Purdue Events Calendar

February 6, 2009

EDITORS: This calendar lists events on Purdue's West Lafayette campus or involving people or programs off campus during the next four weeks. Events are free, except where noted, and are open to news media coverage. New or updated listings are designated by two asterisks (**).

Events in this calendar, plus many others, are listed in Purdue's online calendar at https://calendar.purdue.edu

EVENTS

-- Feb. 8. 2-4 p.m. Muinzer Moving and Storage, 1315 Ferry St., Lafayette. Dog Days of Summer Adoption Party. This event is the kickoff for the upcoming Dog Days of Summer, a project that will place decorated, life-size dog statues throughout the area in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine and the 100th anniversary of the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette. Artists from around the area will pick up their Fiberglas dog forms at the party and will then have two months to decorate them. The decorated dogs will later be displayed from May to September in Lafayette, West Lafayette and on the Purdue campus. Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP to (765) 494-5032 or bhershey@purdue.edu

-- Feb. 10. 6 p.m. Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering, Room 1010. Latino Cultural Center Film Series features "The Invisible Mexicans of Deer Canyon," which portrays the lives of undocumented immigrants working in one of the wealthiest parts of the country.

-- Feb. 12. 3-5 p.m. Beering Hall, Room 3288. Opening reception for the Purdue Center for Serious Games and Learning in Virtual Environments will be held. The center was established with the support of the Discovery Learning Center, the Office of the Vice President of Research and the College of Education.

-- Feb. 15. 2-4 p.m. Ivy Tech Community College Auditorium, 3101 S. Creasy Lane. College Goal Sunday. Sponsored by the Indiana Student Financial Aid Association. Financial aid counselors will be available to help fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and answer questions about financial aid. For information, contact David Reseigh at (765) 494-5056 or dlreseigh@purdue.edu

** -- Feb. 19. 6 p.m. "Entrepreneurial Opportunities at Purdue Research Park" in the Purdue Technology Center's first floor large conference room, C1-400. Organized by the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation program, and sponsored by Blue Chip Venture Co. and Purdue Research Park. Purdue University President Emeritus Martin Jischke, Purdue Research Park Technology Centers director Tim Peoples and chairman/CEO Pete Kissinger of Prosolia Inc. and Phlebotics Inc. will provide advice and direction to Purdue students and future entrepreneurs. Networking immediately follows the program. Deadline to register is Feb. 16. For information, contact Sascha Harrell, (765) 494-3805 or smharrel@purdue.edu

-- Feb. 21. 10:30 a.m. Purdue Armory. The 27th regional Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, sponsored by Phi Chapter of Theta Tau fraternity, will have college teams from around the region competing to find ingenious ways to replace an incandescent light bulb with a more energy-efficient, light-emitting design. The winner will advance to the national competition March 28 at Purdue.

-- Feb. 21. 12:30 p.m. Purdue Armory. The regional high school Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, sponsored by the Purdue chapter of the Society of Women Engineers, will have high school teams from around the region competing to find ingenious ways to replace an incandescent light bulb with a more energy-efficient, light-emitting design. The winner will advance to the national competition March 28 at Purdue.

** -- Feb. 24. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship, Room 121. The 22nd annual Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition in Purdue's Discovery Park offers $100,000 in prizes for the top undergraduate and graduate student divisions from Purdue. Five finalists each in the two divisions will make 15-minute business plan presentations and then field 10 minutes of questions from a panel of professors, entrepreneurs and venture capitalist judges. A reception will follow in the center's Venture Café. For information, information, contact BDMCenter@purdue.edu

** -- Feb. 28. 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. "Exciting Science @ Purdue" in the Lilly Hall of Life Sciences, Room 1105. Presented by the College of Science. The program is aimed at high school freshmen and sophomores, and it includes hands-on lab demonstrations, information from mentors in the Women in Science Programs, and a lunch presentation by Stephanie Gardner, a visiting assistant professor of biological sciences, addressing why it is important for young students today to explore careers in science. The program is sponsored by the Women in Science programs. The cost is $10 and the deadline to apply is Feb. 13. For information, contact Toyinda Wilson-Long, assistant director of the Science Diversity Office, at (765) 496-6095 or lhs@purdue.edu

-- March 28. 10:30 a.m. Purdue Armory. The 27th national Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, sponsored by Phi Chapter of Theta Tau fraternity, will have college teams from the nation competing to find ingenious ways to replace an incandescent light bulb with a more energy-efficient, light-emitting design. The event is free and open to the public.

ENTERTAINMENT

-- Feb. 6. 7:30-10 p.m. Purdue Recreational Center, South Gym. Jazz Swing Dance sponsored by Purdue Bands. The American Music Repertory Ensemble, the Lab Jazz Band and the Concert Jazz Band will perform.

