Purdue Today

September 14, 2009

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening Sept. 14-20 at the West Lafayette campus.

Monday, Sept. 14

-- ITaP technology training session for faculty and staff: "Adobe Contribute: Creating and Managing Web Pages for Beginners." Learn to create and maintain a personal Web page with prebuilt templates. 3-4:30 p.m. Room 283, Stanley Coulter Hall. To register, go to www.itap.purdue.edu/training/calendar.

-- Purdue Libraries Distinguished Lecture Series. Moira Gunn, alumna and host of  "Tech Nation" and "BioTech Nation" on National Public Radio. "The Future of Information." 7 p.m. Fowler Hall, STEW. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009b/090901MullinsSpeaker.html.

-- Medieval and Renaissance Studies Annual Symposium: "Jews and Judaism in Medieval Europe." Department of English, Interdisciplinary Studies, Jewish Studies Program, and Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Two speakers: David Nirenberg, Univ. of Chicago, "The Unbearable Jewishness of Being in Medieval Spain"; and Andrew Scheil, Univ. of Minnesota, "Paradigms of Transition:  Jews and the Discourse of Renewal in Anglo-Saxon England." 7:30 p.m. Krannert Auditorium, Krannert Building. 49-47965 or wengera@purdue.edu or www.cla.purdue.edu/jewish-studies/.

Tuesday, Sept. 15

-- Ticket order deadline for preferential seating at Purdue Christmas Show. Purdue Musical Organizations. Four shows on Dec. 12-13. Tickets: adult, $26; age 65 and older, $24;  student age 13-college, $20; child age 12 and under, $12. More information and PDF order form at http://pmojo.com/events/christmas-show/.

-- Collaboration & Innovation conference opens (Sept. 15-17). Department of Organizational Leadership and Supervision. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009b/090826BeyerleinConference.html.

-- College Teaching Workshop Series 1: Basics of Teaching. "Designing a Course From Scratch." For faculty, staff and grad students. Center for Instructional Excellence. 9-10:30 a.m. Weekly workshop 3 of 10 through Nov. 10 except Oct. 13. Registration required: www.cie.purdue.edu. Questions: 49-66422 or CIE@purdue.edu.

-- ADA Audio Conference. "Best Practices in Accommodating Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability and Other Emerging Groups Within Post Secondary Education " Office of Institutional Equity. 2-3:30 p.m. Room 1009, Young Hall. Online registration for this workshop is at www.purdue.edu/ethics/oie/events.shtml; select event title and date; more description is in following online pages. For more information, for registration assistance or to request a reasonable accommodation: OIE at 49-47253 (voice), 49-61343 (tty), or equity@purdue.edu.

-- ITaP technology training session for faculty and staff: “What’s New in Microsoft Office 2007.” Includes changes from Microsoft Office 2003 to Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, but not Access. 2-4 p.m. Room 108, Krannert Center. To register, go to www.itap.purdue.edu/training/calendar.

-- Chemical Engineering Graduate Seminar Series. Darsh Wasan, Illinois Institute of Technology. "New Vistas in Dispersion Science and Engineering." 3 p.m. reception, Atrium, Forney Hall. 3:30-4:30 p.m. lecture, Room G140, Forney Hall.

-- Cultural Nights: Cultural Journeys through Food, Music, and Crafts. Theme for Sept. 15: Native American. 5-7 p.m. Windsor Dining Court.  $9.97 per adult.  More information: 49-40922 or wcruz@purdue.edu.

Wednesday, Sept. 16

-- Jewish Studies Noon Series Lecture. Saul Lerner, history and political science, Purdue Calumet. "Jewish Pirates of the Atlantic World." 12:30 p.m. Room 318, STEW. 49-47965 or wengera@purdue.edu or www.cla.purdue.edu/jewish-studies/.

-- President's Forum. Open to all faculty and staff. 1:30-2:30 p.m. North Ballroom, PMU. Remarks by President France A. Córdova. Spotlights from deans Jay Akridge (Agriculture) and Dennis Depew (Technology).

