On Campus - Stories
Nov. 1, 2002 Vol. 55, No.
20
DEADLINE
LOOMS FOR CHARITABLE GIVING CAMPAIGN
Drake has a long history of community support and the tradition continues this year
as the University conducts giving campaigns for United Way of Central Iowa and Iowa
Shares. Both organizations are committed to improving the lives of people who work
in the community and live in our neighborhoods.
Drake faculty and staff members have the opportunity to support either or both organizations
by donating time as a volunteer or by giving a financial gift through payroll deduction.
United Way brings together more than 100 local health and human service providers
and works to address current problems and emerging community issues. Leaders of United
Way use their expertise to make sure that support goes to quality programs that achieve
results.
The mission of Iowa Shares is to provide financial and other assistance to its member
organizations -- 18 social action and environmental nonprofit groups working to create
social change and community improvement throughout Iowa.
Pledge forms have been distributed and should be returned as soon as possible to
the designated person in your department or Dolph Pulliam in institutional advancement.
For more information about United Way, contact Pulliam at x3084. Additional information
about Iowa Shares is available from Denise Fasse-Beasley at x2905.
TICKETS
AVAILABLE FOR MAGIC JOHNSON'S LECTURE
Basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson will be at Drake University on
Dec. 3 to deliver the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture, "An Evening with
Earvin 'Magic' Johnson: A Perspective on Living with HIV."
Beginning today (Friday, Nov. 1), Drake University students, faculty and staff members
may pick up tickets at the Olmsted Information Center. Each individual presenting
a Drake ID may obtain up to four tickets.
The general public may pick up tickets at the Olmsted Information Center beginning
Saturday, Nov. 9. Each individual presenting a photo ID may obtain up to four tickets.
The Olmsted Information Center is open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday,
7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday.
The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the Drake Knapp Center, 26th
Street and Forest Avenue. Seating is not reserved and doors open at 6 p.m.
Johnson is known around the world for his 13-year career in the National Basketball
Association (NBA). He has earned five NBA championship rings, led the Los Angeles
Lakers to nine appearances in the NBA finals and was a member of the original Dream
Team, which won a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics. Johnson has won three MVP awards
and played in 12 All-Star games.
Johnson is founder and chief executive officer of Magic Johnson Enterprises, an organization
that works to revitalize neglected communities, and served as co-chair of former
Vice President Al Gore's White House Community Empowerment Board to encourage community
leaders and businesses to invest in neglected neighborhoods. He also has been an
ambassador of peace for the United Nations, and supports organizations such as the
Make a Wish Foundation and the United Negro College Fund.
The Michigan native earned his "Magic" nickname as a state champion basketball
player at Everett High School in Lansing, Mich. He went on to earn an NCAA title
with Michigan State in 1979.
Johnson's lecture is sponsored by the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture Series
and the Drake Student Activities Board. The lecture series, established at Drake
University in 1996, is made possible by a gift from Melva and the late Martin Bucksbaum,
former chairman and president of General Growth Corp. and long-time member of Drake's
governing board. Last year's Bucksbaum lecturers were Bill Moyers and Ken Burns.
For more information, call x3711.
DRAKE BLOOD
DRIVE SLATED FOR NOV. 15
Blood Drive hosted by the Greek Programming Council will be held on Friday, Nov.
15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the ballroom in Morehouse Residence Hall. The entire
process takes about 45 minutes to complete with the actual blood donation taking
5 to 7 minutes.
Anyone who is in good health, is at least 17 years old and weighs at least 110 pounds
may donate blood every 56 days.
Donated blood helps premature infants, children having heart surgery, burn victims,
cancer, transplant and trauma patients needing the gift of life -- blood. Approximately
32,000 pints of blood are used each day in the United States and 4.5 millions of
Americans would die each year without blood transfusions.
To schedule an appointment click, send an e-mail message to las009@drake.edu. Include three times that you would prefer to give
blood between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Also include your name, phone number and local address
in your e-mail.
DRAKE TO HOST
IOWA CONFERENCE OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
The Iowa Conference of Political Science will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, in Drake
University's Olmsted Center, 29th Street and University Avenue.
The conference will begin with coffee and registration from 8:30 to 9 a.m. followed
by two simultaneous panel discussions from 9 to 10:15 a.m. One panel will focus on
the Iowa caucuses and the 2004 election while another panel discusses terrorism and
political violence.
A second set of panel discussions will take place from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. One panel
will discuss foreign policy in the Bush Administration while another addresses teaching
undergraduate political science.
Among the panelists will be Steffen Schmidt, a faculty member at Iowa State University,
and three Drake faculty members: Dennis Goldford, Arthur Sanders and David Skidmore.
Steve Roberts of the Iowa Republican Party and Sheila Riggs of the Iowa Democratic
Party will speak during lunch, which is scheduled from noon to 1:30 p.m.
The conference will close with two brief panel discussions from 1:45 to 2 p.m. One
panel will discuss the 2002 election while the other explores democratization.
BULLDOG
HOOP FEST SUNDAY AT DRAKE KNAPP CENTER
Central Iowa area basketball fans can catch a sneak preview of the Drake University
men's and women's basketball teams by attending the annual Bulldog Hoops Fest at
the Drake Knapp Center this Sunday, Nov. 3.
Doors to the Drake Knapp Center open at 3:30 p.m. with festivities scheduled to begin
at 4 p.m. Activities include men's and women's team introductions followed by 15-minute
intrasquad scrimmages from each program.
All fans attending the Hoops Fest will get free Drake men's and women's basketball
posters. Members of the Drake men's and women's basketball teams also will be available
to autograph the posters following the scrimmages.
Kurt Kanaskie, entering his seventh year as head men's basketball coach, has four
starters back from last year's squad which posted a 14-15 record, including Luke
McDonald, who led the Missouri Valley Conference in scoring last year.
Lisa Stone, in her third year as head coach of the Bulldog women's program, has two
starters back from last year's team which finished 25-8, while advancing to the Sweet
16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Individual game and season tickets are now on sale at the Drake Athletic Ticket Office
by calling xDOGS.
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