Events this week

October 20, 2008

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening Oct. 20-26 at the West Lafayette campus.

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, Oct. 20

-- Early voting in U.S. elections. Voting site 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday (20-22) under mural in West Lobby, STEW. For ID requirements and other voting information, go to http://news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepurdue/2008/081015_earlyvoting.html.

-- Voting open through Wednesday for 2009 Books & Coffee fourth-week selection. More on voting and series at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepurdue/2008/081015_BooksandCoffee.html.

-- Online grade submission period for eight-week courses open. 8 a.m. Monday through 5 p.m. Wednesday (20-22). More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepurdue/2008/081016_Faculty-grades.html.

-- Materials Engineering lecture. "Development of Piezoelectric Trimorph Actuators for High Fidelity Flat Panel Loud Speakers." William F. Shelley, Emo Labs Inc., Waltham, Mass. 3:30 p.m. refreshments, 3:45 p.m. seminar. Room 1010, Neil Armstrong Hall.

-- "Forecasting the November Elections: What Can We Expect on November 4?" Faculty panel for Experience Liberal Arts month. Moderator: James McCann, political science. 7 p.m. Deans of Agriculture Auditorium, Pfendler Hall. Other participants listed at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081001McCannELAVoting.html.

Tuesday, Oct. 21

-- Research laboratory animal workshop: "Introductory Rodent Handling Workshop." Office of the Vice President for Research. Handling, restraint, injection, safety; for persons with little or no rodent or clinical experience. 8:30-11 a.m. Room 1137, Animal Holding Facility. Questions: Carol Dowell at dowellc@purdue.edu or 49-42521. Limited size class. Register at www.purdue.edu/research/vpr/events.shtml. Also to be offered Nov. 6 (Th) and Nov. 14 (F).

-- College Teaching Workshop Series 1: Basics of Teaching. "Micro Teaching: Practice Your Teaching." For faculty, staff and grad students. Center for Instructional Excellence. 9-10:30 a.m. Weekly workshop 7 of 10 through Nov. 18 except Nov. 11. Registration required: www.cie.purdue.edu. Questions: 49-66422 or CIE@purdue.edu.

-- APSAC Self-improvement Fair. Booths for program, courses, service, etc. on campus. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Ballrooms, PMU. Fair also marks 20th anniversary of creation of Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee.

-- AAO workshop: "ADA Audio Conference." Affirmative Action Office event for National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This workshop is the first session in the 2008-09 ADA Audio Conference Series presented by the Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center. The program is designed to offer advanced information on various ADA-related issues. 2-3:30 p.m. Room 307, STEW. To reserve a space, for more information, or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Affirmative Action Office at 49-47253 or aao@purdue.edu.

-- Chemical Engineering Dow Graduate Seminar Series. David Ford, Univ. of Massachusetts. "Cyber-Enabled Engineering of Colloidal Materials: Coupling Statistical Mechanics with Digital 3D Optical Microscopy." 3 p.m. reception, Atrium, Forney Hall. 3:30-4:30 p.m. lecture, Room G140, Forney Hall.

-- African Studies/Women's Studies: Making Feminist Connections through Film. Alicia Decker, history, will present the African film "Flame." Women's Studies program; an Experience Liberal Arts event. 6:30 p.m. Room 2290, Beering Hall.

-- European Studies lecture. Elena Coda, associate professor of Italian. "Borderland: National and Cultural Identity in Fin de Siécle Trieste." European Studies and Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures; an Experience Liberal Arts event. 7:30-9 p.m. Room 1071, Rawls Hall.

-- Arab affairs lecture. Marwan Muasher, former deputy prime minister of Jordan and a Purdue alumnus. College of Engineering, ECE; also part of Experience Liberal Arts month. 8 p.m. Fowler Hall, STEW. Talk will focus on ideas in Muasher's book, "The Arab Center: The Promise of Moderation." Book sale and book signing after lecture. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/080821SmithMuasher.html.

Wednesday, Oct. 22

-- Homecoming Blood Drive Challenge vs. IU. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. South Ballroom, PMU.

-- Cybersecurity training presentation. "Phones and Tech Toys: Who Can Hear Me Now?" Coming technology and trends; the risks of any portable device. Aaron Jarvis, network engineer within ItaP; Ryan Fisher of Verizon; Eric Cole, lead instructor from SANS institute. ITaP's Networks and Security Unit; session 3 of 4 under heading of "Security on the Go: Your Ticket to Digital Self-defense," focusing on mobile devices, for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. 9-11 a.m. Fowler Hall, STEW. More on computer security and training at www.purdue.edu/securepurdue.

