Purdue News Roundup
Purdue News Roundup
Henri R. Manasse Jr., chief executive officer and executive vice president of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, will present two talks as part of the Varro E. Tyler Lecture Series. The talks are free and open to the public.
His first talk, "Medication Misadventuring: A Professional and Public Policy Issue," will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, in Purdue's Krannert Auditorium. The talk will address issues regarding medication errors and how such incidents can be reduced or avoided.
The second lecture, "Preparing Pharmacy for the New Millennium," will be presented at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, in the Krannert Auditorium. The talk focuses on how the pharmacy profession has evolved and how practitioners may best prepare for success in the future.
Manasse, who holds a doctorate in pharmacy administration from the University of Minnesota, is the author of several books and has published extensively in the area of health sciences. He also serves as a senior policy fellow with the Center on Drugs and Public Policy at the University of Maryland, and he has adjunct professorial appointments at the University of Iowa.
Throughout his career, Manasse has held a variety of academic, research and administrative positions, including dean and professor of the College of Pharmacy and professor of health professions education of the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago. In 1996, he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine, and in 1988 he served as president of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. He was a member of the Illinois State Board of Pharmacy for 13 years.
The Tyler lectureship, co-sponsored by Purdue's School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences, the Department of Pharmacy Practice, and Eli Lilly and Co., honors Varro E. Tyler, who was dean of Purdue's pharmacy school from 1966 to 1986. Tyler is Lilly Distinguished Professor of Pharmacognosy at Purdue.
CONTACT: Pat Aveline, Department of Pharmacy Practice, (765) 494-1377.
Allan Goecker, assistant dean and associate director of academic programs for the School of Agriculture, said the career fair is something that all agriculture students should take advantage of.
"It's a chance for individuals to look at a broad range of options. It's a chance to look at permanent employment for those graduating this academic year and internship possibilities for the summer," Goecker said.
Students can discuss careers with companies and government agencies such as DuPont Ag Products, General Mills, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Perdue Farms Inc. and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The career fair will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Purdue Memorial Union North and South Ballrooms.
According to Goecker, the career day is an informal chance for students to learn about companies that are interested in food, agriculture and natural resources students and graduates.
"It's not a full-scale interview. It's more of a get-acquainted kind of interaction. If there appears to be potential, a formal interview can be arranged at a later time," he said.
"I think some students bring resume copies along for prospective employers. I've also seen students with business cards. It never hurts to bring a portfolio along."
Goecker said Purdue's School of Agriculture is among a smaller number of colleges that corporations look at when seeking potential employees.
"This is the largest number of organizations we've had," he said. "Last year there were about 70. There's a very significant interest on behalf of organizations in natural resources, food and agriculture. Certainly, many organizations are focusing their recruitment efforts on fewer colleges, and the School of Agriculture is in a position to attract organizations to its graduates."
Purdue is entering its third year as a member in the Indiana Campus Compact (ICC). ICC programs focus on integrating community service into the lives of students, faculty and staff throughout the university.
Student organizations, fraternities and sororities, the residence halls, and the Purdue Student Government carry out community service programs every year. In addition, faculty and staff join the student body for a day of service on Martin Luther King Day and University Day.
Two new activities on campus include hands-on service learning in classrooms and laboratories in the School of Pharmacy and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Faculty and staff members also have participated in ICC-sponsored workshops, "Universities as Citizens," where they explored ways to link university teaching, learning, research and service with the Greater Lafayette community.
Some examples of service activities on the West Lafayette campus during the past school year:
Each half-hour program includes a campus news update, feature segments and a studio interview. The program is seen weekdays in Greater Lafayette and on Purdue's West Lafayette campus on The Purdue Channel (Cox Communications Channel 5; University Residences Television Antenna System Channel 15; and Purdue Cable Network Channel 4). Telecast times are noon Monday and Friday and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Several cable outlets around the state present the program as well (see listing below), and broadcasts on select Public Broadcasting Service affiliates are anticipated later in the fall.
The first month's Greater Lafayette telecast schedule and topics:
Sept. 29-Oct. 3 -- Cooperative Extension Service; Office of International Students and Scholars; prospects for ostrich meat.
