Calling All Journalism Majors and Former Times-Delphic Staffers!!!

Drake University All-Journalism / All-Times-Delphic Reunion, October 24-25, 2008

Remember the days when you spent more time in Meredith Hall than in your dorm room? Remember the satisfaction of completing an edition of the Times-Delphic, Drake Magazine, a Relays broadcast, or a capstone public relations or advertising campaign?

If you recall pulling all-nighters to crank out journalism projects…if names like Woodward, Patrick, Francois, Lytle, Prijatel, Evans, Wolter, Strentz, Foskit, Menke, and Wright inspire powerful memories…and if your journalism classmates and/or Times-Delphic colleagues remain some of the most interesting people you’ve known…this is a reunion for you!

All alumni of Drake’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication and all former staff of the Times-Delphic (regardless of academic major) are invited to attend this special reunion. While the tools and tactics of journalism have evolved dramatically from lead plates to typesetting to laptops to websites, we all share a common bond of learning and growing in a Drake environment of challenging classes and projects, supportive faculty, provocative classmates and treasured memories. And probably lots of bad coffee from the Meredith Hall vending machine.

Drake University All-Journalism / All-Times-Delphic Reunion

Friday, October 24
7:00pm: Informal reception at the home of Kathleen Richardson, 3917 Maquoketa Drive, Des Moines, just west of the Drake campus. Heavy hors d'oevres and drinks. Kathleen Richardson, JO’76, GR’01, LW’02, is director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and assistant professor in the school.

9:00pm: Comedy performance by Kevin Biggins, Pomerantz Stage, Olmsted Center (main floor). Kevin Biggins, JO’01, is executive assistant for Fox TV’s “Family Guy” and staff writer for its new spin-off, “The Cleveland Show.”

Saturday, October 25
9:30-10:30am: Complimentary continental breakfast, Meredith Hall.

10:00-11:00am: Tours of Meredith Hall, featuring journalism faculty, students and their work. Find out what it’s like to be a Drake journalism student today, visit the new Kragie Newell Media Lab, and enjoy the high-quality work of students and faculty.

11:00am: Campus tour departing from the south lobby of Meredith Hall.

Noon: Lunch and presentation of the Journalism Alumni of the Year Award, Cowles Library Reading Room (second floor). Featured guests also will include Drake President David Maxwell and Charles Edwards, dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the College of Business and Public Administration. Cost is $20 per person.

1:30pm: Panel discussion, Meredith Hall 106. Explore issues and trends in the media and journalism education in this age of information, misinformation and hyper-information. Panelists will include these Drake journalism alumni:

• Tracy Baim, JO’84, publisher and executive editor, Windy City Media Group, Inc.

• Peter Barber, JO’81, vice president, account director, DDB Chicago

• Kevin Biggins, JO’01, executive assistant for Fox TV’s “Family Guy” and staff writer for “The Cleveland Show”

• Tom Hallman, JO’77, senior writer and reporter, The Oregonian

• Kevin Waetke, JO’86, communications manager, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

• Joe Wiesenfelder, JO’89, senior producer, Cars.com

*Optional activity: Drake vs. Davidson football game, Drake Stadium, 1 p.m. $12 per person; purchase tickets at the gate or by calling 515-271-DOGS.

3:00pm: Campus tour departing from the south lobby of Meredith Hall.

7:00pm: Social reception for all Journalism and Times-Delphic alumni and guests, Cub Club, Principal Park, One Line Drive (south of downtown Des Moines off Third Street). Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar.

A block of rooms has been reserved for the School of Journalism / Times-Delphic Alumni reunion at the Drury Inn & Suites, 5505 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, for the evenings of Oct. 24 and 25. To make your reservations, click here or call 515-457-9500. Tell them you're attending the Drake Journalism Reunion, group number 2041630. Please make your reservation by Tuesday, Sept. 23, to receive the group rate of $74 per night.

To RSVP, please call 800-44-DRAKE, extension 3147.  If you have any questions, please call the alumni office at 800-44-DRAKE, extension 2500.

 

Last Modified: 11/15/2008 07:27:25 by content editor

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