Purdue News Roundup
Purdue News Roundup
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June 12, 1998
Lafayette Symphony to perform July 4 at Slayter CenterNOTE TO JOURNALISTS: A map of closed campus streets, suggested parking areas and service locations is available from Purdue News Service, (765) 494-2096. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The Lafayette Symphony Orchestra will be the featured entertainment during the annual "Stars and Stripes" concert on Saturday, July 4, at Slayter Center of Performing Arts. The rain date is Sunday, July 5. Entertainment will begin at 6:15 p.m. with the Purdue Jazz Band. The Lafayette Symphony Orchestra will take the stage at 7:15 p.m., and the fireworks display will follow at about 9:30 p.m. The concert will include performances by the Greater Lafayette Freedom Singers, The Forever Plaid Quartet and the Tippecanoe Ancient Fife and Drum Corps. Mike Piggott, WLFI-TV18 news director and weeknight anchor, will deliver a patriotic reading with the symphony. Reserved parking for those who purchase $20 VIP Passes will be located northwest of the Recreational Gymnasium and along Russell Street north of Third Street. The passes are available at Bank One locations; Lafayette Bank and Trust locations; Purdue Employee Federal Credit Union; the Lafayette Symphony office, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette; Marsh Supermarket, 2410 N. Salisbury, West Lafayette; Pack Rat Antiques, 424 Main St., Lafayette; and Wells Yeager Best Drug Stores, MarJean Village and 120 N. Third St., Lafayette. Free parking will be available in most university parking garages, the lot north of Ross-Ade Stadium, and at the intramural fields at Indiana 26 and Airport Road. The roads around Slayter Center, including Stadium Avenue between Northwestern Avenue and McCormick Road, will be closed starting at noon July 4. CONTACT: Gail Riese, communications coordinator, Office of Physical Facilities, (765) 496-3162; e-mail, gail@purdue.edu
25 students getting head start on Purdue yearWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Twenty-five students are starting their college careers early through the Purdue Summer Start Program that begins today (Friday 6/12).Summer Start, the first new retention initiative funded with the help of Lilly Endowment, allows participants to start working toward their degrees and become familiar with the West Lafayette campus before most of the students arrive for the fall semester, said Marlesa Roney, registrar and senior project officer. All students who were accepted for the freshman class were invited to participate. The students will live in McCutcheon Residence Hall, will attend regular summer classes, and will be able to earn up to 10 credits by the time the program ends Aug. 8. They will pay regular fees for both room and board and their classes. In addition to classwork, participants will attend orientation programs about campus services and facilities. The program also will sponsor several activities that will help students build relationships with each other, the campus and the community. Those segments of the program are financed by the $5 million Lilly Endowment award to Purdue. The grant, to be awarded over five years, was part of $24 million that Lilly Endowment granted to five public and nine private Indiana colleges and universities to finance programs to increase the number of students who earn bachelor's degrees. The goal of Purdue's initiatives is to boost baccalaureate completion rates by 5 percent at each of the university's campuses. CONTACTS: Roney, (765) 494-6133, e-mail, maroney@reg.purdue.edu; Elizabeth Hubbard, Summer Start coordinator, (765) 496-3754; e-mail, ekhubbard@evpaa.purdue.edu
Puppy classes under way at PurdueWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University's Animal Behavior Clinic (ABC) Puppy School is offering training classes for puppies and their owners.A new puppy orientation meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, in Room G588 of Lynn Hall. The orientation is free. Additional orientation classes will be held twice each month roughly every other Wednesday evening. During the orientation, the instructor will discuss development and health issues. "Even people who are thinking about getting a puppy are welcome to attend the free session," said Catherine Comden, animal behavior technologist and primary instructor for the puppy classes. Owners should not bring puppies to the orientation session, but they should bring their puppy's vaccination records. At the end of the session, owners may sign up for classes. Classes must be purchased four at a time. The fee is $70 for the first four classes and $50 for any additional four classes. Classes are held each Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 8:10 p.m. in the Farriery Building behind the Small Animal Hospital. Classes cover basic commands, social interaction, health care, problem behavior, puppy development and acclimating puppies to various environments. "By around four months, much of your puppy's personality has been determined," Comden said. Puppies are at a critical time for learning for about 20 weeks after they are weaned, she said. "Whatever takes place during early puppyhood sets the stage for the rest of your dog's life. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime chance to help puppies learn confidence and help them avoid problem behaviors," she said. Directing the classes are Dr. Andrew Luescher, director of the Animal Behavior Clinic, and Dr. Steve Thompson, director of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital Wellness Clinic. For a schedule of orientation sessions or for more information, contact the Animal Behavior Clinic at (765) 494-8154 or e-mail Comden at comden@vet.purdue.edu.
Purdue NotebookAppointments and promotions:-- Richard F. Borch, head of Purdue's Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, has been named director of Purdue's Cancer Center. He succeeds William Baird, who resigned in October to take a job at Oregon State University. Borch, who is the Lilly Distinguished Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, joined the Purdue faculty in October and has served as interim director of the Cancer Center since then. Before coming to Purdue, he was director of the University of Rochester Cancer Center. His research focuses on the development of new drugs for the treatment of cancer. * * * * * Campus activities: -- A summer schedule is in place for the John Purdue Room Jr., a smaller version of the normal John Purdue Room operated by students in the Department of Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional and Tourism Management. On Mondays and Wednesdays from June 22 to Aug. 3, the John Purdue Room Jr. will be operated in the RHIT Cafe in Stone Hall. The John Purdue Room Jr. will feature full-service dining, with reservations available from 11 a.m. to noon. Call (765) 494-6845 to make reservations. * * * * * Alumni honors: -- Four distinguished alumni of the School of Materials Engineering have received the school's 1998 Outstanding Materials Engineer Award. The award recognizes the accomplishments of young alumni who have demonstrated excellence in the field of materials engineering and who have provided significant service to the school. The 1998 recipients are:
Compiled by J. Michael Willis, (765) 494-0371; e-mail, mike_willis@purdue.edu
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