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January 21, 2000 - Vol.53, No. 31

Granberg to receive Weaver Medal of Honor

The Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor will be presented this year to C. Boyd Granberg, dean and professor emeritus of pharmacy at Drake.

The presentation will be made at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, in Levitt Hall. Following the presentation, Granberg will give a lecture titled "Pharmacy and Me: A 50-Year Journey."

Granberg has devoted his career to academic scholarship, service to his profession and the enlightenment of his students. He joined the Drake faculty in 1950 as associate professor of pharmacy and served as dean of Drake's College of Pharmacy from 1977 until his retirement in 1984. His leadership in the college and devotion to teaching contributed significantly to the great success of Drake's pharmacy graduates.

He has done research in the area of health care and the political-social-economic aspects of pharmacy and has been widely published in his field. He served as editor of the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education from 1961 to 1974. He was editor of Remington's Practice of Pharmacy, collaborated on Remarkable Pharmacists and was chapter author of the 15th edition of Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences.

He is past president of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and the Iowa Pharmacists Association, which named him Pharmacist of the Year in 1984. He also received the Drake Medal of Honor in 1998.

The Weaver Medal of Honor was established by Lawrence C. Weaver, PH'49, Hon. D.Sc.'92, dean emeritus of the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, and his wife, Delores M. Weaver, an active community volunteer.
Sanders and his students join in national study

Arthur Sanders, associate professor of politics and international relations, plans to send about 20 Drake students to various Iowa caucus meetings Monday night as part of a national study of how campaign activities by special-interest groups affect the presidential selection process in Iowa. The students will observe the discussion of issues and identify representatives of special-interest groups participating in the caucuses, Sanders said.

Sanders and David Redlawsk, professor of political science at the University of Iowa, are conducting the Iowa portion of the national study of how groups, other than candidates and political parties, are using contributions and so-called issue-advocacy campaigns to influence the nation's electoral system.

The study, modeled after a study of congressional campaigns in 1998, will monitor all forms of interest-group campaign communications (including television, radio and newspaper advertising, mailings, Internet communications and telephone activity) and the role of money in the Iowa caucuses and the presidential primaries in New Hampshire, South Carolina, Missouri and California. The project is funded by a grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts.

The goal of the project, Sanders said, is "to see in a practical sense what impact money has on the presidential nomination process. We're looking at how groups use their resources in the electoral process. Right now, lots of people don't trust the process; there's a lot of cynicism. Through this project, we'll see to what extent that cynicism is justified. If it is, we can then explore what can be done to improve the process. If it's not, we can get the message out that it's not as bad as everyone thinks."

Sanders and his research assistant, Heather Wood, a senior political science and history major from Des Moines, have begun collecting information about TV and radio advertising paid for by special-interest groups. They also are working with members of Iowa's League of Women Voters, Common Cause, students, alumni and other interested parties to monitor the activities of special-interest groups. Information also will be gathered from campaign staff and consultants, party officials, political reporters and other political scientists.

From this data, Sanders, Redlawsk and others will quantify and assess the scope and influence of issue-advocacy campaigns on the presidential nominating process in Iowa - how much money is being spent by these organizations, and the amount of campaigning begin conducted by the political parties themselves through unregulated soft money. The research will be published this summer.
Exhibit of Swedish textiles opens Sunday

The Anderson Gallery offers visitors a rare opportunity to view antique weaving from Sweden in the exhibition "Swedish Textiles: The Ericson Collection," which opens Sunday, Jan. 23, with an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public.

Little-known to the outside world, although highly prized by those familiar with it, the woven art of Sweden displays an astonishing variety of patterns - geometric, floral and figurative. Because these textiles were created primarily for use in religious festivals and weddings and were otherwise stored in wooden coffers, they have retained a remarkable degree of vivid color and pristine condition.

Dr. Tom Ericson's collection features over 20 richly patterned and brightly colored textiles from the 18th and 19th centuries, including several examples of rare, flat-woven tapestries ("flamskvavs") from southern Sweden (Skåne), a region famous for weaving some of the most beautiful textiles in Scandinavia.

Dr. Ericson, a physician in Des Moines, has been collecting textiles from Sweden, the country of his ancestors, for close to 20 years. His initial interest in them was sparked by oriental rugs and Amish quilts, which he began collecting while in medical school. His shift in interest to Swedish textiles was prompted by a major exhibition in London in 1984.

Dr. Ericson is eager to introduce Swedish textiles to new admirers. "I'm really pleased to be able to show the collection at the Anderson Gallery," he said. "I hope visitors will fall in love with the beauty of Swedish textiles...their folkloric charm as well as their affinity with contemporary design."

The Ericson Collection will be on display through Feb. 20. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
Drake mourns Professor George Telford

George B. Telford, associate professor emeritus of social science at Drake who was active in local politics, died of complications of a stroke Jan. 6 at Long Beach Community Hospital in Long Beach, Calif. He was 90.