Oct. 6-10 -- Purdue's Anxiety Clinic; people's beliefs in the paranormal and how television affects those beliefs; the pros and cons of auto leasing.
Oct. 13-17 -- Distance learning; studio guest to be announced; the importance and benefits of friendships.
Oct. 20-24 -- A "Trojan Horse" in the pharmaceutical realm; details on the weather phenomenon El Nino; a profile of Purdue head football coach Joe Tiller.
Oct. 27-31 -- Purdue Repertory Dance Company; Ackerman Center for Democratic Citizenship; the work and achievements of Nobel laureate Herbert Brown.
"Purdue: A Closer Look" is jointly produced by the Center for Instructional Services and the Office of University Relations. Program hosts are Beth Forbes, news coordinator at Purdue News Service, and Greg Zawisza, director of special projects at University Relations.
In addition to the Greater Lafayette telecasts, the program also is seen on the following cable outlets around the state:
CONTACTS: Zawisza, (765) 494-2086; e-mail, greg_zawisza@purdue.edu
Beth Forbes, (765) 494-9723; e-mail, beth_forbes@purdue.edu
There are no fees for the services, but participants are asked for a donation to help cover clinic costs.
"The Purdue Psychology Treatment and Research Clinics provide state-of-the-art psychological treatment services," said Judith Conger, professor of psychological sciences and director of clinical treatments. "We employ only those techniques that have been proven by research to be the most effective."
Clinics are staffed by graduate students in clinical psychology who consult with and are supervised by faculty members.
In October, an eight-week program that's been offered for the past two years will be offered again to help persons who experience fear of flying. "People who have participated in our fear-of-flying group have responded very well," said Jason Robinson, doctoral student in clinical psychology. "One person even wanted to go out and get a pilot's license when we were all finished with the sessions."
Participants learn about flying statistics, how planes work, coping strategies and other exercises. They also take an optional plane flight when the sessions are completed.
To sign up for the group, or for information on any other services, call the research clinics at (765) 494-6996.
Other clinic services available include:
CONTACTS: Conger, (765) 494-6977; or Robinson, (765) 494-6996
Pat Charlebois, Sea Grant nonindigenous specialist, will demonstrate a nonindigenous Web site, SGNIS, at the Technology Showcase segment. Sea Grant's SGNIS, developed in partnership with the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network, offers peer-reviewed scientific information, photographs, maps and videos.
Since the early 1800s, 139 nonindigenous aquatic invaders have become established in the Great Lakes basin. Among the most recent are zebra mussels, spiny water fleas, round gobies and ruffe. These species have created havoc in the Great Lakes, both in ecosystem balance and economic impacts. Cleanup costs have amounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars for industry and municipal water operations during the last decade.
Charlebois said, "Most of the species in Lake Michigan could be transported and survive in inland waters. Our world is getting smaller, and it's conceivable that new species from another part of the world could be transported to our area within 24 hours. People can use information on the SGNIS site to learn how to prevent the spread of these exotic species."
Sea Grant funds research and extension activities to help prevent spread and teach water users about nonindigenous control methods. SGNIS can be found on the World Wide Web at www.ansc.purdue.edu.sgnis. For more information about Sea Grant's presentation at the upcoming conference, or on nonindigenous species impacts, contact Charlebois at (847) 872-0140, e-mail, p_char@ix.netcom.com
-- A seminar about contraceptives, "Birth Control 1997: Your Choice," will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, Room 112, Physics Building. The speaker is Eric Bieber, assistant professor and director of reproductive endoscopy at the University of Chicago. The seminar is sponsored by the Purdue Women's Clinic, Kappa Epsilon pharmacy fraternity, Health Promotion Programs and the School of Nursing.
-- The Mademoiselle magazine national Life-O-Matic tour will come the Purdue's Memorial Mall on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 2 and 3. Activities run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day and will include a model search, fashion show, skin spa and fragrance bar. The Purdue visit is being coordinated by Health Promotion Programs.
Compiled by J. Michael Willis, (765) 494-0371; e-mail, mike_willis@purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