-- McCoy Distinguished Lecture. Vladimir Shalaev, 2009 McCoy Award recipient, electrical and computer engineering. "Transforming Light with Metamaterials: A New Paradigm for the Science of Light." 3:30 p.m. Fowler Hall, STEW. Reception following at 4:30 p.m. Stewart Center Gallery.

-- Spanish Conversation Table. Latino Cultural Center weekly table. All levels welcome. 6-7 p.m. LCC. 49-42530.

-- Teaching Academy Induction and Recognition Ceremony. Office of the Provost. 7 p.m.: wine and cheese reception. 7:30 p.m.: ceremony. East and West Faculty Lounges, PMU.

Thursday, Sept. 17

-- ITaP technology training session for faculty and staff: “What’s New in Microsoft Office 2007.” Includes changes from Microsoft Office 2003 to Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, but not Access. 9-11 a.m. Room 108, Krannert Center. To register, go to www.itap.purdue.edu/training/calendar.

-- College Teaching Workshop Series 2: Expanding Your Teaching Toolkit. "Timeless Techniques for Communicating With Your Students." David Rollock, psychological sciences. For faculty, staff and grad students. Center for Instructional Excellence. 9-10:30 a.m. Workshop 2 of 5 in series through Oct. 22. Registration required: www.cie.purdue.edu. Questions: 49-66422 or CIE@purdue.edu.

-- Boot Camp for Small Scale Commercial Winemaking. Purdue Wine Grape Team. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Purdue-Meigs Farm, 9101 S. County Road 100 East, Lafayette. By advance registration, $45 (includes breakfast and lunch). Contact: 49-41749 or blume@purdue.edu.

-- Test of campus emergency text and e-mail systems. 10 a.m. All staff, faculty and students are automatically on the e-mail list; more about signing up for the text notification and about the test is at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009b/090901WrightPrepare.html.

-- Constitution Day observance. James F. Ackerman Center for Democratic Citizenship in the College of Education, with others. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Room 118, PMU. Most activities ongoing; celebrity quiz at 1:30 p.m. More at
http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009b/090910VanfossenConstitution.html.

-- Purdue campus programming on BTN. Big Ten Network. 10:30 a.m.: "Discovery with Delivery." 4:30 p.m.: "Boiler Bytes Edition 2." Summary of Big Ten athletics and Purdue-produced campus programming on BTN is at www.bigtennetwork.com/schedule/Big-Ten-Network-Purdue-programming.asp.

-- Physics Department General Colloquium. Robert Duncan, Univ. of Missouri. "The Significance of the Fleischmann-Pons Effect, Twenty Years Later." 3:30 p.m.: Refreshments in Room 242, Physics Building. 4 p.m.: Talk in Room 203, Physics Building. More at www.physics.purdue.edu/colloq.

-- Pioneers in Energy Lecture. Energy Center. Michael Ladisch, agricultural and biological engineering. "Liquid Transportation Fuels from Coal and Biomass: Technological Status, Costs and Environmental Impacts -- Report on Findings of Panel on Alternative Liquid Fuels National Academy Study on America's Energy Future." 7 p.m. Fowler Hall, STEW. More at www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/energy/events/pioneers_in_energy_lecture_series_2009/.

Friday, Sept. 18

-- "Bringing the World to Your Classroom through Digital Technology." Workshop with focuses on digital video and Adobe Connect; open to all Purdue faculty and PhD students. Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Rawls Hall and Krannert Building. More at www.krannert.purdue.edu/centers/ciber/events/events.html.

-- Soccer (women’s) vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee. 5 p.m. Varsity Soccer Complex. Tickets: adult, $5; student, $2; groups of 15 or more, $1 each (on day of match, tickets are sold only at site).

-- Purdue on BTN. Big Ten Network. "The Danny Hope Show." 5 p.m.

-- Flicks at Fowler monthly film series. "Up." Purdue Student Union Board. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Fowler Hall, STEW. Admission: public, $4; Purdue student ID, now free. Films subject to change. 49-48976. Also Saturday at same times.

