After further investigation, ITS has determined that the issues connecting to Drake systems are being caused by a global Microsoft outage and not our Duo multi factor authentication system. Current information on this outage can be found at https://status.office.com/ ITS staff will continue to monitor the situation and will post updates as Microsoft makes them...
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Duo Authentication Outage
At 3:25 p.m., ITS was made aware of an outage of Duo, our multi-factor authentication system. This is affecting authentication to a number of Drake systems. ITS is currently investigating to determine all of the systems that are affected. We will provide updates and will let you know when this outage has been resolved. Thank...
Haack honored with 2021 Global Citizenship Award
Sally Haack, professor of clinical sciences in the Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS), was honored with the 2021 Principal Financial Group Global Citizenship Award during the virtual Global Citizen Forum on March 4, 2021. In its seventh year of existence, the Global Citizenship Award honors a Drake University faculty or staff member for their outstanding contributions to...
Campus Labs Update to Single Sign on (SSO) on Tuesday, March 16 at 12 p.m.
ITS is updating Campus Labs in order to facilitate single sign on (SSO). Campus Labs is the company that CPHS and SOE use to administer their course evaluations. In order to make this change, Campus Labs may be unavailable on Tuesday March 16 from 12 to 12:30 p.m. If you are unable to access this system after...
UPDATE: Blackboard Learn Planned Outage from Sunday Evening to Monday Morning
Blackboard Learn requires scheduled maintenance to maintain updated security measures. As a result, access to Blackboard Learn will be unavailable starting Sunday night March 15 at 10 p.m. until 3 a.m. on Monday morning, March 16. This is an update from the originally announced schedule of Saturday night until Sunday morning. We appreciate your patience....
Blackboard Learn Planned Outage from Saturday Evening into Sunday Morning
Blackboard Learn requires scheduled maintenance to maintain updated security measures. As a result, access to Blackboard Learn will be unavailable starting Saturday night March 14 at 10 p.m. until 3 a.m. on Sunday morning, March 15. We appreciate your patience. If you are unable to access this system after the planned maintenance window, please contact...
Isabelle Tharp Receives Competitive APhA Foundation Scholarship
Third-year pharmacy student Isabelle Tharp is one of 19 pharmacy students nationwide to receive a 2021-2022 American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation Scholarship. The recipients were selected based on their academic accomplishments and for their leadership skills as demonstrated by their active involvement in the APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP). Tharp received the Gloria Francke Scholarship. “Being awarded this scholarship shows me...
Pharmacy and Health Sciences alumni recognized at Health Professions Day
The College’s annual Alumni Achievement Awards were presented at Health Professions Day (formerly Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day) on February 25, 2021. This year’s outstanding alumni included Young Alumni Achievement Award Recipients James Grunert, and Sarah (Dean) Shetler, and Alumni Award Recipients, Tommy Bramley, and Siva Kasinithan. “Our 2021 Alumni Achievement Awardees are a distinguished group of individuals with many achievements,” said Renae Chesnut, dean of the college. “Their...
Faculty awards announced at Health Professions Day
During the annual Health Professions Day (formerly Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day), held on February 25, 2021, the College of Pharmacy and Health Science presented various awards to faculty members who demonstrate outstanding teaching, mentorship, scholarship, and professional involvement within their fields. Nominations for the awards are sought from students and colleagues alike from within...
Preceptor awards announced at Health Professions Day
During the annual Health Professions Day (formerly Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day), held on February 25, 2021, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences presented various awards to preceptors and fieldwork educators who demonstrate outstanding teaching and mentorship to students at their practice sites. Nominations for the awards are sought from students within the college. ...






