Drake alumni to speak tonight at Grace Methodist Church Drake alumni to speak tonight at Grace Methodist Church Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old peace activist from Olympia, Wash., was killed in March 2003, by an Israeli bulldozer as she attempted to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian home in the Gaza Strip. Since that time, Cindy Corrie, FA'69, and Craig Corrie, LA'68, have worked to heal the wounds among the people of the holy land. Their story will be one of hope as they share the work they have done in Israel and Palestine, Des Moines and Olympia, Wash., and with the U.S. Congress to advance the hopes of peace with justice for Palestinians and Israelis. "I do this work, not for Rachel now… but for the children of the region," said Craig Corrie. A play, "My Name is Rachel Corrie," recently opened off-Broadway in New York City, after a hit run at London's Royal Court Theatre. A different poster will be displayed each day in the breezeway of Olmsted Center. The posters will address a variety of topics, such as "Questions to Ask Your Pharmacist" and "Tips Once Your Medication is at Home." Table toppers with information about pharmacists and prescriptions also are on display in dining areas on campus. These cover steps that a pharmacist must go through to ensure safety, efficacy, accuracy and the best value for the patient's money. The week will culminate in a reception for faculty, staff and students at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, in the lobby of Cline Hall of Pharmacy and Science. The Marketing and Communications Office is looking for faculty, staff and students who would be willing to share their blogs with a larger audience through the Drake admission Web site ( "Called to be True Blue" awards are given to individuals and departments who practice excellence, learning, integrity, citizenship and/or fiscal responsibility. "Called to be True Blue" nominations are accepted during the academic year and are awarded on a quarterly basis. Nominations for this quarter are due to Human Resources by Friday, Oct. 27. Any faculty, staff, or student may nominate any department or staff person for practicing the "Called to be True Blue" values. Nomination forms, which are due Friday, Oct. 27, for this quarter, can be found at Phelan is interested in any and all aspects of Good's life, particularly his years at Drake. To contribute information to the biography, contact Phelan by phone at 405-325-1037, e-mail at Ladd has been a member of MASFAA since 1993 and in the financial aid profession since 1992. The film begins in October 1989, when Christiane Kerner, an ardent socialist, falls into a coma. When she wakes eight months later, the Berlin Wall has fallen. Her heart is weak and her son, Alex, undertakes to protect his mother from the political reality by recreating socialist East Germany in his family's apartment. As Christiane Kerner regains her strength, the white lie grows into a more elaborate scam as Alex, his sister, and their neighbors attempt to maintain the illusion of an East German success. The series will conclude at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, with the showing of "Farewell My Concubine" in Bulldog Theater. Strentz was one of the journalists, educators and attorneys who met 30 years ago to discuss the creation of a forum for openness in government and First Amendment rights. After the Freedom of Information Council's formal incorporation in 1977, Strentz served as the organization's executive secretary until his retirement in 2000. For almost 25 years Strentz organized and conducted training for journalists, attorneys and librarians, produced educational materials, and manned an FOI hotline. Strentz was inducted into the Open Government Hall of Fame in 2003 and is also the only person to have received the Distinguished Service Award from the Iowa Newspaper Association and Iowa Broadcasters Hall of Fame recognition. All participants won prizes ranging from a Drake sweatshirt to two tickets to the Varsity Theatre. The School of Education won the School Spirit Award and the Best in Show Awards, the Office of Admission won the award for scariest pumpkin, the Student Life Center won the President's Choice Award and the Center for Information Systems won the award for most creative pumpkin. The contest enjoyed more participants this year as the new location allowed all patrons of Hubbell Dining Hall to vote. New Drake staff members who attended the event had a chance to become acquainted with the community. Chefs served up a Slasher Lunch at a dollar discount to faculty and staff with a canned food item. The donations were given to the Food Bank of Iowa for the Cans Across America Food Drive. "Drake University and the Office of Student Accounts are very excited about this new program," said Robert Harlan, director of student account services. "We are confident that the new E-Bill system will prove to be a wonderful benefit and convenience for our students." Students who are enrolled this semester receive notification on their Drake University-assigned e-mail account when their statement is available to view. They will be directed to view their statement on MYDUSIS. The e-mail message explains how to access the tuition billing statement by entering a secure area and providing their student ID number and pin number. Each enrolled student has access to the most current transactions and balance due on his or her account. Students who continue to have activity on the account or a balance due will continue to be notified each month throughout the semester. The event was designed to show off a different side of area business leaders, to show that they're not only terrific business people but