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On Campus - Stories
July 20,
2001 Vol. 54, No. 7
- DON'T MISS ALL THAT JAZZ IN
THE DRAKE NEIGHBORHOOD
- WRIGHT APPOINTED ASSOCIATE
DEAN OF JOURNALISM SCHOOL
- WEB SITE CREATED FOR THEATRE
ALUMNI GAINS POPULARITY
- WANTED: VOLUNTEERS TO HELP
WITH FARMERS MARKET
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DON'T MISS ALL THAT JAZZ IN THE
DRAKE NEIGHBORHOOD
Jazz up your July by attending one or more of the three free concerts in the Drake
Neighborhood. All three concerts are free and open to the public as part of the Metro
Arts Alliance Jazz in July series.
The Drake Neighborhood Association and Generations Inc. are co-sponsoring the first
of the three concerts at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21, in Drake Park, 23rd Street
and Cottage Grove Avenue. Volunteers will serve food and host games for children
while great summertime jazz music plays.
The second concert on Monday, July 23, will feature vocalist Tina Haase and her accompanist,
David Larson, performing on the grounds of Grace United Methodist Church, 3700 Cottage
Grove Ave. The concert will start at 7 p.m.
The third concert on Wednesday, July 25, will showcase the Drake All-Star Big Band,
led by Andy Classen, Drake's director of jazz studies, playing a variety of standard
jazz repertoire. The concert, which will start at 5:30 p.m. in the courtyard of the
Harmon Fine Arts Center, is sponsored by Friends of Drake Arts and the Drake Neighborhood
Association.
Concert-goers are invited to stop by the Drake Neighborhood Farmers to pick up snacks
or dinners to enjoy during the concert. The market is open from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays
in the parking lot of First Christian Church, 25th Street and University Avenue.
WRIGHT APPOINTED
ASSOCIATE DEAN OF JOURNALISM SCHOOL
David A. Wright, associate professor
of journalism and mass communication, has been appointed associate dean of Drake's
School of Journalism and Mass Communication, effective Aug. 13. He will succeed Henry
Milam, who is moving to Texas this week and taking a one-year sabbatical before retiring.
Wright joined the Drake faculty in 1988 as a part-time faculty member and taught
beginning broadcast methods and basic photojournalism. He was promoted to associate
professor in 1990 and teaches classes focusing on television production and Web page
design and construction.
Wright received the Burlington Northern Award for Innovation in Undergraduate Teaching
in 1995 and was a visiting professor at the Senior College of Ballyfermot in Dublin,
Ireland during the 1997-1998 school year.
"David brings great energy and instinct to the job. Students, staff and faculty
respect his ability to solve problems intelligently and quickly," said John
Lytle, interim dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. "I look
forward to working with him in our new roles."
Prior to his academic career, Wright was a producer and director for Drake University's
Educational Media and Television Services. He previously served as producer and director
for the Iowa Television Network KWWL. He also has production experience with Rogers
Cable TV and has done freelance production work for CBS, NBC, ESPN and WTBS.
Wright received his bachelor's degree in television and film from Trinity University
and his master's degree in mass communication from Drake.
At Drake, Wright serves as a member of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee and
as a member of the Multimedia Task Force.
WEB SITE
CREATED FOR THEATRE ALUMNI GAINS POPULARITY
Micky York, FA'00, has developed a Web site for alumni of the theatre arts program
that has received more than 700 visits over the past six weeks.
The site includes a directory of alumni as well as message boards and listings of
upcoming auditions. In addition, there are links to Web sites of interest to theatre
lovers.
Check out the site at
http://www.geocities.com/drakemafia/
WANTED:
VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH FARMERS MARKET
Volunteers are needed to help with the Drake Neighborhood Farmers Market on July
25, Aug. 1, Aug. 8, Aug. 15, Aug. 22 and Aug. 29. The duties of volunteers include
handing out Drake bags, serving as a traffic guard and assisting shoppers. Various
shifts are available. Volunteers are encouraged to wear Drake apparel.
To sign up as a volunteer, call Theresa Graziano at x3715 or send an e-mail message
to her at theresa.graziano@drake.edu.
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