May 4, 2009

Events this week

Monday, May 4

-- Final exam period begins; through Saturday.

-- Presentation by candidate for dean of the College of Science. Patricia Rankin, associate vice chancellor for faculty diversity and development and professor of physics, Univ. of Colorado at Boulder. Presentation, Q-and-A. 2:30-3:30 p.m.  Room 1142, Lawson Computer Science Building. Reception of 30 minutes following. Candidates' curriculum vitae are at www.science.purdue.edu/dean_candidates.asp. (Other candidate forums: May 1, 7, 11.)

Tuesday, May 5

-- "Who's at Fault? Causes of Our Current Financial Problems and What to Do." Panel of local experts with Purdue moderators at forum by College of Liberal Arts. Panelists to be available afterward for questions and counseling. 6 p.m. Tippecanoe Room, Tippecanoe County Building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090424RossDebt.html.

-- Presentation by candidate for vice provost for diversity and inclusion. Carmen Coustaut, University of Arkansas. 4-5 p.m. West Faculty Lounge, Purdue Memorial Union. Candidates will speak about "Diversity and Inclusion in the 21st Century University," and respond to questions from the audience. (Other forum dates: May 7, 12.) 

Wednesday, May 6

-- "Towards a Theology of Communion." Thomas Norris, priest and professor at St. Patrick's College, Ireland. Religious Studies program and the Aquinas Education Foundation. 7 p.m. Krannert Auditorium, Krannert Building.

Thursday, May 7

-- Presentation by candidate for dean of the College of Science. Robert E. Continetti, chair and Kurt Shuler Scholar in Physical Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Univ. of California at San Diego. Presentation, Q-and-A. 2:30-3:30 p.m.  Room 206, STEW. Reception of 30 minutes following. Candidates' curriculum vitae are at www.science.purdue.edu/dean_candidates.asp. (Other candidate forums: May 1, 4, 11.) 

-- Presentation by candidate for vice provost for diversity and inclusion. Geraldine Henderson, The University of Texas at Austin. 4-5 p.m. West Faculty Lounge, Purdue Memorial Union. Candidates will speak about "Diversity and Inclusion in the 21st Century University," and respond to questions from the audience. (Other forum dates: May 12.)

Saturday, May 9

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

Sunday, May 10

-- Fitness film screening. "A Head Start To Exercise" (7 min.) Geared to ages 3-5; children will be able to exercise while film repeats; event will feature games for them also. In the video, former Purdue Golduster Dance team member Lindsey Mayer leads Purdue Pete and a group of Head Start students through a variety of exercise routines. 2-3:30 p.m. Lafayette Theatre, 600 Main St., Lafayette.

ONGOING EVENTS

All week

-- "Tippecanus Rex." Purdue University Galleries co-sponsoring with Tippecanoe Arts Federation. Works and participation from 14-county region. A whimsical celebration of the unnatural, even mythical, history of Tippecanoe County. Through May 10 at TAF, 638 North St., Lafayette. Gallery hours through April are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. More at www.purdue.edu/galleries/pages/exhibitions/ex_tippecanusrex.shtml.

-- "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.

Monday-Friday

-- Exhibition: Rueff Galleries. Photo Senior Exhibition. Patti and Rusty Rueff Department of Visual and Performing Arts. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Pao Hall. 49-62958. Through May 15. Reception at 1-3 p.m. May 15.

-- Exhibition: “Portrait of a Founder: John Purdue and Purdue University.” Libraries – Archives and Special Collections. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center, fourth floor, STEW. Through July 16. More at www.lib.purdue.edu/spcol.

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.