that they're also engaged in the community. Proceeds from ticket sales will be used to enhance the partnership's new community marketing campaign, which will focus heavily on recruiting and retaining a workforce that meets the needs of area employers. Drake men's basketball coach Tom Davis, along with Drake women's basketball coach Amy Stephens, will preview their respective upcoming basketball seasons. Members of both the Drake men's and women's teams also will be present. The cost of the breakfast is $18. For reservations and more information, call x1946. The 55-minute film will be screened in Spanish at 9:45 a.m. and in English at 2 p.m. at the Hotel Fort Des Moines, 1000 Walnut St. A panel discussion will follow each screening. Approximately 250 people attended the premiere of the documentary in West Des Moines last Sunday. "It was an incredible turnout," Swilky said. The theme of this year's two-day conference (Oct. 27-28) is "Raíces/Roots: Honoring our Past to Build our Future." Registration for Saturday's events is $50 for the general public and $25 for students and senior citizens. For additional information and registration, visit the Iowa Latino Conference Web site at The free performance will begin with "Veritas" by William Dougherty, the Ellis and Nelle Levitt professor of music at Drake and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Drake University commissioned "Veritas" to celebrate the inauguration of David Maxwell as 12th president of the University. The program also includes Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 (from the New World) and Mozart's Concerto No. 5 in A Major, with new Drake faculty member Lin He, violin, as the featured soloist. He, who joined Drake this fall as assistant professor of violin and viola, is a doctoral candidate at the Eastman School of Music, where he works under the tutelage of Zvi Zeitlin. As a soloist and chamber musician, He has performed concertos with the Houghton Philharmonia, the Jiang Su Symphony, the Tuscarawas Philharmonic and the Wooster Symphony. As an orchestral player, he plays first violin with the Des Moines Symphony and has played first violin in the Shanghai Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Boston Symphony, New World Symphony, Akron Symphony, Syracuse Symphony, Chicago Jazz Orchestra and Aspen Chamber Symphony. He was invited to the Rome Festival to be the concertmaster of its 2006 summer season. Spahr has published numerous books of poetry, including "Response," winner of the National Poetry Series Award. She has written and lectured widely on the cultural politics of Hawaiian poetics, creative writing pedagogy, experimental writing and cultural studies. Brown, a filmmaker, performer, poet and writer, won the National Poetry Series Award for "Polyverse." She teaches at the Nairopa Institute's Writing and Poetics Program and is also an assistant professor at St. John's University in New York. The fall Drake Writers and Critics Series will conclude Wednesday, Nov. 8, with a free performance of Samuel Beckett's "Not I" by Judith Roof, a critic, performance artist and professor of English at Michigan State University. The performance, followed by a lecture and discussion, will start at 8 p.m. in the Cowles Library Reading Room. Wittmack will discuss his seven-year project that led him across five continents to climb the world's tallest and most dangerous peaks. He made it to the summit of Everest on May 22, 2003, after battling two months of the worst weather in recorded history, two failed attempts, a severe case of snow blindness, a day without supplemental oxygen and three days of climbing without food or water. His speech will include stories about the people who inspired him and how they taught him to overcome fear and embrace adventure in order to find success on the mountain and in life. The luncheon, sponsored by the Drake University Central Iowa Alumni Chapter and the Greater Des Moines Partnership, will start with networking at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch at noon. The cost is $15. For reservations, call x3848 or send an e-mail message to Jensen, a former journalist, engages in, studies and writes about dissent. Much of his work has focused on pornography and the radical feminist critique of sexuality and men's violence, but he has more recently turned to focusing on race and on American power throughout the world. His book, "The Heart of Whiteness: Confronting Race, Racism and White Privilege," explores what he calls "white supremacy" or "white privilege," which he says keeps racism alive and well within the United States. Jensen's opinion and analytic pieces on such subjects as foreign policy, politics and race have appeared in popular media across the country, including USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, The Baltimore Sun and Houston Chronicle. He also has appeared on MSNBC, NPR, FOX and CNN. He is involved in a number of activist groups working against what he calls U.S. military and economic domination of the rest of the world. Jensen teaches courses in media law, ethics and politics at the University of Texas at Austin. He received his doctorate in media ethics and law from the University of Minnesota after a decade in professional journalism. The Community in Diversity Lecture Series was created in 2003 to provide Drake University and the surrounding communities an opportunity to hear diverse viewpoints from today's media professionals and scholars. Speakers are invited to give a public lecture and to teach in several journalism classes as part of their visit to the campus. The series is sponsored by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. |
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