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January 7, 2000 - Vol.53, No. 29

U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE TO TEACH COURSE AT DRAKE

Justice Clarence Thomas of the United States Supreme Court will be in residence at Drake Law School Feb. 7-11 to teach a course on Supreme Court Practice.

Approximately 40 Drake law students will participate in the class that will examine cutting-edge issues facing today's court. Other students and faculty members will interact with the justice throughout the week.

Last fall, Thomas delivered the prestigious Dwight D. Opperman Lecture in Constitutional Law at Drake. He made the most of his short time on campus at that time by visiting with faculty and students in a variety of settings. Thomas enjoyed that experience so much that he agreed to come back for an extended stay, said Jerry Anderson, associate dean of the Law School.

Opperman, LW'51, has helped to underwrite Thomas' residence at Drake Law School. This marks the first time a U.S. Supreme Court justice has taught a course at Drake Law School.
EXPERT TO VISIT DRAKE NEXT WEEK

Robert Dickeson, one of the country's leading experts on academic program review and strategic planning in higher education and president of the USAGroup Foundation (an organization devoted to improvement in higher education), will be at Drake next Tuesday and Wednesday (Jan. 11 and 12) to assist in the design of Drake's program review and priority-setting strategies. President Maxwell said Dr. Dickeson will spend most of his time at Drake in working sessions with the Cabinet and Faculty Senate.
RESERVATION DEADLINE LOOMS FOR KING HOLIDAY BANQUET

Wednesday, Jan. 12, is the deadline for making reservations for the 15th annual King Holiday Interracial Banquet, which will take place Saturday, Jan. 15, in Parents Hall at Olmsted Center.

The banquet will begin with a reception at 5:45 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The featured speaker for the evening will be Lisa Buckley, vice president and general manager of Maytag Corp.

The cost is $25 per person. For reservations, call Rudy Simms at 274-5571.

As part of the King Holiday celebration, a Community Forum on Civil Rights and World Peace will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18, in Bulldog Theater in Olmsted Center. The theme for the discussion will be "Transnational Social Movements in an Age of Globalization."

David Skidmore, associate professor of politics and international relations, will speak and then lead a discussion with members of the audience. The forum, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the King Holiday Planning Committee, the Drake president's office and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. For more information, call Carolyn Hensley at 279-3875.
DRAKE GEARS UP FOR IOWA CAUCUSES

Preparations are under way across the Drake campus for the Iowa caucuses on Monday, Jan. 24.

Jill Van Wyke, internship coordinator for the School of Journalism and Mass Communications, is matching up students with national news organizations seeking extra help with their caucus coverage.

So far, she's matched a total of about 60 students with media outlets such as ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, FOX and PBS. All of the students will be paid for their work, she said, at rates ranging from $8 to $10 an hour to $100 or $150 a day.

Van Wyke said she expects the students will be doing lots of "go-fer" work along with some higher-level tasks such as laying cable and operating cameras and TelePrompTers. "Most of it won't be glamorous," she said, "but it will be invaluable experience. The students are excited about the opportunity to be involved in a major media event and to work with influential people in the national media."

NBC's "Meet the Press" will be broadcast live from Levitt Hall in Old Main on Sunday, Jan. 23. Plans call for the program to feature Vice President Al Gore in a one-on-one interview with anchor Tim Russert, but those plans could change several times before Jan. 23, said Betty Nevins, producer of "Meet the Press."

CNN will be on campus for approximately one week, working out of Parents Hall and conference rooms in Olmsted Center as well as a room in Carnegie Hall. The network also plans to set up two tents to house equipment for shooting standups in front of Old Main.

The Iowa Republican Party will have its caucus headquarters at the Drake Knapp Center. Party officials and news media are scheduled to move in on Saturday, Jan. 22. Results of the Republican caucuses will be tabulated at the Drake Knapp Center on Monday, Jan. 24, and released at news conferences throughout the evening, said Mike Cigelman, assistant athletic director for facilities and director of recreational services.

"At this point, we're expecting about 120 TV stations from around the country and around the world to broadcast the caucus results from the Drake Knapp Center," he said. "We also anticipate having at least 60 representatives of print media at the Drake Knapp Center.

It's not certain yet whether victory speeches will be given at the Drake Knapp Center or at the headquarters of the candidates who finish in the top spots, Cigelman said. There also may be news conferences with candidates at the Drake Knapp Center on Monday, Jan. 24, and the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 25.

"We expect the broadcasting to stop about 10 a.m. Tuesday, then there will be a mass exodus to New Hampshire -- site of the first presidential primary," Cigelman said.

Drake is adding outlets to meet the electrical power needs of news organizations planning to cover the caucuses. Jolene Schmidt, assistant director of auxiliary services for the physical plant, said she's already received requests for 22 outlets and expects additional requests to come in early next week.

Bill Jensen, senior telecommunications analyst, has been working with U.S. West to add phone lines and fiber-optic cable across campus for national news organizations. CNN has requested 57 phone lines at Olmsted Center, three at Carnegie Hall and five at Old Main, where 16 lines also have been ordered by NBC for "Meet the Press." Another 140 phone lines are being added to the Drake Knapp Center.

In addition, fiber-optic cable has been added to provide eight video feeds into the Drake Knapp Center, two video feeds into Olmsted Center and two video feeds into Old Main. "It's been hectic," Jensen said, "but that's kind of what I expected."

Jensen said he plans to be on hand while party officials and news organizations move into the Drake Knapp Center on Saturday, Jan. 22. He'll also be there all day Monday, Jan. 24, in case there's a need for troubleshooting.

Cigelman said he and his staff (Joel Bluml and Matt Miller) also will be providing 24-hour-a-day coverage at the Drake Knapp Center from Saturday, Jan. 22, through the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 25. Physical plant personnel will be on call as well.
LISTEN TO DRAKE BASKETBALL GAMES ON THE INTERNET

Drake men's and women's basketball games can now be heard online over the Internet. The quality of sound will continue to improve once the proper T-1 line is installed by broadcastsports.com., said Mike Mahon, sports information director.

To listen to games, go to the Drake Athletic home page at www.drakebulldogs.org and click in the designated area under the Bulldog logo.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR

President Maxwell has approved the weekend of September 22 and 23 for Parents and Family Weekend and the weekend of October 27 and 28th for Homecoming.
JEWISH CHAUTAUQUA SOCIETY ENDOWS LECTURESHIP AT DRAKE

Rabbi Neil S. Sandler of Tifereth Israel Synagogue will teach an Introduction to Judaism class at Drake this spring semester, thanks to support from the Jewish Chautauqua Society (JCS). His class is one of 150 across the United States that will be underwritten this year by the JCS.

Rabbi Sandler is a member of the board of directors of th eJewish Federation of Greater Des Moines, Jewish Community School, Jewish Community Relations Commission and the Des Moines Jewish Academy. He also is a member of the Rabbinical Assembly's Social Action, Resolutions and Nominations Committees and an officer and board member of the Iowa Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.

Founded in 1893, JCS is the educational arm of the North American Federation of Temple Brotherhoods, an affiliate of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations.

DRAKE OFFERS MUSIC LESSONS FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS
Music lessons for children and adults will start for the spring semester on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at the Drake University Community School of Music. Instruction is available at all levels in piano, voice, strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, harp, organ and music theory.

Tuition for new enrolling students is $250 for the 16-week semester. Members of the Drake faculty and staff and their families receive a tuition discount. To obtain additional information or to enroll, call x4011.


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