Purdue Events Calendar

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

• 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. Juggling Festival. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Purdue Armory. Sponsored by the Juggling Club.

• Saturday, Aug. 30. Global Fest Celebration. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Morton Center.

• 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.

** Wednesday, Sept. 3. Tony Hawkins, interim vice president for student services, will announce fall enrollment figures at 3 p.m. Room 112, Schleman Hall.

** Friday, Sept. 5. Boilermaker Tractor Pull display. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Memorial Mall. Tractors and trucks pulling at the Sept. 6 tractor pull will be on display.

** Friday, Sept. 5. Leslie Day '97. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Memorial Mall. Voter registration and a GOP information booth sponsored by College Republicans. The Leslie Day dinner with local Republicans will be 6-9 p.m. in the East Faculty Lounge, Purdue Memorial Union. Tickets are $16 per person. Contact: Ryan Travis, (765) 743-1115.

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

** Sunday, Sept. 7. Black Cultural Center open house, 315 University St. 2-4:30 p.m. Black-and-white photos and text from the Million Man March from BCC assistant director and multidisciplinary artist Frank X. Walker will be on display. The community is invited.

• Friday, Sept. 12. Purdue Musical Organizations' Sing 'n Swing Golf Outing. 10 a.m. registration. Ackerman Golf Course (formerly Purdue South). Tournament starts at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start and scramble format. Box lunches, a reception, dinner and entertainment all are included. Reservations for golf, lunch and dinner are $50 per person and are due by Sept. 3. Contact the PMO Club for more information, (800) 893-3041 or (765) 494-3947.

** Wednesday, Sept. 17. Fall study abroad information fair. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Purdue Memorial Mall.

** Saturday, Sept. 20. Parents' Day Convocation with President Steven C. Beering. 9-9:30 a.m. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center.

** Saturday, Sept. 20. Parents' Day Boilermaker Boardwalk. 7-10:30 p.m. Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms. Experience the thrill of horse racing, casinos, and game shows all rolled into something special. There will be live entertainment, a raffle for prizes, refreshments, and dancing to tunes from the '50s to the '90s.

** Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 22-23. Interfraternity Council CBS College Tour. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Memorial Mall.

ENTERTAINMENT

• Friday, Aug. 29. Varsity Glee Club First-Nighter. 7:30 p.m. Memorial Union Ballrooms. Glee Club's annual free performance to welcome everyone back to campus and showcase new talent.

• Friday, Sept. 12. Cinema Now: Microcosmos. 7:30 p.m. Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. 1996 French film. Tickets: $4 for faculty and staff, $3 for Purdue students.

• Saturday, Sept. 13. Pregame (Notre Dame) concert with the "All-American" Marching Band. 1 p.m. Slayter Center.

** Saturday, Sept. 20. Pregame (Ball State) concert with the "All-American" Marching Band. Slayter Center. Purdue's "All-American" Marching Band performs its traditional tailgate concert, 1-1/2 hours before the football game. Today's "Band Day" celebration during halftime at Ross-Ade Stadium will feature more than 20 visiting high school marching bands.

** Saturday, Sept. 20. Tony Bennett concert. 8:30 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. Presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets go on sale Aug. 28 at campus box offices. They are $32.50, $27.50, and $22.50 for the public, $15 for Purdue students. Charge by phone at (765) 494-3933 or 1-800-914-SHOW.

** Sunday, Sept. 21. The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra with clarinetist Sabine Meyer. 3 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. Tickets are $20, $15 and $10 for the public, $12 and $10 for Purdue students, available at campus box offices or by phone at (765) 494-3933. Part of Purdue Convocations' Lively Arts Package.

** Sunday, Oct. 12. Alan Jackson concert. 7:30 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. Opening act will be Deana Carter. Ticket sales begin Aug. 28. Tickets are $26.50 for all seats at campus box offices. Charge by phone at (765) 494-3933 or 1-800-914-SHOW.

LECTURES

** Wednesday, Aug. 27. Witnessing the Witnesses: Video Testimonies From the Fortunoff Holocaust Archive at Yale. (New topic for speech.) Speaker: Sandor Goodhart, director of the Purdue Jewish Studies Program. 12:30 p.m., Stewart Center, Room 204. Jewish Studies Discussion Series.

