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February 18, 2000 JOURNALISTS: Here are two story ideas and a list of selected Purdue events during the next two weeks. Pesky potholesIf we can send a man to the moon, why can't we prevent potholes? As the snow melts, drivers are forced to either dodge them or drive through them, risking wheel or tire damage. Purdue experts can discuss the causes and prevention of potholes, as well as new technology to make traveling safer. For information about what's being done to fix existing potholes, contact Rebecca McDaniel, technical director for the North Central Super Pave Center, (765) 463-2317, rsmcdani@purdue.edu For information about what causes potholes, contact Jan Olek, associate professor of civil engineering and director of the North Central Super Pave Center, (765) 494-5015, olek@ecn.purdue.edu For information about repair options and cost effectiveness, contact Charles Scholer, professor of civil engineering and former director of the Indiana Local Transportation Assistance Program, (765) 494-5017, scholer@ecn.purdue.edu Keeping passion in the classroomLarry Hurt, a Purdue graduate who is the 1999 Indiana Teacher of the Year, will tell prospective teachers how to create a nurturing classroom that will inspire students to reach and attain high goals. He will talk to the Purdue Student Education Association about "Becoming and Remaining a Passionate Teacher" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, in Room B260, Liberal Arts and Education Building. He was honored for creating a "peer-tutoring environment" between special needs and mainstream students in his visual arts class at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. CONTACT: Carla Reeves, (765) 494-7608, reeves@soe.purdue.edu Events• Through May 5. "Treasures From the Tombs: Egyptian Antiquities From the Charles Pankow Collection," is on display from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily in the Union Gallery, Purdue Memorial Union Room 110. The exhibit features 75 pieces of artwork dating back 4,000 years from the private collection of Purdue alum Charles J. Pankow. CONTACT: Michael Atwell, Purdue Galleries interim director, (765) 494-7777, matwell@purdue.edu • Monday, Feb. 21. School of Management Internship-Career Fair. 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Ballrooms, Purdue Memorial Union. Fifty companies will be on campus to recruit interns and permanent employees. CONTACTS Tim Newton, director of external relations for the Krannert School of Management, (765) 496-7271, tnewton@mgmt.purdue.edu; Kay Henry, coordinator of the Krannert Career Services Center, (765) 494-1668. henry@mgmt.purdue.edu • Tuesday, Feb. 22. Linda Weiss, professor of government at the University of Sydney, will discuss "Managed Openness: Beyond Neoliberal Globalism" at 8 p.m. in the Krannert Auditorium. Her talk is part of the Sears Lecture Series. CONTACT: Mark Tilton, associate professor of political science, (765) 494-4176; tilton@polysci.purdue.edu • Tuesday-Wednesday, Feb. 29-March 1. Third Annual Teaching, Learning and Technology Showcase. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on the third floor of Stewart Center. Educators, staff and administrators share ideas and projects and discuss how technology is being used in instruction at Purdue. Complete schedule available on the Web. CONTACT: Sue Husted, senior instructional technologist at the Purdue Computing Center, (765) 496-3499, husted@purdue.edu • Saturday, March 4. 13th Annual Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurial Competition finals. 1-5 p.m. Krannert Auditorium. Banquet and awards follow at 6:30 p.m. Students compete with their business plans for $30,000 in prizes and a chance to launch their ideas commercially. Sponsored by Purdue alumnus Burton Morgan, the Krannert School of Management, the Schools of Engineering and the School of Science. CONTACTS: Tim Newton, director of external relations for the Krannert School, (765) 496-7271, tnewton@mgmt.purdue.edu; Shailendra Mehta, Krannert director of entrepreneurship and business outreach, (765) 494-2073; mehta@mgmt.purdue.edu
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