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October 9, 1998

This calendar lists Homecoming Weekend events Oct. 22-25 on Purdue University's West Lafayette campus. Many activities are scheduled relative to the football game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Illinois Fighting Illini. Kickoff time has yet to be determined, depending on whether the game will be televised. Contact the Purdue Alumni Association for more information, (765) 494-5175; fax, (765) 494-9179; e-mail, paa@paa.purdue.edu

THURSDAY, OCT. 22

  • 8 p.m. River North Dance Company, Loeb Playhouse. Sponsored by Purdue Convocations Tickets are $20 for the public, $13 for Purdue students at campus box offices, (765) 494-3933 or 1-800-914-SHOW.

FRIDAY, OCT. 23

  • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Libraries Special Collections sponsors exhibit of Purdue football scenes and views through the years. Room 279, Stewart Center.

  • 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Building Construction Management Placement Roundtable. Purdue Armory. Contact Roberta Remillet, (765) 494-2461.

  • 9 a.m. Office of Admissions Fall Preview Day for Prospective and Admitted Students. North and South Ballrooms, Purdue Memorial Union. Information fair with academic schools, campus departments, and student organizations. Academic school interest sessions, bus tours, optional facility tours (i.e. engineering, technology, agriculture). Residence hall tours and lunch. For further information, contact Megan Creek, (765) 494-1776.

  • 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Consumer and Family Sciences Festive Friday. Morning classes, box lunch, afternoon golf and tours. Evening social hour for everyone at the new golf course pavilion. Special recognition for reunion classes. Reservations required. Contact Amy Liter, 1-800-535-7303 or (765) 494-7890.

  • 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Community Relations sponsors free guided riding tours of campus, leaving from the Grant Street Parking Garage bus pad, directly across from the Purdue Memorial Union. Call (765) 494-4636 for tour reservations.

  • 3 p.m. Women's soccer vs. Valparaiso. Recreational Sports Center Soccer Field. Free.

  • 5-7 p.m. Navy ROTC Alumni Reunion/Reception. Armory. Reservations preferred. Call (765) 494-2059.

  • 6-8 p.m. Purdue Black Alumni Organization and Black Cultural Center Welcome Back Reception. Black Cultural Center, 315 University St.

  • 6 p.m.-midnight. Reamer Club 75th Anniversary dinner and dance. North Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union. President Steven C. Beering will speak. Tickets: $20 per person. Contact: Amber Frederick, (765) 449-0460.

  • 7 p.m. Wiley Hall 40th Anniversary reception. For registration, contact Chad Johnson, Wiley Hall manager, (765) 494-2260.

  • 7 p.m. Women's Rugby alumni match. Intramural Fields. For information call, (765) 494-2059 or (765) 743-7032.

  • 7-9 p.m. Homecoming pep rally. Slayter Hill. Sponsored by Purdue Student Government. Contact: Elizabeth Crowley; (765) 494-7201.

  • 7:30 p.m. Volleyball vs. Minnesota. Intercollegiate Athletic Facility. Tickets, $5 for adults, $3 for students, at Athletic Ticket Office, (765) 494-3194 or 1-800-49-SPORT.

  • 8 p.m. An evening of theater and dance with the Jahari Dance Troupe and the New Directional Players, two of the Black Cultural Center's performing arts ensembles. Admission is $3 for students, $5 for the public. Part of the BCC Cultural Arts Series. Co-sponsored by the Purdue Student Union Board. Contact BCC Director Renee Thomas, (765) 494-3091.

  • 8 p.m. Free concert by the Purdue Jazz Bands. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center.

  • 8 p.m. Purdue Black Alumni Organization Hospitality Suite at Lafayette Signature Inn. Contact Viveca Fairbanks, (513) 634-3147.

SATURDAY, OCT. 24

  • 8-10 a.m. Civil Engineering Breakfast. Room G150, Civil Engineering Building. Contact Linda Higgins or Don Fry, (765) 494-2166.

  • 8-10 a.m. Nuclear Engineering Breakfast. Room 140, Nuclear Engineering Building. Continental breakfast and laboratory tours. Contact Belinda Morrow, (765) 494-5749.

  • 8:30-9:30 a.m. Purdue Black Alumni Organization annual business meeting. Black Cultural Center.

  • 8:30-10:30 a.m. Industrial Engineering Breakfast. Room 155, Grissom Hall. Contact Becky Fry, (765) 494-0827.

  • 9 a.m. Purdue Student Union Board brunch. Lafayette Room, Purdue Memorial Union. Contact: Jon Simpson, (765) 494-8976.

  • 9-10:30 a.m. Aeronautics and Astronautics Breakfast with the Professors. Room 390, Grissom Hall. Contact Nan Claire Ross, (765) 494-9124.

  • 9-10:30 a.m. Iron Key Homecoming Breakfast. West Faculty Lounge, Purdue Memorial Union. Contact Karen Edgell, (765) 494-1629.

  • 9-11 a.m. Electrical and Computer Engineering Scavenger Hunt. Meet in MSEE atrium. Continental breakfast will be served. Contact Mary Moyars-Johnson, (765) 494-3441.

  • 9-11 a.m. Mechanical Engineering Open House. Room 140, Mechanical Engineering. Continental breakfast and building tours. Contact Angie Teel, (765) 494-9768.

  • 9:30-11 a.m. Materials Engineering Tours. MSEE atrium. Light refreshments available. Contact Donna Bystrom, (765) 494-4095.

  • 9:30-11 a.m. Agriculture and Biological Engineering Alumni Reception. Room 212, ABE Building. Contact Dee Gillespie, (765) 494-1181.