** Friday, Sept. 5. Krannert Executive Forum. Speaker: Karen C. Vinjamuri, managing director, Partisan Management Group, Miami Lakes, Fla. Topic: Symbiosis: The Ultimate Entrepreneurial Experience. 11:30 a.m. Krannert Auditorium, Krannert Building.

• 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.

• Wednesday, Sept. 10. Egypt and Israel: A Conversation With Egyptian Ambassador Mohammed Bassiouny. Speaker: Miriam Joyce, associate professor of history and political science, Purdue Calumet. 12:30 p.m. Stewart Center, Room 209. Jewish Studies Discussion Series.

** Friday, Sept. 12. Krannert Executive Forum. Speaker: Richard E. Dauch, president and chief executive officer, American Axle and Manufacturing Co., Detroit. Topic: American Axle & Manufacturing: A Renaissance of Excellence in Manufacturing. 11:30 a.m. Krannert Auditorium, Krannert Building.

** Tuesday, Sept. 16. Purdue Alumni Association Autumn Tuesdays Series: Carolyn Peck, new head coach of the women's basketball team, will talk about last season and the upcoming one. 7:30 a.m. Purdue Room, MCL Cafeteria, Wabash Village, West Lafayette. Breakfast buffet costs $4.50. For reservations, call 1-800-414-1541.

** Friday, Sept. 19. Krannert Executive Forum. Speaker: William R. Litzler, chairman and president, C.A. Litzler Co. Inc., Cleveland. Topic: Board of Advisors in a Family Business Succession. 11:30 a.m. Krannert Auditorium, Krannert Building.

MEETINGS

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

** Friday, Sept. 19. Board of Trustees meeting. 1:30 p.m. Room 304 (Anniversary Drawing Room), Purdue Memorial Union.

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.

  ** Wednesday, Sept. 3. Fellowship of Christian Athletes. 6-8:30 p.m. 172 Wetherill.

• 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.

  ** Thursday, Sept. 4. Actuary Club. 7-9 p.m. 175 Math Sciences.

• 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.

• Tuesday, Sept. 9. Ski and Snowboard Club. 7-10 p.m. Fowler Hall, Stewart Center.

• Wednesday, Sept. 10. Interfraternity Council Greek Callout. 6:30-11 p.m. Fowler Hall, Stewart Center.

• Wednesday, Sept. 10. Quilt Coalition. 7-10 p.m. 206 Stewart Center.

  ** Wednesday, Sept. 10. Psychology Club. 7-8 p.m. Wetherill 104.

  ** Wednesday-Thursday, Sept. 10-11. Panhellenic Association Rush Information Booth. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Outside Class of 50 Lecture Hall.

• Thursday, Sept. 11. Association for the Education of Young Children. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Department of Child Development and Family Studies.

• Thursday, Sept. 11. Purdue Student Government (PSG). 7-9 p.m. 314 Stewart Center.

  ** Thursday-Friday, Sept. 11-12. Interfraternity Council Rush Forum. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Recreational Gymnasium.

  ** Wednesday, Sept. 17. Purdue Cooperative Housing Association. 7-9 p.m. Fowler Hall, Stewart Center.

  SPORTS

  • 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.

  • Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 13-14. Water Polo Club Boilermaker Invitational. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Lambert Fieldhouse.

  • Saturday, Sept. 13. Football vs. Notre Dame. 2:30 p.m. Ross-Ade Stadium. Television: ABC. Tickets: $28 for the public, $14 for students. Call 1-800-49-SPORT or (765) 494-3194.

  ** Saturday, Sept. 20. Football vs. Ball State. Time to be announced. Ross-Ade Stadium. Parents' Day and Band Day. Tickets: $24 for the public, $6 in South End Zone, $14 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.

  • Thursday, Sept. 18. School of Consumer and Family Sciences Boiler Mixer. Adults Bringing Children to Work. 6-8 p.m. USA Group Child Care Center, 111000 USA Parkway, Fishers, Ind. Cost is $15, which includes a box supper. Open to Purdue alumni and friends. Contact: Cheryl Altinkemer, CFS director of development and alumni relations, (765) 494-7890 or 1-800-535-7303; e-mail, altinkemerc@cfs.purdue.edu

  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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