President David Maxwell joines
James Collier, GR '70 at the podium during a news conference.
Drake President David Maxwell recently announced that Drake has received two
gifts totaling $9.6 million to Campaign Drake, the University's $190 million fundraising
effort.
One of the gifts is part of the estate of Edward H. Dahly, a retired farmer and chairman
emeritus of Dalen Corp. who died in 1992. Drake has received $4.6 million that has
been designated for the Edward H. Dahly Scholarship Fund at Drake.
The second gift of $5 million is part of the estate of Mary Collier Baker, mother
of Drake alumnus James Collier.
Baker, who died in 1999, graduated from East High School in 1922. She worked her
way through Des Moines University, earning a bachelor's degree in mathematics and
science. She taught high school business classes in Spirit Lake and Greenfield, Iowa,
and later worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Des Moines. She also took
graduates courses at Drake.
James Collier, GR'70, said the gift reflects his mother's affection for Drake and
her lifelong devotion to teaching and learning.
Baker's gift totals $5 million and includes $1 million to establish the Mary Collier
Baker Student Scholarship Fund. Another $1.5 million has been designated to support
Drake's National Alumni Scholar Program. The gift also includes two $500,000 scholarship
funds - one for adult students and one for international students.
In addition to the $3.5 million designated for scholarships, Baker's gift provides
$1.5 million to create and endow the Mary Collier Baker Chair in the School of Education
at Drake.
As of May 31, total gifts and pledges to Campaign Drake totaled $153 million, pending
a final audit.
President
Maxwell well on his way to completing RAGBRAI
President David Maxwell, accompanied by Team Drake, successfully completed the first
three days of RAGBRAI and appeared confident of finishing the 450-mile ride on Saturday,
July 29, "as long as nothing breaks or bleeds." His daily updates and photos
appear on the Drake Web site.
Here's an excerpt from his account of Day 3: "Rich and Michelle on KMXD in Des
Moines, 100.3 FM, are the official radio show of Team Drake (6-9 a.m.); I'm speaking
to them on my cell phone each morning, calling in 'live, on the road reports' on
Team Drake. They're good sports to do this, and it's a lot of fun.
"They have upped the stakes a bit, making comments on their show almost every
day for the past two weeks to the effect that, 'Now that everyone knows David's doing
this, he really has to finish the whole thing, right? I mean, he can't quit with
everyone rooting for him!' Then Michelle launches into a 'Go, David' chant left over
from her high-school cheerleading days. Thanks, guys..."
Drake
offers new scholarships for future teachers
Drake has created a new scholarship designed to help attract the best and brightest
students to the teaching profession in an effort to address Iowa's projected teacher
shortage.
The new Drake Teacher Education Scholarship provides $2,000 to each entering first-year
student and transfer student in the School of Education, beginning with the fall
2000 semester. The scholarship can be renewed for up to four years of study at Drake
as long as the student meets academic standards within the School of Education.
"This scholarship demonstrates Drake's commitment to teacher education,"
said Jamie Ferrare, dean of the School of Education. "We believe it will encourage
more of our top students to come into teaching. Plus, it will help address the serious
teacher shortage that's projected to occur in Iowa because one-third of the state's
teachers are eligible for retirement within three years."
Drake also has allocated $40,000 in scholarship funds to assist current undergraduate
and graduate students in the School of Education. Support for this program comes
from alumni contributions and
bequests.
Drake's School of Education has approximately 200 undergraduate students and 600
graduate students. It offers degree programs in early childhood, elementary and secondary
education, effective teaching, special education, school administration, school counseling
and vocational rehabilitation. Retired professor
makes social statement with porcine art
What Pollution? by John M. Hicks
will be on display at Merle Hay Mall through October 14.
John M. Hicks, professor emeritus
of art, created one of the Fiberglas pigs featured in the Pigs on Promenade exhibition,
which continues through Oct. 14 at Living History Farms, Merle Hay Mall and selected
locations in Johnston and Windsor Heights.
Hicks said his pig, titled "What Pollution?" is a social statement about
the environmental impact of the proliferation of huge hog lots in Iowa.
The pink pig with a muddy snout and hooves is clad in a giant diaper made from two
bedsheets and held together with oversize safety pins from an architectural store.
"What Pollution?" is on display near the entrance to the Old Navy Store
in Merle Hay Mall.
Pigs on Promenade is sponsored by the Forever BRAVE Foundation with help from the
Iowa Pork Producers Association and the National Pork Producers Council. Deadlines
approaching for New Student Convocation
Drake will mark the official opening of the 2000-01 academic year with New Student
Convocation at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, in Sheslow Auditorium in Old Main. Faculty
wearing academic regalia will begin the convocation with an academic processional.
"The pageantry of academic attire symbolize both the hard work and achievement
of faculty and the potential of academic achievement that await Drake's students,"
said Drake President David Maxwell.
Faculty members who plan to participate are asked to call x3751 by Thursday, Aug.
24.
The University Bookstore, 3003 Forest Ave., will handle the rental of academic regalia.
The provost's office will pay the cap and gown rental cost for faculty earning $50,000
or less. Faculty members interested in taking advantage of this offer should contact
Sandi Smeltzer at x4985 by Aug. 1. The deadline for regalia orders at the bookstore
is Aug. 2.
Phone system
to be upgraded
The University is upgrading the phone system and voicemail this summer. The current
systems will cease operation at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4.
On Monday, Aug. 7, every phone on campus will have a new paper faceplate and a user
guide and an instruction.
Everyone who has a voicemail box is asked to delete any old messages on Friday, Aug.
4. A new user guide and instructions on voicemail will be delivered to those who
currently have a voicemail box.
Telephone and voicemail training sessions will be held on the lower level of Jewett
Residence Hall on Monday, July 31; Tuesday, Aug. 1; and Wednesday, Aug. 2.
The sessions, which are recommended but not required, will run from 8 to 9:30 a.m.,
10 to 11:30 a.m., 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 3 to 4:30 p.m. Registration required. For reservations,
contact Bill Jensen at bill.jensen@drake.edu.
