March 25, 2008
Today's events
Here is a list of events happening Tuesday, March 25, at the West Lafayette campus.
Tuesday, March 25
-- College Teaching Workshop Series 1: Basics of Teaching. "Using Subjective Tests and Assigning Grades." For faculty, staff and grad students. Center for Instructional Excellence. Workshop 9 of 10 through April 1. 9:30-11 a.m. Registration required: www.cie.purdue.edu.
-- NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. Second-round games. Winners from Sunday's four first-round games. 7 and about 9:30 p.m. Mackey Arena. Tickets: adults, $18; students, $11.
All week
-- Through April 20. "Autotelematic Spider Bots." Stewart Center Gallery. Made by artist Ken Rinaldo, an associate professor of art and technology at Ohio State University, the Spider Bots are five spider-like sculptures that interact with the public in real-time and self-modify their behaviors based on their interaction with the viewer, themselves and their environment. They will function for 15-minute periods at 10:30 a.m. and at 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. daily. Sponsored by Purdue Galleries. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, plus Thursday until 8 p.m., and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.
-- Through April 20. "Machinic Drift." Robert L. Ringel Gallery in the Purdue Memorial Union. Various interactive works and imagery by artist Ken Rinaldo, including robotic fish and electronic sound work sculptures. Sponsored by Purdue Galleries. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, plus Thursday until 8 p.m., and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.
-- Through April 29. "Chronicling Women's History at Purdue: Selections from the Susan Bulkeley Butler Women's Archives." The exhibit will feature artifacts, documents and photographs highlighting the history of university women and coinciding with Women's History Month. The exhibit includes collections on the "Queen of American Agriculture", the "Mother of Modern Management," Amelia Earhart and more. In Stewart Center, Room 279.
Monday-Friday
-- John Purdue Room Lunch Special. This week, the featured specials in the John Purdue Room will be Lentil Soup & Salmon Roulade with Almond Crust. To access the menu: www.cfs.purdue.edu/htm/about/restaurants.shtml.