September 29, 2008

Events this week

Listings for exhibitions and other ongoing or weeklong events are at the bottom. Also there is information about ticket procedures for most ticketed events.

Monday, Sept. 29

-- Big Ten+ Grad School Expo. Graduate School. 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. PMU and STEW. More at www.gradschool.purdue.edu/gradexpo/.

-- Celebration Week event. Celebration of completion of fundraising for Seng-Liang Wang Hall of Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1:30 p.m. Lawn of Herrick Laboratories. To reserve a place, contact events@purdue.edu.

Tuesday, Sept. 30

-- Engineer of 2020 Workshop. Key topics: leadership, global issues, ethics. College of Engineering. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepurdue/2008/080926_2020workshop.html.

-- College Teaching Workshop Series 1: Basics of Teaching. "Using Feedback and Assessment to Improve Your Teaching." For faculty, staff and grad students. Center for Instructional Excellence. 9-10:30 a.m. Weekly workshop 5 of 10 through Nov. 18 except Oct. 14 and Nov. 11. Registration required: www.cie.purdue.edu. Questions: 49-66422 or CIE@purdue.edu.

-- Test of Purdue Alert emergency mass notification system. Environmental Health and Public Safety. 10 a.m. The test will involve text messages to those signed up for that, an e-mail notice, and other layers of the alert system except the outdoor warning sirens. To learn more about Purdue Alert or sign up for text messaging alerts, go to www.purdue.edu/emergency_preparedness.

-- Celebration Week event. Dedication of Martin C. Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering. 11 a.m. By invitation only.

-- Celebration Week event. Dedication of Patty Jischke Early Care and Education Center. 3 p.m. By invitation only.

-- Chemical Engineering Dow Graduate Seminar Series. Jingguang Chen, Univ. of Delaware. "Rational Design of Bimetallic Catalysts for Hydrogenation and Reforming Reactions." 3 p.m. reception, Atrium, Forney Hall. 3:30-4:30 p.m. lecture, Room G140, Forney Hall.

-- Immigration Panel: "How Immigration has affected our Economy and Workforce." Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) with Latino Cultural Center. Panelists: Marco Moreno, lawyer from Lewis-Kappes firm in Indianapolis; James McCann, political science professor at Purdue; Willie Cruz, Housing and Food Services at Purdue; and Ivan Hernandez, director of admissions, Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette. 7 p.m. Room 2290, Beering Hall. Questions: amolina@purdue.edu.

Wednesday, Oct. 1

-- Latino Scholars Forum. A Latino Heritage Month event. Latino Faculty and Staff Association (LaFaSa), along with the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Room 214, STEW.

-- Bioethics Seminar Series. Two events with Paul Thompson, Michigan State Univ. 1) Lunch talk for students and faculty on "Ethics and Science" using an article by Thompson. Noon-1 p.m. Room 129, Burton Morgan Center (MRGN). Links to article and to required registration at www.purdue.edu/bioethics; click on "Schedule." 2) Public lecture: "The Opposite of Human Enhancement: Nanotechnology and the Blind Chicken Problem." Graduate School. 5:30-7 p.m. Room 121, MRGN.

-- Spanish Conversation Table. Latino Cultural Center weekly table for fall semester. For those who know basic Spanish but want to practice their conversational skills in a friendly group atmosphere. 6-7 p.m. LCC. 49-42530.

-- Libraries Distinguished Lecture. Michael Beschloss, historian of the U.S. presidency. "Presidential Courage and the Upcoming 2008 Elections." Purdue University Libraries; Office of the Provost and others. 8 p.m. Loeb Playhouse, STEW. Book sale and book signing to follow. www.lib.purdue.edu.

Oct. 1-5

-- Purdue Theatre. "You Can’t Take It With You" by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart; directed by Richard Sullivan Lee. Marquee Series. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1-4; 3 p.m. Oct. 5. Nancy T. Hansen Theatre, Pao Hall. Tickets: public, $17; 62+ seniors, $13; students, $10.

Thursday, Oct. 2

-- College Teaching Workshop Series 2: Expanding Your Teaching Toolkit. "Using Teams and Learning Styles in Your Classes." Marne Helgesen, CIE; and Kim Wilson, landscape architecture. For faculty, staff, grad students. Center for Instructional Excellence. 9-10:30 a.m. Weekly workshop 4 of 5 through Oct. 9.  Registration required: www.cie.purdue.edu. Questions: 49-66422 or CIE@purdue.edu.

-- Lovell Leadership Lecture. Two events about personal power and influence. Blaine Lee, senior consultant at FranklinCovey. 1) Lecture: "Influence with Honor: Redefining Power and Leadership." Insight into concepts. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Room 302, STEW. 2) Workshop: "The Power Principle." Application of concepts. 1:30-3 p.m. Room 302, STEW. Either event qualifies for Healthy Purdue red apple; register at www.purdue.edu/worklife. Questions: 49-45461. More description of events at www.purdue.edu/hr/pdf/Covey_BlaineLee.pdf.