-- Languages Matter! International Year of Languages event. Brown Bag Presentation: "Parallel Worlds: Sign Language at Purdue University." Stephanie Adams, Disability Resource Center; Diane Brentari, speech, language, and hearing sciences. Diversity Resource Office. Noon-1 p.m. Mary Ford Conference Room (Room B-2), Stone Hall. More on series and event at www.purdue.edu/humanrel/dro/.

-- Research development workshop. Videoconference "Nuts and Bolts" of Human Research Protection Program. Office of the Vice President for Research. Required for new principal investigators; encouraged for other researchers. 2-3:30 p.m. Room 209, STEW. Questions: Erica Berry at elberry@purdue.edu. Registration required; go to www.purdue.edu/research/vpr/events.shtml.

-- Writing Lab Research and Engagement Open House. Tammy Conard-Salvo, interim director of the Purdue Writing Lab. 4-5:30 p.m. Room 226, Heavilon Hall.

-- World Film Forum. "A Door to the Sky" (1989, Arabic, 107 min.). Dept. of of Foreign Languages and Literatures. Presenter: Ahmed Idrissi Alami, Arabic. 5 p.m. West Lafayette Public Library, 208 W. Columbia St. More on film series at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/hp/OliveiraELAFilms.html.

-- Energy lecture. José Zayas and Mark Rumsey, Sandia National Laboratories Wind Energy Technology Department. Energy Center. Reception at 5:30 p.m. in atrium, Neil Armstrong Hall. Lecture at 6 p.m. in Room 1010.

-- On-campus forum / Web broadcast. "The Basics of Immigration." Cooperative Extension Service and College of Liberal Arts. 6:30-8:45 p.m. Deans of Agriculture Auditorium, Pfendler Hall. Also available at seven Extension offices. Follow-up event Oct. 29. More on topic, speakers and locations at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081015DeRushaImmigration.html.

-- U.S. history/politics lecture. "Problematizing Thomas Jefferson's Role in the Enlightenment." Wilson Jeremiah Moses, Pennsylvania State Univ. An Experience Liberal Arts month event. 7 p.m. Krannert Auditorium, Krannert Building. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081001BynumELAjefferson.html.

Thursday, Oct. 23

-- Fall Operations Conference (Krannert). Dauch Center for the Management of Manufacturing Enterprises and the Global Supply Chain Management Initiative. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Rawls Hall. Pre-registration required at www.krannert.purdue.edu/departments/dcmme or 49-44322.

-- "Creating Teaching Philosophies and Portfolios." Workshop from Center for Instructional Excellence. Instructor: Sara Jane Coffman, CIE. 9-10:30 a.m. Room 310, STEW. Registration required: www.cie.purdue.edu. Other questions: cie@purdue.edu or 49-66422.

-- Garnet E. Peck Symposium (pharmacy). "Counterfeit Medications: Current Approaches and Research Opportunities." Dept. of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, with the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Fowler Hall, STEW. Noon sign-in. 1 p.m. welcome. 5:15 closing reception. Registration by Oct. 20 preferred. More at www.ipph.purdue.edu/peck/.

-- TIAA-CREF open session on new retirement fund choices. 1-2 p.m. Room 310, STEW. More at www.tiaa-cref.org/purdue.

-- Live videotaping of Fast Track, Purdue's student-operated TV news magazine. Department of Communication. 3:30-4:15 p.m. Room B-22, STEW.

-- Dedication of the Dolores McCall Pet Tribute Garden. School of Veterinary Medicine. 4 p.m. Outside Small Animal Hospital. More about event and plaque purchase at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepurdue/2008/081003_tributegarden.html.

-- Physics Department General Colloquium. Speaker: Walter Gautschi, Purdue University. Title: "Leonhard Euler: His Life, the Man, and his Works." Abstract: On the occasion of the 300th anniversary (on April 15, 2007) of Euler's birth, an attempt is made to bring Euler's genius to the attention of a broad segment of the educated public. The three stations of his life -- Basel, St. Petersburg, and Berlin -- are sketched and the principal works identified in more or less chronological order. To convey a flavor of his work and its impact on modern science, a few of Euler's memorable contributions are selected and discussed in more detail. Remarks on Euler's personality, intellect, and craftsmanship round out the presentation. 4 p.m. Room 203, PHYS.

-- Leonora Woodman Lecture. "Between Poetry and Prose: Figures of Power and Resistance in Early Modern Writing." Roland Greene, Stanford Univ. Department of English; an Experience Liberal Arts event. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Room 206, STEW.

-- Lecture on human-pet relationships. Alan Beck, director, Center for the Human-Animal Bond. School of Veterinary Medicine; event is part of "Meet the Teacher Night." 6 p.m. Room 1136, Lynn Hall.

