Apple Festival marks end of season for farmers' market
Dedication of Olin Hall Renovations set for Friday
Homecoming activities honor history, homefield advantage
Drake Bright(ens) up Stadium
Dogtown to be rockin' for homecomin'
'History Pays' seminar set for Saturday
Reservations needed to attend informal talk by Bucksbaum speaker
Classen's big band to perform Wednesday
President Maxwell honored for attracting regional, national events to Drake
Stensrud to receive Governor's Award next week
Renowned pianist to teach master class at Drake Monday
Student pharmacists' community involvement recognized
Pharmacy alum to discuss improving health at Let's DU Lunch
Craig's sculpture to be featured at Michigan exhibition
Johnson competes in Ryder Cup, PGA announces gift to Drake
Being a Bulldog everyday keeps the doctor away
Apple Festival marks end of season for farmers' market
Free apple treats, including apple cider, apple pie and fresh apples will be distributed Wednesday, Sept. 27, at the season finale of the Drake Neighborhood Farmers' Market. The market is open from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays from June through September in the parking lot of First Christian Church, 25th Street and University Avenue.
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Dedication of Olin Hall Renovations set for Friday
Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the dedication of the renovated Olin Hall at 11:40 a.m. Friday, Sept. 29. Drake leaders will talk about the $4 million project and there will be a brief tour of the renovated classrooms, laboratories and lecture hall.
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Homecoming activities honor history, homefield advantage
For the Drake University football team, homecoming has a special meaning in 2006. After spending a year away from Drake Stadium during a massive $15-million renovation, the Bulldogs returned with gusto this fall.Now the Bulldogs are calling all their friends, fans and alumni home to celebrate on Saturday, Sept. 30. Festivities begin with tailgating on Helmick Commons from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost of the tailgate is $7 per person. Then the Bulldogs take on Morehead State at 1:05 p.m. At halftime, there will be a salute to the 25th anniversary of the 1981 Bulldog club, which battled its way to a 10-1 record under legendary football coach Chuck Shelton -- the first Division I team in Iowa to win 10 games. For game tickets, call 515- 271-DOGS.
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Drake Bright(ens) up Stadium
Drake will name the field at the newly renovated Drake Stadium in honor of Johnny Bright, the Bulldogs' greatest athlete.Shortly before the game begins, the Drake Stadium field will be dedicated in honor of Drake's greatest athlete, Johnny Bright.Bright brought power and glitz to the Bulldog football backfield in the late 1940s and early '50s. He ran with strength and grace and threw passes with speed and accuracy. In his sophomore year (1949), he won the national collegiate total offense crown and in 1950 he set the best single season total offense mark in the nation with 2,400 yards.
A cruel play in Stillwater, Okla., robbed Bright of a certain Heisman Trophy in 1951. Bright was the first African-American football player to play in Stillwater, and Oklahoma A&M College (now Oklahoma State University) did not take kindly to his dominance. On an early Drake offensive play in the game, an Oklahoma A&M lineman charged Bright -- who did not have the ball -- and hit him in the face, breaking Bright's jaw and ending his collegiate football career.
In approving the name of the playing field, the Drake Board of Trustees affirmed that "Johnny Bright was an immensely gifted athlete who gave his heart, and his body, to Drake University. As an alumnus of Drake, he went on to a distinguished career as a football player in Canada, and -- perhaps more important -- as a gifted and highly successful teacher and school administrator who had a positive impact on the lives of thousands of young people."
A series of photographs taken by Des Moines Register photographers Don Ultang and John Robinson showed the brutality of the play and the obvious racism involved. The photo sequence won a Pulitzer Prize and was also reprinted in Life Magazine.
Because of this incident and because the Missouri Valley Conference refused to take any action, Drake withdrew from the conference for several years before resuming conference membership in 1955.
Bright's daughters, Kandis Bright and Deanie Bright-Johnson, Deanie's husband Cecil, and their daughters, Maura and Brea Johnson, will participate in the dedication.
Bright also starred in basketball and track for Drake. He earned a bachelor's degree in education from Drake in 1952. He went on to a successful career in the Canadian Football League and later won accolades for his work as a junior high school principal and his service to youth. He died of a heart attack in 1983 at the age of 53.
To view the Pulitzer Prize-winning photos, listen to accounts of the Drake-Oklahoma A&M game and learn more about Bright, visit the Drake Heritage Collection at http://www.lib.drake.edu/heritage/bright/story/index.php.
