On Campus
- Stories
November
21,
2003 Vol. 56, No. 21
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| President
David Maxwell explores the city of T¸bingen. |
President Maxwell
visits Germany's University of Tübingen
President David Maxwell recently visited the University of Tübingen in
Tübingen, Germany, to explore options for expanding Drake's partnership
with the university, which was founded in 1477.
Drake and Tübingen already have student exchange programs in place. Dr.
Maxwell met with the two Drake students studying this semester at the University
of Tübingen and found that they're having a very positive experience.
Drake is hosting one student from Tübingen this fall.
Dr. Maxwell described his three-day visit as "a very productive trip
that I think has yielded some interesting and exciting prospects for us."
President Maxwell also visited the Herman Hesse School of German Language
and Culture in Horb, where students learn German while living with local families
in a total immersion environment.
Administrators and faculty will soon meet to discuss prospects for developing
further exchanges and collaborative programs with both institutions,
Dr. Maxwell said.
Drake celebrates
opening of Multimedia Development Studio
The Office of Information Technology, in conjunction with the Center
for Digital Technology and Learning, will celebrate the opening of
the Multimedia
Development Studio with an open house from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today
(Friday, Nov. 21).
The studio is a new facility designed to support faculty and students
in the development of teaching and learning materials.
Goals of the
studio include:
- Supporting faculty
and students who seek to
develop teaching learning materials that use digital technologies.
- Supporting
the improvement of curriculum and pedagogy through the use
of digital technologies.
- Supporting the
operational goals of the Center for Digital Technology and Learning.
- Collaborating
with the Drake Telemedia Center to share resources and expertise.
The studio was developed in response to Drake's strategic plan and is
intended to support the efforts of the Center for Digital Technology
and Learning. The studio was funded from student technology fees.
The studio includes four work areas:
- Conference Area:
Here faculty and studio staff can sit down to assess curricular needs,
design multimedia
materials, and plan projects.
- Text-to-Speech
Workstation: Individuals can use this workstation to convert written text into
speech.
- Macintosh
and Windows Multimedia Work-stations: Faculty and staff can use these
workstations
to convert sound, video, and text
files into digital
formats. The computers also include software for
assembling digital files into movies, audio tapes, web pages,
CDs, DVDs, pictures, text and a variety of other formats.
The
studio is managed by staff from Academic Computing. Professional
staff and students are available to assist users with designing
materials, planning projects and using the equipment. Faculty who
want
to discuss
particular projects or ideas are asked to contact Peggy Steinbronn,
instructional technology
specialist, at x4510 or Bob Hoehle, director of academic computing,
at x4007.
Drake creates
Christmas Wish Tree Program to help families
The Drake University Community
has created the Christmas Wish Tree Program to help make
the
holiday season brighter for approximately 30 families in our
area.
"With the help of inner-city churches and the Drake Neighborhood Association,
we have identified families in need of some assistance
during these hard economic times," said Dolph Pulliam, director of community
outreach and development. "Our
goal is to have every one of the wishes on the Christmas
tree filled by members of the Drake University community."
Interested students may select a wish from the Christmas
Wish Tree located on the east side of the Pomerantz Student
Union
in Olmsted Center.
Friday,
Dec. 5, is the deadline for faculty and staff to bring
wrapped gift items to the Student Life Office. The gifts
will be distributed
at a
Christmas party
for the families and students, faculty and staff. The party
will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, in Olmsted
Center.
For more information, contact Dolph Pulliam at x3084 or dolph.pulliam@drake.edu.
Tickets
still available for Dec. 7 Christmas Madrigal Dinner
Tickets are still available for the Sunday, Dec. 7, Christmas Madrigal
Dinner at Drake University's Olmsted Center. The Dec. 6 dinner is sold
out.
Dinner guests will be greeted by herald trumpeters and serenaded by strolling
minstrels. The Drake Chamber Choir, conducted by Aimee Beckmann-Collier,
will present the after-dinner concert, which will feature madrigals and other
repertoire
from the Renaissance. Other court entertainers will include jugglers,
dancers, a magician and Musica Antiqua. Guests will feast on roast sirloin
of beef,
garlic potatoes, spinach salad, baked apples, scones, flaming figgy pudding
and wassail. Vegetarian meals are available. Tickets are $40 per person.
For reservations, call the Drake Fine Arts Box Office at x3841.
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| Jessica
Power holds a gun on Raleigh Miller as Meredith Rensa and Doug Graham
cower in
the background while rehearsing the play within the "Private
Eyes " play. |
Drake Theatre to present relationship thriller 'Private Eyes'
Drake University Theatre will present "Private Eyes," a relationship
thriller by Steven Dietz, at 8 p.m. Dec. 4, 5 and 6 and at 2 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 7, in Studio 55 of the Harmon Fine Arts Center.
"Private Eyes," directed by Michael Rothmayer, assistant professor
of theatre arts at Drake, tells the story of Matthew and Lisa, a married
couple and professional actors who have been cast in a play together.
One of the
couple's problems is Lisa's affair with the show's director, Adrian.
Complicating matters further is Cory, Adrian's estranged wife, who
has tracked him down.
Then there's Frank, a psychiatrist who tries to help Matthew deal with
his suspicions. The play layers levels of reality to the point where
members of the audience start to question the truth of what they see.
Is the
action
on stage actually happening? Is it a rehearsal for a play? Is it a
therapy session between Matthew and Frank?
Due to adult content, "Private Eyes" is not a play for young children.
As a movie, this production would likely be rated PG-13.
Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for non-Drake students and senior citizens
and free with a Drake ID. Reservations are required due to limited seating.
For reservations, call the Drake Fine Arts Box Office at x3841.
Two pharmacy
students advance to national competition
Two fourth-year Drake pharmacy students are among the winners of
this year's regional American Society for Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)
Clinical
Skills Competition. Each team had to accomplish an extensive written
care plan and oral presentation based on a patient case.
The winning team of Seth Bauer of Ankeny and Robert Cak of Urbandale
will represent Drake at the national Clinical Skills Competition
to be held at this year's ASHP midyear meeting in New Orleans.
The winning team receives a complementary registration to the midyear
meeting and is also eligible for a $100 ASHP gift certificate along with
a copy of
ASHP's Pharm Prep if they are ranked in the top 10 nationally. The winners
of the national competition also will receive a cash award of $500.
'Night
of a Thousand Laughs' competition set for Dec. 1
Celebrity judges will choose the funniest man and funniest woman on the Drake
campus based their six-minute standup comedy routines during "Night of
a Thousand Laughs" at 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, on the Jordan Stage in Sheslow
Auditorium.
The judges will include President David Maxwell; First Lady Madeleine Maxwell;
Provost Ron Troyer and his wife, Susan; Adam Lackey, co-captain of the football
team; and Jessica Oeth, a member of the women's cross country team.
Local television personality Steve Berry, LA'83,
LW'86, will serve as master of ceremonies for the competition, which is sponsored
by the English
Department. Music will be provided by Bruce Martin, a professional musician
as well as the Ellis and Nelle Levitt Professor of English.
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This
untitled work by Drake senior Audrey Meyer will be on display
through Dec. 12 as
part of the "Impressions"exhibition at Weeks
Gallery in the lobby of the Harmon Fine Arts Center. Meyer is one of
24 students in Angela Battle's advanced painting class who created works
in response to a serial poem, "Essays at Saying," by Graham
Foust, assistant professor of English. |
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