October 7, 2009
Today's events
Here is a list of events happening Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the West Lafayette campus.
Wednesday, Oct. 7
-- Pre-enrollment benefits information session with CIGNA. HRS Staff Benefits. Presentation of 20-30 minutes by CIGNA (Purdue's 2010 medical plan administrator) followed by Q&A. 9-11 a.m. Room 1142, Lawson Computer Science Building. More including list of all pre-enrollment session times at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepurdue/2009/091002_CIGNASessions.html.
-- Breast Cancer Awareness Day events. Sigma Xi, Purdue Breast Cancer Discovery Group, and Purdue Center for Cancer Research. Two events: (1) Lecture by Mina Bissell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Noon-1 p.m. Deans Auditorium, Pfendler Hall. Reception following. (2) Presentations by three women in Indiana who are involved in the fight against breast cancer: Dr. Sue Clare, Indiana University Simon Cancer Center, on "The Susan G. Komen for the Cure(r) Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center: How Normal Breast Tissue Can Facilitate Breast Cancer Research"; Meghan McDonough, health and kinesiology, and Purdue Breast Cancer Discovery Group, on "Moving Forward: Physical Activity and Breast Cancer Survivorship"; and Claudia Kruggel, consumer advocate, member of Consumer Advocates in Research and Related Activities in the National Cancer Institute (NCI-CARRA), on "The Impact of Consumer Advocate Involvement in Research." 6-8 p.m. YWCA, 605 N. Sixth St., Lafayette. Reception following.
-- A Day in the Life brown bag lunch talk. Discussion of student experiences and identities. Office of the Dean of Students with others. Noon-1:30 p.m. on alternate Wednesdays. This week: students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ). Room G066, Haas Hall. Program information and schedule at www.purdue.edu/odos/dayinthelife.html.
-- "Global China Forum: Images of China." Confucius Institute at Purdue, others. 1 p.m. opening; continues to 9 p.m. Thursday. Rooms 202 and 206, STEW. An Experience Liberal Arts month event. More at www.cla.purdue.edu/experience/events/?e=20090026. Also at www.purdue.edu/crcs/itemMeetings/globalChinaForum/2009/global%20china%20forumPPT.pdf.
-- Diaspora Discussion: "The Diversity of Blackness: Identifying Cultural Norms of Blacks from West Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States." Black Cultural Center. 2 p.m. Multipurpose Room 1, BCC.
-- Demonstration of no-added-oil radiant food fryer. Kevin Keener, food science. Those attending should meet just before 2 p.m. outside the Food Science Pilot Lab, Room 1135, Food Science Building. More at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009b/090930T-KennerRadiant.html.
-- Puppy owner orientation session for owners and prospective owners. Animal Behavior Clinic. Session covers development, communication, learning and socialization, and is prerequisite for four-week ABC Puppy School. Meet at 5:25 in reception area of Small Animal Clinic, Lynn Hall. Orientation offered again Oct. 21.
-- Diversity Café Film Screening: "Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna)." (2007, drama, Patricia Riggen, 106 min.) Diversity Resource Office; Latino Heritage Month event. 7 p.m. Room 1142, Lawson Computer Science Building.
-- Women's Studies 2nd Annual Film Festival. Theme: "Iraq and Afghanistan: Women and the War on Terror." Women's Studies Program, others. Event 1 of 4 weekly events: "My Home, Your War" (2006, 52 minutes). 7 p.m. Room 303, University Hall. An Experience Liberal Arts month event. More at www.cla.purdue.edu/experience/events/?e=20090010.
-- "Waiting for Godot": The Classical Theatre of Harlem's production of Samuel Beckett's play. Convocations, Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Loeb Playhouse, STEW. With Experience+ options. Tickets: $28-$20. Also Thursday. More at www.convocations.org.
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 Sunday (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 cream of mushroom (soup) and salmon cakes (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.