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March 10, 2000 JOURNALISTS: Here is a story idea and a list of selected Purdue events during the next two weeks. Expert: Kids need alternatives to violence Be proactive rather than reactive to child violence, suggests a Purdue parenting expert. "Don't just take away the guns from children – also give them tools and techniques to replace them," says Judy Myers-Walls associate professor and Extension specialist in child development and family studies. She says adults should start early to teach children the skills for living with others and dealing with frustration and conflict. An expert in nonviolent toys and activities for children, Myers-Walls is co-author of "Young Peacemakers Project Book" and "Peace Works." CONTACT: Myers-Walls, (765) 494-2959; myerswal@cfs.purdue.edu Events • Friday, March 10.  Frederick L. Schuermann, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ladd Furniture, Greensboro, N.C., will talk about "Engineering Change in a 'Splintered Industry'" at 11:30 a.m. in the Krannert Auditorium. It's part of the weekly Krannert Executive Forum. 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: Tim Newton, director of external relations, School of Management, (765) 496-7271, tnewton@mgmt.purdue.edu • Tuesday-Wednesday, March 21-22.  The 86th Annual Purdue Road School will draw more than 1,200 people, from street commissioners to mayors to highway engineers, to Stewart Center to explore ways to make Indiana's roads and highways more reliable, enjoyable and efficient. CONTACT: Karen Hatke, program coordinator, Joint Transportation Research Program, School of Civil Engineering, (765) 494-9310; kshatke@purdue.edu • Thursday, March 23.  Roundtable discussion by Purdue experts about genetically engineered foods in the global trading system. 2:30-4 p.m. Room 320, Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry. Philip Paarlberg, associate professor of agricultural economics; Louis Sherman, biology department head; and Mary Lyn Stoll, doctoral candidate in philosophy, will participate in a discussion moderated by Paul Thompson, professor of philosophy. CONTACT: Thompson, (765) 494-4295, pault@herald.cc.purdue.edu • Thursday, March 23.  The Ages of Agriculture: A Millennium Celebration. 6:15 p.m. Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. This one-hour dramatic performance chronicling Hoosier agriculture is part of a series of cultural events statewide commemorating the millennial change. Judy O'Bannon, wife of Gov. Frank O'Bannon and chairwoman of Hoosier Millennium, and Victor L. Lechtenberg, Purdue's dean of agriculture, are co-hosts of the presentation, which is a collection of vignettes, each highlighting a different moment in time, from the beginning of Indiana agriculture a few hundred years ago to today's high-tech practices, and beyond. The cast includes Indiana agriculture leaders and Purdue ag professors and students. CONTACT: Steve Leer, Agricultural Communications Service news writer, (765) 494-8415, sleer@aes.purdue.edu • 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 To the Purdue News and Photos Page