The Annual Bucksbaum Distinguished Lectureship

Spring 2026

The 47th Annual Bucksbaum Distinguished Lectureship has not yet been announced. Check back in Spring 2026 for updates!

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Past Event, Spring 2025

The 46th Annual Bucksbaum Distinguished Lectureship, An Evening with Misty Copeland

Drake University’s Spring Bucksbaum Lecture to feature famed ballerina and diversity advocate Misty Copeland.

Date: April 2, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Knapp Center
Moderator: Sally Dix, president of Bravo Greater Des Moines.

Browse previous lectures, dates, and topics.

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The Martin Bucksbaum Lectureship Series is made possible by a gift from the late Melva and Martin Bucksbaum. The Martin Bucksbaum Lectureship Committee includes Dr. Kelly Bruhn (chair), Alejandro Hernandez, Dr. Neil Hamilton, Mary Scanlon, Pam Bass-Bookey, Janis Ruan, Marcia Wanamaker, Eleanor Zeff, Bob Riley, Julie Stewart, Liz Hatfield, Dr. Richard Deming, Dr. Cassity Gutierrez, Shawna Kasner-Hannam, Paul LeFort, and Eva Kellen. Thanks to a recent additional gift from the Bucksbaums, the well-established lecture series now includes two lectureship tracks—the Bucksbaum Lectureship in Business, launched in Fall 2023, and the original Bucksbaum Distinguished Lectureship. 

Questions? For more information, contact Erica Hartschen, at 515-271-4990 or erica.hartschen@drake.edu.