February 24, 2009

Today's events

-- College Teaching Workshop Series 1: Basics of Teaching. "Engaging Students Through Discussion." For faculty, staff and grad students. Center for Instructional Excellence. 9-10:30 a.m. Weekly workshop 6 of 10 through March 31 except March 17. Registration required: www.cie.purdue.edu. Questions: 49-66422 or CIE@purdue.edu.

-- Chemical Engineering Graduate Seminar Series. Robert J. Davis, Univ. of Virginia. "Catalytic Conversion of Biorenewable Molecules to Fuels and Chemicals." 3 p.m. reception, Atrium, Forney Hall. 3:30-4:30 p.m. lecture, Room G140, Forney Hall.

-- "Affirmative Action at Purdue." Project Respect event; Diversity Resource Office. Brief presentation; faculty and administrative panel on AA role in hiring and admissions. 4 p.m. Room 1142, Lawson Computer Science Building.

All week

-- 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-Wednesday

-- Project Respect exhibition "To Know My Mother's Name." African American Studies and Research Center, Black Cultural Center. Portraits by Delita Martin, graduate student in visual and performing arts. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. through Feb. 25. Lounge, BCC.

Monday-Friday

-- John Purdue Room Lunch Special. This week, the featured specials in the John Purdue Room are cream of mushroom (soup) and salmon cakes (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.
 
-- Rueff Galleries: East Gallery. "Gardens and Machines: The Suburban Life." Works by five students who examined nature and technology in the American suburbs. Patti and Rusty Rueff Department of Visual and Performing Arts. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Pao Hall. 49-62958. Through Thursday (Feb. 26).

-- Rueff Galleries: West Gallery. Photography exhibition by Andrea Dailey, M.F.A. student. Brown bag lecture at noon Tuesday (Feb. 24). Reception at 6-8 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 25). Patti and Rusty Rueff Department of Visual and Performing Arts. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Pao Hall. 49-62958. Through Friday (Feb. 27).

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. More at www.purduesports.com.
 
For Purdue Convocations and Purdue Theatre events and some others as announced, 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.
 
More about box offices and venues is at www.housing.purdue.edu/HTML/HallOfMusic/Welcome.html.