Joanne Mendes

Author Donald Ray Pollock opens Purdue's 2009/2010 visiting writers series

Donald Ray Pollock, author of KnockEmStiff, will host two sessions September 10th in the bookstall at Hicks Undergraduate Library. The first session will be a discussion on the craft of writing that begins at 4:30 p.m. Pollock will...

American Heart Association's Lafayette Heart Walk 2009

This year’s American Heart Association's Lafayette Start! Heart Walk begins at 10 a.m. on September 12th in the Purdue Research Park. The one mile course follows the bike paths that wind throughout the research park.Participants...

The Annual International Collaboration & Innovation Conference begins September 15th

The 2009 International Collaboration & Innovation Conference will start September 15th at Purdue's Stewart Center. The conference focuses on collaboration, leadership and innovation in the workplace. The best methods and processes to obtain these objectives will be discussed...

Purdue College of Liberal Arts begins LA Influentials series

The series features successful Purdue alumni who will conduct talks regarding their chosen professions. The speakers were chosen to represent the different fields that are available to liberal art graduates. The talks will be held each Friday of the Fall...

Purdue Galleries to host "Living Stone" reception

Purdue Galleries’ 2009 – 2010 season opens September 11th with a reception for the “Living Stone: The Cast Project” exhibit in the Stewart Center Gallery. The exhibit recreates an artist studio with plaster casts that visitors are...

Purdue to host International Violence Against Women forum

On August 26th, Purdue will host the International Violence Against Women forum, which will feature speakers from around the world discussing anti-violence initiatives and the economic and political benefits that can be derived by ending violence globally.The forum...

Purdue workshops help landowners earn extra income

Purdue University will be hosting two Natural Resource Enterprises Workshops this fall that will help Indiana landowners learn how to earn extra income from the natural resources available on their property.The workshops are designed for farmers or landowners who...

Purdue's annual Krannert Leadership Series Dinner to feature distinguished guest

Former U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Annual Krannert Leadership Speaker Series dinner. Chao, the first Asian American woman to serve in a presidential cabinet, spent eight years as...

Purdue's 'All American' Marching Band's free half-time sneak peek

Saturday August 22nd marks the first performance of the season for Purdue’s ‘All American’ Marching Band. The 340 member band will take to the field to perform an hour-long set. The performance will also feature...

Purdue 101: How many astronauts are from Purdue University?

Purdue University has produced more astronauts than any other non-military university in the United States with the exception of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Twenty-two graduates from Purdue’s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics have been...

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