January 27, 2009

Today's events

Tuesday, Jan.  27

 -- College Teaching Workshop Series 1: Basics of Teaching. "University Policies and Procedures Related to Teaching." For faculty, staff and grad students. Center for Instructional Excellence. 9-10:30 a.m. Weekly workshop 2 of 10 through March 31 except March 17. Registration required: www.cie.purdue.edu. Questions: 49-66422 or CIE@purdue.edu.

-- Intellectual property workshop: "Minimize Your Legal Costs While Maximizing Your IP Protection." Coordinated by Purdue and presented by attorneys at Bose McKinney & Evans firm. 9-11 a.m. Purdue Research Park's Conference Center, 3000 Kent Ave. Registration required; for link, go to http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090105GoonewardeneIP.html.

-- Chemical Engineering Graduate Seminar Series. William Schneider, Univ. of Notre Dame. "Environmental Catalysis from First Principles." 3 p.m. reception, Atrium, Forney Hall. 3:30-4:30 p.m. lecture, Room G140, Forney Hall.

-- Film series on undocumented immigrants. "Al otro lado" (To the Other Side). (2004, Gustavo Loza, drama, Spanish with English subtitles, 85 min.). Discussion leader: Patricia Hart, foreign languages and literatures. 6 p.m. Room 1010, Neil Armstrong Hall. (Other films on Feb. 3 and 10.) More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090113CorralFilm.html.

-- Boiler Gold Rush Team Leader Callouts. Three sessions on consecutive evenings: Tuesday, 7-8 p.m., Room 1-105, Lilly Hall; Wednesday, 7-8 p.m., Room 224, Class of 1950 Lecture Hall; Thursday, 7-8 p.m., Room 1-105, Lilly Hall.
Boiler Gold Rush will be Aug. 15-21. More at www.purdue.edu/sats; click on Boiler Gold Rush. Or call the Student Access, Transition, and Success office at 49-49328.

All week

-- Purdue University Galleries. "Kristy Deetz: 'Earth Texts.'" Wood relief sculptures based on words and characteristics associated with books. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, plus Thursday until 8 p.m.; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Stewart Center Gallery. 49-67899 or galleries@purdue.edu or www.purdue.edu/galleries. Exhibition through Feb. 22.

-- Purdue University Galleries. "Shrouds, Masks, and the Floating World: Selections from the Permanent Collection." This is the first exhibition in a new annual format allowing more extensively researched presentation of works contributed by donors, as well as dedicated use of a gallery for this purpose. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, plus Thursday until 8 p.m.; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Robert L. Ringel Gallery. 49-67899 or galleries@purdue.edu or www.purdue.edu/galleries. Exhibition through Dec. 6.

Monday-Friday

-- Rueff Galleries: West Gallery. "Shameless." Jewelry and metalsmithing by recent M.F.A. graduates of East Carolina University. Patti and Rusty Rueff Department of Visual and Performing Arts. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Pao Hall. 49-62958. Through Feb. 6.

-- Rueff Galleries: East Gallery. "A Living Gallery: Bodies in Time and Space." Daily live performances and installations by the members of Purdue’s Dance Division faculty; ncorporating community artists and "Lower Left," a dance performance collective. Patti and Rusty Rueff Department of Visual and Performing Arts. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Pao Hall. 49-62958. Through Feb. 6.

-- John Purdue Room Lunch Special. This week, the featured specials in the John Purdue Room are New England clam chowder (soup) and chicken marsala (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.