May 18, 2009

Events this week

Monday, May 18

-- Summer school begins. Four-week modules. First module May 18-June 12. Second module is June 15-July 10. Third module is July 13-Aug. 7. Commencement is Saturday, Aug. 8, at 9:30 a.m.

-- College Teaching Workshops Series 1, Basics of Teaching, sessions 1-3 of 10. Center for Instructional Excellence. 8:30-10 a.m.: No. 1, "Student-Teacher Relationships: Establishing Rapport with Your Students." 10:15-11:45 a.m.: No. 2, "University Policies and Procedures Related to Teaching." 12:45-2:15 p.m.: No. 3, "Designing Instruction: Where Do You Start?" To register, www.cie.purdue.edu  and look under “Workshops & Seminars.” For questions, e-mail to CIE@purdue.edu  or call Letitia Casebourn at 49-66422.

-- Second Generation Biofuels Symposium. First of two days. Energy Center, Center for the Environment, Purdue Climate Change Research Center. Registration at 12:30 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. Keynote at 1:15 p.m. by Otto Doering, agricultural economics, on "Biofuels as Wicked Problems." Room 214, STEW. Preregistration suggested. Cost: public, $130; Purdue faculty and staff, $50; Purdue students, $15 with meals or free without meals. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090505MadoreBiofuels.html

Tuesday, May 19

-- College Teaching Workshops Series 1, Basics of Teaching, sessions 4-6 of 10. Center for Instructional Excellence. 8:30-10 a.m.: No. 4: "Presentation Techniques to Enhance Learning." 10:15-11:45 a.m.: No. 5, "Using Feedback and Assessment to Improve Your Teaching." 12:45-2:15 p.m.: No. 6, "Engaging Students Through Discussion." To register, www.cie.purdue.edu and look under “Workshops & Seminars.” For questions, e-mail to CIE@purdue.edu or call Letitia Casebourn at 49-66422.

-- "What's Age Got to Do with It? Generational Diversity in the Workplace." Workshop by Diversity Resource Office. 10 a.m.-noon. Room 318, STEW. Registration form at www.purdue.edu/humanrel/dro/GenerationsatWork.shtml. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepurdue/2009/090429_diversity-training.html. Questions: DRO at 49-47307 or dro@purdue.edu. (Workshop also to be offered June 24 and July 28.)

-- Family Caregiver Fair. WorkLife Programs in Human Resource Services. Open to all. Expertise and resources from more than 40 campus and community organizations and businesses on health, financial, legal and other issues in the care of aging or disabled persons. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. South Ballroom, PMU. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepurdue/2009/090505_CaregiverFair.html

-- ADA Audio Conference. "Public Rights of Way: What Are the Rules?" Office of Institutional Equity. 2-3:30 p.m. Room 1057, Young Hall. To see description, go to  www.purdue.edu/humanrel/aao/events.shtml; to register online, click on event title on that page. For more information, for registration assistance or to request a reasonable accommodation: OIE at 49-47253 (voice), 49-61343 (tty), or equity@purdue.edu.

-- Purdue Catalyst Showcase. Treasurer's Diversity Task Force. Units in treasurer's area presenting on programs and practices in diversity. 2:30-4 p.m. Shreve Hall. http://news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepurdue/2009/090511_CatalystShowcase.html

-- Garden seminar: "General Advice for Beginners and Seed/Seedling Exchange." Purdue Village Garden Committee. 6:30 p.m. Purdue Village Community Center (on Nimitz Drive). Bring seeds/seedlings to share or trade. More on event series at http://pvilfamily.blogspot.com.

Wednesday, May 20

-- College Teaching Workshops Series 1, Basics of Teaching, sessions 7-9 of 10. Center for Instructional Excellence. 8:30-10 a.m.: No. 7, "Using Objective Tests." 10:15-11:45 a.m.: No. 8, "Using Subjective Tests and Assigning Grades." 12:45-2:15 p.m.: No. 9, "Dealing with Cheating: Prevention and Response." To register, www.cie.purdue.edu and look under “Workshops & Seminars.” For questions, e-mail to CIE@purdue.edu or call Letitia Casebourn at 49-66422.

Thursday, May 21

-- College Teaching Workshops Series 1, Basics of Teaching, session 10 of 10. Center for Instructional Excellence.  12:45-2:15 p.m.: No. 10, "Micro-Teaching: Practice Your Teaching." Enrollment in this session is limited. To request a place, contact Juan Velasquez at jvelasqu@purdue.edu

-- Spring Fling. Employee appreciation event. For faculty, staff, graduate student staff, and retirees (not families, friends, or other students). 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch opens at 11:30 a.m. at southeast entrance, East Gymnasium, Recreational Sports Center.

-- "Party of the Season." Purdue Convocations' announcement of 2009-10 season. For Friends of Convocations; anyone can join through support of Convocations; see www.convocations.org  under "Support." 5:30 p.m. University Plaza Hotel, 3001 Northwestern Ave. Partygoers will enjoy hot hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and a selection of desserts, plus the new brochure, a DVD presentation and remarks by Todd Wetzel, Convocations director.

Friday, May 22

-- Last day to make a reservation for the annual Retirement Banquet honoring retirees of July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009. $10; reservation forms should be in departmental offices; checks payable to Purdue University. Forms due May 22 at Continuing Education Business Office, Room 110, STEW. Banquet is on June 3;  reception at 6 p.m. in South Ballroom, PMU, and dinner at 6:30 p.m. in North Ballroom. Questions about banquet: Carrie Hanson, 49-47397. More including lists of honorees at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepurdue/2009/090518_RetireBanquet.html

-- Operator Services Office closes at 7 p.m. for holiday weekend. See listing under May 25.

Saturday, May 23

-- "All-American" Marching Band in Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade. Also AAMB alumni band. Noon. Downtown Indianapolis.

Sunday, May 24

-- "All-American" Marching Band in opening ceremony of Indianapolis 500. Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Monday, May 25

-- Memorial Day. University holiday. Offices closed. ----- Operator Services Office (telephone) closed from 7 p.m. Friday (May 22) to 7 a.m. Tuesday (May 26). In emergency, call 911 or Purdue police at 49-48221. Questions: 49-43050.

Tuesday, May 26

-- 4th Symposium on Analysis and PDEs. Through Friday. Department of Mathematics, recognizing the 55th birthday of Professsor Nicola Garofalo. Program opens at 9 a.m. More at www.math.purdue.edu/~danielli/symposium09/Home.html.

Wednesday, May 27

-- Free hearing and speech screenings. M.D. Steer Audiology and Speech-Language Clinics in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. For adults over age 18; takes 15 minutes. 9-11:30 a.m. Room B11, Heavilon Hall. Appointment recommended; call Linda Keller at 49-44229.  

-- University-wide Planning Committee for Homecoming 2009. 9 a.m. Room 314, Stewart Center.
  

ONGOING EVENTS

All week

-- 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.

Monday-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.