Don’t miss the opening reception of the Do You See What I See student art show, Tuesday, Dec. 4, from 7–8 p.m., at the Wesley House. Students in the Flight FYS’ are unveiling their semester long ethnographic project in which they rode the DART buses and took pictures documenting the culture around them. The show consists of 40 photographs and will include statements from the artists. Light snacks will be served.

Erin Lain, Associate Provost for Campus Equity and Inclusion

First, as men of color on this campus, I want to thank you all for all that you do. Believe it or not, whether faculty, staff or student, just your presence makes this campus better. So for that, I thank you.

I also want to announce that we will have our first Men of Color general meeting for staff, faculty, and student males of color. This group was created in hopes of giving the men of color on campus a safe space to process and voice their experiences. In addition, I hope to connect our men of color staff and faculty as well as students to staff and faculty. Lastly, we hope to have meaningful dialogue around topics that affect us as men of color on Drake’s campus and society as a whole.

I understand the experiences of men of color anywhere are not monolithic. This is why it can be powerful for us to come together share our different experiences while building a support system. Our first Men of Color meeting will convene Monday, Dec. 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the Wesley House (directly across the street from Cowles Library). Snacks will be provided. I hope to see you all there.

Josh Wallace, Academic Success and Retention Specialist

An informal panel discussion co-sponsored by Jody Swilky, coordinator of writing instruction, and Joan McAlister, coordinator of public speaking instruction, is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 30, from 1–2 p.m. in the Speaking Center, located in the lower level of Cowles Library. Three Drake scholars with considerable experience presenting their scholarship to a range of audiences will discuss what influences them when they present written work publicly. Each of these speakers have developed skills and abilities for public performance that have benefitted their teaching and professional lives, and each is willing to share their experiences with others. For more information, contact Joan McAlister at joan.mcalister@drake.edu.

Art Sanders, Associate Provost

In light of recent racist incidents, Drake students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend a rally of solidarity Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 12–1 p.m., in Helmick Commons. All Drake classes and activities are cancelled from 12–1 p.m. tomorrow so that all of campus—students, faculty, staff, and administrators—can stand together to celebrate diversity at Drake and demonstrate our united commitment to the University’s Statement of Principles. Starting at 10 a.m., there will be materials in the breezeway of Olmsted to make posters for the rally. The Student Equity Action Partners are asking that participants wear black in solidarity, and considering the weather, please make sure your black attire is warm. There will be extra security on campus to ensure that the rally is peaceful and sends a clear message of unity and resilience.

Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. South Dakota
Thursday, November 15 @ 6:00 p.m.
Knapp Center
·       2018-19 Season Home Opener
·       Community Night – $1 GA Tickets – Presale only – Promo Code: DOLLAR at DrakeTix.com/promo

Men’s Basketball
Drake vs. Texas State
Saturday, November 17 @ 2:00 p.m.
Knapp Center
·       Community Night – $1 GA Tickets – Presale only – Promo Code: DOLLAR at DrakeTix.com/promo

Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. CSUN
Sunday, November 18 @ 1:00 p.m.
Knapp Center

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

Ryan Harris, Athletics

Renowned political analyst Charlie Cook is returning to Des Moines for his annual discussion with The Harkin Institute just in time to answer all of your-post election questions.

Cook’s presentation will be Thursday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m., in Sheslow Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public but registration is required. Register for the event.

Cook will share important insights about the midterm election and provide analysis on the state of American politics today.

Cook, a political analyst for National Journal magazine, editor and publisher of the Cook Political Report, and member of The Harkin Institute’s National Advisory Council, is widely regarded as one of the most astute, impartial analysts of the Washington political scene.

Emily Schettler, Harkin Institute

Title: The “Miracle” Problem: A Lakota Thought Experiment
Speaker: Fritz Detwiler, Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Adrian College
Date/Time: Thursday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m.
Location: Sussman Theater, Olmsted Center

Fritz Detwiler is Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Adrian College, where he has taught for the past 35 years. He is a charter member of the Society for the Study of Native American Traditions and has lived among the Ho Chunk in Black River Falls, WI. His current research is on Native American ethics, with particular focus on the Lakota, Tlingit, and Diné.

In his lecture, Detwiler will argue that if we are to take Native American lifeways seriously, then we have to address the problem of miracles not in Western terms, but as a window into fundamentally different Native American worldview assumptions. Using concepts that are closer to Native viewpoints—power, personhood, relatedness, and change—Detwiler’s talk will explore an understanding of reality that does not admit of miracles but rather beholds mystery.

Monique Rodriguez, College of Arts and Sciences

Tom Hallman Jr., a 1977 Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication alumnus and a Pulitzer Prize-winning feature writer for the Portland Oregonian, will speak on Monday, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Cowles Library Reading Room. During “An Evening of Storytelling,” Hallman will share his stories, discuss the art of storytelling, and explain how to tell your story. The event is sponsored by the E.T. Meredith Center for Magazine Studies. It is free and open to the public.

Currently a senior reporter at The Oregonian, Hallman has also written for magazines including Esquire, Reader’s Digest and Men’s Health. In addition to his Pulitzer, Hallman has won every major feature-writing award.

View the Facebook event here.

Kathleen Richardson, School of Journalism and Mass Communication