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September 17, 1999 JOURNALISTS: Here's a story idea and selected Purdue events during the next two weeks.
Saroyan had a Purdue time in his lifePurdue Theatre presents William Saroyan's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "The Time of Your Life" Sept. 23-Oct. 3 in the Experimental Theatre. More than three decades ago, in the fall of 1961, Saroyan spent a semester on Purdue's campus as Artist-in-Residence with Purdue Playshop. He taught a course on play writing and, in December of that year, Playshop presented the world premiere of "High Time Along the Wabash," a play that Saroyan wrote and directed for Playshop. To learn more about that production or to talk with Playshop members who remember Saroyan, contact Lori Sparger, Purdue Theatre marketing director, (765) 494-3084, theatre@purdue.edu.
Events
Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 20-21.Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional and Tourism Career Day. Events include a job fair from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the South Ballroom of the Memorial Union; a lecture at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Room 218 Stewart Center by the president of the National Restaurant Association; a senior reception from 5-6:30 p.m. Monday at Stone Hall; and a lecture at 2 p.m. Monday in Room 206 Stewart Center by the chairman, president and CEO of Promus Hotel Corp. CONTACT: Ray Kavanaugh, head of RHIT, (765) 494-4643.
Wednesday, Sept. 22.Study Abroad Information Fair. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Purdue Memorial Mall. Purdue faculty and students who have been abroad through Purdue will be available to speak with students about international study, work and internship opportunities. The Purdue Study Abroad staff will be on hand to answer questions about the 150 programs Purdue offers to students who wish to study abroad for a year, a semester or a summer. CONTACT: Programs for Study Abroad, (765) 494-5772; fax, (765) 496-1989; studyabroad@ippu.purdue.edu
Friday, Sept. 24.Krannert Executive Forum. 11:30 a.m. Krannert Building Auditorium. Speaker: Robert J. Warren, vice president and treasurer, Diebold Inc., North Canton, Ohio. Topic: "Welcome to the Running Game." 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
Saturday, Sept. 25.Dedication of the $1.5 million Holleman-Niswonger Simulator Center at the Purdue University Airport. 9 a.m. The flight simulator center is the home for two 727 simulators and six Frasca flight training devices. The building was made possible by a gift from Scott M. Niswonger, Aviation Technology class of 1968, to honor Professor Charles F. Holleman for his dedication to aviation education and for the benefit of future aviation technology students. CONTACT: Mike Kroes, head of the Department of Aviation Technology, (765) 494-9957.
Thursday, Sept. 30.William Boeing Memorial Lecture. 4 p.m. Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. Speaker: Michael M. Sears, senior vice president of the Boeing Co. and president of its military aircraft and missile systems group. This is the first speaker in what will be an annual lecture series administered by the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics. CONTACT: Thomas Farris, head of School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, (765) 494-5117.
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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