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January 22, 1999

New semester brings new topics to TV magazine

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- "Purdue: A Closer Look," the university's weekly television magazine about Purdue people, programs, research and services, resumes telecasts in Greater Lafayette and statewide with the start of Purdue's spring semester.

Each half-hour program includes a campus news update, feature segments and a studio interview. In Greater Lafayette and on Purdue's West Lafayette campus, the program is seen on The Purdue Channel (Insight Communications Channel 5; University Residences Television Antenna System Channel 15; and Purdue Cable Network Channel 4). Local telecast times are noon Monday and Friday and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

The Greater Lafayette telecast weeks and topics for programs through February:

  • Jan. 25-29 -- Distinguished professors; life in Purdue Residence Halls; artificial knee research.

  • Feb. 1-5 -- Dean's Scholars; research about employees who work reduced hours; Extension Service works to improve church accessibility.

  • Feb. 8-12 -- Purdue's record enrollment; new ways of distance learning; a high-school science outreach program called BioScope.

  • Feb. 15-19 -- The Student-Managed Investment Fund in the School of Management; Communities Against Rape (CARe) initiative; the Ballroom Dance Team.

  • Feb. 22-26 -- The Center for Families; Affirmative Action update; computer technology.

"Purdue: A Closer Look" is produced by the Center for Instructional Services and the Office of University Relations. Program hosts are Beth Forbes, news coordinator at Purdue News Service, and Greg Zawisza, director of special projects at University Relations.

In addition to the Greater Lafayette showings, the program also is seen on the following cable outlets around the state (check local listings):

  • Fort Wayne, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne's College Cable Access Channel 6.

  • Indianapolis, Educational Television Co-op Channels 20 and 39 (Comcast) and Channel 19 (American Cable).

  • Muncie, Ball State Cable Service WBSU Channel 5.

  • South Bend/Mishawaka, TCI of Michiana Cable Channel 3.

Additionally, delayed broadcasts of the entire 13-program series will begin Feb. 7 on WFYI-TV 20, the Indianapolis Public Broadcasting Service affiliate.

CONTACTS: Zawisza, (765) 494-2086; e-mail, greg_zawisza@purdue.edu

Beth Forbes, (765) 494-9723; e-mail, beth_forbes@purdue.edu

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu

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