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October 29, 1999 JOURNALISTS: Here's a story idea and a list of selected Purdue events during the next two weeks. Symposium on aging and nutrition The School of Consumer and Family Science's Interdepartmental Gerontology Program is holding a half-day symposium on aging and nutrition beginning at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 5, in the formal dining room of Hillenbrand Hall. Presentations will include "Calorie Intake, Oxidative Stress and Aging" by Richard Weindruch, University of Wisconsin; "20-20 Vision for an Aging Society" by Ken Ferraro, Purdue Department of Sociology; and "In Search of the Determinants of Mammalian Aging and Cancer Risk" by David Waters, Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine. The speakers will be available for interviews during a mid-morning break around 9:30 a.m. and immediately following the last presentation, which is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. CONTACT: Marleen Troyer, Department of Foods and Nutrition, (765) 494-1340, troyerm@cfs.purdure.edu Events •  Monday, Nov. 1.  Former Indiana congressman Lee Hamilton will speak about the role of higher education in fostering effective government during a talk to begin at 7 p.m. in the North Ballroom of the Purdue Memorial Union. Preceding his discussion will be an informal reception with students. Journalists may conduct brief interviews with Hamilton toward the end of the reception, from about 6:30 p.m. to just before his talk. The event is sponsored by the School of Agriculture. CONTACT: Christina Denault, communication specialist in the office of the dean of agriculture, (765) 494-9505, csd@agad.purdue.edu •  Tuesday, Nov. 2.  Jens Michelsen, journalist and oral history researcher from Hamburg, Germany, will talk about "Renewal Under Hitler's Shadow? Jewish Life in Today's Germany." The lecture, from 8-10 p.m. in Room 2280, Liberal Arts and Education Building, is a Jewish Studies Program Public Lecture. It is co-sponsored by the Departments of Foreign Languages and Literatures, and Political Science. CONTACTS: Sandor Goodhart, director of Jewish Studies, (765) 494-3720, goodhart@purdue.edu, or Alice Wenger, (765) 494-965, awenger@sla.purdue.edu •  Friday, Nov. 5.  Steven R. Gailar, group director, venture projects, Sentron Medical Inc., Cincinnati, will talk about "Investing Venture Capital in Early Stage Medical Technologies" at the Krannert Executive Forum at 11:30 a.m. in the Krannert Building Auditorium. 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 •  Sunday, Nov. 7.  15th Annual Indiana Greek Leadership Conference. An estimated 1,000 Greek student leaders from throughout the Midwest are expected to attend. The theme is "Leadership for the Next Millennium." CONTACTS: John Randall, Interfraternity Council, (765) 743-4681, ext. 238; Kristin Mortensen, Panhellenic Association, (765) 743-4685, ext. 237 •  Wednesday, Nov. 10.  High-Tech Job Fair for Indiana Companies. 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms. Open to students and graduates from the Schools of Agriculture, Engineering, Management, Science, and Technology. Recruiters will be from small and medium-sized Indiana companies. CONTACT: David R. McKinnis, associate director, Technical Assistance Program, (765) 494-6258, mckinnis@ecn.purdue.edu •  Wednesday, Nov. 10.  Farai Chideya, former ABC news correspondent, writer for MTV news and CNN political analyst, will talk about "Don't Believe the Hype: Fighting Cultural Misinformation About African-Americans" at 7 p.m. in Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. The presentation is part of the Black Cultural Center's Cultural Arts Series. CONTACT: Renee Thomas, BCC director, (765) 494-3091, rathomas@hfs.purdue.edu •  Friday, Nov. 12.  Board of Trustees. 10:30 a.m. Room 304 (Anniversary Drawing Room), Purdue Memorial Union. CONTACTS: Jeanne V. Norberg, director, Purdue News Service, (765) 494-2084; jeanne_norberg@purdue.edu, or Joseph L. Bennett, vice president for University Relations, (765) 494-2082; joe_bennett@purdue.edu • Friday, Nov. 12.  Former astronaut Guy Gardner, a Purdue alumnus who now is a high school math teacher in Arlington, Va., will speak about his experiences in space at 8 p.m. in Room 218, Stewart Center. CONTACT: Lillie Fisher, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, (765) 494-5147, wise@purdue.edu or fishers@nlci.com •  Saturday, Nov. 13.  Fall Space Day. 8:45 a.m.-3 p.m. Grade school children will participate in hands-on space-related activities, including building an edible space station, learning about rocketry and participating in a simulated space shuttle mission. Former astronaut and Purdue alumnus Guy Gardner will talk about what it's like to fly in space at 9:30 a.m. in the Class of '50 Lecture Hall. The program will continue in Recitation and Stanley Coulter halls. CONTACT: Lillie Fisher, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, (765) 494-5147, wise@purdue.edu or fishers@nlci.com To the Purdue News and Photos Page