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April 16, 1999
Gala Week dedication to salute faculty, '49 class giftWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Ceremonies marking the unveiling of the Purdue University Book of Great Teachers and the 50th anniversary gift from the Class of 1949 have been scheduled for Gala Week on the West Lafayette campus, April 23-25.The Book of Great Teachers dedication is set for 3 p.m. Friday, April 23, at Academy Park near the park's commemorative marker just northwest of the Purdue Memorial Union. Remarks by faculty, student and administrative representatives will focus on the impact Purdue's faculty members have had over the years. Academy Park, dedicated two years ago in honor of the university's faculty members, was created in the spirit of The Academy, the fabled outdoor learning and teaching garden of ancient Greece. The Book of Great Teachers, actually a permanent wall display that will be installed in the nearby west foyer of the Purdue Memorial Union, is a new component of the concept of Academy Park. The 225 names on the display represent faculty members past and present. They include past winners of universitywide teaching excellence awards, and those nominated by students, alumni and colleagues. The nomination process for inclusion in the book will be repeated every five years. After the remarks, light refreshments will be served, and attendees will have the opportunity to inspect the display. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be moved indoors to a location to be announced. Officers from the Class of 1949 and Purdue administrators will convene a brief ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 24, at the base of the Purdue Bell Tower to share details of the two-pronged Class of 1949 gift project. The class has been raising funds for its Purdue Bell Tower Gardens project, which calls for an eventual redesign of the entire landscaping around the bell tower and nearby green space. In addition, the class also has been raising funds for a merit-based scholarship for undergraduate students. The Class of 1949 ceremony will begin after the conclusion of the traditional Gala Week program at the grave of John Purdue on Memorial Mall. A release about additional Gala Week activities is on the Purdue News Service web site CONTACT: Greg Zawisza, Office of University Relations, (765) 494-2086; greg_zawisza@purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
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