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August 27, 1999 JOURNALISTS: Here are two story ideas and a list of selected Purdue events during the next two weeks. Purdue engineer, Turkish native, surveys quake zone Mete Sozen, a Purdue structural engineer and an expert in earthquake-resistant structures, recently returned from his native Turkey, where he surveyed the damage caused by the powerful Aug. 17 quake. Sozen is a member of a field-investigation team sent to the earthquake zone as part of a national program to reduce the severity of earthquake-related catastrophes. He has written a preliminary report, which is available online at the Internet site for the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. The group is a national, nonprofit association that aims to reduce earthquake risks by studying their impacts. CONTACT: Sozen, (765) 494-2186 or (765) 494-2187; sozen@ecn.purdue.edu Golden Taps to honor students who died last summer Five Purdue students who died during the summer will be recognized during the first Golden Taps of the year at 10 p.m. Tuesday (8/31) in Spitzer Court, Cary Quadrangle. Drummers and bugle corps from the University Band will proceed to the center of a darkened Spitzer Court, where student memorial cards will have been placed. The bell of the Boilermaker Special will ring once for each student, and the corps will play "Taps." The students to be recognized are John D. Greenwalt, a junior in the School of Liberal Arts from Cheyenne, Wyo.; Matthew Meyerrose, a sophomore in the School of Technology from Newburgh, Ind.; Kathryn Pokorny, a freshman in the School of Science from Valparaiso, Ind.; John A. Tran, a student in the doctor of pharmacy program from Schererville, Ind.; and Tiffany S. Young, a senior in the School of Liberal Arts from Hillsboro, Ala. The ceremony is conducted on the first Tuesday of each month, if appropriate. CONTACT: Tom Paczolt, Cary Quadrangle manager, (765) 494-2472. Events Tuesday, Aug. 31. Media availability as Purdue announces student enrollment for West Lafayette and other campuses. 2:30 p.m. First-floor conference room in Schleman Hall of Student Services. Vice President for Student Services Thomas Robinson, Registrar Marlesa Roney, Director of Admissions Douglas Christiansen and Vice President for Housing and Food Services John Sautter will be available to answer questions about the expected record enrollment figures. Copies of the preliminary enrollment report will be available. CONTACT: J. Michael Willis, Purdue News Service, (765) 494-0371; jwillis1@purdue.edu Friday, Sept. 3. Krannert Executive Forum. 11:30 a.m. Krannert Building Auditorium. Speaker: Robert L. Koch II, president and chief executive officer, Koch Enterprises Inc., Evansville, Ind. Topic: "Raising the Bar." Reporters are asked to refrain from asking questions, videotaping or taking photographs during the lecture, but all are allowed during the student question-and-answer sessions. CONTACT: Tamyra Gibson, director of public relations, School of Management, (765) 494-4392, gibson@mgmt.purdue.edu Tuesday-Thursday, Sept. 7-9. RAID International Workshop. Sessions are intended to further progress in computer security and intrusion detection by promoting the exchange of ideas in a broad range of topics among researchers, system developers and users from academia, government and industry. Host is the Purdue University CERIAS (Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security). CONTACT: Marlene Walls, administrative assistant, (765) 494-7805, walls@cerias.purdue.edu. Thursday, Sept. 9. Purdue Memorial Union 75th birthday party. 2 p.m. Front lawn of the Union. Activities will feature a 6-foot tall cake, Purdue Pete, the Boilermaker Special and a speakeasy offering Coca-Cola products. CONTACT; Jeff Sterrett, Memorial Union marketing coordinator, (765) 494-8974 Friday, Sept. 10. Dedication of Boeing 737 aircraft. 10:45 a.m. Purdue Airport. Don Gentry, dean of the School of Technology, and Michael Kroes, head of the Department of Aviation Technology, will formally accept and dedicate the Boeing 737 passenger jet donated by United Airlines last spring. Fred Mohr from the airline's Indianapolis maintenance facility and Ron Utecht, vice president for line maintenance, will represent United at the brief ceremony. All participants will be available for questions after the event. CONTACT: Raymond Thompson, associate professor of aviation technology, (765) 494-9965, rethompson@tech.purdue.edu Monday, Sept. 13. University Senate. 2:30 p.m. Room 302, Stewart Center. J. Timothy McGinley, chairman of the Purdue Board of Trustees, will discuss the process the board will use to identify and screen candidates for the presidency of the university. President Steven C. Beering is scheduled to retire June 30, 2000. CONTACT: Solomon Gartenhaus, secretary of faculties, (765) 494-2585, garten@physics.purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page