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Purdue to be host of regional advisers' conference

The Purdue Academic Advising Association is sponsoring the three-day event (Sunday-Tuesday, April 13-15) as part of the local organization's 10th anniversary, said Alan Welch, director of advising for the School of Science. More than 300 advisers from Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Ontario are expected to attend.

"Networking" is the theme of the conference, Welch said. Through workshops, paper sessions, presentations, tours and talking with peers, attendees will explore avenues to enhance the quality of academic advising. There will be more than 50 sessions to choose from.

Sunday workshops will be followed by a 6:30 p.m. banquet and presentation by H.E. "Buster" Dunsmore, associate professor of computer science, titled, "The Internet and Academic Advising: A Threat or Opportunity?"

The conference will cost $95 for National Association of Academic Adviser members and $125 for non-members. For information about registering for the conference, contact Susan Umberger, Division of Conferences, (765) 494-7217.

CONTACT: Welch, (765) 494-1771; e-mail, welch@science.purdue.edu; Web, http://www.science.purdue.edu/nacada97

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