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T-Mobile offers free phone, discounts to Purdue family

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:09:54 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue alumni, students, faculty and staff are eligible to receive a free phone and a 12 percent discount on monthly bills when they open new accounts with T-Mobile.

The cellular company is offering the Blackberry Pearl in gold and black for free with a $50 mail-in rebate. The phone offer is valid until July 31 or while supplies last. In addition to the 12 percent discount on monthly bills, new customers affiliated with Purdue can also take advantage of:

Equipment discounts on new activations.
A special 30-day return policy on new activations.
Free shipping on two-day service.
Free activation on all orders.

Discounts also are available for current T-Mobile customers. For more information, visit http://www.purduealum.org/t-mobile and enter promotion code 9237TMOFAV or call (866) 464-8662.

Purdue West Lafayette Campus events, week of June 16

admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:23:16 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Here is a list of events happening June 16-22 at the Purdue University West Lafayette campus.

Monday-Friday

– Exhibition: “57/1: Artists from the Premier Edition of the PMC Guild Annual.” Purdue Galleries. Artworks, jewelry created by use of precious metal clay. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday, and by appointment. Robert L. Ringel Gallery, PMU. For class or group visits, contact Mary Ann Anderson at 49-67899. Through Aug. 1.

– Exhibition: “From the Kitchen to the Classroom: Lillian Gilbreth and Home Economics.” Libraries: Archives and Special Collections. Purdue researcher and innovator in efficiency methods. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Room 279, STEW. www.lib.purdue.edu/spcol. Through Aug. 15.

Tuesday-Saturday

– Exhibition: “Una Herencia Mexicana” (A Mexican Heritage). Works of Mexican Modernists. Sponsors include Purdue University Galleries and Purdue Latino Cultural Center. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, 102 S. 10th St., Lafayette (south off South Street). 742-1128. Through Aug. 29.

Monday, June 16

– Last day for priority seating ticket orders for Friends of Convocations (donor group) for 2008-09 performances. For information on becoming a Friend of Convocations, contact Convocations at 49-49712. Series, Pick 5 and group ticket packages available. To order tickets, see brochure or www.convocations.org, or visit campus box office in Stewart Center or Elliott Hall of Music, or call 49-43933 or (800) 914-SHOW [7469]. To inquire about a group ticket purchase, call 49-61977.

Tuesday, June 17

– CyberSecurity Presentation Series. “Basics of Router Administration.” Information Technology Networks and Security (ITNS). Series addresses topics relevant to the work of the Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT). Noon-1:30 p.m. Room 214B, STEW.

Wednesday, June 18

– CAID Launch Symposium. Center for Analytical Instrumentation Design, Discovery Park. 9 a.m. opening; all day. Room 121, Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship. Keynote and College of Science Centennial Lecture at 11 a.m.: C.N.R. Rao, chairman, Science Advisory Council to the Prime Minister in India. Registration required only for luncheon. http://www.purdue.edu/dp/caid/launch.php

– Discovery Lecture Series. C.N.R. Rao, chairman, Science Advisory Council to the Prime Minister in India. Topic: Science, policy and research funding opportunities and challenges between the United States and India. 3:30 p.m. Room 1142, Lawson Computer Science Building.

Sunday, June 22

– Cleaning begins in south section of University Street Garage. Cleaning to be done 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. Through July 3. Vehicles left in the garage during cleaning will be towed at the owner’s expense.

Who’s on campus this week?

A listing of some conferences and camps of notable size, public interest or visibility, or participation of children, youth or others outside Purdue.

Ongoing: Purdue Athletes Life Success Program (PALS), formerly National Youth Sports Program at Purdue. Through July 11. Ages 10-16.

To Wednesday: Computer Science Beginner Camp. Rising grades 6-8. Wednesday-Sunday: Computer Science Advanced Camp. Rising grades 7-9.

Monday-Thursday. FFA state convention. Youth Development and Ag Education. Sessions in STEW and PMU. Teens; 1,300 expected.

Monday-Friday: Elderhostel Choral Workshop; Elderhostel “Purdue’s All-You-Can-Learn Buffet.”

Monday-Friday: Boiler Kids Camp. Session 2. Division of Recreational Sports. Ages 5-12. Recreational Sports Center, Boilermaker Aquatic Center, playing fields. http://www.purdue.edu/bkc/.

Monday-Friday: GERI Super Summer II. Gifted Education Resource Institute; Dept. of Educational Studies. Pre-K through grade 4. Beering Hall and Class of 1950 Lecture Hall.

Monday-Friday: EPICS 2008 Summer Training for High School Teachers Session I. Continuing Education. Neil Armstrong Hall. Day session. Evening dinner Monday in PMU.

Saturday-Sunday: American Youth Basketball Tournament. Conference Division. East, West, and Main gyms at Recreational Sports Center. 4,000 expected.

