Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center. Open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday. More Information

The Downtown Gridiron Club meets Mondays for lunch to breakdown the highlights of the previous week's Purdue football game. Danny Hope is on hand to provide commentary, shed insight to the ins and outs of the highlights and answer questions. For ticket information, call Jim MacDonald at 765-742-7366.

Many schools and departments will greet guests with displays and tents around the Stadium Mall and various entertainment acts will be featured on the main stage. For an up to date schedule, check out www.purdue.edu/homecoming. Open to the public, free of charge. More Information

Bringing together global public health actors, advocates, and researchers on breast cancer prevention, to discuss: · Biological & engineered models, animal models, nanotechnology, tissue banks, data hubs · Nutritional models, behavioral models · Economic and business models, healthcare policy models, communication Contact: Kris Swank kwank@purdue.edu 765-494-4674 More Information

Purdue University’s Birck Nanotechnology Center will showcase the breadth of its research portfolio during a daylong review and open house on October 10. Contact: Monica Allain mallain@purdue.edu 765-496-8327 More Information

Kickoff a great Homecoming week with FREE hotdogs, chips, brownies and games. Meet the Homecoming candidates, and take a picture with Purdue Pete.

Watch a great show by fellow Boilermakers! Come support your favorite performers.

The day’s events will include presentations and panel discussions on Title IX’s impact on Purdue, women’s sports and education over the past 40 years. Speakers will also address future challenges and opportunities. Dr. Joni Comstock, former Purdue University Senior Associate Athletic Director and currently Senior Vice President of Championships for the NCAA will be the Keynote speaker. Cost: $15 for lunch Contact: titleix@purdue.edu More Information

Bernie Dahl, Horticulture, landscape architecture: Sustainable Sites Initiative: landscape architecture’s answer to LEED Contact: Cindy Fate cynthia@purdue.edu

Share in the inspiring legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first black military pilots and crew. Visit the exhibit, see a rare, reconditioned P-51C Mustang, speak with a pilot and enjoy our state-of-the-art flight simulators. Free to the public More Information

As a United States Army infantryman in Iraq, J.R. Martinez sustained severe burns over 40 percent of his body.He has subsequently gone on to share his inspirational story of hope, determination, and possibility across the country. He was the winner of Season 13 of ABC's Dancing with the Stars; played the role of Brot Monroe on the ABC daytime drama All My Children; and served as Grand Marshall of the 2012 Rose Parade. More Information

This will be B.o.B.’s second performance at Purdue University. In March 2010, B.o.b. opened for Kid Cudi—a sold-out performance at Elliott Hall of Music. Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. better known by his stage name B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. More Information

Every Friday before a home football game is your chance to win just by wearing your PASE T-shirt or fleece and by knowing your stuff about PASE, Purdue University, and the Purdue Alumni Association. More Information

Celebrate game day weekends with the Purdue Alumni Association. … Stop by the Dauch Alumni Center atrium on Fridays from 1-5 p.m. when the Boilermakers are playing at home to pick-up free game day spirit items and fresh popped corn. On game day, free spirit items and fresh popped corn are available beginning at 9 a.m. until kick-off. More Information

The Purdue Reamer Club is pleased to offer FREE RIDE FRIDAYS to the Purdue Community! Pick-up and drop-off are on the west side of STEW, approximately every 15 minutes. All rides are weather-permitting. More Information

Share in the inspiring legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first black military pilots and crew. Visit the exhibit, see a rare, reconditioned P-51C Mustang, speak with a pilot and enjoy our state-of-the-art flight simulators. Free to the public More Information

Meet and greet the Boilermaker football team on home game weekends at the Boiler Bridge Walk. Marshalled by Purdue Pete, the cheerleaders and the Boilermaker Special, the football team takes the home game walk across the The John Myers Pedestrian Bridge into Lafayette.

Purdue Center for Global Food Security Distinguished Lecture Sir Gordon Conway is Professor of International Development at Imperial College, London and is a member of the World Food Prize Council of Advisors. Contact: Angela Dillworth adillwor@purdue.edu 765-494-0827 More Information

Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased online by visiting the Indianapolis Men's Chorus website. Advance tickets are $15 and tickets at the door are $20. Tickets are $5 for students. More Information

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Expect an exciting evening of jazz from the American Music Repertory Ensemble and the Lab Jazz Band, directed by Mo Trout, to start your Homecoming weekend on a high note.Admission is free. More Information

Celebrate Purdue football with Coach Hope, the football team and other Boilermaker fans! The 2012 King and Queen will be crowned, and the Homecoming student organization winners will be announced. More Information

Purdue Athletics will host The Tip-Off Before the Kickoff at Mackey Arena on Friday, Oct. 12, adding the official start of basketball season to the excitement of Homecoming weekend and the Boilermaker football team's clash with Wisconsin the following day at Ross-Ade Stadium. The evening will begin at approximately 7:45 p.m. ET with the annual Night Parade. The parade will start at the Morton Community Center in West Lafayette and travel through Chauncey Village on State Street before cutting up University Street and culminating at Mackey Arena. More Information

Share in the inspiring legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first black military pilots and crew. Visit the exhibit, see a rare, reconditioned P-51C Mustang, speak with a pilot and enjoy our state-of-the-art flight simulators. Free to the public More Information

We invite all Glee Club alumni tour tailgate for a day of brotherhood, visiting with old friends, food and football. Hot dogs, hamburgers, soda and other items will be provided. Free Contact Nick Miller, Glee Club Sir of Advancement at mille653@purdue.edu for more information.

Fans, especially families, looking for fun before home games will want to check out the popular Boilermaker Crossing. Meet-the-team events, inflatable games and interactive opportunities highlight the list of activities. Boilermaker Crossing is free and open to fans of all ages.

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Aug 20 - 24	AUDO	East & West Galleries
Aug 27 - Sep 7	Emerging Drawing: Visionary Works on Paper	West Gallery
Aug 27 - Sep 14	IF/THEN: purdue alumni invitational exhibition	East Gallery
Sep 10 - 21	Exchange VIII | Common Space	West Gallery
Sep 24 - Oct 5	The Atlas for Experimental Poiesis	East & West Galleries
Oct 15 - 26	Ryan Peter Miller	East Gallery
Oct 15 - 26	Assembling a Solid Ground (Amy Casey)	West Gallery
Oct 29 - Nov 9	PSNAEA	West Gallery
Oct 29 - Nov 9	Cancer, Culture, & Community	East Gallery
Nov 13 - 29	Art and Design Faculty Show	East & West Galleries
Dec 3 - 14	Recent Acquisitions & Research: special collection of historic dress	East Gallery
Dec 3 - 14	MFA Exhibit: Costume Design by Jill Van Brussel	West Gallery

Hours are Monday to Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.(Thursdays until 7 p.m.). Closed Saturday and Sunday. More Information