Hubbell Dining will host Taco Day tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for faculty, staff, and students. Faculty and staff can dine for just $5.

—Jennifer Bowersox, Drake University Dining

Drake’s College of Business and Public Administration presents the 101 Speaker Series. The upcoming session on Tuesday, Oct. 17, will focus on risk management. The program begins at 12 p.m. in Aliber Hall, Room 101. Drinks and dessert will be provided. Attendees are welcome to bring their lunch.

The 101 Speaker Series is designed to engage the audience through interaction with a local panel of experts. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions on a wide range of topics of interest. The series is open to the public. RSVP on Eventbrite.

Panel experts include:

Randi Ellen Woods Marsh, vice president operational risk & corporate business unit CRO, Principal Financial Group

Peder Skoog, executive audit director, capital & model risk, Wells Fargo, FRM

Dana Nelson-Snyder, internal audit manager, Wellmark

—Dianna Gray, College of Business & Public Administration

The Science Colloquium Series,” Life after Drake,” will feature a lecture by alumnus Jon Vermedahl, AS’02, this Thursday, Oct. 5, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Harvey Ingham Hall, Room 135. Using the now retired Space Shuttle and the flight of STS-93 as a case study, his presentation will discuss the role a flight controller has in preparing for a space flight and in making a successful space flight from liftoff through landing.  Furthermore, the presentation will provide an overview of the various training methods used to prepare astronauts and flight controllers for upcoming space flights.

—Sharyn O’Connor, College of Arts & Sciences

The second annual Drake Athletics Raise the Purse fundraising event will take place Thursday, Oct. 5, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event features an online auction of new and gently used designer handbags provided by various Drake Athletic teams. All proceeds directly benefit Drake student-athletes through the Bulldog Club. Visit the event website to browse auction items and make a bid.

—Shannon Saunders

A Principles & Priorities exercise to discover how challenging it is to balance the federal budget, and why it matters, will be held Tuesday, Oct. 10, from 7 to 9 p.m., in the Olmsted Center. Principles & Priorities is an interactive exercise in which participants will learn about the federal budget and discuss many of the policy decisions facing lawmakers today. Working in small, mixed groups, participants will review current federal spending priorities, tax policy, and entitlement reform options being discussed in Washington.

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend. Visit Eventbrite.com and search Principles & Priorities Des Moines to RSVP. The event is hosted by The Concord Coalition with support from the Drake College of Business and Public Administration, The Harkin Institute, The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center, and Vote Smart.

— Danette Kenne, College of Business and Public Administration

Tomorrow at 9 p.m., in Olmsted Center, TMR 133, Professor Tim Knepper with the help of Erin Lain, associate provost, campus equity and inclusion, and Tony Tyler, director of student engagement, equity and inclusion, will lead a discussion on plans to start an interfaith club at Drake. This will be an exploratory meeting; attendees are encouraged to come and share their thoughts about how an interfaith club at Drake can help foster an inclusive and equitable campus for all.

For questions, contact Tim Knepper at tim.knepper@drake.edu.

—Anoushe Seiff

Drake Law School has planned various events to celebrate this year’s International Law Week Oct. 2–5. Events include an international food fair, presentations on study abroad opportunities for law students, a panel of local attorneys who practice in international law, a lecture on the effect of the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord featuring Professor Melissa Powers of Lewis & Clark Law School, and more.

See the news release for a full schedule of events.

—Kayla Choate, Law School