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EDITORS: This calendar lists events on Purdue's West Lafayette campus or involving people or programs off campus during the next five 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/

EVENTS

• Through Sunday, Aug. 17. Indiana State Fair. Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis. In addition to the 4-H exhibits, Purdue Agriculture and the School of Consumer and Family Sciences will return to the Pioneer Our Land Pavilion with displays and interactive exhibits centered around how we feed the world. Purdue's School of Veterinary Medicine and the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association will provide a display that includes education about spaying and neutering pets and demonstrations of pet dental care and food safety. Advance state fair tickets are $4 at Marsh Supermarkets, Revco Drugs, Indiana Farm Bureau, Signature Inn and the Indiana State Fair Box Office. Tickets at the gate are $5.

  ** Saturday, Aug. 23. Welcoming parade from the Windsor Residence Halls to Elliott Hall of Music. 6:15 p.m. First-year students will join Purdue's "All-American" Marching Band, the Boilermaker Special, Purdue Pete and Purdue President Steven C. Beering in the parade. Then, students and their parents will attend the President's Gala to Welcome New Students at 7 p.m. in Elliott Hall of Music.

  ** Monday, Aug. 25. "Total Rec Day." 2-6 p.m. An open house at the Recreational Gym to show students the variety of activities available at the facility.

  ** Thursday, Aug. 28. Black Cultural Center Boilerfest. 4 p.m. Black Cultural Center, 315 University St.

  ** Friday, Aug. 29. Main Event and Activities Carnival sponsored by the Purdue Student Union Board, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Purdue Memorial Union and Stewart Center. More than 90 student organizations will have displays and information booths at the outdoor activities carnival during the day, and a variety of entertainment will be presented.

• Saturday, Aug. 30. Global Fest Celebration. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Morton Center. Sponsored by the Turkish Student Association.

• Saturday, Aug. 30. Dock Dance. 11 p.m.-midnight. Shreve Hall Dock. Sponsored by the Residence Hall Council

• Monday, Sept. 1. Volleyball team autograph session. 2-4 p.m. Tippecanoe Mall.

  ** Tuesday-Wednesday, Sept. 2-3. Sailing Club Boat Display. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Memorial Mall.

  ** Saturday, Sept. 6. Boilermaker Tractor Pull. 6-11 p.m. Tractor Pull Track. Sponsored by the Boilermaker Tractor Pull Foundation.

• Wednesday, Aug. 27. The Curious Story of Zvi Kolitz: The Holocaust in History, Philosophy and Religious Study. Speaker: Sandor Goodhart, director of the Purdue Jewish Studies Program. 12:30 p.m., Stewart Center, Room 204. Jewish Studies Discussion Series.

  ** Monday, Sept. 8. Women Don't Have to Be Footnotes: A New Look at Jewish History. Speaker: Emily Taitz, medieval historian and adjunct professor at Adelphi University. 8 p.m. Krannert Auditorium. Co-sponsored by the Purdue Jewish Studies and Women's Studies programs.

** Monday, Sept. 8. University Senate. 2:30 p.m. Room 302, Stewart Center.

STUDENT CLUB CALLOUTS

** Monday, Aug. 25. Purdue Bands and Symphony Orchestra. 6:30 p.m. Room 15, Elliott Hall.

• Tuesday, Aug. 26. Campus Crusade for Christ. 8:30-9:45 p.m. 302-306 Stewart Center.

  ** Tuesday, Aug. 26. Purdue Musical Organizations. 6:45 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music.

• Wednesday, Aug. 27. Water Ski Club. 6-10 p.m. Fowler Hall.

• Wednesday, Aug. 27. Women in Aviation. 7-9 p.m. 214 Aviation Technology Building.

• Thursday, Aug. 28. Asian American Students. 7-9:30 p.m. 310 Stewart Center.

• Thursday, Aug. 28. Karate Club. 7-9 p.m. 129 Electrical Engineering Building.

  ** Tuesday, Sept. 2. Big Brothers and Big Sisters. 7-8 p.m. 1105 Lily Hall.

  ** Tuesday, Sept. 2. Stadium Rescue Squad. 7-8 p.m. 202 Stewart Center.

  ** Wednesday, Sept. 3. Old Masters. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 224 Class of 50 Lecture Hall.

  ** Wednesday, Sept. 3. Society of Women Engineers. 7-9 p.m. 129 Electrical Engineering.

  ** Wednesday, Sept. 3. Sailing Club. 8:30-10 p.m. 206 Stewart Center.

  ** Thursday, Sept. 4. Adopt-A-School. 6:30-7:30 p.m. 1222 Liberal Arts and Education Building. Sponsored by the Panhellenic Association

  ** Thursday, Sept. 4. Society of Professional Engineers. 7-9 p.m. 210 Stewart Center.

  ** Saturday, Sept. 6. Singapore Students Association. 1-5 p.m. 314 Stewart Center.

  ** Monday, Sept. 8. Students For America -- Nationbuilders. 7-9 p.m. 314 Stewart Center.

  ** Monday, Sept. 8. Circle K. 7:30-9 p.m. 212 Stewart Center.

** Friday, Sept. 5. Volleyball: Mortar Board Purdue Premier. Intercollegiate Athletic Facility. Indiana State vs. Syracuse at 5 p.m.; Purdue vs. Central Michigan at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $4 for adults, $2 for students; call 1-800-49-SPORT or (765) 494-3194.

** Saturday, Sept. 6. Men's Cross Country -- Purdue Open. Purdue Golf Course. 11 a.m.

** Saturday, Sept. 6. Volleyball: Mortar Board Purdue Premier. Intercollegiate Athletic Facility. Purdue vs. Indiana State at noon; Central Michigan vs. Syracuse at 2:30 p.m.; Central Michigan vs. Indiana State at 5 p.m.; Purdue vs. Syracuse at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $4 for adults, $2 for students; call 1-800-49-SPORT or (765) 494-3194.

OTHER

• Monday, Aug. 25. Fall semester begins.
  
• Monday, Sept. 1. Labor 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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