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Dogtown to be rockin' for homecomin'
On Saturday, Sept. 30, the Drake Neighborhood will be host to the third annual Dogtown Fest. There will be two stages - an outdoor stage on 24th and University and another all acoustic stage at Mars Café. Come for the music, art and food and witness some of the best the Drake Neighborhood has to offer.Bands on the event's two stages will include Aeon Grey, Gaiden Gadema, Brandon Paul Moses, Jayvee Family Unit, Jacob Tyler Wolfgang, Joe Pug, The Autumn Project, Sedalia and Oh! Possum. Dogtown Fest is sponsored by the Drake Neighborhood Association, the Drake Area Business Association, Mars Café, 105.1 Channel Q, Drake University and Bijou Grafix.
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'History Pays' seminar set for Saturday
The Drake Neighborhood Association invites faculty, staff and students to attend a free seminar titled "History Pays: Increase the Value of Your Home with Historic Preservation" from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 30, at First Christian Church, 25th Street and University Avenue.Experts on real estate and historic preservation will share real-life before-and-after restorations in the historic Drake Neighborhood and Sherman Hill Neighborhood. Topics will include an overview of restoration and preservation; why and how to save original wood windows and wood siding); and real-estate trends, including the high demand for fully restored older houses. This free event is a quarterly meeting of the Drake Neighborhood Association and continues the yearlong celebration of the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Drake Neighborhood and Drake University. Also at "History Pays," the Drake Neighborhood Association will announce a call for entries for the First Annual Drake Neighborhood Preservation Awards, to be awarded at the Drake Neighborhood Association's annual meeting this fall.
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Reservations needed to attend informal talk by Bucksbaum speaker
Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben and Jerry's Homemade Inc., will give an informal talk and answer questions from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, in the Cowles Library Reading Room. Reservations are required because seating is limited. For reservations, contact Susan Breakenridge at susan.breakenridge@drake.edu. Both Ben Cohen and Greenfield will be speaking at the Bucksbaum Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, in the Knapp Center with an ice cream reception following. The lecture is free and open to the public and requires no reservations.
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Classen's big band to perform Wednesday
The Brix Big Band, an 18-piece jazz group led by Andrew Classen, director of jazz studies at Drake University, will perform from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, at the House of Bricks in the East Village. The band, which plays classic and contemporary Big Band music, consists of local professional jazz musicians, a number of whom are Drake faculty and alumni. House of Bricks is located at corner of East Sixth Street and Grand Avenue and Grand. For more information, call 515-727-4370.
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President Maxwell honored for attracting regional, national events to Drake
President David Maxwell recently received the Sport Friend of Hospitality Award from the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau for his work to bring regional and national athletic events to Drake and Des Moines.He was one of nine individuals honored by the CVB for helping to make the hospitality and tourism industry in the Des Moines area a more vibrant and successful one. President Maxwell was selected for the award because of his role in bringing to Drake and Des Moines the 2007 NCAA Midwest Regional Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the 2008 NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships. The national championships alone are expected to draw 1,100 people to Des Moines and have an ecomonic impact of $25 million.
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Stensrud to receive Governor's Award next week
Robert StensrudRobert Stensrud, associate professor of education, will receive the Governor's Award from the Iowa Commission of Persons with Disabilities in a ceremony on Friday, Oct. 6. Gov. Tom Vilsack and Lt. Gov. Sally Pedersen will present the award beginning at 3 p.m. in the State Capitol Rotunda.Stensrud served as a counselor in a state mental institution and guided many individuals with learning and social disabilities before becoming director of the National Rehabilitation Institute during his 20 years at Drake. Stensrud has secured millions of dollars in grants to promote disability education programs, and has published over 40 articles in professional journals on rehabilitation counseling, management and related topics. "Dr. Stensrud has been the 'wind beneath the wings' of many of us working in the disability field in Iowa, as well as across the country," said Suzie Paulson, a graduate student who nominated Stensrud for the award. "It is not easy to find champions today who will set aside their own agendas and do battle for others. I think that is exactly what Dr. Stensrud has done." The Governor's Award is the state's highest honor given to an Iowan who is dedicated to enhancing the empowerment and employment of persons with disabilities. The recipient has demonstrated outstanding achievements in the advancement of work opportunities and made significant contributions to increase public awareness of disabled Iowans.
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Renowned pianist to teach master class at Drake Monday
Ralph VotapekRalph Votapek, renowned pianist and grand prize winner of the first Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, will teach a master class for Drake University and Graceland University students on Monday, Oct. 2. The class, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at Drake's Sheslow Auditorium in Old Main."I was fortunate enough to have studied piano with Mr. Votapek and I can honestly say that his impeccable model of excellence as an instructor and performer continue to serve as a great source of inspiration as my career continues to unfold," said Nicholas Roth, assistant professor of piano at Drake. "He is truly one of a kind and we are very grateful that he is willing to share his expertise with our students." Votapek has frequently performed with the Boston Pops, the Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony and San Francisco Symphony. His career has brought him to several far-away locations, including London, Monte Carlo, Lisbon and St. Petersburg. He studied at the Wisconsin Conservatory, Northwestern University, the Manhattan School of Music and the Juilliard School. Votapek's master class is part of a week-long trip to the Des Moines/Ames area. For more information, contact Roth at x2857 or nicholas.roth@drake.edu.
