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Month at a Glance

University events listed by department.

May 2008

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Academic Affairs

For information, call 260-481-6805.

  • May 5 — Last week of classes and final exams, through May 11.
  • May 11 — End of spring semester.
  • May 14 — Commencement, Memorial Coliseum, 7 p.m.
  • May 26 — Memorial Day Holiday.

Alumni Relations

For information, call 260-481-6807.

  • May 3 — Alumni Board Meeting, Walb Student Union, Room 222, 9–11:30 a.m.
  • May 7 — Purdue Alumni Executive Council, Purdue WL; also May 8.
  • May 9 — Alumni at Pole Day, Indy 500 Race Track, 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
  • May 13 — Women Beginner’s Golf Outing, Shoaff Golf Course, 5 p.m.
  • May 14 — Post-commencement Party, Memorial Coliseum, 9–11 p.m.
  • May 15 — Purdue Club of Fort Wayne Golf Outing, location TBA, noon.

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Athletics

For information, call 260-481-0713.

Softball

IPFW softball field.

  • May 2 — Centenary, 3 p.m.
  • May 3 — Centenary, noon.

Baseball

Mastodon Field.

  • May 9 — South Dakota State, 4 p.m.
  • May 10 — South Dakota State, 1 p.m.
  • May 11 — South Dakota State, noon.
  • May 15 — Oral Roberts, 3 p.m.
  • May 16 — Oral Roberts, 1 p.m.
  • May 17 — Oral Roberts, noon.

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Career Services

  • May 7 — Express lane drop-in résumé critiques, Kettler Hall, Room 109, Wed. 11 a.m.–1 p.m. and Thurs. noon–2 p.m. Call 16595.

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Chemistry

For information, call 260-481-6289.

  • May 2 — Seminar: “The Floyd Landis Sports Doping Case as Evaluated by a Forensic Analytical Chemist,” Robert Blackledge of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service Regional Forensic Lab in San Diego (retired); Science Building, Room 176, 12:15 p.m.

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Communication

For information, call 260-481-5792.

  • May 7 — 2nd Annual IPFW ComFest Student Video Screening, Walb Student Union, Room G21, 7–10 p.m.

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Helmke Library

For information, call 260-481-6514.

  • May 1 — “The Illustrated Journals of Jauneth Skinner,” handmade books and mixed media prints; continues through May 16.

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IPFW/Parkview Health and Wellness Center

For information, call 260-481-6647 or 260-481-5748.

  • May 5 — Eating Disorder Support Group,   Walb Student Union, Room 234, 6:30–8:30 p.m.; also May 12, 19, and 26.
  • May 12 — Free Health Screenings, Gates Center, 4:45–6:45 p.m.

Healthy Purdue Health Awareness Workshops

  • May 12 — “Blood Pressure,” Kettler Hall, Room 117, noon–1 p.m.; also May 13, Science Building, Room 176, 1–2 p.m.
  • May 23 — "De-stress with Fitness,” Walb Student Union, Room 222-224, noon–1 p.m.

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Information Technology Services

Register at www.its.ipfw.edu/training.

  • May 2 — GroupWise E-Mail, 9–10 a.m.

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Political Science

For information, call 260-481-6691.

  • May 1 — Panel discussion, “Into the Second Century of Genocide,” Walb Student Union, Room 222-226, noon.

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Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service

For information, call 260-481-6826.

  • May 17 — Master Gardener Plant Sale, Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave., 1–4 p.m.

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Registrar

For information, call 260-481-6129.

Wednesdays at One!

Kettler Hall, Room G13, 1–2 p.m.

  • May 7 — “Spring Probation/Dismissal/Honors Query.”

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Summer Camps

Community Arts Academy

To register, call 260-481-6059.

Arrange private lessons with IPFW Music Department faculty, professional community musicians, and select IPFW students. Lessons are available for piano, voice, violin, viola, percussion, and guitar. Suzuki piano lessons also offered.

