to our sponsors, including Rec Services, CPHS, Hy-Vee, Sodexo, and the American Heart Association!

Also, please plan to wear red on Friday, Feb. 5!

For Staff Archive

Staff notes from the Associate Provost (Jan. 25)

First Year Seminar requests are due Feb. 5:
If you would like to offer an FYS in the fall of 2016, please fill out the FYS request form on the FYS Resource website. The course submission form is at the bottom of the page, which also includes other resources you might find useful, including syllabi from previous FYS classes. Note that if you have taught the particular FYS you are proposing since 2012, you will not need to provide any information except for your time preferences. Please submit these applications by Friday, Feb. 5. If you have questions, please contact me (arthur.sanders@drake.edu).

Undergraduate Assistantship Program applications are due in your supervisor’s office by Feb. 5:
Applications for 2016–2017 Undergraduate Assistantship Program (UGA) are due in the office of your supervisor by Friday, Feb. 5. Supervisors will provide their comments and ranking (if more there is more than one application from your particular office) to my office by Monday, Feb. 15. For information about the UGA program, go to the Faculty/Staff Development Grant website. You will find information about the UGA programs, an FAQ about all of the grant programs run through the Provost’s Office, and the forms you need to submit the application. If you have questions, please contact me (arthur.sanders@drake.edu).

—Art Sanders, Associate Provost