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Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship events

“How Islamic Investing is Transforming Global Capital Markets”
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m.
Sussman Theater, Olmsted Center

Datuk Noripah Kamso is a Global Practitioner at Drake. She was formerly the advisor of CIMB Islamic and the founding chief executive of CIMB-Principal Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd. Acknowledging that Islamic asset management is an infant industry, she shares her research via articles in global publications, international Islamic finance and Takaful conferences, and her second book Investing in Islamic Funds: A Practitioner’s Perspective.

“The Long Walk to Inclusivity: Evaluating the Success of Diversity Initiatives”
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m.
Meredith Hall, Room 101

In this talk Kesh Govinder will present an overview of the demographic status of the higher education sector in South Africa. He will also present a simple index to monitor the effectiveness of strategies to address the issue of the underrepresented minority—known as transformation—in South Africa. Govinder also will apply this approach to Drake data and comment on its implications for the Strategic Diversity Action plan. Kesh Govinder is a professor of applied mathematics, as well as dean and head of the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). He has published more than 80 articles in internationally recognized journals and presented at and organized local and international conferences.

Featured Events Archive

Athletics events this week

Volleyball
Drake vs. Loyola
Nov. 20 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center

Football
Drake vs. Dayton
Nov. 21 at 1 p.m.
Drake Stadium
*Senior Day

Volleyball
Drake vs. Bradley
Nov. 21 at 3 p.m.
Knapp Center
*Senior Day

Men’s Basketball
Drake vs. UMKC
Nov. 21 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center

Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. North Dakota
Nov. 22 at 2 p.m.
Knapp Center

—Submitted by Tom Florian, Assistant Director of Ticket Sales

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Drake Faculty/Staff Days

All Drake University faculty and staff are eligible to receive up to four complimentary tickets to the women’s basketball home game against Creighton at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24. Tickets may be picked up at the Drake Athletics Ticket Office Monday–Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or at the ticket window on game day. Must show valid Drake Card (ID) at time of pick up.

Future faculty/staff days:

Men’s Basketball
Drake vs. DePaul
Dec. 9 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center

Men’s Basketball
Drake vs. Bradley
Jan. 30 at 2 p.m.
Knapp Center

Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. Wichita State
Feb. 5 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center

—Submitted by Tom Florian, Assistant Director of Ticket Sales

For Students Archive

Athletic and recreational programming survey for students

Drake wants to continue a strong tradition of excellence in athletic and recreational programming. When it comes to the type of programming offered at Drake, student feedback is critical. All students are encouraged to complete this short survey designed to gauge student interest in athletic and recreational programming, including intramural, club, and intercollegiate athletic programs.

Even if you are not interested in additional programming or are satisfied with current offerings, it is important that we have your responses. This information will be used to help Drake evaluate its current intramural, club, and intercollegiate athletic programs. This information is also helpful in our efforts to comply with the gender equity law known as Title IX.

Thank you for taking a few minutes to provide us your feedback!

For more information about the athletic abilities and interests survey, contact Christine Marchand at christine.marchand@drake.edu or 515-271-1865.

—Submitted by Jerry Parker, Acting Dean of Students, and Kathryn Overberg, Title IX Coordinator, Equity & Inclusion Policy Specialist

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Apply for a Goldwater Scholarship

Drake students interested in a career in mathematics, the physical sciences, natural sciences, or engineering are invited to apply to the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program. To be considered, interested sophomores and juniors should contact Gholam Mirafzal, (Department of Chemistry, 213 Morgan E. Cline Hall of Pharmacy and Science, x4811) no later than Nov. 30. More information, including the application, is available in blueView.

—Submitted by Gholam Mirafzal, Professor of Chemistry

For Staff Archive

Save the date!

Who: All Drake University staff
What: President Martin will speak, and additional information will presented by your ASC representatives. All staff are encouraged to attend!
When: March 2, 2016, 2–3:30 p.m.
Where: Parent’s Hall, Olmsted

—Submitted by All Staff Council Communications Committee

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2017 J-Term course schedule

It will soon be time to construct the J-Term 2017 on-campus schedule. Each school/college assembles the schedule of their classes, and they will have deadlines sometime very early in the spring semester. If you have questions about J-Term classes (anything from how to develop an intensive three-week learning experience to the names of faculty or staff who have successfully organized on-campus J-Term classes who are willing to discuss this with others to compensation rules), feel free to contact Associate Provost Art Sanders (arthur.sanders@drake.edu).

—Submitted by Art Sanders

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Nelson Institute Grant proposals due Dec. 1

The Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs invites proposals for a two-year grant commencing Jan. 1, 2016, for interdisciplinary faculty-student research projects addressing a global issue of broad public importance. The submission deadline for proposals is Dec. 1.

The purpose of this initiative is to enhance Drake’s involvement in addressing pressing global issues, thereby helping position Drake University as a global knowledge hub in service to local, national, and international communities.

Through a series of focus groups held in the spring of 2015, Vice Provost for International Programs Christa Olson identified two clusters of global pressing issues that Drake, together with its local and international partners, has the expertise and institutional capacity to address with depth and breadth:

  1. Food and water security and environmental sustainability
  2. Global public health and access to quality healthcare

Several other issues were identified in which Drake has depth but not breadth: poverty and access to quality education, bridging cultures, immigration and refugees, and freedom of information and expression.

We especially encourage research proposals that relate to these issue clusters, although proposals on other topics are welcome and no priority will be given based upon topical area. See the full Call for Proposals at Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs website. The submission deadline for proposals is Dec. 1. Proposals should be sent to Denise Ganpat (denise.ganpat@drake.edu).

—Submitted by Drake International