New OnCampus 6-30-2008

Read about Drake Choir's recent European tour and upcoming events and news at Drake in this week's OnCampus newsletter. Highlights in this week's OnCampus:

Choir members share first-hand accounts of European tour  

Drake Observatory programs to explore many facets of the solar system 

Drake Farmers' Market offers fresh produce, fun activities and opportunities to give back

Officials to address the future of Iowa's energy industry  

Drake welcomes prospective students for Iowa Private College Week

Calendar

MONDAY, JUNE 30

• Muscle Mix, 12:15 p.m., Bell Center. 

 TUESDAY, JULY 1

• Pilates, 12:15 p.m., Bell Center.
  
• Water Aerobics, 4:45 p.m., Bell Center. 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2

• Muscle Mix, 12:15 p.m., Bell Center.
  
• Drake Neighborhood Farmers' Market features Chef Joe Godfroy demonstrating easy and delicious dishes with produce available at the Market, plus a kids' veggie toss game and information about hearing problems and solutions presented by Dr. Sandra Hobson, 4 to 7 p.m., parking lot of First Christian Church, 25th Street and University Avenue. 

THURSDAY, JULY 3

• Pilates, 12:15 p.m., Bell Center. 

FRIDAY, JULY 4

• Independence Day

MONDAY, JULY 7

• Muscle Mix, 12:15 p.m., Bell Center. 

TUESDAY, JULY 8

• Pilates, 12:15 p.m., Bell Center.
  
• Water Aerobics, 4:45 p.m., Bell Center. 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9

• Muscle Mix, 12:15 p.m., Bell Center.
  
• Drake Neighborhood Farmer's Market features free ID kits for children, including child's height, weight, photo and fingerprints, plus free face painting, root beer floats and information from the Polk County Health Department, 4 to 7 p.m., parking lot of First Christian Church, 25th Street and University Avenue. 

THURSDAY, JULY 10

• Pilates, 12:15 p.m., Bell Center. 

FRIDAY, JULY 11

• Stargazing and public presentation on the parts of the Universe we can't see titled "The Dark Side," 9 p.m., Drake Municipal Observatory, Observatory Road, Waveland Park.

SUNDAY, JULY 13

• SuperCamp, Junior Forum, a 10-day learning and life skills summer camp for grades 6-8 hosted at Drake for the first time this year, continues through July 22. 

MONDAY, JULY 14

• Muscle Mix, 12:15 p.m., Bell Center.
  

TUESDAY, JULY 15

• Pilates, 12:15 p.m., Bell Center.
  
• Water Aerobics, 4:45 p.m., Bell Center.

Faculty/Staff News

William S. E. Coleman, professor emeritus of theatre arts, had two short plays performed in Chicago. The first "Smith," was adapted from a longer play and was performed on May 31 by Darknight Productions at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His one-act play "Twilight Time" was presented by the Lincoln Square Theatre on a bill of plays titled "Night Caps 2" from June 4 to June 15. While Coleman and his wife, Linda, were in Chicago to see "Twilight Time," more than 50 Drake Theatre alumni held a lunch in their honor.

Approximately 50 staff members recently completed the Excellence in Learning and Development Certificate Program and were recognized last week for their accomplishment. "Each of today’s recipients should be commended for continuing to row upstream and advance their learning and professional growth," said Director of Human Resources Vanessa Macro at the recognition ceremony. A full list of certificate recipients is available online.