-- Celebration Week event. Dedication of new University Residences dining court south of Wiley Hall. 3 p.m. To reserve a place, contact events@purdue.edu.

-- Robin Williams, comedian. On his "Weapons of Self-destruction" tour. Convocations special event. 7:30 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. Tickets: $85, $65, $49.50. Parental advisory explicit content; under 18 years old not advised.

-- "An Evening with James Earl Jones." A talk by the well-known actor. Experience Liberal Arts event. 7:30 p.m. Loeb Playhouse, STEW. All tickets claimed, but any returned or untaken "will call" tickets will be released at 7:15 p.m. at the Stewart Center box office.

Friday, Oct. 3

-- Dept. of Sociology lecture. Bruce G. Link, Columbia Univ. "Reflections on the Sociology of Health and Illness." An Experience Liberal Arts event. 1-2:30 p.m. Room 313, STEW.

-- Soccer (women’s) vs. Michigan. 4 p.m. Varsity Soccer Complex. Tickets: public, $5; students $2.

-- Volleyball (women's) vs. Iowa. 7 p.m. Intercollegiate Athletic Facility. Tickets: adult, $9-$8; student, $6-$5.

-- Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Convocations, 8 p.m. Jazz Set. Elliott Hall of Music. Tickets: $45-$15.

Saturday, Oct. 4

-- LCC Historic Neighborhood Tours in Chicago. Latino Heritage Month event. Latino Cultural Center. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Visits to historic Pilsen neighborhood and Chinatown district including Ping Tom Park. Registration required; 49-42530 or gcorral@purdue.edu.

-- Game Day Concerts. 10 a.m.: “All-American” Marching Band’s “Thrill on the Hill” at Slayter Center. Post-game: Marching Band marches from stadium to Purdue Mall for concert. Purdue Bands; 49-66785 or kcmatter@purdue.edu.

-- Football vs. Penn State. Noon. Ross-Ade Stadium. Tickets: public, $46; students, $26.

-- Volleyball (women's) vs. Minnesota. 7 p.m. Intercollegiate Athletic Facility. Tickets: adult, $9-$8; student, $6-$5.

Sunday, Oct. 5

-- Soccer (women’s) vs. Michigan State. 1 p.m. Varsity Soccer Complex. Tickets: public, $5; students $2.

-- Purdue Bands concert: "Tributes!" Purdue Symphonic Band and Fall Concert Band. 2:30 p.m. Long Center, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette.

ONGOING EVENTS

All week

Experience Liberal Arts month begins Wednesday. Some events are listed in this calendar. To see the month's schedule, see news article at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/hp/SharpELA.html or event-by-event links at www.cla.purdue.edu/experience/events/?d=all.

-- Purdue University Galleries. "Li’l Heads, Too!" Images of heads, small portraits, various media. Visitors can make and add their own work on computer. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, plus Thursday until 8 p.m.; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Stewart Center Gallery. 49-67899 or galleries@purdue.edu or www.purdue.edu/galleries. Exhibition through Oct. 12.

-- Purdue University Galleries. "'No Danger' Airplane Show." Paper or other lightweight airplanes, 4 to 20 inches, displaying fine art printmaking. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, plus Thursday until 8 p.m.; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Robert L. Ringel Gallery. 49-67899 or galleries@purdue.edu or www.purdue.edu/galleries. Exhibition through Oct. 12.

Monday-Friday

-- John Purdue Room Lunch Special. This week, the featured specials in the John Purdue Room are
Broccoli cheddar (soup) and Penna all Vodka (entrée). 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Stone Hall. Reservations encouraged; call 49-46845. To access the full menu and learn about other dining options from the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management: www.cfs.purdue.edu/htm/about/restaurants.shtml.

TICKETS

Events are free unless noted (except that conference registrations may be omitted here). Ticket prices are for single events, not any series or discount offers. An exception to the following will be noted in the listing.

For varsity athletics tickets, call the Athletic Ticket Office, (765) 494-3194 or (800) 49-SPORT [497-7678]; or visit the office in the Intercollegiate Athletic Facility. The office is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and before ticketed events at IAF, Mackey Arena and Ross-Ade Stadium. For ticketed sports events at other Purdue venues, tickets will be on sale before the event at the venue.

For Purdue Convocations and Purdue Theatre events and some others, go to ticket offices in Elliott Hall (lower level, northeast end by Hovde Hall) or Stewart Center (west lobby), or call (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW [914-7469]. The Elliott Hall box office is open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and before ticketed events there. The Stewart Center box office is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and before ticketed events there.

Purdue Theatre tickets are sold also at the Pao Hall box office. It is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday and before Purdue Theatre performances there.