  • 9:30 a.m.-noon. Food Science Alumni Dedication Day. Reception and dedication of the new Food Science Building on South University Street (behind the Entomology Building), 9:30 a.m. Welcome by Phil Nelson, department head. Building tours 10:15 a.m. to noon. Contact Steve Shelby, (765) 494-6303 or Steve Gauger, (765) 494-8257.

  • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Brunch for Earhart Hall alumni and their families. Earhart Hall Dining Room. Contact Elizabeth Mahan, (765) 494-2410.

  • 10 a.m. Community Relations sponsors free guided riding tours of campus, leaving from the Grant Street Parking Garage bus pad, directly across from the Purdue Memorial Union. Call (765) 494-4636 for tour reservations.

  • 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wiley Hall 40th Anniversary lunch. Cost is $5 per person. For registration, contact Chad Johnson, Wiley Hall manager, (765) 494-2260.

  • Three hours before kickoff. Black Cultural Center and Purdue Black Alumni Organization Tailgate. Black Cultural Center parking lot. Contact BCC Director Renee Thomas, (765) 494-3091.

  • Three hours before kickoff. Alumni Cafe, with food service provided by the Purdue Memorial Union. Stadium Avenue and Intramural Drive. Prize giveaways and live radio broadcast.

  • Three hours before kickoff. Animal Sciences Alumni Reunion. Tent near Lilly Hall. Pregame tailgate; reservations required. Postgame snacks and refreshments. Contact Diane Patterson, 1-800-213-2672.

  • Three hours before kickoff. Chemical Engineering Alumni Celebration: Open House and Tours of Chemical Engineering Building. Contact Bettina McConnell, (765) 494-4065.

  • Two and one-half hours before kickoff. Forestry and Natural Resources Alumni Reunion. Tent near Forestry Building. Pregame tailgate barbecue. Department tour and exhibits. Reservations required for meal. Contact Marty Brown, (765) 494-3590.

  • Two and one-half hours before kickoff. Krannert Boiler Bash II. Tent located northeast corner of Ross-Ade Stadium parking lot. Contact Tamyra Gibson, (765) 494-4392; fax, (765) 494-9658; e-mail, gibson@mgmt.purdue.edu

  • Two and one-half hours before kickoff. School of Liberal Arts Chili Tailgater. Lambert Fieldhouse. For reservations, contact Barbara Powell, (765) 494-2711.

  • Two and one-half hours before kickoff. Science Sou-Purdue-per Chili Tent. Slayter Center of Performing Arts. Contact David Lageveen, (765) 494-4344.

  • Two hours before kickoff. Consumer and Family Sciences Home Economics Tailgate. CFS tent located near Mackey Arena. Compliments of the CFS Alumni Association. Call 1-800-535-7303 or (765) 494-7890.

  • Two hours before kickoff. Entomology Alumni/Friends Brunch. Entomology Hall foyer. Recognition of recipient for the Osmun Professional Achievement Award in Entomology. Contact Sandy Lindsey, (765) 494-4553.

  • Two hours before kickoff. Health Sciences Patio Party. Civil Engineering patio. Barbecue lunch. Wayne D. Kessler Memorial Laboratory open house. Contact James P. Fenn, (765) 494-2632.

  • Two hours before kickoff. Pharmacy Tailgater. Tent in Armory parking lot. Barbecue luncheon. Contact James P. Fenn, (765) 494-2632.

  • Two hours before kickoff. Technology Tailgate. Slayter Center of Performing Arts. Hospitality tent for technology alums. Contact Pam Ritter, (765) 494-7967.

  • 90 minutes before kickoff. Pregame concert by the "All-American" Marching Band. Slayter Center of Performing Arts. Postgame concert will be at the Engineering Mall Fountain.

  • 90 minutes before kickoff. Engineering Alumni Association Homecoming Celebration. Materials Science and Electrical Engineering Building. Music by Purdue Jazz Band members. Contact Carolyn Percifield, (765) 494-5343.

  • 90 minutes before kickoff. Hilltop Apartments Counselor Reunion. Hilltop Apartments on Ross-Ade Drive. Tailgate cookout, reunion of counselors. Contact Josh Clark, (765) 494-2390, or Mary Lehew, (765) 494-2391.

  • TBA. Purdue Boilermakers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini. Ross Ade Stadium. Tickets, available at the Purdue Athletic Ticket Office, are $24 for the public and $14 for students. South end zone seats are $12. Order by phone at (765) 494-3194 or 1-800-497-7678.

  • 5:30 p.m. Purdue Alumni Association Oktoberfest Banquet and Homecoming Celebration. North and South Ballrooms, Purdue Memorial Union. Entertainment by Purdue Musical Organizations. Tickets: $25 per person, check or cash only. Reservations are required. Reservation forms available from Jayne Lawless at 1-800-893-3041 or (765) 494-3945.

  • 7 p.m. Wiley Hall 40th Anniversary reception. For registration, contact Chad Johnson, Wiley Hall manager, (765) 494-2260.

  • 8-9:30 p.m. Purdue Black Alumni Organization Tribute to Marion Blalock and Cornell Bell. Room 302/306, Stewart Center.

  • 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Purdue Black Alumni Organization Homecoming Dance. Room 302/306, Stewart Center.

SUNDAY, OCT. 25

  • 8-9:30 a.m. Wiley Hall 40th Anniversary breakfast buffet. $3.50 per person. For registration, contact Chad Johnson, Wiley Hall manager, (765) 494-2260.

  • 2:30 p.m. Purdue Symphony Orchestra free concert. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center.

  • 3 p.m. "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." Elliott Hall of Music. Presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets are $28, $24 and $14 for the public, $18 and $14 for Purdue students, at campus box offices or by phone at (765) 494-3933 or 1-800-914-SHOW.

Compiled by J. Michael Willis, (765) 494-0371; e-mail, mike_willis@purdue.edu

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