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Featured Events Archive

Can’t miss: “The Use and Abuse of U.S. Intelligence” Sept. 30

The topic “Use and Abuse of U.S. Intelligence” will be presented by speakers Ray McGovern and Coleen Rowley on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. in Olin Hall, Room 101. The event is sponsored by the Iowa Veterans for Peace, Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility, American Friends Service Committee, and the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship.

Ray McGovern is a retired CIA officer turned political activist. He was a CIA analyst 1963–1990, and in the 1980s, chaired National Intelligence Estimates and prepared the President’s Daily Brief.

Coleen Rowley, an Iowa native, is the retired FBI agent who blew the whistle on the FBI’s failures after 9/11. Rowley received the TIME “Person of the Year” award in 2002. She was also the first to receive the Sam Adams award in 2002, an award instituted by McGovern that annually recognizes an intelligence professional who has taken a stand for integrity and ethics.

The event is free and open to the public.

—Submitted by Drake International

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Jazz concert Sept. 25

Enjoy the smooth, toe-tapping sounds of student ensembles Jazz I and II on Friday, Sept. 25, 7:30–9 p.m., in the Performing Arts Hall, Harmon Fine Arts Center. Admission is free!

Jazz I will open the year with compositions by Gordon Goodwin, Charles Mingus, and Bob Mintzer.

Jazz II is dedicated to the performance of historically significant repertoire of the past (Basie, Ellington, Thad Jones), while also exposing students to recent compositions and arrangements.

Fun for the entire family!

HR Information Archive

Wellness—free flu vaccine clinic for faculty & staff

As a part of Drake’s Wellness programming, we are offering free blood pressure checks and up to 200 free flu vaccines on a first come, first served basis to employees of Drake. The Drake Student Health Center is providing the employee clinic, which was planned to allow dedicated privacy and time for faculty and staff. Please be prepared to show your Drake Card (ID) at check-in.

When: Wednesday, Oct. 7
Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Olmsted 312 & 313
Who is eligible: Faculty & Staff

Contact Cindy Adams x3676 or Diana Lei-Butters x1871 with any questions.

—Submitted by Cindy Adams, Associate Director, Human Resources

Featured Events Archive

The Purity Myth documentary screening

Tuesday Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Sussman Theater
Sponsored by: Office for Sexual Violence Response and Healthy Relationship Promotion

About the documentary:
This alternately hilarious and infuriating film adaptation of pioneering feminist blogger Jessica Valenti’s bestselling book makes a powerful case that conservative activists have been using irrational fears around young women’s sexuality to undermine women’s autonomy and roll back women’s rights. It depicts a wide-ranging analysis that moves from ‘purity balls’ and the abstinence movement, to attacks on women’s reproductive health care, while targeting the persistent patriarchal assumption that a woman’s worth depends on what she does, or does not do, sexually.

—Submitted by Alysa Mozak, Coordinator for Sexual Violence Response and Healthy Relationship Promotion

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Enjoy the first Comparison Project lecture of the year

Please join us for the inaugural event of the Comparison Project’s 2015–2016 series on death and dying. Dr. Allen Zagoren, associate professor of public administration in the College of Business and Public Administration at Drake, will give a lecture on the physiology of death and our medical attempts to forestall it. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held at on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. in Sussman Theater.

For more information visit our website.

—Submitted by Tim Knepper, Professor of Philosophy, Department Chair

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The Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship announces Fall 2015 programming

This fall, the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship is sponsoring a robust calendar of events. The events listing includes several components:

  • Speaker Series
  • International Film Series, co-sponsored with the World Languages and Cultures department and funded by a grant from the Evans Family Foundation
  • The Comparison Project, which is funded by the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship, Drake University Humanities Center, Humanities Iowa, The Medbury Fund, Des Moines Area Religious Council, Slay Fund for Social Justice, Iles Funeral Homes, and Cultivating Compassion: The Richard Deming Foundation.

All events are free and open to the public.

—Submitted by Drake International

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Enjoy the first Drake football game of the year for free!

Come out to Drake Stadium and cheer on your Bulldogs as they open the 2015 season against William Jewell. The first 100 kids will receive a miniature plush Spike the Bulldog. Bring the whole family out for a night of football and fun! Tickets may be picked up at the Drake Athletics Ticket Office Monday-Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or at the ticket window on game day. Must show valid Drake Card (ID) at time of pick up.

Drake vs. William Jewell
Sept. 5, 6 p.m.
Drake Stadium

Plus, all Drake University faculty and staff are eligible to receive up to four complimentary tickets to other fall sports events, listed below.

Volleyball
Drake vs. Western Illinois
Sept. 15, 6 p.m.
Knapp Center

Women’s Soccer
Drake vs. Iowa State
Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

Men’s Soccer
Drake vs. Missouri State
Oct. 3, 7 p.m.
Cownie Soccer Complex

More information is available at www.DrakeTix.com/promotions

Questions? Call 515-271-3647 or email tickets@drake.edu
—Submitted by Thomas Florian, Assistant Director, Ticket Operations and Donor Management

Campus Announcements Archive

New at Cowles Library: Oxford’s Very Short Introductions

Oxford’s Very Short Introductions are authoritative short books on a wide range of subject areas written by scholars. Each book is around 100 pages long, with a brief bibliography for further reading. There is full-text access online to every book included in the database via Cowles Library. The titles are ideal for students and others to gain a quick but comprehensive overview of a contemporary topic, such as American Immigration, Modern China, Globalization, and even The Meaning of Life.

Find out more on the Cowles Library blog.

—Submitted by Marc Davis, Coordinator, Program Staff Services, Planning & Projects, Cowles Library

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Zenith Chamber Music Festival is Aug. 18–21

Zenith Chamber Music Festival is scheduled for Aug. 18-21 and features daily performances by international and local artists. The family-friendly festival, hosted by Drake University, will includes these free concerts:

Drake University music faculty members have worked alongside private philanthropists to bring Zenith to life in the Des Moines metro area. Featured musicians, most of whom will perform nightly, include Helen Hwaya Kim, violinist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Anna Reider, violinist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Arie Schacter, violist with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra; and Lei Weng, an international piano soloist and member of the faculty at University of Northern Colorado.

Drake University faculty and other local musicians will join the visiting artists for impressive displays of artistry. The festival is designed to be accessible for fans of all ages and interests—from seasoned classical aficionados to casual listeners—and each venue promises a unique atmosphere.

The festival will also serve as an educational experience for thousands of Iowa students who perform in school musical ensembles or study an instrument at home. There will be a master class for pre-college students on Aug. 21, followed by a final concert with a combination of students and Zenith featured artists that evening.

News & Achievements Archive

Interested in a free lunch?

Budget managers, administrative assistants, and other staff and faculty are invited to join Sodexo on Sept. 3 at noon in Conference Room 310-311, Olmsted Center, for a lunch-and-learn to find out about Sodexo’s new Simply to Go Catering Program and the online ordering process through Catertrax system. RSVP to Brett Lindman at 271-3518 or brett.lindman@sodexo.com by Thursday, Aug. 27.

—Submitted by Caron Findlay, director, purchasing and business services