November 20, 2008

Today's events

Thursday, Nov. 20

-- Smoking cessation promotion as part of national Great American Smokeout by the American Cancer Society. Purdue Pharmacy, Purdue University Student Health Center and Student Wellness Office. More including phone numbers for information and support at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081113FoglerSmoke.html.

-- Physiological Sensing Symposium. Theme: "Multiscale Integration of Nanotechnology, BioMEMS and Biology."
Birck Nanotechnology Center, Bindley Bioscience Center, Physiological Sensing Facility. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Room 121, Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship. Keynote: Raoul Kopelman, Univ. of Michigan, at 2 p.m. on "Nanoscale Sensors and Actuators for Biology and Medicine." Registration requested: www.purdue.edu/dp/bioscience/BBCEvent.php. Questions: lml@purdue.edu or 49-42276.

-- TIAA-CREF presentation. Two offerings. "Staying on Track in a Volatile Market." All faculty and staff invited. 10 a.m. Room 214CD, STEW. Also Friday at 1 p.m. in Room 310, STEW.

-- Sigma Xi lecture. Dr. Rudolph Leibel, Columbia Univ.; co-director of diabetes center. "Molecular Physiology of the Control of Body Weight." Sigma Xi society with Ingestive Behavior Research Center. 4-5 p.m. Fowler Hall, STEW. Reception following in Stewart Center Gallery.

-- Sagamore Restaurant Beaujolais Dinner. Purdue Memorial Union Dining Services. Seating at 6 p.m. $42.95 per person. For menu information and to make a reservation, call 49-48945.

-- Women's basketball vs. Portland. 7 p.m. Mackey Arena. Tickets: public, $12; student, $5.

-- Writer's Community Harvest. In support of Food Finders Food Bank. Sycamore Review literary journal, Dept. of English, Creative Writing Program. 7:30 p.m. Room 210, Matthews Hall. Requested donation: adults, $7; students, $5; or five nonperishable food items. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081106TyxHarvest.html.

-- Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile. Convocations special event. Progressive bluegrass/folk. 7:30 p.m. Loeb Playhouse, STEW. Tickets: $28-$22. More at www.convocations.org.

Through Nov. 23

-- Purdue Theatre. "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov; directed by Gordon McCall. Marquee Series. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19-22; 3 p.m. Nov. 23. Nancy T. Hansen Theatre, Pao Hall. Tickets: public, $17; 62+ seniors, $13; students, $10.

ONGOING EVENTS

All week

-- Purdue International Week. In observance of International Education Week. Office of International Students and Scholars. Events listed at http://purdueinternationalweek.web.officelive.com/events.aspx. Also note entry above at noon Friday.

-- Fall Harvest Food Drive. Boiler Volunteer Network. Through Friday. Drive supports Food Finders Food Bank, which provides help in 16 counties including Tippecanoe. Collect non-perishable foods, then take them to collection point at west end of Stewart Center. Collection times, for which volunteers will be needed (shifts in one-hour increments), are noon-7 p.m. Nov. 20, noon-7 p.m. Nov. 21, and 9-11 a.m. Nov. 22. To volunteer or learn more: 49-62450 or bvn@purdue.edu.

-- 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 senate bean (soup) and Irish pork (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.