Professor Telford taught at Drake for 24 years and served one year by appointment and six years by election to the Board of Trustees of Broadlawns Polk County Hospital. In 1958 he became the only Drake professor ever to be elected to a public office on a partisan ticket. After being appointed to the board in 1957, he won election as a Democrat to a six-year term and later served as chairman of the board. He also was parliamentarian for both state and local Democratic Conventions for many years.

Telford remained active in politics after retiring in 1974 and moving to Seal Beach, Calif. He served on the Seal Beach City Council and worked with the Orange County Democratic Committee.
Dale E. Wagner, LA'64, recalled Telford as "my most influential mentor in my decision to become a political science professor myself." Wagner, professor emeritus of history and political science at Sonoma State University, added that Telford "was somebody who always could be counted on for advice. He was very knowledgeable. He was not so theoretical as he was practical. He encouraged students to become involved in Iowa politics."

C. Walter Clark, professor emeritus of political science at Drake, described Telford as "a friendly and cooperative colleague who was always straightforward and outspoken."

A native of Maxwell, Calif., Telford received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Kansas State College and his Ph.D. in political science from Iowa State University. He taught at Northern Montana College, Miami University in Ohio and the University of North Dakota before joining the Drake faculty in 1950. He specialized in constitutional law and practical politics.

Survivors include his wife, Kathryn, of Madrid Home in Madrid, Iowa; and a son, Tom of Waynesville, Mo. Arrangements were handled by Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Long Beach, Calif. No services were held.
Celebration of African American History Month begins Monday

In celebration of African American History Month, Drake University has organized numerous special events highlighting the history, culture and accomplishments of African Americans.

One of the highlights of the celebration will be a speech by Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, human rights activist and former professional boxer, at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, in Parents Hall at Olmsted Center. Carter, the subject of the movie titled "The Hurricane," will discuss his rise in the boxing arena and his fall due to the injustices of the legal system. A question-and-answer session will follow the speech.

African American History Month at Drake will begin with a campuswide meeting of the Coalition of Black Students at 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, in Bulldog Theater in Olmsted Center. All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend this event.

On Tuesday, Feb. 1, members of CBS will reveal to the campus this year's theme for African American History Month and the schedule of activities for the month. In addition, "The Eyes on the Prize" video series will be shown from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the lobby of Olmsted Center.

On Thursday, Feb. 3, there will be a dialogue between men and women about developing healthy friendships and relationships on college campuses. This session will start at 7 p.m. in the living room of Morehouse Residence Hall.

Comedy Night, featuring Lavell Crawford of BET's "Comic View," will start at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, in Bulldog Theater in Olmsted Center.

Tickets are $5. Additional events during African American History Month will be listed in future issues of On Campus.
Drake community invited to join 2000 Walk to Cure Diabetes

Faculty, staff and students are welcome to join the Drake Team to support the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation in the 2000 Walk to Cure Diabetes.

An informational kickoff meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, in Bulldog Theater in Olmsted Center. "We hope to raise $10,000 in the Drake community," said Melissa Junge, assistant director of recreational services.

For more information, call Junge at x2027.
Three Dog Night set for Jan. 29

The annual Dinner with the 'Dogs is a three-course event for the entire family. The women's basketball team will kick off the festivities in the Drake Knapp Center by serving up the first-course "action on the court" to Indiana State University at 2:05 p.m.

The game will be followed by the main course - a feast from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Bell Center gym. Coaches Lisa Bluder and Kurt Kanaskie will speak and there will be children's activities and entertainment.

The third course will be the men's basketball game against the Indiana State Sycamores, which starts at 7:05 p.m. in the Drake Knapp Center.

The cost of the dinner is $5 per person. Reservations are due by Monday, Jan. 24. Call x3152.
Lecturer to discuss religious art

The Rev. Terrence Dempsey, S.J., founder and director of the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art at St. Louis University, will give the annual Harriet Drake Kirkham-Hay Lecture on Tuesday, Jan. 25, in Bulldog Theater in Olmsted Center. The lecture, which will start at 7:30 p.m., is titled "The Pursuit of the Spirit: The Re-emergence of Sacred Content in Contemporary Art."

Dempsey's lecture, which includes a slide show, is free and open to the public. He will address questions such as Why does religious art have a bad reputation in the art world? Must the use of religious symbolism be only for its shock value or an assertion of the artist's independence of all beliefs?

As Dempsey began his quest for religious and spiritual art on the contemporary scene, he discovered, "Spiritual art had become almost pornographic." When he interviewed artists whose work struck him as embodying a spiritual sensibility, he found that they were uncomfortable about talking to a priest and afraid he would misrepresent their work.

"In the contemporary art world there's this great discomfort with admitting a belief in anything beyond the empirically verifiable." He sees signs of this changing, however, and his Museum of Contemporary Religious Art is dedicated to encouraging religious people to think seriously about how faith can be expressed in our culture.

The museum's collection includes art works derived from different religious traditions.

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