Purdue Events Calendar

May 9, 2008

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 http://calendar.purdue.edu

EVENTS

-- May 9. 4 p.m. Latino Cultural Center, 600 N. Russell St., West Lafayette. Latino Graduation Ceremony. Special graduation ceremony for Latino students and those who have contributed to the Latino Cultural Center or any of the Latino-based student organizations. For information, contact Gilberto Corral at (765) 494-2530 or gcorral@purdue.edu.

-- May 9-11. Elliott Hall of Music. Commencement. Almost 6,000 students will graduate during spring commencement, which is split into four sessions. They include Division I at 8 p.m. May 9 for education and engineering graduates; Division II at 9:30 a.m. May 10 for consumer and family sciences, management and science; Division III at 2:30 p.m. May 10 for agriculture and liberal arts graduates; and Division IV at 9:30 a.m. for pharmacy, nursing and health sciences, technology and veterinary medicine. Tickets are required. For information, contact the Office of the Registrar at (765) 494-6157 or commencement@purdue.edu.

EXHIBITS

** -- May 12 to Aug. 1. Purdue Memorial Union, Robert L. Ringel Gallery. "57/1: Artists from the Premier Edition of the PMC Guild Annual." Works made in precious metal clay made by 57 international artists in the PMC Guild will be on display. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment.

STUDENTS

-- Ongoing. Registration now under way for summer and fall classes. The summer semester begins May 12 and runs through Aug. 1. The fall semester begins Aug. 25 and ends Dec. 20. Students should make appointments with their academic advisers or contact the registrar's office at (765) 494-8581.

CONFERENCES

** -- May 16. 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. University Place Conference Center, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. "Life Sciences is a Capital Idea," the fourth and final conference in the Indiana Life Sciences Collaboration Conference Series. Mary Walshok of the University of California at San Diego will speak about San Diego's efforts to create one of the world's most successful life sciences clusters. Purdue President France Córdova will join Indiana University President Michael McRobbie for a panel discussion. George Wodicka, head of biomedical engineering in Purdue's Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, also will participate on a panel. John Diekman, founder of an early stage life sciences venture capital fund, also will speak. Registration is $40 and is available online at www.kelley.indiana.edu/cbls/conferences/confreg.html or by contacting Roxie Glaze at the Kelley School at (812) 855-9210 or rglaze@indiana.edu.

-- May 19-20. 1-5 p.m. May 19, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 20. Stewart Center. Biofuels Symposium 2008, a two-day event, offers plenary speakers and discussions on ethanol and biodiesel, including sustainability issues, policy questions and research advancements. A poster session also is planned. For information, go to http://www.purdue.edu/dp/energy/2008biofuels/index.php

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