March 13, 2009

Events today, this weekend

Friday, March 13

-- Workshop: "What's Age Got to Do With It? Generational Diversity in the Workplace." Diversity Resource Office. Facilitator: Suzanne Thompson Clemenz, diversity resource specialist. Relationships, challenges and advantages in intergenerational workplaces. 10 a.m.-noon. Room 320, STEW. More including registration at www.purdue.edu/humanrel/dro/GenerationsatWork.shtml.

-- Curriculum and Instruction Research Seminar: Career and Technical Education. Mark Jaeger, manager, Thesis/Dissertation Office, Graduate School. "Thesis and Dissertation Format Preparation and Procedures." Noon-1 p.m. Room 1255, Beering Hall.

-- Men's tennis vs. Toledo. 2 p.m. Schwartz Tennis Center.

March 13-15

-- Men's Big Ten Basketball Tournament. Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis. Tickets: All-session, $275-$175 by location of seats (limit 12); single-session, $75-$30 varying by session and seat. For more on tickets and schedule, go to http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012809aae.html. ----- Purdue Alumni Association fan headquarters will be available at a local establishment in Indianapolis during Purdue's games March 13-15 in the tournament. For more on this, go to http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090204HillerFans.html.

Saturday, March 14

-- Unofficial start of spring break. No classes March 16-21.

Sunday, March 15

-- Last day to register for symposium on current business opportunities and challenges in China and India. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Burton D. Morgan Center of Entrepreneurship. Registration is required. More including registration link at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090227WeiSymposium.html.

ONGOING EVENTS

-- Exhibition "Urban Legends and Rural Myths." Purdue University Galleries. With invited entries for a national exhibition of contemporary art that inspires NEW myths, imagined histories and tall tales. 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. March 9-April 26. More also at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090224MartinLegends.html.

-- Exhibition "Shrouds, Masks, and the Floating World: Selections from the Permanent Collection." Purdue University Galleries. 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.

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.