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Purdue NewsActivities will start at 8:30 a.m. with registration at the Great Hall of the Purdue Memorial Union and beneath the mural in Stewart Center. Purdue President Steven C. Beering will address parents at 9 a.m. in Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center.
Starting at 9:30 a.m., each of the undergraduate schools will conduct tours, receptions and special presentations for parents and students. Faculty and staff members from most Purdue departments will be available to talk and answer questions until 11 a.m. For more information, call (765) 494-8900.
The Purdue Boilermakers will take on the Ball State Cardinals at 11:20 a.m. (time subject to change) in Ross-Ade Stadium. Tickets, at $24 (or $6 for the south end zone), are available from the Athletic Ticket Office, Intercollegiate Athletic Facility, (765) 494-3194 or (800) 49-SPORT.
After the football game, parents are invited to a Boilermaker Barbecue on the ground floor of the Purdue Memorial Union. Meal prices vary.
Starting at 7 p.m., parents can play on the boardwalk. Boilermaker Boardwalk, complete with horse racing, casinos, live entertainment and dancing, will be staged in the Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms until 10:30 p.m. Admission is free.
CONTACT: Debbie Anderson, PSUB adviser, (765) 494-8909
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
