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November 17, 2000 - Vol. 53, No. 23


President issues report on Program Review

With significant input from the campus community, Drake President David Maxwell -- in consultation with the full membership of the Review and Priorities Advisory Committee -- has released preliminary recommendations in response to parts of the two committees' Oct. 2 reports.

While the President and RPAC initially planned to release a response to the Oct. 2 recommendations by mid-December, they decided it was important to issue a progress report now for two reasons:

For President Maxwell's full preliminary recommendations, visit www.drake.edu/review on the Web. President Maxwell will release additional program review recommendations in December. Some of President Maxwell's recommendations are summarized below.
Administrative Programs
CBPA Graduate Admissions Maintain.
Drake University Chicago Office Maintain.
Club Sports Maintain; review guidelines for recognizing and providing financial support for club sports.
Animal Vivarian, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Maintain.
Disability Resource Center Restructure services and relocate in the American Republic Health Center.
Drake Business Center Phase out during the 2000-2001 academic year.
International Center, International Student Services Move financial aid administration for international students to the Office of Student Financial Planning; defer other possible changes.
Olmsted Center Shift the emphasis of the Olmsted Center toward a more student-centered environment.
Spirit Squad Restructure by retaining only the cheer squad.

Academic Programs
Accounting, Master's Redesign.
Adult Learning/Adult Education, Specialist and Doctoral Program Phase out.
Adult Learning - Master's Redesign.
Anthropology Redesign.
Art History Redesign by reducing the major to a minor.
Biology Graduate program Phase out.
Business Law Maintain.
Chemistry Continue major but reconfigure it with the plan offered by the Chemistry Department.
Church Music Redesign.
Computer Science/Information Systems Redesign both programs.
Counseling Master's Redesign.
Counseling, Doctoral Program Phase out.
Cultural Studies, Multicultural Studies, Latin American Studies Phase out the administrative infrastructure of these programs but affirm their importance as substantive areas of study.
Curriculum, Doctoral Program Phase out.
Economics Redesign by merging the department with Finance into a new Department of Economics and Finance in the College of Business and Public Administration.
Early Childhood, Master's Redesign.
Educational Leadership, Doctoral Program Redesign.
Elementary Education, Master's/Secondary Education, Master's Redesign.
English Redesign.
Fine Arts Minor Phase out.
Foreign Languages Phase out and replace with a new program that incorporates individualized programs of study; immersion/study abroad opportunities; partnerships with international institutions; language discussion groups; and technology-based language learning and interaction.
General Business Maintain.
Honors Redesign by moving the program to the new Center for Interdisciplinary Inquiry.
Insurance Defer the recommended redesign of the program pending a discussion with insurance industry leaders.
Interior Architecture Phase out.
International Business/ International Relations Redesign.
Law School Centers Redesign the Agricultural Law Center, the Journal of Agricultural Law and the Center for Legislative Practice to be self-supporting.
Mass Communications, Master's Suspend this program, pending reconfiguration by a committee appointed by the provost.
Mathematics Education Redesign the program as part of the new Center for Science, Mathematics, and Education.
Master of Public Administration Re-design.
Military Science Maintain but redesign, contingent on action of the Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee.
News/Internet Redesign.
Nursing Phase out.
Pharmacy, BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences Redesign.
Physics/Astronomy Redesign the program for greater efficiency, with four faculty members.
Residency in Pharmacy Practice Redesign.
Rhetoric Redesign.
Religion Redesign as a minor.
Technology Concentration, Master's Phase out.
Theatre Redesign.
Women's Studies Redesign by moving the program to the Center for Collaborative Inquiry.
Writing (English), major and minor Maintain, per the department's request for one year to redesign the major.

$1 Million gift to establish Walgreen Scholarships


Dan Jorndt

Drake's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has received a $1 million grant to establish the Walgreen Scholarships for pharmacy students. The fund was established through a personal donation to Campaign Drake by Walgreen Co. CEO and Chairman Dan Jorndt, PH'63, and his wife, Patricia McDonnell Jorndt, LA'64.

Jorndt began his career at Walgreens after graduating from Drake in 1963 and held various store and district management positions. He was named company president in 1990, CEO in 1998 and chairman in 1999. He received an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree from Drake in 1999.

"Pat and I are proud Drake graduates and want to see every student with an interest in pharmacy have a chance to reach his or her goals," Jorndt said. "We hope this fund makes it a little easier for students to get a fine Drake education and help people through a career in pharmacy."

