The north lobby of Meredith Hall will host “Fresh Perspectives,” a photo exhibit featuring the photos and thoughts of local high school students, through the end of April. The show is a product of CultureALL, a Des Moines non-profit that encourages communication across difference through cultural programming.

— Kathleen Richardson, School of Journalism and Mass Communication

One of the strategies that undocumented students have employed to “earn” citizenship is to academically achieve. On Wednesday, April 4, at 7 p.m. in Olin Hall, Room 101, Aurora Chang, assistant professor at Loyola University Chicago, shares the lessons she has learned on her journey/transition from a once-undocumented immigrant from Guatemala to a hyperdocumented academic in the US. Through the telling of counter-stories from her own life and those of her students, she reveals how undocumented intelligence and hyperdocumentation, both terms she developed and theorized, are the foundation upon which undocumented students’ critical hope is built and their powerful narratives are told.

– Kevin Lam, School of Education

Drake alumna Kaylen Jelinske, a fashion expert at Amazon, will speak about Amazon, its culture, and tips for applying for a job with the company on Wednesday, April 4, at 7 p.m. in Meredith Hall, Room 104. She will also discuss her career path, including her current role as leader of a team of 60 stylists, programmers, and data scientists working on the Echo Look—Amazon’s personal styling assistant—to examine how technology is modernizing fashion. The Echo Look uses a hands-free camera optimized to capture your outfits that, with its dedicated app, allows users to see themselves from every angle and build their personal lookbook. Jelinske’s team is building algorithms and using machine learning to help create an all-digital stylist that will help users look their best. Jelinske graduated from Drake in 2012 with degrees in graphic design and magazines.

— Katie Bandurski, Senior

Rebecca Moore, emerita professor of religious studies at San Diego State University, will discuss the mass murder-suicides that occurred in Jonestown, Guyana in 1978. as part of the Hawley Foundation Lecture series on April 5 at 7 p.m. in the Sussman Theater.

Moore examines competing narratives about what led members of the Peoples Temple to their tragic demise, in order to understand voices that have been erased from popular media accounts: those of women, African Americans, and citizens of Guyana. Sponsored by the Drake University Honors Program Student Council and the Hawley Foundation.

— Charlene Skidmore, Honors Program

Two Drake student organizations—the Student Activities Board and UNITY Roundtable organizations—are kicking off Bystander Intervention Week with a free lecture by the father of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager who was shot and killed in 2014 by a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo. Tomorrow, April 4, at 7 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium, Brown will discuss the importance of bystander intervention and encourage students to stand up in situations of injustice. Learn more.

— Giada Morresi

Cheer on the Bulldog softball team as they take on Bradley this Friday and Saturday at home.

Softball
Drake vs. Bradley (doubleheader)
Friday, March 30, at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Buel Field

Softball
Drake vs. Bradley
Saturday, March 31 at 12 p.m.
Buel Field

For more information, contact the Drake Athletics Ticket Office at 515-271-3647 or visit www.godrakebulldogs.com.

— Ryan Harris, Athletics

The Comparison Project is hosting its next lecture on miracles Thursday, March 29, at 7 p.m. in Sussman Theater, Olmsted Center. The lecture, “Fear, Loathing, and Miracles among the Cowherders: Krishna’s Childhood Prodigies,” will be presented by Richard H. Davis, professor of religion and Asian studies at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Formerly he taught as assistant and associate professor at Yale University.

Read more about the lecture.

—Monique Rodriguez, College of Arts and Sciences

Join The Harkin Institute on Thursday, April 12, at 7 p.m. to hear a panel of national security experts discuss how to keep America safe from the top global security threats of the day.

The discussion will address existing global security threats to the United States, both at home and abroad, and what is being done to keep the country safe.

The Sussman Lecture Series is dedicated to the study of issues that define our public life and to engaging students and citizens in constructive dialogue regarding these issues.

Established by Richard Sussman, AS’51, in memory of his late wife Lila, the Sussman Lecture Series takes place twice a year and invites notable public figures to discuss topical current events.

Tickets are required and seating is limited. Register now.

—Emily Schettler, The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement

The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will award its highest honor, the 2018 Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor, to Iowa pharmacist and entrepreneur Greg Johansen. He will receive the Weaver Medal of Honor and deliver a lecture, titled “Opportunity and Risk,” at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, in Sheslow Auditorium. The lecture is open to all faculty, staff and students.

The Weaver Medal of Honor is awarded annually to an individual who has advanced the college’s education, research or outreach mission for the benefit of human health; has made a substantial impact on the profession of pharmacy; or has provided financial support that has led to strategic change and progress in the College.

Johansen is a 1976 graduate of Drake’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with a successful career in pharmacy operations and a long history of philanthropic support to his alma mater and to his profession.

Read a news release to learn more.

— Marilea Chase, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences