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January 29, 1999
JOURNALISTS: Here's a story idea and some Purdue events during the next two weeks.
Challenges face grandparents raising grandchildrenFrom 1980 to 1996, the number of children in the United States who were living with grandparents rose from 2.4 million to 4 million, and that number continues to rise. Grandparents who become primary caregivers for their grandchildren find their expanded roles bring both joy and issues to overcome. For many, raising their grandchildren keeps them young and active and gives them a great deal of satisfaction, says Dena Targ, Purdue Extension specialist in human development. However, there are obstacles to contend with, not the least of which are the reasons the children are living with the grandparents: divorce, neglect, unemployment, abandonment, teen-age pregnancy or death of the parents. CONTACT: Targ, (765) 494-2937;e-mail, targd@cfs.purdue.edu
Events
Wednesday, Feb. 3.Danny Unger of American University will talk about "Japan and the Crisis in Southeast Asia" at 4:30 p.m. in the Krannert Building Auditorium. This is the second of four presentations in the 1999 Sears Lecture Series about "The Political-Economic Crisis in Japan and Russia." Sponsored by the Department of Political Science. CONTACT: Frank Wilson, head of the Department of Political Science, (765) 494-4162
Wednesday, Feb. 3.Black History Month lecture by Runoko Rashidi, a historian, writer, lecturer and world traveler from San Antonio, Texas, who will discuss "Looking at Australia Through African Eyes" at 7 p.m. in Room 218, Stewart Center. Rashidi and Ivan Van Sertima co-authored "Introduction to the Study of African Classical Civilizations," and Rashidi is the editor of "The African Presence in Early Asia." Part of the Cultural Arts Series presented by the Black Cultural Center. CONTACT: Renee Thomas, BCC director, (765) 494-3091; e-mail, rathomas@hfs.purdue.edu
Thursday, Feb. 4.Beth A. Brooke, a former Purdue women's basketball player who now is national director of tax consulting for Ernst & Young LLP, will talk about "What Sports Teach Us About Life." The Women's Resource Office is sponsoring the lecture and a luncheon at noon in the East Faculty Lounge, Purdue Memorial Union, to recognize National Girls and Women in Sports Day. CONTACT: Linda Soule, Women's Resource Office, (765) 494-9879
Saturday, Feb. 6.The student chapter of the American Animal Hospital Association is sponsoring a "Frostball" softball tournament, starting at 7:30 a.m. at Purdue's "Gold" softball fields. Proceeds go to the Tippecanoe Humane Society's Injured Animal Fund. CONTACT: Ski Anderson, (765) 448-1566
Saturday, Feb. 6.Eta Sigma Gamma, an honorary for health science students, is sponsoring a "Fit for Life" walk in the Tippecanoe Mall, starting at 10 a.m. Proceeds go to United Way and Meals on Wheels. CONTACT: President Lisa Hodges, (765) 743-8493; e-mail, lisamh@expert.cc.purdue.edu
Monday, Feb. 8.Marshall Goldman of Harvard University and Wellesley College will talk about "The Russian Political-Economic Crisis" at 4:30 p.m. in the Krannert Building Auditorium. This is the third of four presentations in the 1999 Sears Lecture Series about "The Political-Economic Crisis in Japan and Russia." Sponsored by the Department of Political Science. CONTACT: Frank Wilson, head of the Department of Political Science, (765) 494-4162
Monday, Feb. 8.Labor and anti-racism activist Charlene Mitchell will speak on "The Legacy of African American Leadership for the Present and the Future" at 7 p.m. in Room 322, Stewart Center. This Black History Month lecture is sponsored by the African American Studies and Research Center and Women's Studies Program. CONTACT: Rita Hillman, African American Studies, (765) 494-5681; e-mail, rhillman@sla.purdue.edu
Tuesday, Feb. 9.A retail career fair from 9 a.m. to noon in the South Ballroom of the Purdue Memorial Union will draw recruiters from 35 leading retail companies. The job fair is part of the 1999 Retail Management Career Conference. CONTACT: Sally Harmon, conference director, (765) 494-8317
Thursday, Feb. 11.Robert Reynolds, associate professor of nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, will talk about his research expedition to Mount Everest to study the effects of extreme altitude on energy nutrition and metabolism. The speech begins at 7:30 p.m. in Room 2280, Liberal Arts and Education Building. CONTACT: Dawn Haan, Department of Foods and Nutrition, (765) 494-8231.
Friday, Feb. 12.The 1999 Avanelle Kirksey Lecture, "Prenatal Vitamin B-6 Deficiency and Poverty -- Is There a Link?" will be delivered by Robert Reynolds, associate professor of nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, at 10:30 a.m. in Room 218, Stewart Center. CONTACT: Dawn Haan, Department of Foods and Nutrition, (765) 494-8231.
Friday, Feb. 12.Board of Trustees meeting. 1:30 p.m. Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Conference Center, Room 132. CONTACTS: Jeanne V. Norberg, director, Purdue News Service, (765) 494-2084; e-mail, jeanne_norberg@purdue.edu, or Joseph L. Bennett, vice president for University Relations, (765) 494-2082; e-mail, joe_bennett@purdue.edu
Saturday, Feb. 13.The 17th annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest begins at 11 a.m. in Elliott Hall of Music. The competition honors the late cartoonist Rube Goldberg, who specialized in drawing whimsical machines with complex mechanisms to perform simple tasks. This year, teams of Purdue students are being asked to build machines that will use at least 20 steps to tee up a standard golf ball. The contest is sponsored by the Purdue chapter of Theta Tau and General Electric. Journalists will not be allowed on the stage with the machines during the competition, but they are welcome on stage before and after the contest. Purdue will provide video and photo pool coverage and direct audio and video feeds. An ISDN line is available for radio interviews. Video b-roll, photos and a news release will be available the afternoon of the event. Satellite assistance is available. CONTACT: Grady Jones, Purdue News Service, (765) 494-2079; e-mail, grady_jones@purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
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