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October 20, 2000 JOURNALISTS: Here is a story idea and select Purdue events during the next two weeks. Sandra Leek to address violence and hate crimesSandra Leek, executive director of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, will speak at the Purdue University Student Services Systemwide Seminar at 1 p.m. Wednesday (10/25) in the Atrium Dining Room of Hillenbrand Hall. Leek is a thought-provoking speaker who will address issues of violence and hate crimes and beneficial ways society can assist in the prevention. Purdue President Martin C. Jischke also will be a guest speaker at the seminar. For more information about the seminar, contact Sandra Monroe, (765) 494-5779, or e-mail, skmonroe@purdue.edu Earlier that morning, at 10:30 a.m. in Room 1136 Lynn Hall, Leek will discuss issues of violence and hate crimes to students who are taking IDIS 490B, a course devoted to the study of causes and solutions to hatred and violence. This class period will be open to the public. Rob Mate, assistant dean of students, teaches the course and can answer questions relevant to the topic of violence and hate crimes. "The goal of the class is to instill hope to the students that there are solutions to the problems that society faces," Mate says. "We are opening students' eyes by exposing them to the ugly realities of society and by the end of the course, I hope they become part of a positive change." CONTACT: Mate, (765) 494-5869, rmate@purdue.edu Events• Monday, Oct. 23. 10:30 a.m. Division 21 Conference Room, 7th floor, Liberal Arts and Education Building. AT&T executives will present Purdue University with a $250,000 check to advance the use of technology in the classroom. Purdue President Martin C. Jischke and School of Education Dean Marilyn Haring will accept the check at a presentation ceremony. The two-year grant totaling $250,000 provides funds to advance the School of Education's ongoing exploration of using technology to its fullest potential in U.S. classrooms. Funds also support a digital library featuring case studies that will help Purdue students improve their problem-solving skills. Following a 15-20 minute presentation, both Jischke and Haring will be available at a reception for interviews. CONTACT: Haring, (765) 494-2336; haring@purdue.edu • Thursday and Friday, Oct. 26 and 27. 9:00 a.m. Room 314, Stewart Center. Biotechnology in Agriculture, a symposium for high-school science teachers, sponsored by the School of Agriculture. Sessions offered include a lecture about the tools of biotechnology, cloning techniques, a tour of state-of-the-art plant research facilities, and a lecture on the social and ethical issues of biotechnology. CONTACT: Marlaya H. Wyncott, (765) 494-9849. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 27 and 28. President's Council Annual Weekend. Members of the President's Council will gather to meet Purdue's 10th president and first lady. Friday events include an 8 a.m. breakfast with Purdue President Martin C. Jischke at the Purdue Memorial Union and lectures by some of Purdue's most distinguished professors. On Saturday, before the Ohio State game, President's Council members will share a pre-game social hour and buffet at the Great Hall and North and South Ballrooms in the Purdue Memorial Union. CONTACT: Carolyn S. Gery, (800) 676-0158 or (765) 494-2731. • Friday, Nov. 3. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Entrepreneurs' Forum. Room 310, Stewart Center. Sponsored by the Office of Technology Commercialization. Monthly, hour-long seminar invites faculty, staff, students and other interested individuals to network and learn more about how to start a company. Speakers are entrepreneurs, investors or consultants who work with new business ventures, primarily in Purdue Research Park's business incubator system. Featured speaker will be Teri Willey, vice president, ARCH Development Partners, LLC. Topic: "Starting Companies Based on University Innovations in Science and Teaching." CONTACT: Maureen Schmidt Ward, (765) 494-2610; msward@purdue.edu • Wednesday, Nov. 8. 7 p.m. "Success Runs in Our Race." Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. A lecture on networking by George Fraser, author of the bestseller "Success Runs in Our Race: The Complete Guide to Effective Networking in the African-American Community." CONTACT: Renee Thomas, Black Cultural Center director, (765) 494-3091; rathomas@hfs.purdue.edu
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