Walgreen Co. is the largest single employer of Drake pharmacy graduates, and the Jorndts' gift is the largest single gift ever received by the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences for direct support of scholarships, said Stephen Hoag, dean of the college.

"The Walgreen Scholarships are especially important because of the nationwide shortage of pharmacists," President David Maxwell said. "Drake has a longstanding commitment to guarantee access to qualified and deserving students, regardless of ability to pay. This remarkably generous gift will be of great assistance to us in maintaining and enhancing that commitment."
Rudin joins Board of Trustees


Gary Rudin

Gary Rudin, retired senior vice president of EDS, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of Drake University. He will serve a three-year term and be a member of the board's Academic Affairs Committee, Business and Finance Committee and Student Life Committee.

Rudin received his bachelor's degree in mathematics from Drake in 1970 and his MBA from Drake in 1971. He was still a student at Drake when he joined EDS in 1970 as the company's first part-time employee. "I have very fond memories of my years and education at Drake," Rudin said from his home in Dallas, Texas. "I am honored to be able to contribute back to the University during these times of great change for a great future."

After college, Rudin continued with EDS, serving as team leader for systems engineers who developed and managed California's Medicaid program. He was promoted to a number of posts in EDS' retail, manufacturing, health care and government operations.

In 1996 he was named senior vice president and a member of EDS' Global Operations Council. He was responsible for EDS' activities throughout the Americas, including Canada and all of Latin America, as well as the company's Health Care, State Health Care, Energy, Utilities, Federal Government, State and Local Government, and Military Systems strategic business units. In 1998 he assumed the post of chief information officer and the responsibility for setting strategy, policy, direction and performance metrics for EDS' information management systems. He also led EDS' business transformation initiative. He retired in 1999.
Longtime Drake colleague dies


J. Elias Jones

J. Elias Jones, professor emeritus of librarianship and foreign languages at Drake, died of cancer Sunday at home. He was 84.

Professor Jones came to Drake in 1957 as director of libraries. He was instrumental in assembling a "special books collection" of volumes written by Drake faculty, staff and alumni, as well as for material published at Drake and about Drake. In addition to his library work, he taught Russian and Russian literature.

After retiring in 1987, Jones worked about 30 hours a week for 10 years as a volunteer at Cowles Library, managing and updating the special collection. "As a volunteer, he did a lot of indexing of The Times-Delphic and The Drake Alumnus, going back to the early 1900s." said Mark Stumme, reference librarian and assistant professor of librarianship. "He enjoyed coming in and talking to people."

In 1993, Jones received the Drake Medal of Service for his steadfast devotion and numerous contributions to Drake.

"The most striking thing about him was his socialbility. He loved people and nothing made him happier than talking with his friends," said Mary Beveridge, head of public services and associate professor of librarianship.

"I visited him a lot in the last few months and we had some wonderful conversations. His parents were both immigrants from Wales and he lived in a Welsh community in Cleveland so that he didn't learn English until he went to school. This bi-lingual upbringing must have influenced him for he had a remarkable facility with languages, speaking beautiful French as well as Russian and Welsh and passable German. Even a few weeks ago when he was very ill he was reciting French poetry from memory and singing Welsh hymns for me. Like most Welshmen, he was very musical. He sang in the choir at St. Luke's for many years and had a good strong tenor voice in his youth. He was devoted to that Church and, I think, never missed a Sunday unless he was sick or out of town."
Free lunch set for Dec. 6

Are you a member of an organization that holds state, regional or national meetings and events? Could these meetings/events you attend be held in Des Moines? The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau invites you to learn about its services for such events with a free lunch buffet for Drake employees on Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Olmsted Center.

Employees can stop by any time between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Attendees will have opportunities to win gift baskets, including a $50 gift certificate to Splash restaurant with two tickets to the Salisbury House Foundation's Holly and Ivy Holiday Tour; a New Year's Eve package for two at the downtown Marriott; and dinner for two at Skip's restaurant, a whirlpool suite at the Airport Wingate Inn and a family season pass to the Blank Park Zoo.

Partnering with Drake University, the CVB is kicking off its "Bring it Home" campaign to identify and inform individuals who can promote Greater Des Moines as a destination for their organizations' meetings. Drake faculty and staff will receive a formal invitation to the lunch by mail when they return from the Thanksgiving holiday. To attend, RSVP by Dec. 1.

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