Purdue Today

Here is an early list of events happening at the West Lafayette campus in the four weeks (Monday through Sunday) after the current week. As other events become known, they will be added each Monday.

Other Purdue Today calendar documents
Events this week (events and exhibitions)
Ongoing series and opportunities
Deadlines for faculty and staff

Week 1: May 20-26
Week 2: May 27-June 2
Week 3: June 3-9
Week 4: June 10-16

Week 1: May 20-26

Monday, May 20

-- Seminar: "Protecting Digital Technologies: New Cost-Effective Strategies." Organizer: Office of Technology Commercialization. Presenter: Charles C. Valauskas, attorney, Valauskas Corder LLC in Chicago, focusing his talk on digital technologies that generate a user interface on a desktop or mobile device. 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Herman and Heddy Kurz Purdue Technology Center, 1281 Win Hentschel Blvd. in Purdue Research Park. Free but registration is required because seating is limited and lunch is included; RSVP by May 15 to Sally Ross at saross@prf.org. URL: www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/seminar-on-protecting-digital-technology-intellectual-property-set-for-may-20.html

-- Commencement for Purdue North Central. 7-9 p.m. (CDT). Athletics-Recreation Center, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso. URL: www.pnc.edu/commencement

Wednesday, May 22

-- Public hearing on proposal for conceptual general fund operating budget for fiscal 2014. Organizer: Board of Trustees. Time and place TBA. Conceptual budget includes tuition and fees, pay and many other items system-wide. After the hearing, the board's Executive Committee will vote. URL: www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q2/purdue-trustees-review-fee-cuts-and-budget-plan-vote-set-for-may-22.html

Thursday, May 23

-- Spring Fling. Employee appreciation event. For faculty, staff, graduate student staff, and retirees (not families, friends, or other students). 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Córdova Recreational Sports Center.

-- Farmers market on campus. Organizer: Office of University Sustainability. Fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, crafts, other items from area growers and merchants. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 31. Centennial Mall (between Wetherill Laboratory and Stanley Coulter Hall). URL on this and links to other local farmers markets: www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/releases/2013/Q2/purdue-farmers-market-to-begin-thursday.html

-- Accessible technology webinar. "Accessibility with WordPress." Office of Institutional Equity. 2-3:30 p.m. Young Hall, Room 1057. Description and online registration at www.purdue.edu/ethics/oie/upcoming.html; select event title. For more information, for registration assistance or to request a reasonable accommodation: OIE at 49-47253 (voice), 49-61343 (tty), or equity@purdue.edu.

Week 2: May 27-June 2

Monday, May 27

-- Memorial Day holiday. Offices closed. ----- NOTE: Operator Services Office (telephone) closed from 5:30 p.m. Friday (May 24) until 7:30 a.m. Tuesday (May 28). In emergency, call 911 or Purdue police at 49-48221. Questions: 49-66740.

Thursday, May 30

-- Farmers market on campus. Organizer: Office of University Sustainability. Fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, crafts, other items from area growers and merchants. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 31. Centennial Mall (between Wetherill Laboratory and Stanley Coulter Hall). URL on this and links to other local farmers markets: www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/releases/2013/Q2/purdue-farmers-market-to-begin-thursday.html

Sunday, June 2

-- Grant Street Parking Garage cleaning begins. 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. nightly through June 17. No vehicles in affected area during cleaning hours. Cleaning in this garage will be one half at a time, starting with the top three levels. URL for overall garage cleaning schedule: https://www.purdue.edu/pfcommunications/construction_notices/parking_garage_cleaning.html

Week 3: June 3-9

Monday, June 3

-- Grant Street Parking Garage cleaning continues. 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. nightly through June 17. No vehicles in affected area during cleaning hours. Cleaning in this garage will be one half at a time, starting with the top three levels. URL for overall garage cleaning schedule: https://www.purdue.edu/pfcommunications/construction_notices/parking_garage_cleaning.html

Thursday, June 6

-- Farmers market on campus. Organizer: Office of University Sustainability. Fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, crafts, other items from area growers and merchants. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 31. Centennial Mall (between Wetherill Laboratory and Stanley Coulter Hall). URL on this and links to other local farmers markets: www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/releases/2013/Q2/purdue-farmers-market-to-begin-thursday.html

Friday, June 7

-- Summer school first module ends. Second module is June 10-July 5. Third module is July 8-Aug. 2. Commencement is at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3.

Week 4: June 10-16

Monday, June 10

-- Summer school second module begins, continuing through July 5. Third module is July 8-Aug. 2. Commencement is Saturday, Aug. 3, at 9:30 a.m. ----- Summer grades are due by 5 p.m. of the second working day after the end of each module.

-- Grant Street Parking Garage cleaning continues. 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. nightly through June 17. No vehicles in affected area during cleaning hours. Cleaning in this garage will be one half at a time, starting with the top three levels. URL for overall garage cleaning schedule: https://www.purdue.edu/pfcommunications/construction_notices/parking_garage_cleaning.html

Tuesday, June 11

-- Grades due from summer school first module (May 13-June 7). 5 p.m. (Second working day after end of module.)

Thursday, June 13

-- Farmers market on campus. Organizer: Office of University Sustainability. Fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, crafts, other items from area growers and merchants. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 31. Centennial Mall (between Wetherill Laboratory and Stanley Coulter Hall). URL on this and links to other local farmers markets: www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/releases/2013/Q2/purdue-farmers-market-to-begin-thursday.html

EXHIBITIONS

Monday-Friday

-- "National Security Garden." April 26-July 12. Purdue University Galleries. Two parts: (1) The garden, a public art installation, is just south of Elliott Hall of Music near the Bell Tower. (2) An exhibition is in the Robert L. Ringel Gallery in Stewart Center. Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday and by appointment. URL: www.cla.purdue.edu/vpa/galleries/exhibitions/12-13/National Security Garden.html

TICKETS

Events are free unless noted (except that conference registrations may be omitted here); some performance and athletic events are marked "free" for clarity. Ticket prices are for single events, not any series or discount offers. An exception to that or the following will be noted in the listing.

For varsity athletics tickets, go online; or call the Athletic Ticket Office, 765-494-3194 or 800-49-SPORT [497-7678]; or visit the office in the Mackey Complex facing Northwestern Avenue. The office is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and before ticketed events at Mackey Arena, the Intercollegiate Athletic Facility and Ross-Ade Stadium. For ticketed sports events at other Purdue venues, tickets will be on sale before the event at the venue. URL: www.purduesports.com/tickets/pur-tickets.html

For Purdue Convocations and Purdue Theatre events and some others as announced, go to a campus box office or call 765-494-3933 or 800-914-SHOW [914-7469]. In addition to listed hours, each box office is open two hours before ticketed events in that building.

* Elliott Hall box office (lower level, northeast end by Hovde Hall): 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
* Loeb Playhouse box office (west lobby, Stewart Center): 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday.
* Pao Hall box office (first floor southeast): 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday.

URL for box offices and venues: www.housing.purdue.edu/HTML/HallOfMusic