-- Feb. 7. 8 p.m. Stewart Center, Loeb Playhouse. "The Spy," staged by The Acting Company and the Guthrie Theatre. Presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets are $26 for adults and $19 for those 18 years and younger, Purdue students and Ivy Tech Lafayette students. Tickets are available at the Elliott Hall and Stewart Center box offices at (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW. Tickets also are available through Ticketmaster outlets.  Discounted tickets for groups of 10 or more can be ordered at (765) 496-1977.

-- Feb. 13. 7 p.m. Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse. "Seussical" by Theatreworks USA. Presented by Purdue Convocations. Recommended for children ages 4 to 10. Before the show, a petting zoo featuring animals from the Columbian Park Zoo will be offered at 6 p.m. in the Stewart Center West Lobby. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for those 18 years and younger, Purdue students and Ivy Tech Lafayette students. Tickets are available at the Elliott Hall and Stewart Center box offices at (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW. Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster outlets. Discounted tickets for groups of 10 or more can be ordered at (765) 496-1977.

** -- Feb. 14. 8 p.m. Grand Ballroom of University Plaza Hotel, 3001 Northwestern Ave. "Evening of Romance." The cabaret-style event will feature music by the Purdue Jazz Band and a dessert buffet. All seats are reserved. Tickets are $19.50 per person, which includes the dessert buffet. All seats are reserved, and tables accommodate either four or eight. Couples and individuals wishing to sit together as a group need to make reservations at the same time. Guests can select their table location at the time of purchase. To purchase tickets, call (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW.

-- Feb. 16. 7:30 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. Jason Mraz. Sponsored by Purdue Student Concert Committee. All tickets are $35; prices include a facility fee. Tickets are on sale at the Elliott Hall of Music and Stewart Center box offices, or (765) 494-3933, and through Ticketmaster at (765) 743-5151 and https://www.ticketmaster.com

** -- Feb. 20. 8 p.m. Stewart Center, Loeb Playhouse. "Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel: A Salute to American Composers." Presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets are $26 for adults and $16 for children 18 years and younger, Purdue students and Ivy Tech Lafayette students. Tickets are available at the Elliott Hall and Stewart Center box offices at (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW. Tickets also are available through Ticketmaster outlets.  Discounted tickets for groups of 10 or more can be ordered at (765) 496-1977.

** -- Feb. 26. 7:30 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. "The Drowsy Chaperone." Presented by Purdue Convocations. Tickets for the performance are $20-45 for adults and $20-32 for those 18 years and younger, Purdue students and Ivy Tech Lafayette students. Tickets are available at the Elliott Hall and Stewart Center box offices at (765) 494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW. Tickets also are available through Ticketmaster outlets. Discounted tickets for groups of 10 or more can be ordered at (765) 496-1977.

-- Feb. 28. 8 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. Gary Allan and Darius Rucker. Presented by Purdue Convocations and the Student Concert Committee. Tickets are $35 for the general public and $30 for Purdue and Ivy Tech students and those under age 19; prices include a facilities fee. Tickets are on sale at the Elliott Hall of Music and Stewart Center box offices, or (765) 494-3933, and through Ticketmaster at (765) 743-5151 and https://www.ticketmaster.com  

-- March 29. 7 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. Michael W. Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman. Presented by Purdue Convocations. Premium tickets are $55 and regular tickets are $35 for adults and $30 students and children under 18. Bargain tickets also are available for $20. All prices include a facilities fee. Tickets will go on sale to Purdue and Ivy Tech Lafayette students, and Purdue faculty, staff and retirees with a current identification card at 10 a.m. Feb. 13 at the Elliott Hall of Music and Stewart Center box offices or at (765) 494-3933. Tickets for the general public go on sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 14 through Ticketmaster at (765) 743-5151 and https://www.ticketmaster.com. Friends of Convocations may order advance tickets through noon Feb. 9 by calling (765) 494-9712. Group discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. The deadline to reserve group seats is noon Feb. 9. For information, call (765) 496-1977.

Exhibits

** -- Feb. 9-20. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Patti and Rusty Rueff West Gallery, Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts. "Sad Girl/Clever Boy," a collaborative performance-based project that seeks to explore two popular trends among emerging contemporary artists, mainly post-feminist representation and prolonged or glorified adolescence, in female and male artists respectively. An opening reception featuring a series of live performance by Katherine Cunningham will take place from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 12. Cunningham also will give a Brown Bag Lecture at noon Feb. 19 in the gallery.

LECTURES

-- Feb. 12. 4 p.m. Purdue Memorial Union, South Ballroom. Books and Coffee. Dorsey Armstrong, an associate professor of English and assistant chair of the Medieval and Renaissance Studies program, will talk about Ursula K. Le Guin's "Voices." It is a coming-of-age story about a 17-year-old girl and her mentor who are protectors of a hidden library in a town where possession of books is punishable by death. Refreshments will be served at 4 p.m. and the talk will begin at 4:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Purdue Student Union Board and the Department of English.

