August 11, 2008

Events this week

Monday-Friday

-- Exhibition: "From the Kitchen to the Classroom: Lillian Gilbreth and Home Economics." Libraries: Archives and Special Collections. Purdue researcher and innovator in efficiency methods. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Room 279, STEW. www.lib.purdue.edu/spcol. Ends Friday.

Tuesday-Saturday

-- Exhibition: "Una Herencia Mexicana" (A Mexican Heritage). Works of Mexican Modernists. Sponsors include Purdue University Galleries and Purdue Latino Cultural Center. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, 102 S. 10th St., Lafayette (south off South Street). 742-1128. Through Aug. 29.

Wednesday, Aug. 13

-- CyberSecurity Presentation Series. "Basics of Dynamic Routing." Information Technology Networks and Security (ITNS). Series addresses topics relevant to the work of the Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT). Noon-1:30 p.m. Room 320, STEW.

Thursday, Aug. 14

-- Orientation for prospective hosts in International Friendship Program. Office of International Students and Scholars. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Elm Room, West Lafayette Public Library, 208 W. Columbia St. First of three sessions; attendance at one is required (others are at same hour Aug. 20 and 26). For more information, contact Marcus Hammack or Karin Crum at 49-67528 or friendship@purdue.edu, or go to www.iss.purdue.edu/Programs/IFP/.

Friday, Aug. 15

-- Purdue Day at the State Fair. 9 a.m.-10 p.m.  Exhibitions and activities including parade and pep rally. Details at www.purdue.edu/events.

Saturday, Aug. 16

-- Boiler Gold Rush arrivals begin. BGR, Purdue's primary orientation for incoming students, is expecting more than 5,400 participants.