Mainstay may have a wrecking ball in its future. 90th Relays will be first for new track in Drake Stadium.
Senior columnists reflect on past, look to future.
The pay freeze on Drake faculty and staff enacted by the Board of Governors a year ago had a significant effect on morale at the University, a student-marketing research team has determined. The survey also found that 60 percent of faculty and staff members believe the Drake administration does not listen to their concerns, and 59 percent do not trust the administration. Other measures to cut costs included a hiring freeze on many vacant positions and the elimination of six jobs in September. The pay and hiring freezes come as a second time in five years and have resulted in decreased morale, frustration, and disappointment with Drake University leaders, as well as the University itself. It was conducted after the students met with R. Barbara Gitenstein, former provost.