Rest assured that during this migration we are not heading south for the winter… Blackboard will be migrating to a different kind of environment without much change to our users. In order to complete the migration, Blackboard will be unavailable between December 23 and 27. Please be sure to plan accordingly for this migration timeline....
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OneDrive Mac Update
In preparation for upcoming campus launch of Microsoft OneDrive, ITS staff pushed the OneDrive client to Drake-owned Mac computers earlier this afternoon. There is no need to do anything with this software at this time, ITS staff just wanted to be transparent about this change. We are working with departments across campus to roll out...
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Meet a new CPHS Bulldog: Dr. Shankar Munusamy
Shankar Munusamy, Associate Professor of Pharmacology Dr. Munusamy holds a BS in Pharmacy from M.G.R. Medical University in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India, a MS in Pharmacology and Toxicology from the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research in Mohali, Punjab, India, and a PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He completed...
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Annual Pharmacy & Health Sciences Day – “Take a Walk in my Shoes: The Patient Experience”
Current and prospective CPHS students will examine the patient’s perspective at Pharmacy & Health Sciences Day, Thursday, Nov. 9. Take a Walk in My Shoes: The Patient Experience will feature keynote speaker Daniel P. Finney, Drake University alumnus, who has documented his battles with obesity and mental health as the Des Moines Register’s Metro Voice....
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Campus Printing Update
ITS would like to thank everyone for their patience as we continue working with our vendors to find a permanent solution for the issues we’ve been having with printing to Lexmark printers. We understand this issue is causing significant frustration, and we are doing all we can to resolve the problem as quickly as possible....
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Drake CPHS partners with Governor’s Office to host Opioid Addiction Conference
Identify, Prevent, Recover: Combatting Opioids in Iowa, pulled together healthcare professionals and policy makers, Thursday, Oct. 26, at Sussman Theater in the Olmsted Center. Following a welcome from CPHS Dean Renae Chesnut and two panels featuring health care provider strategies and Iowa’s response, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds laid out a four-point plan to combat opioid...
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Meet a new CPHS Bulldog: Dr. Kelsee Hove
Kelsee Hove, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy Dr. Hove brings additional neurological injury and adult rehabilitation expertise to our OT program. She is a graduate of Creighton’s OTD program with a BA in Family Services from the University of Northern Iowa. She was previously employed at On With Life in Ankeny, Iowa. Kelsee will...
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Faculty and Staff Printing Feedback Needed
As ITS continues to work towards a more permanent resolution of our recent printing issues, we want to hear from you. Please let us know how printing has been working for faculty and/or staff in your department. Visit https://drake.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d4q1BF875MnAjhr to complete the survey by Friday at noon. We will use this feedback to determine next steps...
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Take the ITS Phishing Quiz
Now through November 17, ITS is holding a Phishing Quiz, a contest where Drake students, faculty, and staff can learn about how to identify phishing emails and fraudulent websites. The first 300 people to take the quiz will win a certificate for a free taco courtesy of Taco Johns. Everyone who completes the quiz will...
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Meet a new CPHS Bulldog: Dr. Stacy Gnacinski
Stacy Gnacinski, Assistant Professor of Health Science Dr. Gnasinski joined Drake July 5, 2017 and earned her PhD in Health Sciences from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. She earned a MS in Kinesiology with specializations in Sport Psychology and Exercise Physiology also from UW-Milwaukee. She holds a BS in Biology from the UW-La...