-- Feb. 12. 7 p.m. Krannert Auditorium. Linda Gordon, the Florence Kelley Professor of History at New York University, will present. "Visual Democracy: How Dorothea Lange Used Photography to Promote Equality." Sponsored by the Department of History and the Purdue chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

-- Feb. 13. 10:30 a.m. Heine Pharmacy Building, Room 164. Hamid A. Abbaspour, owner of Dr. Aziz Pharmacy and president of the Gateway Institute. "Yes You Can: The Opportunities and Challenges the Young Entrepreneurs (Pharmacists) are Facing in this Decade." Part of the 2009 Dean's Executive Forum, a speaker series in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

-- Feb. 17. 7 p.m. Stewart Center, Fowler Hall. Manning Marable, an educator and author in the field of African-American, ethnic studies and politics, will speak on the topic "Living Black History: How Reimaging the African-American Past Can Remake America's Racial Future." The event is sponsored by the Black Cultural Center.

-- Feb. 19. 4 p.m. Stewart Center, Rooms 302 and 306. Books and Coffee. Tara Star Johnson, assistant professor of English and curriculum and instruction, will talk about J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." This book is the culmination of the seven-book series based in the mythic British educational institution of Hogwarts. Refreshments will be served at 4 p.m. and the talk will begin at 4:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Purdue Student Union Board and the Department of English.

-- Feb. 20. 1:30-3 p.m. Lawson Hall of Computer Science, Room 1142. Discovery Lecture Series, "Renewable Solar Energy: Has The Sun Finally Risen on Photovoltaics?" Keynote speaker is Mark Pinto, chief technology officer and head of Energy and Environmental Solutions at Santa Clara, Calif.-based Applied Materials Inc., a leader in the field of nanomanufacturing technology solutions. A reception will follow Pinto's talk. Purdue's Discovery Park and the Lilly Endowment are sponsoring the free lecture, in partnership with Purdue's Energy Center and the College of Engineering. For information, contact Pankaj Sharma, associate director of Discovery Park, sharma@purdue.edu, (765) 496-7452.

-- Feb. 27. 10:30 a.m. Heine Pharmacy Building, Room 164. Nancy C. Lilly, vice president of New Product Planning & Marketing Analytics at Eli Lilly and Co. "International Trends Shaping Drug Discovery." Part of the 2009 Dean's Executive Forum, a speaker series in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

** -- March 5. 3-4:30 p.m. Black Cultural Center, Multipurpose Room 1. Harriet A. Jacobs Series in the Humanities and the Arts. Nancy J. Peterson, associate professor of English and American Studies, will present "Toni Morrison: Théodore Géricault, and Incendiary Art." Sponsored by the African American Studies and Research Center.

** -- March 6. 10:30 a.m. Heine Pharmacy Building, Room 164. William X. Malloy, clinical director and pharmacy practice residency director at Community Health Network in Indianapolis. "How is Your Puzzle Looking?" Part of the 2009 Dean's Executive Forum, a speaker series in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Students

-- March 1. FAFSA deadline. In order to receive priority consideration for federal, state and university-controlled financial aid, all current and newly admitted Purdue students must file their Free Application for Federal Student Aid by this date. It can be filed online at https://www.fafsa.ed.gov. For information, contact Purdue's Division of Financial Aid at (765) 494-0998 or visit https://www.purdue.edu/DFA

** -- March 6-7. The Soul of Cleveland Tour will examine Cleveland's African-American history and heritage and include a trip to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Sponsored by Purdue's Black Cultural Center, the deadline to register is Feb. 6. For information, call (765) 494-3091.

Workshops

-- Feb. 11. 9 to 11 a.m. Purdue Discovery Park's Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship, Room 121. Purdue University and Baker & Daniels offer primer on legal issues facing startup companies. Baker & Daniels partner Trevor Belden, who also is a part-time entrepreneur, will lead the workshop where entrepreneurs can get a primer on legal issues facing startup companies. Topics will include new company formation, capitalization and intellectual property licensing. The Purdue Research Foundation and Discovery Park are co-sponsoring the program. The workshop is free and open to the public, but space is limited. For reservations, contact Megan Freeman at Baker & Daniels, meghan.freeman@bakerd.com, by Feb. 9.

Meetings

-- Feb. 21. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stewart Center, Rooms 214A-D. The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Latinos and Native Americans in Science will conduct its Midwest regional meeting. The event is free but limited to 100 participants. Individuals can register online at https://www.purdue.edu/sacnas

Compiled by Christy Jones, (765) 494-1089, christyjones@purdue.edu