-- Volleyball (women's) vs. Ohio. 7:30 p.m. Intercollegiate Athletic Facility. Tickets: adult, $9-$8; student, $6-$5.

-- "Metropolis" directed by Fritz Lang. Convocations, Silent Film/Theater Organ. New restoration of highly influential 1927 classic. Starring Clark Wilson at the Elliott Hall of Music theatre organ presenting his new score for the film; co-presented by the Long Center Theatre Organ Society. 8 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. With Experience+, introduction to the film by Lance Duerfahrd, assistant professor in the Department of English, at 8 p.m. Tickets: $15-$10.

Saturday, Sept. 19

-- Family Day and Band Day on campus and at football game.

-- Family Day events by PSUB. Purdue Student Union Board. (1) Pancake Breakfast with President Córdova. 8 a.m. Armory. (2) BBQ and Outdoor Music Series. 3 p.m./after football game. Front lawn, PMU. Performers: Keith Scott (Chicago blues artist, www.heavyblues.com) and Crash Landing (local artist, http://www.myspace.com/crashlandingblues). Information on tickets and pricing info at 49-48976.

-- Game Day Concerts. Purdue Bands. 9 a.m.: Jazz Tailgate (three hours before Purdue vs. Northern Illinois kickoff at noon). 10 a.m.: Marching Band “Thrill on the Hill” (two hours before kickoff). Both at Slayter Center. Band Day performance with high school bands at halftime. Post-game: Marching Band marches from stadium to Purdue Mall for concert.

-- Football vs. Northern Illinois. Noon. Ross-Ade Stadium. Tickets: public, $40; high school age and younger, $23; south end zone, $22; regular employees may use CSSAC coupon from Aug. 27 Inside Purdue to buy public tickets ($40) for $25.

-- BCC Friends and Family Day. Black Cultural Center. Theme: “I Am Hip Hop!” Immediately following Purdue football game. BCC.

-- Flicks at Fowler monthly film series. "Up." Purdue Student Union Board. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Fowler Hall, STEW. Admission: public, $4; Purdue student ID, now free. Films subject to change. 49-48976.

-- Volleyball (women's) vs. Ohio. 7:30 p.m. Intercollegiate Athletic Facility. Tickets: adult, $9-$8; student, $6-$5; with football ticket from game earlier in the day, $2.

Sunday, Sept. 20

-- PMO Kids Choir Auditions. Purdue Musical Organizations. All children ages 8-12 can audition for the Purdue Christmas Show. 2 p.m. Room 15, Elliott Hall of Music.


ONGOING EVENTS

All week

-- Exhibition: “Living Stone: The Casts Project.” Purdue University Galleries. Setting in keeping with studio practice, using prints by Jim Dine, plaster casts, and artworks from classes and visitors. Through Oct. 11 in Stewart Center Gallery. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, plus until 8 p.m. Thursday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. More about Galleries is at www.purdue.edu/galleries.

-- Exhibition: Rotating Selections from the Permanent Collection. Purdue University Galleries. Current: "Shrouds, Masks, and the Floating World." Robert L. Ringel Gallery, PMU. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, plus Thursday until 8 p.m.; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. More about Galleries is at www.purdue.edu/galleries.

Monday-Friday

-- Exhibition: "Purdue's Place in Space: From the Midwest to the Moon."  Libraries Archives and Special Collections. Includes items from Neil Armstrong, Eugene Cernan and other Purdue astronaut alumni in celebration of 40 years since the first moon landing. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center, fourth floor, STEW. Through Oct. 30. More at www.lib.purdue.edu/spcol. For a group tour, call 49-42839.

-- John Purdue Room Lunch Special. This week, the featured specials in the John Purdue Room are stuffed pepper soup (soup) and pork roulade with bleu cheese and spinach (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.


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 two hours before ticketed events there. The Stewart Center box office is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and two hours 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 two hours before ticketed events there.

More about box offices and venues is at www.housing.purdue.edu/HTML/HallOfMusic.