December 15, 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. 15

-- Final exam period begins; through Saturday.

-- Presentation by candidate for dean of Purdue agriculture. Ramesh Kanwar, Iowa 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. (This is the third of three candidate presentations.)

-- Public forum by candidate for dean of the School of Education. Lynn Okagaki, commissioner for education research, National Center for Education Research, U.S. Department of Education. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Room 202, STEW. Presentation of 15 minutes followed by Q-and-A. Other candidate presentations were on Dec. 5, 8 and 10; more at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081202DepewCandidates.html.

Thursday, Dec. 18

-- Retirement reception for Jeanenne Rothenberger, senior associate registrar, Office of the Registrar. All faculty and staff invited. 2:30-4:30 p.m. Lobby, Schleman Hall. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepurdue/2008/081211_rothenberger.html.

-- College of Technology at Lafayette holiday open house reception. Current and prospective students and their families invited. 2:30-7 p.m. Training and reception center, Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc., 5500 Indiana 38 East. Refreshments will be served, and visitors will have the opportunity to talk with faculty and student services staff about degree programs offered at the location. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP to techlafayette@purdue.edu or call 49-66886.

Saturday, Dec. 20

-- End of final exam period and end of semester.

-- Men's basketball vs. Davidson. Wooden Tradition. 4 p.m. Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis. Tickets: $65-$50; other options or upgrades may be possible.

Sunday, Dec. 21

-- Fall Commencement, Division I: Consumer and Family Sciences; Management; Pharmacy, Nursing, and Health Sciences; Science; Technology. 9:30 a.m. Elliott Hall of Music. By ticket only. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081202PassCommence.html.

-- Fall Commencement, Division II: Agriculture; Education; Engineering; Liberal Arts; Veterinary Medicine. 2:30 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. By ticket only. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081202PassCommence.html.

ONGOING EVENTS

All week

-- "Preserving Memories, Making History" exhibition. 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." Through Jan. 9. More at 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. Closed for finals week and winter break. Reopening after spring semester starts; exact date TBA. 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.