Intercollegiate Athletics camps this week: Girls basketball Fundamental Junior Skills Day Camp and Player Development Camp (to Tu). Tennis co-ed camp (to Th). Diving Camp session I (to F). Swim camps (M-F). Football Elite Quarterback Camp session II (M-W). Track and Field Camp (M-Th). Football One-day Development Camps (M-Sa). Soccer advance day, advanced residential and youth day camps (to W). Coaches Golf School session 2 (Tu-Sa). Boys team basketball Boilermaker Shootout (W, Th). Football All Positions Camp (Th-Sa). Girls basketball team camp (F-Su). Boys basketball Player Development Camp (Su into next week).

Purdue’s Tango Club to offer summer lessons

admin — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:39:18 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — La Milonguera, the Argentinean Tango Club of Purdue, invites the Purdue West Lafayette community to a summer call-out on Friday, June 13.

Beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes are held Friday evenings with additional opportunities to dance throughout the week.

The call-out will be at 7 p.m. June 13 in Room 302, STEW. Classes begin June 20.

More information is available online at http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~tango/, or contact Amir, anoorina@purdue.edu, or Jill, jillian.rumpza@gmail.com or (765) 418-7471)

Purdue’s Tango Club to offer summer lessons

admin — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:39:18 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — La Milonguera, the Argentinean Tango Club of Purdue, invites the Purdue West Lafayette community to a summer call-out on Friday, June 13.

Beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes are held Friday evenings with additional opportunities to dance throughout the week.

The call-out will be at 7 p.m. June 13 in Room 302, STEW. Classes begin June 20.

More information is available online at http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~tango/, or contact Amir, anoorina@purdue.edu, or Jill, jillian.rumpza@gmail.com or (765) 418-7471)

Dedication, house blessing planned for Habitat for Humanity project

admin — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:18:22 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The dream of having a home with a white picket fence will become reality for Lafayette resident Marjorie “Margie” Britton when the Purdue Research Park companies’ Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette home is dedicated on Sunday (June 8).

The $40,000 West Lafayette home is the culmination of the combined efforts and contributions of volunteers from the Purdue Research Park and many park companies. Construction on the home began April 12.

More than 100 people are expected to attend the 2 p.m. dedication and house blessing at 2 p.m. at 2428 Crestview Court in Lafayette.

“Building this home for Margie has been one of the most personally rewarding projects I’ve ever worked on as part of a team,” said James Elsner of Butler International Inc., who will be speaking at the dedication. “Even before we broke ground just eight weeks ago, we’ve been meeting and planning on how to make this happen. Margie has worked hard all her life and owned the previous home on this build site. Unfortunately, that home was literally falling down around her. We are happy that we could help to rebuild Margie’s new home, a home that is now safe for Margie and her family.”

The enterprise is called Project White Picket Fence, in honor of Britton’s lifelong dream of owning a home with such a fence.

Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette chooses recipients based on a set of guidelines that include the need for housing, willingness to partner in the program and the ability to repay the mortgage.

In addition to individual monetary contributions, corporate donations also were given. Companies and individuals affiliated with New York Life Insurance Co., Endocyte Inc., Research Park Associates LLC, Advanced Process Combinatorics Inc. and Purdue Research Foundation made contributions to Project White Picket Fence.

“The cooperation and collaboration among the park companies and the Purdue Research Park has been phenomenal, as well as the donations by the Lafayette and West Lafayette community and business owners,” Elsner said.

The last fundraising event for the project will be Tuesday (June 10) at the Lafayette Brewing Co., with a percentage of the day’s profits going to benefit the project.

Past events held to raise funds for the undertaking included:

Capp ‘n Gino’s coffee benefit.
Waldenbooks merchandise fair.
Nine Irish Brothers restaurant in West Lafayette donated a percentage of its profits of a day’s sales to the program.
Conrad Bone Band performed at the Lafayette Brewing Co. with proceeds benefiting the project.
Texas Roadhouse night with an amount from one evening’s sales supporting the project.

For more information about Purdue Research Park’s Project White Picket Fence and to learn how to make donations or volunteer for future Habitat projects, contact Constance Alstad, project coordinator, at (765) 496-7721, cmalstatd@prf.org.

Vintage Indiana celebrates state wine industry

admin — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:29:22 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Vintage Indiana Wine and Food Festival returns to Indianapolis on Saturday (June 7) at Military Park.

The 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. festival, sponsored by the Indiana Wine Grape Council located at Purdue University, will give visitors the opportunity to taste more than 200 wines from 21 Indiana wineries.

“Vintage Indiana is a wonderful celebration of Indiana’s wine industry,” said Jeanette Merritt, marketing director for the Indiana Wine Grape Council and festival director. “Whether you’re a wine connoisseur or simply appreciate a good glass of wine from time to time, Vintage Indiana offers a broad range of flavors and styles.”

The event also will feature foods from local restaurants, cooking and wine demonstrations and live music.

Cooking and wine demonstrations will be held in the Wine and Food Experience Pavilion and will be hosted by Indianapolis TV personality Jill Ditmire. Live music will be performed throughout the day by the Woomblies, Brigid’s Cross and Jennie DeVoe.