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Student pharmacists' community involvement recognized
The Drake chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) received the Outstanding Community Services Award at the SNPhA National Convention.The award is given to an SNPhA student chapter that demonstrates a strong commitment to its local community through an emphasis on service and local involvement based on the ideals of the national association. The Drake chapter coordinated several events during the 2005-06 academic year including the Drake Diabetes Clinic, clothing and food drives, and a fundraiser for the Xavier University College of Pharmacy Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Drake's SNPhA members also held a brown bag session to help senior citizens sort their prescriptions and learn about possible drug interactions at the Des Moines University Senior Health Fair. The Student National Pharmaceutical Association is an educational and service association dedicated to the pharmacy profession, professional development and the full participation of a diverse student body in pharmacy and other health-related professions. SNPhA plans, organizes, coordinates and presents programs geared toward improvement of the health, education and social environment of the community. Members play an active role in regional and national association meetings.
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Pharmacy alum to discuss improving health at Let's DU Lunch
The "Let's DU Lunch" Series for October will focus on "An Rx for Improved Health Outcomes," presented by Jon-Scott Johnson, risk manager for the city of Ames, Iowa, and Patty Kumbera, PH'89, founder and CEO of Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care.The lunch, which is open to the public, will begin with networking at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the Polk County Convention Complex, 501 Grand Ave. The cost is $15. Due to limited seating, reservations are recommended. Contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Programs at 515-271-3848 or send an e-mail message to dottie.johnson@drake.edu. "Let's DU Lunch" is sponsored by the Drake University Central Iowa Alumni Chapter and the Greater Des Moines Partnership.
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Craig's sculpture to be featured at Michigan exhibition
Robert Craig stands beside his untitled sculpture on the bank of the St. Joseph River.An untitled steel sculpture by Robert Craig, Drake associate professor of art and design, will be included in an exhibition organized by the Krasl Art Center in St. Joseph, Mich. The Krasl Biennial Sculpture Invitational includes the work of 30 national and international artists. Their sculptures will be displayed inside and on the grounds of the Krasl Art Center as well as at a number of sites along the St. Joseph River. The exhibition opens Thursday, Sept. 28, and continues through August 2007.
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Johnson competes in Ryder Cup, PGA announces gift to Drake
Tiger Woods and Zach Johnson at the Ryder Cup.The day before Zach Johnson, BN '98, teed off at the 36th Ryder Cup in Straffan, Ireland, on Friday, the PGA of America announced a $100,000 donation to Drake University on his behalf. The donation will help fund the program "Golf: For Business & Life."Johnson, who played on Drake's golf team, competed in four out of the five possible matches at the Cup, playing a close game with Irish favorite, Darren Clarke, on Sunday. Though the rookie lost to Clarke, Johnson, 30, was the first Iowan to compete in the Cup and plans to play in the 2008 Ryder Cup at Valhalla in Louisville, Ky. Johnson, who earned a degree in business management in 1998, led the Drake golf team to the 1997 and 1998 Missouri Valley Conference championships. Drake is one of 19 colleges and universities chosen by the U.S. Captain and players receiving a donation on behalf of a Ryder Cup golfer. Since the program's establishment in 1999 at Purdue University, 22,000 juniors, seniors and graduate students have participated.
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Being a Bulldog everyday keeps the doctor away
Wellness Director Jana Peterson, left, and Kristi Cook hold the Well Workplace Award as Drake staff members gather to celebrate the honor.Drake recently was honored as one of the top five Iowa employers for excellence in worksite health promotion. The Wellness Council of Iowa awarded Drake its Well Workplace Award at a Sept. 19 luncheon ceremony during the 16th Annual Conference on Worksite Wellness in downtown Des Moines.Criteria for the award include demonstrated commitment to the health programs, a written annual operating plan specific to health promotion, supportive policies and effective programs to increase awareness, educate and encourage behavior change in employees, according to the council. "The overwhelming success of Drake's wellness program is due to two factors," President David Maxwell said. "The first is vision and leadership, and we are indeed fortunate to have Jana Peterson leading our program, along with her colleague Kristi Cook. They're doing an absolutely wonderful job of connecting their resources and programming to the Drake community. The second factor is the hundreds of faculty and staff who participate in wellness programs -- their commitment to their individual health and wellness contributes to a vibrant and energetic community." Drake's employee wellness program, established in 1999, focuses on providing faculty, staff and students with opportunities to improve their health through education, awareness and support. Wellness opportunities include employee health screenings, an annual health fair as well as cholesterol management and walking programs.
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