Purdue News Roundup
Purdue News RoundupJanuary 16, 1998
The two-hour physical-ability tests are being offered by Purdue University in conjunction with the Area IV Agency on Aging. The first testing date is Jan. 21. at the Corporate Care facility at St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center in Lafayette.
The tests are part of the LifeSpan Project, which is organized by California State University at Fullerton to collect data at locations nationwide to develop national functional fitness standards for older adults. The assessment exercises will test strength, flexibility and aerobic conditioning and are not meant to be overly strenuous.
"We don't know what the normal abilities are for people in this age group," said Donna Hird, graduate student in Purdue's Department of Health, Kinesiology and Leisure Studies. "Right now we just extrapolate the norms for younger adults when working with older persons."
Greater Lafayette data is being collected as a service project by the Graduate Student Organization in HKLS. The project is funded by a mini-grant from the Indiana Campus Compact.
"We hope to test persons with a wide range of abilities," said Roseann Lyle, associate professor of health. "We would like men and women of all races to participate. People with some disabilities may also be able to be tested."
Testing will be done at two sites. All persons who participate must preregister. A questionnaire and consent forms will be mailed to each person who registers. Participants will attend only one testing session.
Tests will be given at St. Elizabeth's Corporate Care facility from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 21, Feb. 18, March 18 and April 15 and at Purdue in the Mackey Arena concourse from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Feb. 3, March 3, April 7 and May 5.
To register, contact the Purdue Adult Fitness office at (765) 494-3149 or St. Elizabeth's Corporate Care facility at (765) 423-6878.
CONTACT: Lyle, (765) 494-3158; e-mail rlyle@purdue.edu
NOTE TO JOURNALISTS: Reporters are welcome at all sessions, but are asked to refrain from asking questions during the lecture. Videotaping and taking photographs are not allowed during the formal part of the lecture, but are allowed during the student question-and-answer sessions. Interviews with speakers can be prearranged through Tamyra Gibson, director of public relations, Krannert Graduate School of Management, (765) 494-4392.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Thirteen business professionals from leading corporations across the country will focus on topics ranging from global markets to the 21st century consumer as speakers in Purdue University's Krannert Executive Forum.
The forum meets from 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. each Friday in the Krannert Auditorium, Krannert Building. Lectures are free and open to the public.
While on campus, executives will dine with students, meet with faculty of the Krannert Graduate School of Management, and tour teaching and research facilities.
Dates, speakers and topics are:
CONTACT: Tamyra Gibson, director of public relations, Krannert Graduate School of Management, (765) 494-4392; e-mail, gibson@mgmt.purdue.edu
-- Students who have demonstrated leadership ability should submit applications by March 6 for the 1998-99 Class of '37 Scholarships. The yearlong scholarships range from $500 to $1,000. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, full-time undergraduate students at the West Lafayette campus, have completed their freshman year and have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2 on a scale of 4. Applications are available at the Office of the Dean of Students in Schleman Hall, the Black Cultural Center at 315 University St., and the Purdue Student Government Office, Room G-6, Stewart Center.
-- Purdue student organizations can apply for Indiana Campus Compact community service grants. The grants range from $100 to $1,000 and can be used for supplies and materials to implement projects between March 1 and May 15. Project applications will be judged on community voice, orientation and training, meaningful action, reflection, and evaluation. Applications are available in Room B50, Schleman Hall, and need to be turned in by Monday, Feb. 2. For more information, contact Richard E. Grace, director, undergraduate studies program, (765) 494-0843.
Faculty and Staff Honors:
-- Herbert C. Brown, Wetherill Research Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, was named one of 75 top contributors to the chemical enterprise by the American Chemical Society. The Jan. 12 issue of the organization's magazine highlighted scientists who have made major contributions to the chemical enterprise during the organization's 75-year lifetime. Brown is internationally recognized for his contributions to the field of synthetic organic chemistry. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1979 for his work in hydroboration and organoboranes.
-- Two Purdue professors are among 39 researchers who will be recognized this spring by the Association for Computing Machinery for their achievements in computer science and information technology. Howard J. Siegel, professor of electrical engineering, and Eugene Spafford, professor of computer sciences, were named Fellows of the Association for Computing Machinery -- the highest rank of membership in the organization. They will be honored May 10 at the organization's annual meeting. The ACM is the oldest professional organization for the computing sciences. It has more than 80,000 members worldwide.
-- H. Edwin Umbarger, Wright Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, the highest honor of membership in the organization. The mission of the academy is to recognize scientists for distinguished achievements in microbiology and provide microbiological expertise in the service of science and the public.
-- Rosalee Clawson, assistant professor of political science, recently attended C-SPAN's Winter 1998 Seminar for Professors in Washington, D.C. The seminar focused on creative ways to use C-SPAN's public affairs programming in the college classroom and in research. Clawson was one of 37 professors attending, having be selected form a competitive application process open to all 4,900 college-faculty members of C-SPAN in the Classroom, the cable television network's free national membership service for educators.
Compiled by J. Michael Willis, (765) 494-0371; e-mail, mike_willis@purdue.edu
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