December 8, 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, Dec. 8

-- Purdue Libraries: changes of hours for end of semester, finals, and winter break through Jan. 11. Listings at www.lib.purdue.edu/libraries/index.html?infoview=hours.

-- Last day for nominations for two awards by Purdue Academic Advising Association (PACADA). More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepurdue/2008/081113_PACADA.html.

-- Arrival of Christmas tree at Great Hall, PMU. Noon-12:30 p.m. Purdue Student Union Board and Physical Facilities crews. Decorating in the evening by students. Tree's arrival kicks off Holidays at the Union, which continues through the week; specific events are listed in this calendar. Tree remains two weeks. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081201TuckerPMU.html.

-- Public forum by candidate for dean of the School of Education. John Schuh, distinguished professor of educational leadership and policy studies at Iowa State Univ. 2-3 p.m. Room 214AB, STEW. Presentation of 15 minutes followed by Q-and-A. Other candidate presentations on Dec. 5, 10 and 15; more at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081202DepewCandidates.html.

Tuesday, Dec. 9

-- Holidays at the Union. Purdue Student Union Board. Start of "Guess the Lights" contest (through Dec. 21). Start of construction of gingerbread house. Community and Purdue musicians from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Great Hall, PMU. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081201TuckerPMU.html.

-- Presentation by candidate for dean of Purdue agriculture. Jay Akridge, interim dean. 9-10 a.m. Deans of Agriculture Auditorium, Pfendler Hall. Also available via Internet streaming. Candidate vitae and links for streaming are at www.agriculture.purdue.edu/dean_search. Other information about the search is at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081106ReedSearch.html. (Other presentations are Dec. 11 and Dec. 15.)

Wednesday, Dec. 10

-- Holidays at the Union. Purdue Student Union Board. Community and Purdue musicians from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Great Hall, PMU. Holidays Around the World, with traditions of many cultures including music, dance, food, fashion and martial arts, from 1 to 5 p.m. in South Ballroom, PMU. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081201TuckerPMU.html.

-- Public forum by candidate for dean of the School of Education. Maryann Santos de Barona, senior associate dean for academic programs and personnel at Arizona State Univ. 2-3 p.m. Room 202, STEW. Presentation of 15 minutes followed by Q-and-A. Other candidate presentations on Dec. 5, 8 and 15; more at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081202DepewCandidates.html.

-- Financial aid presentation for high school students and their parents. Overview of financial aid basics and about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid process. Presented by Purdue's Division of Financial Aid and Ivy Tech Community College Lafayette financial aid office. Sponsored by Indiana Student Financial Aid Association.. 6:30 p.m. Ivy Tech Community College Auditorium, 3101 S. Creasy Lane. Information: David Reseigh at 49-45056 or dlreseigh@purdue.edu.

-- "Inside the White House and Hollywood … Getting to the Top With Character." Steve Ford, son of former President Gerald Ford and Betty Ford, speaking about the tools of his success in Hollywood and the success of his parents. Sponsored by Delta Gamma sorority; funded through the Dorothy Garrett Martin Lectureship in Values and Ethics. 7 p.m. Loeb Playhouse, STEW.

Thursday, Dec. 11

-- Holidays at the Union. Purdue Student Union Board. Community and Purdue musicians from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Great Hall, PMU. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081201TuckerPMU.html.

-- Presentation by candidate for dean of Purdue agriculture. John Floros, Penn State Univ. 9-10 a.m. Deans of Agriculture Auditorium, Pfendler Hall. Also available via Internet streaming. Candidate vitae and links for streaming are at www.agriculture.purdue.edu/dean_search. Other information about the search is at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081106ReedSearch.html. (Other presentations are Dec. 9 and Dec. 15.)

-- Presentation by internal candidate for dean of the Graduate School. Mark Smith, the Michael J. and Katherine R. Birck Professor and head of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. 3:15-4:30 p.m. Room 320, STEW. Other candidate presentations were on Dec. 2 and Dec. 3; more at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepurdue/2008/081121_GradDean.html.

-- Physics Department General Colloquium. John Rogers from University of Illinois, “Materials and Mechanics for Stretchable Electronics – Electronic Eyeballs, Brain Monitors and Other Applications." 4 p.m. PHYS 203.

-- Reception for Julie C. Novak. The College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Health Sciences will hold a reception to thank Novak for her service as head of the School of Nursing and associate dean of the College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Health Sciences. 3:30-5 p.m. Room 108, Johnson Hall of Nursing.

