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February 13, 1998
JOURNALISTS: Here are some newsworthy Purdue events during the next two weeks.
Contest pits budding entrepreneurs against each other
Business owners of tomorrow are getting their first crack at entrepreneurship through
a Purdue competition. The finals for Purdue University's 11th annual Burton D. Morgan
Entrepreneurial Competition will be at 9 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 28, in the Krannert
Building auditorium. Ten teams of students will compete in the finals for a total purse
of $8,000, with a $4,000 first prize. A total of 25 teams initially entered the competition.
"The interest in entrepreneurship and this competition in particular is really growing," says Shailendra Mehta, director of the Krannert Entrepreneurship Initiative
at the Krannert Graduate School of Management. "We have 50 percent more contest entries
this year over last year, and they are from all over campus, not just the business school." The final competition will consist of business plan presentations and
prototype demonstrations by the teams for a panel a judges. Prizes will be awarded
at an evening banquet. The yearly competition is sponsored by Purdue alumnus Burton
D. Morgan, founder of six corporations and president of Basic Service Co., an idea-development
company. CONTACTS: Tamyra Gibson, public relations, School of Management, (765) 494-4392;
Mehta (765) 494-5703; e-mail, mehta@mgmt.purdue.edu
Events
Tuesday, Feb. 17.
Black History Month keynote lecture. 3 p.m. Room 209, Stewart Center. Speech by Warren
Swindell, professor of African-American studies at Indiana State University and president
of the Indiana Coalition of Blacks in Higher Education. CONTACT: Leonard Harris, director African-American Studies and Research Center, (765) 494-5680.
Friday, Feb. 20.
The Global Corporation and How It Works. 11:30 a.m. Krannert Auditorium, Krannert
Building. Speaker: Douglas R. Oberhelman, vice president and chief financial officer,
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Ill. Krannert Executive Forum. Reporters are welcome, 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 Oberhelman can be
prearranged through Tamyra Gibson, director of public relations, Krannert Graduate School
of Management, (765) 494-4392; e-mail, gibson@mgmt.purdue.edu
Tuesday, Feb. 24.
Reception and book signing. 4 p.m. Anniversary Drawing Room, Purdue Memorial Union.
The authors are Lisa Anderson and Tracy Sharpley-Whiting, assistant professors of
African-American Studies. Anderson is the author of "Mammies No More: The Changing
Image of Black Women on Stage and Screen." Sharpley-Whiting wrote "Spoils of War: Women of
Color, Cultures and Revolution" and "Franz Fannon: Conflicts and Feminisms." A Black
History Month event. CONTACT: Leonard Harris, director African-American Studies and
Research Center, (765) 494-5680.
Thursday-Friday, Feb. 26-27.
Failed States and International Security: Causes, Prospects and Consequences. 9 a.m.-5:15
p.m. both days. All sessions in Room 310, Stewart Center. A conference on the increasing
number of "failed states." These countries threaten regional security and often result in demands for U.S. and international intervention. Nine international
experts will address the issue and offer proposals for lessening the crisis. Interviews
with the participants may be conducted by phone before the conference. Participants
also may be interviewed during the conference. CONTACT: Michael Stohl, dean of international
programs, (765) 494-9399; e-mail, mstohl@ippu.purdue.edu
Friday, Feb. 27.
Where Does the Securities Industry Go From Here -- Boom or Bust? 11:30 a.m. Krannert
Auditorium, Krannert Building. Speaker: James C. Redinger, senior managing director,
McDonald & Co. Securities Inc., Cleveland. Part of the Krannert Executive Forum.
Reporters are welcome, 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 Redinger can be prearranged through Tamyra Gibson, director of public relations, Krannert
Graduate School of Management, (765) 494-4392; e-mail, gibson@mgmt.purdue.edu
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