Purdue Events Calendar

EDITORS: This calendar lists events on Purdue's West Lafayette campus or involving people or programs off campus during the next four weeks. Events are free and open to the public, except where noted, and all are open to news media coverage. New or updated listings have two asterisks (**).

All events in this calendar, plus many others, are listed in Purdue's on-line calendar at http://www.purdue.edu/calendar/

COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES

• May 10-16. Statewide Technology commencements:

  Saturday, May 10, 4 p.m. Anderson-Muncie , Anderson University.
  Sunday, May 11, 7 p.m. Columbus , Holiday Inn.
  Monday, May 12, 7 p.m. New Albany , Indiana University-Southeast.
  Tuesday, May 13, 1:30 p.m. Kokomo , Kelley Center, Indiana University, Kokomo.
  Tuesday, May 13, 6 p.m. South Bend-Elkhart , Century Center, South Bend.
  Thursday, May 15, 7 p.m. Versailles , South Ripley Elementary School.
  Friday, May 16, 6 p.m. Richmond , Richmond High School.

• Sunday, May 11. Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis commencement. 3 p.m. RCA Dome.

• Monday, May 12. Purdue Calumet commencement. 6 p.m. North Lawshe Lawn.

• Tuesday, May 13. Purdue North Central commencement. 7:30 p.m. Valparaiso University Chapel.

• Wednesday, May 14. Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne commencement. 7:30 p.m. Fort Wayne Memorial Coliseum and Exposition Center.

• Saturday, May 17. Spring commencement ceremonies at West Lafayette. 9:30 a.m. for Schools of Engineering; 2:30 p.m. for Schools of Management; Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Sciences; and Science. Elliott Hall of Music. Tickets are required for admission to the hall. Participants are issued tickets for family and friends.

• Sunday, May 18. Spring commencement ceremonies at West Lafayette. 9:30 a.m. for Schools of Consumer and Family Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Veterinary Medicine; 2:30 p.m. for Schools of Agriculture, Education, and Technology. Elliott Hall of Music. Tickets are required for admission to the hall. Participants are issued tickets for family and friends.

• Wednesday, May 21. Purdue North Central commencement. 1 p.m. Westville Correctional Center.

• Saturday, May 17. Purdue Varsity Glee Club End-of-Season Concert. 8 p.m. Loeb Playhouse. Tickets: $8, available at Loeb box office.

** Thursday, May 15. Purdue Teacher Recruitment Day. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms. Recruiters from 74 school corporations and districts in 10 states will interview prospective teachers. Sponsored by the Educational Placement Office. For more information, contact Marty Folta, placement counselor in the School of Education, (765) 494-5485.

CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS

• Monday-Friday, May 5-9. 12th Annual Engineering/Management Program. An intensive week-long conference for experienced engineers, scientists, technical specialists and engineering managers who have a desire to update or enhance their technical and managerial skills. The cost of the conference is $2,095 ($1,995 without lodging). For registration information, contact Michael Sheahan, associate director of Krannert Executive Education Programs, (765) 494-7700.

• Thursday, May 8. Organizations, Employees & Families: Partners in Productivity. A conference for employers on family-friendly work practices. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Room 302, Stewart Center. Participating employers will be invited to join in a new membership organization to provide corporations with networking opportunities and resources on family-friendly practices. Sponsored by the Center for Families in the School of Consumer and Family Sciences, the offices of Vice President for Human Relations and Vice President for Business Services at Purdue and the USA Group. Participants must reserve seating; there will be no on-site registration. Contact Shelley MacDermid, director of the Center for Families, (765) 494-6026; e-mail, shelley@vm.cc.purdue.edu

  Friday, May 9. Nutrition and Cancer: Medical Nutrition Therapy and Cancer Prevention. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Room 218, Stewart Center. A conference designed to provide professionals who work with oncology patients results of current research in cancer prevention and treatment. Sponsored by Purdue Department of Foods and Nutrition. Cost of the conference is $75, $35 for students. For registration information, contact John Wellman, conference coordinator, (800) 359-2968 or (765) 494-0567.

** Thursday and Friday, May 15 and 16. Law Enforcement Public Policy Institute. Room 218, Stewart Center. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday. A conference on community policing sponsored by the Kettering Foundation, the National Issues Forums and Purdue's Department of Organizational Leadership. Keynote address delivered by Dave Heath, mayor of Lafayette and former two-term Tippecanoe County sheriff. Community leaders, concerned citizens and law enforcement professionals are encouraged to attend. Registration is $100 and includes all training materials, breaks, lunches and dinner on Thursday night. For registration information, contact Michael Menefee, (765) 494-5599, e-mail, mlmenefe@tech.purdue.edu

• Friday, May 16. Implementing Mathematics, Science and Technology Standards Into K-12 Classrooms. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Stewart Center. Conference features a keynote address from Jerry Miller, curriculum designer with Keynote Publishing. Sponsored by the Purdue's School Mathematics and Science Center and the Indiana Department of Education Center for School Improvement and Performance. Cost is $25, and advance registration is encouraged. For information on registration, contact the School Mathematics and Science Center, Purdue University, 1442 Liberal Arts and Education Building, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1442, or call (765) 494-5889; e-mail, smsc@vm.cc.purdue.edu

• Tuesday, May 20. Board of Trustees meeting. 1:30 p.m. Room 304 (Anniversary Drawing Room), Purdue Memorial Union.

• Through May 8. "Jeanne Rockett: Paintings and Prints." This Michigan artist captures the beauty of the Lake Michigan shoreline. Courtesy of Bergsma Gallery, Grand Rapids, Mich. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Krannert Drawing Room, Main Floor, Krannert Building.

SPORTS

** Saturday, May 10. Women's outdoor track -- Purdue Invitational. 1 p.m. Rankin Track and Field. Tickets: $3 adults, $2 students. (NOTE: Time has been changed.)

• Saturday, May 10. Men's outdoor track -- Purdue Triangular. 4:30 p.m. Rankin Track and Field. Tickets: $3 adults, $2 students.

• Monday, May 12. Baseball vs. IUPUI (doubleheader). 1 p.m. Lambert Field. Tickets: $3 adults, $2 students.

OTHER

• Saturday, May 10. Spring semester ends. 9 p.m.
  
• Monday, May 26. Memorial Day. Official university holiday.

Compiled by Frank Koontz, (765) 494-2080; e-mail, frank_koontz@purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu

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