October 22, 2018

Don't Miss It!

Seema Verma Seema Verma, Medicare and Medicaid administrator

On  personal level, living to age 150 sounds great. But what impact will such longevity have on the family and society? At what age would people retire? Will there be enough food and livable space for everyone? Seema Verma, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the nation’s largest health insurer for seniors will be discussing such issues during an Oct. 22 appearance at Purdue. Don't Miss It!


OCTOBER 22

Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will join President Mitch Daniels for a conversation. Her unit has a budget over $1 trillion and administers programs affecting more than 130 million Americans each day. This event addresses the Health, Longevity & Quality of Life theme of the Ideas Festival, the centerpiece of Purdue's yearlong Giant Leaps Sesquicentennial Campaign. 6:30-7:30 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. News release

OCTOBER 26-27

dance company Circa The dance company Circa presenting "Humans"

Circa, a highly regarded Australian dance company, will present "Humans," exploring how being a body and being human relate as we all carry physical and emotional weight. 8 p.m. nightly. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. Tickets: $22-$36. Pre-show meetup at 7 p.m. in PMU, 1869 Tap Room. Post-show meetup in 1869 Tap Room. Event

OCTOBER 27

The Purdue Bells will be in concert, delighting listeners and sharing goodwill for Purdue. 4 p.m. Center United Methodist Church, 5445 Bluff Road, Indianapolis. PMO

 

A PEEK AHEAD

OCTOBER 30

-- "What IF the World's Actually Getting Better?" is a major question for Steven Pinker, the Johnstone Family Professor Department of Psychology at Harvard University. This event addresses the Health, Longevity & Quality of Life theme, one of four themes of the Ideas Festival, the centerpiece of Purdue's yearlong Giant Leaps Sesquicentennial Campaign. 6:30-7:30 p.m. STEW, Loeb Playhouse. News release

NOVEMBER 4

The annual Fall Show, featuring Purdue Bells, University Choir, Heart & Soul and All-Campus and Community Chorale, looks to be as varied and energetic as always. 2 p.m. Long Center for the Performing Arts, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette. Free. PMO


SPORTS IN SEASON

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Football | Tickets
Women's volleyball | Tickets
Women's soccer | Free admission
Cross country | No home events in 2018
Men's swimming and diving | Free admission
Women's swimming and diving | Free admission
Men's basketball | Tickets
Women's basketball | Tickets


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