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September 11, 1998 JOURNALISTS: Here are ideas about upcoming news stories and a list of Purdue events during the next two weeks. Engineers prepare for huge career fair Purdue engineering students will hold the nation's largest student-run job fair from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday (9/16) on the Memorial Mall (rain location: Purdue Armory). More than 8,000 students are expected to attend the event, with 280 companies represented. The job fair is the highlight of the 19th Annual Purdue Industrial Roundtable, a two-day event that also features companies giving seminars for engineering students all day Tuesday (9/15) in Stewart Center. The event is coordinated by the Purdue Engineering Student Council. CONTACT: Savi Abey, (765) 496-2660. ISTEP+ testing need not be stressful Hoosier school children will begin taking the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus standardized test this month, and there are several things parents can do to make sure their children are prepared to perform at their optimum level. Julie A. Frazier, an assistant professor in child development and family studies, can offer advice on getting young students, especially those in the lower grades, to feel confident about the testing process. CONTACT: Julie Frazier, (765) 494-2947; e-mail: frazierj@cfs.purdue.edu Events Tuesday, Sept. 15. Computer Roundtable. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Ballrooms, Purdue Memorial Union. Association of Information Technology Professionals sponsors this job fair. CONTACT: Carrie Maynard, (765) 564-4503 Tuesday, Sept. 22. Career Day in the Department of Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional and Tourism Management. A hospitality industry career fair will be held from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the South Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union. Two industry leaders will speak on the future of the hospitality industry. Those addresses will be at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. in Room 302 Stewart Center. CONTACT: Ray Kavanaugh, department head, (765) 494-4643 or Maureen Tate, administrative assistant, (765) 494-4735. Thursday, Sept. 24. Dedication of Food Science Building. Purdue officials and Lt. Gov. Joseph Kernan will speak from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m.; building tours will be offered from 2:15 to 4 p.m. CONTACT: Philip Nelson, food science department head, (765) 494-8256. Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page