Friday, Dec. 12   

-- Holidays at the Union. Purdue Student Union Board. Community and Purdue musicians from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Great Hall, PMU. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081201TuckerPMU.html.

-- Last day to submit nomination for 2009 Dreamer Award, to be presented at University Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 19. More about award and celebration at www.purdue.edu/ethics. Click on Dreamer Award and find the nomination letter and form; the form is on page 2 of that PDF and includes instructions for handling.

-- Tuba Christmas/ Holiday Cheer & All That Jazz. Purdue Bands. Tuba tunes at 7 p.m. in Stewart Center west lobby. Purdue Jazz Bands holiday concert at 8 p.m. in Loeb Playhouse, STEW.

Friday-Saturday (12-13)

-- Winter Works dance concert. Purdue Repertory Dance Company. 7:30 p.m. each evening plus 2 p.m. matinee Saturday. Nancy T. Hansen Theatre, Pao Hall. Tickets: public, $12; students, $10; child 12 or under, $6; available at box offices. Questions: 49-45993. More about program at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081203WelchansDance.html.

Friday-Sunday (Dec. 12-14)

-- Purdue Christmas Show. 75th anniversary show by Purdue Musical Organizations. Friday: 8 p.m. Saturday: Noon, 4, 8 p.m. Sunday: Noon, 4 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. Tickets: public, $26; senior age 65 and older, $24; student age 13 to college, $20; child 12 and under, $12. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081119GriffelChristmas.html. Ticket 2-for-1 special for Purdue students: http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081201SchlenkTicket.html.

Saturday, Dec. 13

-- Fall classes end.

-- Holidays at the Union. Purdue Student Union Board. Breakfast with Santa and Holiday Crafts. Breakfast 8-10:30 a.m. in Main Lounges, PMU; photo with Santa, $2, in Great Hall. Breakfast, prepared by Pappy's, consists of three silver dollar pancakes, a sausage link and choice of milk or juice for $2.25; coffee available for $1. Holiday Crafts, a free craftmaking session, is from 10 a.m. to noon in Room 118, next to the Great Hall. Questions: 49-48976 or psub-traditional@purdue.edu.

-- Personal archiving: Four one-hour workshops on documentation and preservation of personal papers and items. Attend any or all. 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Presented by professors Susan Curtis and Kristina Bross and their students in Archival Theory and Practice course. West Lafayette Public Library, 208 W. Columbia St. For details of workshops, see http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081202CurtisMuseum.html.

-- Men's basketball vs. Indiana State. 2 p.m. Mackey Arena. Tickets: $20.

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

-- The Ministry of Funny Noises featuring Brad Garton. Concert of sounds made using computers. Presented by Purdue Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Carole and Gordon Mallett Theatre, Pao Hall. Garton is director of the Computing Music Center at Columbia University in New York and a Purdue graduate. He will perform with Gregory Taylor. Opening the concert will be Crazy People, a group of Purdue Theatre students.

-- Purdue Symphony Orchestra concert: Beethoven's Third Symphony. Purdue Bands. 8 p.m. Long Center, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette.

ONGOING EVENTS

-- "Preserving Memories, Making History." Local history exhibits prepared by Purdue students with owners of materials as projects in Archival Theory and Practice course taught by professors Susan Curtis and Kristina Bross. West Lafayette Public Library, 208 W. Columbia St. Library hours at www.wlaf.lib.in.us/; roll over "About the Library." Dec. 13 through Jan. 9. ----- Also related workshops on Dec. 13 about personal archiving. See http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081202CurtisMuseum.html.

-- Season of Sharing. Boiler Volunteer Network. Step 1: Visit BVN in Room G4, STEW, and pick an ornament with the name of an area child or family in need (ornaments come from YWCA women's shelter, Salvation Army, Community and Family Resource Center, and American Red Cross). Step 2: Purchase gifts accordingly. Step 3: In week of Dec. 15-19, take gifts unwrapped to BVN for distribution. Questions: BVN at 49-62450 or bvn@purdue.edu.

-- Boiler Care-and-Share collection of non-food items. Dec. 8 through Jan. 14 leading to Purdue's celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Office of the Vice President for Ethics and Compliance, others. More about collection and other events in celebration at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081201RollockBoiler.html. Lists of collection points and recommended items to donate at www.purdue.edu/mlk2009.

Monday-Friday

-- John Purdue Room Lunch Special. This week, the featured specials in the John Purdue Room are gazpacho (soup) and seared pork with pineapple salsa (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.