October 27, 2008

Events this week

Oct. 27 - Nov. 2, 2008

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. 27

-- President's Forum: special event with panel of University experts, who will provide a brief discussion of current events in the financial market and the effect on the University's endowment and retirement programs. Presentation and Q&A. 9-10:15 a.m. Ballroom, PMU. Available via streaming video at mms://video.dis.purdue.edu/BNSChannelOne.

-- Crossroads Conference on Communicative Disorders 2008. Two days (27-28). Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences; an Experience Liberal Arts event. Stewart Center. More, including registration fees, at www.cla.purdue.edu/experience/events/?e=20080032.

-- Exhibition opening day. "Humanigration: The Cárdenas Latino Collection." Purdue University Galleries and Latino Cultural Center. See details on galleries and hours below under "Ongoing Events." Related events Oct. 29 and Nov. 5. More about exhibition at www.purdue.edu/galleries/.

Tuesday, Oct. 28

-- College Teaching Workshop Series 1: Basics of Teaching. "Using Objective Tests." For faculty, staff and grad students. Center for Instructional Excellence. 9-10:30 a.m. Weekly workshop 8 of 10 through Nov. 18 except Nov. 11. Registration required: www.cie.purdue.edu. Questions: 49-66422 or CIE@purdue.edu.

-- Finals of Justin S. Morrill Mini Saga Contest. Student creative writing. An Experience Liberal Arts event. Noon-1 p.m. Main floor lounge, PMU.

-- Mathematical psychology lecture. Wlodek Rabinowicz, Lund Univ. (Sweden). "Value Relations." Dept. of Psychological Sciences. Noon. Room 277, Peirce Hall.

-- Farewell reception for Morgan R. Olsen, executive vice president and treasurer. Invitation to faculty and staff from Board of Trustees and President Córdova. 2-4 p.m.; brief remarks at 2:30. West Faculty Lounge, PMU. RSVP requested to Melinda Bain, 49-49705 or mhbain@purdue.edu.

-- AAO workshop: "Drawing the Distinction: Incorporating the ADA and Vocational Rehabilitation towards Obtaining and Maintaining Employment." Affirmative Action Office event for National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This workshop will discuss what employers are required to do under the ADA and how State Vocational Rehabilitation can assist employees with obtaining devices and services not covered under the ADA. 2-4 p.m. Room 320, 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. Frank Doyle, Univ. of California, Santa Barbara.
"The Role of Process Systems Engineering in the Quest for the Artificial Pancreas." 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. Ray Dumett, history, will present "You Have Struck a Rock!" Women's Studies program; an Experience Liberal Arts event. 6:30 p.m. Room 2290, Beering Hall.

Wednesday, Oct. 29

-- Jewish Studies Noon Series Lecture. Joseph Haberer, political science, emeritus. "The Story of Shofar: An Editor's Personal Account." 12:30 p.m. Room 1222, Beering Hall. 49-47965 or wengera@purdue.edu or www.cla.purdue.edu/jewish-studies/.

-- Poetry Reading by Kalamu ya Salaam (Pen of Peace). The poet, from New Orleans, is also an editor, a filmmaker, director of an oral history project, and convenor of creative writers. Black Cultural Center. 7 p.m. Fowler Hall, STEW.

-- Purdue Series on Corporate Citizenship and Ethics. James Owens, chairman and CEO, Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Ill. Krannert School of Management and College of Education. 7 p.m. Class of 1950 Lecture Hall.

-- Literary Reading Series. Three events with Lan Samantha Chang, fiction writer, for Experience Liberal Arts month. 1) Reception by Council for Asian American Studies. 4-5:30 p.m. East Faculty Lounge, PMU. 2) Reading/speech. 7:30 p.m. Krannert Auditorium, Krannert Building. 3) On Thursday: Talk about fiction writing. 10:30 a.m. Bookstall, Hicks Undergraduate Library.

-- Exhibition-related lecture. Gilberto Cárdenas, Univ. of Notre Dame, on "Humanigration: The Cárdenas Latino Collection." Purdue University Galleries. 6 p.m., Room 206, STEW. Notes: Cárdenas is assistant provost and director of the Institute for Latino Studies at Notre Dame. More about the exhibition is below under "Ongoing Events."

Oct. 29 - Nov. 2

-- Purdue Theatre. "Blue Window" by Craig Lucas; directed by Katherine Burke. Horizon Series. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 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.

Thursday, Oct. 30

-- Energy Center lecture. Philip J. Smith, institute director, Univ. of Utah, on the future of coal, oil shale and oil sands. 3 p.m. reception in Henson Atrium, Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering. 3:30-4:30 p.m. lecture in Room G140, Forney Hall.

-- Physics Department General Colloquium. “Iron-Based New High Temperature Superconductors.” Jiangping Hu, physics. 3:30 p.m. refreshments in Room 242, Physics Building; 4 p.m. colloquium in Room 203.
 
-- Jane Comfort and Company, "An American Rendition." Convocations, Catalyst. Dance/theater; strong language and themes. 7:30 p.m. Loeb Playhouse. Tickets: $26-$19. More at www.convocations.org.

Friday, Oct. 31

-- Registration deadline for two research development workshops on Thursday, Nov. 6. Office of the Vice President for Research. Workshops will be :1) "The Twelve Keys to Successful Grantwriting." 8:30 a.m.-noon; continental breakfast preceding. 2) "The Ins and Outs of Federal Programs." 1:30-5 p.m. Both in Room 218, STEW. For more information, contact Mary Ryker at mlryker@purdue.edu. Registration at www.purdue.edu/research/vpr/events.shtml.

-- Cybersecurity training presentation. Special security guest speaker and traditional security Halloween contest. Chris Kenworthy, McAfee senior vice president of worldwide enterprise business. ITaP's Networks and Security Unit; session 4 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.

-- "Career Opportunities at the U.S. Department of State." Dawn Schrepel, bureau staff assistant and Purdue alumna. College of Liberal Arts. 3-4 p.m. Room 214, STEW.

-- Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Latino Cultural Center, community event. Crafts, altars, food and fun for all. 4-7 p.m. Ivy Tech Lafayette campus.

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

-- Men's basketball vs. Florida Southern (exhibition). 9 p.m. Mackey Arena. Tickets: $20.

Saturday, Nov. 1

-- 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. Michigan. Noon. Ross-Ade Stadium. Tickets: $46.

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

Sunday, Nov. 2

-- Beginning of Old Masters visits, through Tuesday. More information and form to request scheduling an Old Master at www.purdue.edu/oldmasters.

ONGOING EVENTS

All week

-- Purdue University Galleries and Latino Cultural Center. "Humanigration: The Cárdenas Latino Collection." Artworks related to theme of immigration, and thus LCC's ongoing Humanigration project, from collection of Gilberto Cárdenas, Univ. of Notre Dame. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, plus Thursday until 8 p.m.; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Robert L. Ringel Gallery, PMU, and Stewart Center Gallery. 49-67899 or galleries@purdue.edu or www.purdue.edu/galleries. Exhibition in these two galleries through Dec. 7. Also: Through Nov. 25 at West Gallery of the Patti and Rusty Rueff Galleries, Pao Hall; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Monday-Friday

-- John Purdue Room Lunch Special. This week, the featured specials in the John Purdue Room are Tortilla Soup (soup) and Chicken Tamales (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.