Come celebrate the University Book Store’s new, on-campus location and new furnishings in the Olmsted Center on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Enjoy refreshments, enter a drawing to win free Drake merchandise, check out the two-day sale items, and walk around Olmsted to see all the improvements that have been made over the summer.
—Kelly Foster, Finance and Administration
Join DU Spoken Word, Say What!, and Engaged Citizen Corps on Nov. 11 for a night of spoken word. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 8:30 p.m. There will be food and admission is $1; all proceeds go to DU Spoken Word.
—Anoushe Seiff
A high-profile lecture by one of the world’s leading journalists on the topic of faith and religion will be preceded by an interfaith event designed to introduce visitors to the diversity of religious and faith communities in central Iowa. Both events are free and open to the public; no tickets are required.
Krista Tippett, host of the Peabody Award-winning radio program On Being, will deliver the 37th installment of the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture Series. The lecture is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in The Knapp Center.
The Iowa Interfaith and Multicultural Fair, scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Olmsted Center, will feature representatives from 15 central Iowa faith communities—including three Jewish synagogues, three Christian churches, three Muslim mosques, two Hindu temples, two Buddhist temples, and two Sikh temples. The fair is sponsored by The Comparison Project at Drake University, the Drake Community Press, and the Des Moines Area Religious Council.
Learn more about both events in the Drake Newsroom.
Come out and cheer on your Bulldogs!
Volleyball
Drake vs. Bradley
Nov. 11 at 5 p.m.
Knapp Center
Men’s Basketball
Drake vs. South Dakota
Nov. 11 at 8:30 p.m.
Knapp Center
Football
Drake vs. Butler
Nov. 12 at 1 p.m.
Drake Stadium
Volleyball
Drake vs. Loyola
Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center
Questions? Call 515-271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu.
—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics
Jeffrey Brown, associate professor of piano at Western Illinois University, will present the next concert of Drake’s Keys to Excellence Piano Series. The free concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, in Sheslow Auditorium. Brown will perform several selections, including:
Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 1
Johannes Brahms
Piano Sonata I.X.1905 “From the Street”
Leoš Janáček
Sonata for Piano, Sz. 80
Béla Bartók
Learn more about the concert in the Drake Newsroom.
Nov. 9: “The Resurgence of Collaborative Documentary in the Internet Era: Communities, New Technologies, & Social Narrative”
Location: Meredith Hall, Room 101
Time: 7–9 p.m.
Professor Diego Zavala is a member of the Department of Communications and Digital Arts, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Guadalajara campus, where he teaches film studies, screenwriting, and TV and film production. He has published articles and essays on documentary theory and Mexican cinema in academic journals, essay collections, and media publications. In addition, he has presented papers at national and international conferences in the United States, Mexico, France, Spain, and Portugal.
Professor Zavala will discuss how traditional and interactive documentary has become critical to the efforts of social groups in their attempts to promote social change and foster connections among communities. This lecture is co-sponsored by the Drake Center for the Humanities and The Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship at Drake.
Nov. 10: Panel Discussion “Iowa and Africa: Expanding Engagement”
Location: Sussman Theater
Time: 7–8:30 p.m.
Join the Principal Financial Center for Global Citizenship for a panel discussion featuring:
Learn more about the panelists at www.drake.edu/cgc
The best outcomes for children and families involved in child welfare are a result of a community with a working knowledge of the impact of trauma and how to avoid exacerbating trauma within the context of child welfare cases. Join Retired Judge Constance Cohen to see how Iowa is bringing science to justice for toddlers, parents, and their families in child welfare cases on Thursday, Nov. 3, 6–7:30 p.m., in Sussman Theater.
—Natalie Deerr
Drake Law School student organizations are hosting a panel focused on social justice issues specifically related to the LGBTQ community and people of color. The social justice panel is scheduled for Nov. 3, 5 p.m., in Cartwright Hall, Room 206. The event is free and open to the public. Food will be provided.
Topics to be discussed include transgender inequality, police brutality, and racial disparities in the Iowa criminal justice system.
The panelists are:
The event is hosted by OUTLaws with support from the Drake Black Law Students Association, Drake Hispanic and Latino Student Association, Drake Law Democrats, Drake Student Bar Association, Public Interest Law Association, and Drake One Voice.
—Kayla Choate, Drake Law School
Drake will host a panel discussion Tuesday, Nov. 1, on the topic “Are International Financial Institutions Still Relevant?”
The discussion, sponsored by the Principal Financial Group and the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship at Drake, is scheduled for 7–8:30 p.m. in Sussman Theater, located in the lower level of the Olmsted Center. The event is free and open to the public; no tickets are required.
Panelists will include:
They will discuss challenges facing the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, including private capital flows across borders and new international financial institutions led by non-Western powers, such as the New Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
Come out and cheer on your Bulldogs!
Volleyball
Drake vs. Indiana State
Oct. 31 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center
Men’s Soccer
Drake vs. Western Illinois
Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex
Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. Winona State (Exh.)
Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.
Knapp Center
Women’s Basketball
Drake vs. MidAmerica Nazarene (Exh.)
Nov. 5 at 2 p.m.
Knapp Center
Men’s Basketball
Drake vs. Concordia (Exh.)
Nov. 5 at 5 p.m.
Knapp Center
Questions? Call 515-271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu.
—Tom Florian, Drake Athletics
