The Drake Constitutional Law Center will sponsor the 2018 Constitution Day Lecture on Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. in Cartwright Hall, Room 213. Professor Jack Balkin of Yale Law School will discuss “Our Polarized Constitution: Judicial Review in the Cycles of Constitutional Time.”

Balkin is the Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment at Yale Law School. He has authored several books and over 100 articles in constitutional theory, internet law, freedom of speech, reproductive rights, and more.

Balkin received his AB and JD from Harvard University and his PhD in philosophy from Cambridge University. Prior to entering academia, he clerked for Judge Carolyn D. King of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and practiced law in New York City.

The event is free and open to the public. No registration required. Learn more.

Kayla Choate, Law School

Join us on Founder’s Day Thursday, Sept. 20, from 2 p.m.–5 p.m. for a carnival fundraiser at the University Communications and Marketing Office to benefit the office scholarship. There will be something for everyone including a bake sale, a cake walk, carnival games, and a tag sale of rare Drake memorabilia. The first 100 people in the door will receive the limited edition Griff poster, pictured below (thanks to Integrity Printing, Inc. for the donation). You will also have the opportunity to purchase a limited printing of the Griff painting in our office, created by staff artist Jeremy Sievers. We are only selling 30 of the Griff prints, each for $30, so arrive early to secure your print.

In addition to the carnival, the team is running a silent auction on their Facebook page for rare Drake items, including original artwork by staff member Jeremy Sievers. Also up for auction are signed Bucksbaum posters, campus vinyl banners, a bobble head, and rare framed Drake prints. Decorate your office with Drake art that you can’t find anywhere else. Bid by commenting on the photos in the album, and hurry before the silent auction closes by the end of business day Thursday, Sept. 20.

The University Communications Endowed Scholarship was endowed in 2017, and awarded to its first recipient in fall 2017. This scholarship was funded almost completely by personal donations from UC&M team members, and through fundraisers that caught the attention of The Chronicle of Philanthropy (read more here). While the scholarship is endowed, we still need to contribute funds to grow the scholarship and help future Bulldogs.

Each year, this endowed scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student who demonstrates a high financial need and has a major in one of the following areas of study: marketing, communications, or graphic design. The awarding of the scholarship is handled through the Office of Student Financial Planning, who also determines the student’s eligibility.

University Communications and Marketing is located at 1229 25^th Street.

Questions? Want to pay for early access to the tag sale? Contact Niki Smith at niki.smith@drake.edu.

Niki Smith, University Communications and Marketing

Volleyball
Drake vs. Northern Iowa
Friday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m.
The Knapp Center

• Drake Faculty/Staff Day – All Drake University faculty and staff receive up to four (4) complimentary tickets by showing their ID at the ticket office.

For additional information and complete schedules, visit GoDrakeBulldogs.com or contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647.

Ryan Harris, Athletics