-- Motivational talk: "Pursue Your Passion." Kirk Nugent, motivational speaker and poet. College of Liberal Arts' Diversity and Retention Initiatives through Volunteering Education, and Networking (D.R.I.V.E.N.); an Experience Liberal Arts event. 6 p.m. Fowler Hall, STEW.

-- Krannert Leadership Speakers Series. Ben Stein. "Renaissance Man." 6:30-9 p.m.; awards and dinner followed by speech at 8 p.m. Purdue Memorial Union. Tickets for Purdue faculty, staff and students, $25. Event proceeds go to student scholarship funds. 49-67271 or (800) 893-4108 or tnewton@purdue.edu.

-- Panel on Women and the war in Iraq. Valentine Moghadam, director of women's studies. Women's Studies Program; an Experience Liberal Arts event. 7-9 p.m. Room 1142, Lawson Computer Science Building.

-- ATOS Trio. Convocations, Classics. 7:30 p.m. Loeb Playhouse. Tickets: $12.

-- Renaissance Comparative Prose Conference 2008: Migration, Immigration and Living in Diverse Communities. Two days: begins 8 a.m. Thursday, ends 2 p.m. Friday. An Experience Liberal Arts event. Room 206, STEW. More at www.cla.purdue.edu/complit/events/Renaissance_Comparat.html.

Oct. 23 - Nov. 2

-- Purdue Theatre. "Blue Window" by Craig Lucas; directed by Katherine Burke. Horizon Series. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23-25, 29-31, Nov. 1-2; 3 p.m. Nov. 2. Mallett Theatre, Pao Hall. Tickets: public, $10.50; students, $8.50. More at www.purdue.edu/theatre; click on "Season Brochure" for PDF.

Friday, Oct. 24

-- Deadline for nominations for the Eudoxia Girard Martin Memorial Staff Recognition Award for fifth-level secretaries or administrative assistants with five years of continuous service on the West Lafayette campus. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepurdue/2008/081015_MartinAward.html.

-- Dedication of Hubble Space Telescope Image Collection. 4-5 p.m. Room 2280/2290, Beering Hall.

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

-- Swimming and diving (M&W). Intrasquad/Alumni Meet. 6 p.m. Boilermaker Aquatic Center.

-- BCC Coffee House. Showcase for Black Cultural Center performing arts ensembles, based on Oct. 10-14 field research tour to New Orleans. 7 p.m. Fowler Hall, STEW.

-- Tribute to "Tonight Show" Orchestra. Purdue Jazz Band with guest trumpeter Bruce Knepper. Purdue Bands. 8 p.m. Loeb Playhouse, STEW.

-- "Chicago." Convocations special event. 8 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. Tickets: $45-$20.

-- Homecoming Boiler Night Train Parade. Followed by pep rally and fireworks. Parade starts at 8 p.m. on Third Street by Hillenbrand Residence Hall. Floats will observe theme of "Purdue Sports Classics," and some alumni from those classics will be in the parade. So will the "All-American" Marching Band. Pep rally will run about 9-10 p.m. at Slayter Center with the marching band, spirit and dance teams, announcement of Homecoming king and queen, special guests and a fireworks display.

Saturday, Oct. 25

-- Homecoming. Family Friendly Celebration on the Mall. 9-11 a.m. Activities will include stage performances, food vendors, and activity tents hosted by individual colleges and schools.

-- Game Day Concerts. "All-American Marching Band" pre-game performance will be part of the family-friendly celebration at 9-11 a.m. on and around Purdue Mall. No concert at Slayter Center.

-- Classes of '58 and '59 Gateway to the Future Dedication. 10 a.m. Corner of Stadium Mall Drive and Stadium Avenue.

-- Football vs. Minnesota. Homecoming/Varsity P Club Weekend. Noon. Ross-Ade Stadium. Tickets: $46.

Sunday, Oct. 26

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

ONGOING EVENTS

Occasional

-- Showings of "Purdue Pride," third episode, on Big Ten Network. Non-sports highlights from first half of 2008. Broadcast Services, Office of Marketing and Media. 4:30 a.m. Monday; 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Also available on Purdue's YouTube playlist. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081015CubberleyPride.html.

All week

-- Registration for free flu shots through WorkLife Programs provider Maxim Health Systems. Registration required 48 hours ahead of appointment. PUID required at appointment. For registration procedure, eligibility, schedule of sessions, and information on other ways to get a flu shot, go to http://news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepurdue/2008/081016_flushots.html.

-- Purdue United Way Campaign continues. Gifts through Nov. 12 count in campaign total. Recent news at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepurdue/2008/081016_unitedwayreport.html. More at www.purdue.edu/unitedway.

Monday-Friday

-- John Purdue Room Lunch Special. This week, the featured specials in the John Purdue Room are Salmon Chowder (soup) and Farfalle with Wild Mushrooms (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.