Purdue News Best Bets
May 9, 1997
JOURNALISTS: Here are two story ideas and a list of some newsworthy Purdue events
during the next two weeks.
Job outlook improves for college grads
College graduates may find it easier to land that first job this year than in recent
years. According to Dick Stewart, director of the Purdue Placement Center, employment
opportunities for '97 graduates will increase about 6 percent over last year. "It
appears that industry and business have found some of the answers to the questions they
had, and now they're beginning to look for ways to replace folks who didn't have
jobs a few years ago," Stewart's says. The best opportunities are available in the
fields of technology, education, business and health. CONTACT: Dick Stewart, (765) 494-3981
Commencement ceremonies scheduled in Hall of Music
Commencement ceremonies are scheduled at Purdue's West Lafayette campus May 17 and
18. Approximately 4,900 students will earn degrees during four ceremonies. Purdue
President Steven C. Beering and a representative of the Purdue Alumni Association
will address graduates at each ceremony in Edward C. Elliott Hall of Music. The schedule is:
9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 17, Schools of Engineering.
2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17, School of Management, School of Pharmacy, Nursing and
Health Sciences, and School of Science.
9:30 a.m. Sunday, May 18, School of Consumer and Family Sciences, School of Liberal
Arts, and School of Veterinary Medicine.
2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, School of Agriculture, School of Education and School
of Technology.
Journalists who want to cover commencement will need tickets for the event and should
reserve space for camera equipment. Arrangements can be made by calling Roy A. Johnson,
associate registrar, at (765) 494-6163, or Mike Willis, Purdue News Service, at (765) 494-0371.
Events
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. CONTACT: Michael Menefee, head of
the Department of Organizational Leadership, (765) 494-5599, e-mail, mlmenefe@tech.purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
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