Summer Musical Theatre Intensive

June 16–20 and 23–27

  • Grades 9–12, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Show Choir Camp

July 14–18

  • Grades 6–9, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Theatre Camps

July 7–11

  • Dramagination, Grades K–2, 9–10:30 a.m.
  • Youth Drama, Grades 3–5, 10:30 a.m.–noon
  • Theatre Masters, Grades 6–12, 1–4 p.m.
Fine Arts Classes
  • Manga Basics, June 16–20, Grades 7–12, 10 a.m.–noon
  • Photography for Young Adults, June 23–27, Grades 7–10, 9–11 a.m.
  • Explore Weaving, June 25–July 16, Grades 4–7, 10 a.m.–noon (M-W-F)
  • Metal Smithing Basics, July 7–11, Grades 8–12, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
  • Drawing and Painting, June 16–20, Grades K–2, 9:30–11 a.m.; Grades 3–5, 11:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
  • From Sheep to Yarn, June 23–27, Grades 6–9, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
  • Adventures in 3-D Art, July 14–18, Grades K–2, 9–11 a.m.; Grades 3–5, 1–3 p.m.

Appleseed Writing Project Summer Writing Camps

For information, call 260-481-6074 or 260-467-2960 or visit www.ipfw.edu/awp.

Kid’s Writing Camp

June 9–20, Grades 3–5, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Urban Youth Writing Camp

June 9–20, Grades 6–9, 1–5 p.m.

Athletic Camps

Dane Fife Basketball Camps

June 16–19. For information, call 260-481-0542.

  • Grades K–5, 8 a.m.–noon
  • Grades 6–8, 12:30–4:30 p.m.
Boys and Girls Volleyball

For information, call 16021.

  • Skills Camp, July 6–10, Grades 5–8, 9 a.m.–noon; also July 14–17, 2–5 p.m.
  • Position Camp, July 14–17, Grades 9–12, 6–9 p.m.
  • Skills Clinics, Grades 7–12, 6–9 p.m.
    • Outside Hitters, July 7
    • Setters, July 8
    • Middle Blockers, July 9
    • Libero, July 10
  • Varsity and Junior Varsity Team Camp,  July 14–17, 6–9 p.m.

Exploration Camps

Girls Leading Others (GLO)

For information, call 260-481-6420.

  • June 23–27, Grades 7–12, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
ACT: Adventures in Computing for Teens

For information, call 260-481-6905.

  • July 7–18, Grades 7–12, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
NXT/VEX Robotic Challenge

For information, call 260-481-16905.

  • June 16–20, Grades 8–12, 8 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Explorations in Momentum and Rocketry

For information, call 260-481-6153.

  • July 21–22, Ages 14–16, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Math and Science Camp

For information, call 260-481-6306 or visit www.ipfw.edu/msc.

  • July 14–18, Ages 11–13, 9 a.m.–3:15 p.m.
Upward Bound Program

Call 260-481-4188 for more information.

  • June 9–July 26.
Summer Youth Program

For information, call 260-481-6608.

“Life After High School—CSI IPFW”

  • July 7–Aug. 1, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

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University Relations and Communications

For information, call 260-481-6808.

  • May 10 — Lunch with an IPFW Scientist at Science Central, “Flowers, More than Just a Pretty Face,” Michael Bosela; Science Central, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. For reservations, call 260-424-2400, ext. 451.

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Upward Bound

For Upward Bound students only. For information, call 260-481-4188.

  • May 29 — Summer Academy Orientation.

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Visual and Performing Arts

Music

John and Ruth Rhinehart Music Center. For information, call 260-481-6714.

  • May 6 — Fort Wayne Area Community Band, Auer Performance Hall. Adults $5, Seniors $4, Students $2, Children 5 and under free.

Theatre

Box office opens April 14. For ticket information, call 260-481-6555.

  • May 1 — Wonderful Town, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Comden and Green; Williams Theatre, 8 p.m.; also May 2 and 3 at 8 p.m. and  May 4 at 2 p.m.

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Miscellany

  • May 18 — Mastodon Run Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show, IPFW Campus, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. For information, call 260-637-8370.

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Summer Camps