October 28, 2008

Today's events

-- 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.

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.