A key component to any workplace is employee appreciation. What better way to show appreciation for faculty, staff, and retirees than to celebrate with a day filled with food, music, and fun activities? 

Spring Fling, the annual faculty/staff appreciation day, is scheduled for May 17, 2006, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Recreational Sports Center. West Lafayette campus faculty and staff are invited to take a break from their regular work day to enjoy a day of fun.  President Martin Jischke has asked deans, directors, and department and office heads to take advantage of this opportunity to show special appreciation for support staff when making arrangements for office staffing during the day of the event. 

It seems as though there is always activity on the Purdue campus; there is always someone thinking, working, and learning. Purdue itself seems to be alive. As we know that no living body can function without the operation of its vital parts, the heart, the lungs, and the brain, Purdue cannot function without the vital components and contributions of its staff and faculty.

The dedication and hard work of the Purdue employees makes it possible for Purdue to realize its mission of serving the citizens of Indiana, the United States, and the world through discovery that expands the realm of knowledge, learning through dissemination and preservation of knowledge, and engagement through exchange of knowledge.

As a supervisor of these “vital components,” please schedule office hours accordingly and encourage staff to participate in the event we know as Spring Fling!