Festive Friday, October 3
Homecoming Saturday, October 4
Hotel Information
Registration Information
Purdue Homecoming 2003 Website

Festive Friday

10 a.m.
Registration, HTM Café
Get your day off to a good start with coffee and a continental breakfast. Registration for the day’s events is $10 and includes a box lunch.

Morning Back-to-Class Session

10:30 a.m.
Business Without an “e” Isn’t Business
Sandra Liu, Consumer Sciences and Retailing
From big business to small business, e-business is here to stay. Join Dr. Liu to learn how companies operate in this e-environment and the many ways “e” infiltrates a successful business.

12 Noon
Box Lunch/Dedication of the Ilo W. Matchett Food Sciences Laboratory
Stone Hall, Room 229

Afternoon Back-to-Class Sessions

1:30 p.m.
Cranes, Bricks, and Bulldozers:
Purdue’s Master Plans, Past and Present
John Collier, Office of the University Architect
Come learn the fascinating facts behind the master plans that have guided Purdue’s physical development from the mid-1920s to present day. Also, learn more about the ongoing planning by the Office of the University Architect to support the University’s vision for preeminence.

Unravel Travel with Sheryl and Rod
Sheryl Kline, Hospitality and Tourism Management
Rod Lindsey, Hilton Garden Inn, Wabash Landing
There’s no doubt that technology has changed the travel industry. Join Dr. Kline and Rod Lindsey to learn how this technology can save you money on your next trip.

3 p.m.
A Family Portrait
Shelley MacDermid, Child Development and Family Studies
For two years, the Nurturing Families project in the Center for Families has been interviewing parents and their middle-school children about what life is like for today’s families. Come hear what has been learned — and try out the new technology being used to study children and families.

Can We Trust Our Senses?
Rick Mattes, Foods and Nutrition
Taste and smell guide food choice so that we avoid “the bad” and ingest “the good.” However, can we trust our senses to maintain or optimize health? Do some people have more reliable senses or do our senses change depending on circumstances? Join Dr. Mattes as he demonstrates and discusses these sensory issues.

Tours with Teresa
Teresa Eloff, director of undergraduate recruitment, will give you an in-depth look at the school’s facilities. The tour will start in the foyer of Stone Hall.

4-5 p.m.
Gourmet Goodies
Chef Carl Behnke, Hospitality and Tourism Management
Sample Chef Carl’s gourmet treats in the John Purdue Room.

7 p.m.
Night Train Homecoming Parade

8 p.m.
Pep Rally at Slayter Hill

Homecoming Saturday

8 a.m.
2003 Homecoming Celebration
Join the University-wide celebration on the Purdue Mall, and look for the CFS tent! The CFS Student Council will again be hosting a silent auction. If you would like to donate an item for the auction, please send an e-mail to cfsalums@cfs.purdue.edu.

11:20 a.m.
Kickoff
Cheer the Boilers to victory over Illinois. To order tickets, please call the Purdue Athletic Ticket Office at (800) 497-7678 or (765) 494-3194 and ask for the CFS block. You can also order tickets online.

Hotel Information
To find information on local hotels, please visit www.lafayette-in.com.

Registration Information
Information on CFS Homecoming events will be mailed to you in early July. Just complete the registration card and send it in with your $10 per person registration fee. Registration deadline is September 18, 2003. For more information, you can contact CFS Development and Alumni Relations at (800) 535-7303, (765) 494-7890, or cfsalums@cfs.purdue.edu.