Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. Grand View (Exhibit)
Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.
The Knapp Center

Volleyball
Drake vs. Indiana State
Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.
The Knapp Center

Men’s Basketball
Drake vs. Minnesota-Crookston (Exhibit)
Nov. 4 at 1 p.m.
The Knapp Center

Men’s Soccer
Drake vs. Missouri State
Nov. 4 at 6 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

Volleyball
Drake vs. Evansville
Nov. 4 at 7 p.m.
The Knapp Center

Rowing
Drake vs. Creighton
Nov. 4; time TBA
Des Moines River

Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. Truman State (Exhibit)
Nov. 5 at 2 p.m.
The Knapp Center

For questions, contact 515-271-3647 or tickets@drake.edu.

Tom Florian, Drake Athletics

Join the Drake Law Federalist Society Nov. 3 in welcoming The Honorable Jeffrey S. Sutton from the United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. He will discuss the role state constitutions play in the making of constitutional law. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, in Cartwright Hall, Room 213. This event is open to the public. Free pizza will be provided. For questions, contact Mason Bump at james.bump@drake.edu.

Kayla Choate, Law School

Drake Alumni Relations and the College of Business and Public Administration invite faculty, staff, and alumni to meet Dan Connolly, the new dean of the College of Business and Public Administration, over a cup of coffee Nov. 9. Stop by Turner Jazz Center on your way to work for a light breakfast and conversation. Coffee, muffins, and fruit will be provided from 7:30 to 9 a.m.

For questions, contact Andy Verlengia at andrew.verlengia@drake.edu.

Dianna Gray, College of Business and Public Administration

Ashlee Haze is a two-time Women of the World Poetry Slam finalist and Southeast Regional Slam Champion. You may have seen her poems on Youtube, For Harriet, in the Huffington Post, and in many other media platforms where her poetry has been described as funny, heart wrenching, and most importantly, unapologetic. She will be performing at Mars Cafe at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3. Free coffee will be provided. The event is sponsored by the Student Activities Board.

Delia Koolick

Join the Drake Law Federalist Society in welcoming Asma Uddin of the Center for Islam and Religious Freedom who will be discussing Islam in the context of constitutional religious liberties. The event will take place in Opperman Law Library, Room LL19, on Monday, Nov. 6, from 12 to 1 p.m.

—James Bump

Want to learn more about how to use technology to make your daily work life easier? Sign up for the next Tech Tuesday event on Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. in the Dial Center Large Conference Room. This session will explore how technology can help you with communication, organization, and accountability on the job with a chance to ask your pressing IT questions around these topics. Attendance at Tech Tuesdays counts toward BUILD credit. Register for Tech Tuesday sessions at itstechtuesdays.eventbrite.com.

Carla Herling, ITS

A lecture by Christina Gish Hill, assistant professor of anthropology and American Indian studies at Iowa State University, will take place Nov. 9 at 4:30 p.m. in the Cowles Library Reading Room.

In her lecture, “For the Unborn: Kin and Northern Cheyenne Struggles to Retain their Landbase,” the praise-winning author will discuss her newly published research about family and nationhood and the Northern Cheyenne struggle to reclaim an ancestral homeland.

The lecture is an exciting opportunity to encounter emerging research at the intersection of anthropology and American Indian studies and to learn about the creative and tenacious efforts of the Northern Cheyenne nation to establish a reservation in its Tongue River homeland. Attendees will learn about the unique stories Hill has collected through years of oral history and archival research. The event is open to the public and sponsored by the Department of Study of Culture and Society. For questions, contact Michael Haedicke, associate professor of sociology.

Michael Haedicke, Study of Culture and Society

Drake students, faculty, and staff who are veterans and military family members are invited to a “meet and greet” on Nov. 10 from 8 to 9 a.m. in the Olmsted Center, Pomerantz Stage. Come socialize and meet other campus community members who are veterans or military family members. The event recognizes this community of students and employees who share a common bond in addition their Drake connection. Light refreshments will be available.

Nancy Geiger, Office of the Registrar

Political scientists from Drake University and Iowa’s regents universities will host a panel discussion about political polarization in the United States.

The nonpartisan discussion titled “American Politics in Turmoil: The 2018 Midterm Elections” will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, on Pomerantz Stage in the Olmsted Center. Topics will revolve around the influence of the current political climate on next year’s local, state, and federal midterm races. The event is free and open to the public.

Tom Rice, professor of political science at the University of Iowa, will moderate the event.
Panelists include:

• Dianne Bystrom, director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, Iowa State University
• Rachel Paine Caufield, associate professor of political science, Drake University
• Dennis Goldford, professor of political science, Drake University
• Chris Larimer, associate professor of poliltical science, University of Northern Iowa

The event is sponsored by the political science departments at Drake University and the University of Northern Iowa, the Iowa State University Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, and the University of Iowa’s Iowa Center for Higher Education.