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"John Adams Unbound" Traveling Exhibit [Academics]
07:30 AM - 11:55 PM @ Cowles Library Reading Room - Cowles Library is hosting the traveling exhibit from Oct 28th to Dec 11th. Exhibit is sponsored by BPL, ALA, and NEH. No cost, contact 515-271-3994 for more information or visit
web site.
What the US Can Learn from New Constitutional Rights in Post-Aparthe
id South Africa [Academics]
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM @ Greater Des Moines Partnership\, 700 Locust Ave.\, Des Moines - Mark Kende is the James Madison Chair Professor of Constitutional Law and Director of the Drake Constitutional Law Center. He has served as a Senior Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Professor of Law at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, a Fulbright Senior Specialist in the former Soviet Republic of Moldova, and as a Visiting Professor at the University of Nantes, France.
Sponsors: Drake University Center for Global Citizenship, Iowa Council for International Understanding, Pioneer Hi-Bred
Teach in China Informational Session [Student Life]
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM @ International Center (The Point\, behind the Law School) - Informational session about Drake's Teach in China program for graduating seniors (or those interested non-seniors. Kirk Martin, Director of the Chinese Cultural Exchange Program and other former Teach in China participants will provide specifics about the program and share their experiences. This is a wonderful opportunity to explore the work environment, culture, people and language of China.
Celebrity Match Game [Student Life]
06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ Olmsted Pomerantz Stage - Sponsored by Student Activities Board (SAB)
Pi Kappa Phi social fraternity informational presentation [Student Life]
07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ Olmsted Drake Room
We Refuse to Be Enemies [Academics]
07:00 PM - 08:15 PM @ Bulldog Auditorium\, Olmsted Center\, Drake University - Daoud Nassar is a native of Bethlehem, Palestine. Daoud is a Palestinian Christian, fluent in Arabic, German and English, with a Degree in Biblical Studies from a Bible School in Austria, a BA Degree in Business from Bethlehem University, and a Degree in Tourism Management from Bielefeld University in Germany.Annually, nearly 2,000 international tourists visit the Nassar family's ancestral land - a 100-acre hilltop site situated between Bethlehem and Hebron in the West Bank. The attraction is the Tent of Nations, an open and free enclave that serves as an educational and cultural center for local Palestinians and Israelis, including the international visitors. Tent of Nations also offers summer camps for Arab and Israeli youth so that through shared activities they may learn about one another and how they share a common history.
Sponsors: Drake University Center for Global Citizenship and American Friends Service Committee