May 11, 2009

Events this week

Monday, May 11

-- Last week to respond to proposed cancellations of library materials due to budget. Questions, comments and suggestions are due May 15 to be considered for current decisions. Memo including explanation and instructions is at http://scholarly.lib.purdue.edu/docs/SubscriptionMemo.pdf.

-- Presentation by candidate for dean of the College of Science. Pierre V. Sokolsky, dean of the College of Science and professor of physics, Univ. of Utah. 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, 7.)

Tuesday, May 12

-- Presentation by candidate for vice provost for diversity and inclusion. G. Christine Taylor, Miami University, Ohio. 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 5, 7.)

-- Grades due at Office of the Registrar. 5 p.m.

Wednesday, May 13

-- Baseball vs. Illinois-Chicago. 4 p.m. Lambert Field. Tickets, each date: public, $5; students, $2.

Thursday, May 14

-- Baseball vs. Illinois. 4 p.m. Lambert Field. Tickets: public, $5; students, $2. (Also Friday and Saturday.)

Friday, May 15

-- Baseball vs. Illinois. 4 p.m. Lambert Field. Tickets: public, $5; students, $2. (Also Saturday.)

-- Commencement at West Lafayette, Division I. Liberal Arts; Science. 8 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. By ticket only. Live feed will be online at mms://video.dis.purdue.edu/graduation. More about all Purdue commencements is at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090422PassCommence.html.

Saturday, May 16

-- Commencement at West Lafayette, Division II. Education; Engineering; Veterinary Medicine. 9:30 a.m. Elliott Hall of Music. By ticket only. Live feed will be online at mms://video.dis.purdue.edu/graduation. More about all Purdue commencements is at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090422PassCommence.html.

-- "Reach New Heights" workshop for persons recently losing a job. Purdue College of Technology at Lafayette. Topics: job search, financial resources, educational resources. 10 a.m.-noon. Subaru of Indiana Automotive Training and Reception Center, 5500 Indiana 38 East, Lafayette. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090507SummersJobs.html.

-- Baseball vs. Illinois. 1 p.m. Lambert Field. Tickets: public, $5; students, $2.

-- Commencement at West Lafayette, Division III. Agriculture; Consumer and Family Sciences; Pharmacy, Nursing, and Health Sciences. 2:30 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. By ticket only. Live feed will be online at mms://video.dis.purdue.edu/graduation. More about all Purdue commencements is at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090422PassCommence.html.

-- Purdue Varsity Glee Club End-of-Season Concert. Purdue Musical Organizations. 8 p.m. Loeb Playhouse, STEW. Tickets: public, $15; students, $10. Questions: 49-43941.

Sunday, May 17

-- Commencement at West Lafayette, Division IV. Management; Technology. 9:30 a.m. Elliott Hall of Music. By ticket only. Live feed will be online at mms://video.dis.purdue.edu/graduation. More about all Purdue commencements is at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090422PassCommence.html.

ONGOING EVENTS

All week

-- "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 Friday (May 15). Reception at 1-3 p.m. Friday.

-- 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.