Radio Disney will provide entertainment for children in the form of the Radio Disney KidZone – a Disney-themed interactive attraction that includes carnival games, miniature golf and ice cream for an additional cost.

Festival tickets are available at participating wineries, Marsh Supermarkets and online at www.vintageindiana.com. Advance ticket prices are $20 for adults (21 years and older), $10 for designated drivers and $5 for youth (ages 6-20). Children 5 and under will be admitted for free.

Tickets also can be purchased at the event for $23 for adults, $10 for designated drivers and $5 for youth. All guests are required to show proof of age at the gate.

A list of all participating wineries and vendors is available online at www.vintageindiana.com or by calling (800) 832-WINE.

All Vintage Indiana Wine and Food Festival proceeds benefit the Indiana Wine Grape Council, which promotes the development of the state’s wine and grape industry.

CityBus offers free rides June 19, urges drivers to dump the pump

admin — Thu, 29 May 2008 18:50:42 +0000

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Lafayette Online) — CityBus is inviting Lafayette and West Lafayette drivers to “Dump the Pump” and ride the bus instead. To kick off its campaign highlighting the financial and environmental benefits of public transportation, CityBus invites everyone to ride free all day on all routes on Thursday, June 19.

Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski and West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis have proclaimed June 19 “Dump the Pump” Day in the two cities.

“We’re citing the high price of gas as just one reason to consider CityBus for regular commutes,” said General Manager Martin Sennett. “There are many more benefits — less traffic congestion, better air quality because greenhouse gases are reduced, and the convenience of having someone else drive. Using public transportation is an easy and significant way to reduce fuel consumption, save on spending and help the environment.”

“By experiencing the ease of riding, we believe many commuters will realize what a benefit public transportation is to our community and world and make the decision to become everyday riders,” said John Metzinger, manager of development.

“Dump the Pump” is a nationwide campaign coordinated by the American Public Transportation Association. Many cities across the U.S. are participating by offering free rides.

CityBus operates a fleet of 73, including four hybrid busses. It logged nearly 4.7 million passenger trips in 2007, including more than 340,000 on the free downtown/Purdue trolley. Its mission is to be a proactive community partner, striving to improve the community’s quality of life by operating safe, reliable and environmentally friendly transit services, by partnering in local economic development activities, and by providing excellent customer service and efficient, convenient access to destinations throughout Lafayette and West Lafayette, Indiana.

Purdue police warn of break-in on Russell Street

admin — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:52:53 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University Police are investigating a break-in that occurred Wednesday morning at 130 Russell St., West Lafayette

A male resident of the house told police he was awakened by the handle to his room door being jiggled, said interim Police Chief John Cox. The resident got up to see who was at the door and reportedly saw a white male walking down the hallway trying to open doors to other rooms.

The suspect reportedly saw the resident and fled from the house to the parking lot where he got into a white late 1990s model mid-size pickup truck with a black stripe or design on the side and drove away.

The suspect was described as 30 to 40 years of age, about 6′ 3″ to 6′4″ tall, with a shaved head. The resident also stated the suspect had a muscular build and was wearing a blue sweatshirt.

“Even though school is not in session, residents are reminded to keep their doors and belongings secured,” Cox said. “Incidents like this occur year round in and around campus. Students, staff and visitors are reminded to continue to stay vigilant and report all crimes and suspicious behavior to the police department.”

Anyone with information on this incident, is asked to contact the Purdue University Police Department at 765-494-8221.

Purdue Police: Be cautious in construction areas

admin — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:56:02 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Lafayette Online) — The Purdue Police Department reminds faculty and staff to be cautious and obey all stop signs and traffic control devices on the West Lafayette campus, particularly along Harrison Street between South Russell Drive and South Martin Jischke Drive.

Due to construction in the area, traffic has been realigned and lanes have been narrowed along Harrison Street.

The Police Department has noticed an increase in the number of vehicles ignoring the stop signs and traffic control devices in that area, increasing the chances for a serious accident. To help with safety, the police will be aggressively patrolling the area throughout the coming weeks.

Purdue to remove orphaned bicycles, unclaimed bikes to be sold

admin — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:04:13 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Abandoned and damaged bicycles on the West Lafayette academic campus (not residence halls or Purdue Village) will be removed during the next week in a partnership between the Grounds Department and Purdue Police.

Student patrol officers will begin marking bicycles this week and the bikes will be removed by grounds personnel next week (May 5-9).

Removed bicycles will be held for 90 days and a master list of all bicycles removed will be maintained by the police department. After the 90-day holding period, abandoned bicycles will be made available for sale using established University procedures.

Gary Evans, director of grounds, encourages students to take care of their bicycles before the semester ends.

“Our mission is to maintain the visible excellence of our campus, and abandoned bikes detract from that image,” Evans said. “We also want to provide fair warning to students that we are conducting a campus-wide sweep, and to let them know they should contact the police department at 49-48221 if they think their bicycle was secured as a damaged or abandoned bike.”

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