Chimp expert Goodall to speak as part of Purdue School of Science centennial
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February 13, 2008
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Purdue University News Service
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Tickets will go on sale Feb. 18 for a presentation by Jane Goodall, a world-renowned humanitarian and primatologist, who will speak at Purdue on March 29.
Goodall’s talk, “Reason for Hope,” is the College of Science Centennial Finale Event. It will be at 1 p.m. March 29 in Elliott Hall of Music.
Tickets are $15 for students with a valid student ID and $21 for the general public. They will be available at Purdue box offices and at Ticketmaster.
Goodall, acclaimed for her work with chimpanzees in the wild, will describe the special relationship she has developed with these animals and share her passion for saving them and their habitat.
Founded in 1977, the Jane Goodall Institute continues Goodall’s pioneering research of chimpanzee behavior — research that transformed scientific perceptions of the relationship between humans and animals.
Today, the institute is a global leader in the effort to protect chimpanzees and their habitats. It also is widely recognized for establishing innovative community-centered conservation and development programs in Africa, and the Roots & Shoots education program, which has groups in more than 95 countries.
More information about Goodall and the institute is available at www.janegoodall.org.
More information about the College of Science centennial celebration is at www.science.purdue.edu/centennial/.
