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September 12, 1997
JOURNALISTS: Here are newsworthy Purdue events during the next two weeks.
Engineers: Polish up your resumes!
Purdue engineering students will hold the nation's largest student-run job fair from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday (9/17) on the Memorial Mall (rain location: Purdue Armory).
More than 8,000 students are expected to attend the event, with 255 companies represented. The job fair is the highlight of the 18th Annual Purdue Industrial Roundtable,
a two-day event that also features companies giving seminars for engineering students
all day Tuesday (9/16) in Stewart Center. The event is coordinated by the Purdue
Engineering Student Council. CONTACT: Nikki Shore, event coordinator, (765) 496-2660.
Events
Thursday & Friday, Sept. 18 & 19.
85th Annual Veterinary Conference. Begins at 8:30 a.m. each day in Stewart Center.
Veterinary practitioners will attend programs in small companion, food animal and
equine medicine. Associated activities include a fund-raising auction, fun run/walk
and alumni reunions. Sponsored by the School of Veterinary Medicine. CONTACT: Dr. Wallace
Morrison, (765) 494-0611.
Friday, Sept. 19.
Indiana Council for Economic Education luncheon and awards presentation. 11:45 a.m.
Indiana Roof Ballroom, 140 W. Washington St., Indianapolis. Michael Moscow, president
of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will speak about the role of education in
sustaining regional economic growth. Teachers, students and business leaders from across
the state will receive awards. CONTACT: Harlan Day, executive director of Indiana
Council for Economic Education, (765) 494-8545.
Friday, Sept. 19.
Board of Trustees meeting. 1:30 p.m. Room 304 (Anniversary Drawing Room), Purdue
Memorial Union. President Steven C. Beering and members of the Purdue Board of Trustees
will be available to answer questions in Purdue Memorial Union Room 256 immediately
following the meeting. CONTACTS: Jeanne V. Norberg, director, Purdue News Service, (765)
494-2084; e-mail, jeanne_norberg@purdue.edu, or Joseph
L. Bennett, vice president for University Relations, (765) 494-2082;
e-mail, joe_bennett@purdue.edu
Thursday , Sept. 25.
Ceremony recognizing two companies participating in the initial Corporate Adoption
program in the School of Consumer and Family Sciences. Eddie Bauer and Castner Knott/Mercantile
Corp. will sponsor scholarships and other activities for students in the Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing. The effort connects minority students
with prospective future employers. Participating companies set up on-site corporate
visits, supply company information to retail classes and take part in the department's
retail conference. The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. in the east Faculty Lounge in the
Purdue Memorial Union. CONTACT: Jean Navarre, secretary in the Department of Consumer
Sciences and Retailing, (765) 494-8292.
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
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