News for faculty and staffOctober 19, 2007FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES Flu shot session set for Nov. 2WorkLife Programs and Purdue University Student Health Center are sponsoring a flu shot session for faculty, staff, graduate staff, retirees, spouses and same-sex domestic partners from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, at the Intercollegiate Athletic Facility. Flu shots are free and will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointments are needed, and faculty and staff are asked to bring along their PUIDs. A short wait is likely.CAMPUS NEWS Purdue breaking ground today on Hockmeyer Hall of Structural BiologyPurdue will break ground on the new Wayne T. and Mary T. Hockmeyer Hall of Structural Biology at 2:30 p.m. today (Oct. 19)."Just as astronomers look out into the vast expanse of space to discover characteristics of stars and planets, structural biologists look inside living organisms to determine characteristics of viruses, proteins and the tiny elements of life," said President France A. Córdova. More Delegation from Ireland, Germany visiting Purdue to announce student-exchange agreementEleven faculty members from technology institutions in Ireland and Germany will visit the West Lafayette campus the week of Oct. 22 for an announcement on a joint proposal that will provide funds for student exchange. MoreLate-night event for students to offer fun prior to Purdue football gamePurdue students will have a chance to unwind from 10 p.m. tonight (Oct. 19) to 2 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 20) in advance of the Purdue vs. Iowa football game. Purdue After Dark Tailgate - Hammer the Hawkeyes will take place at the Recreational Sports Center. The event is free and open to Purdue students only. MoreINTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Fans encouraged to break soccer attendance record this SundayThe Purdue women's soccer team, ranked No. 5 in the nation, will face Illinois at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at the Purdue Varsity Soccer Complex, and the Boilermakers would like to see the stands full of fans. Purdue's 13 seniors will be honored before the game. More CALENDAR AND EVENTS Discovery Lecture Series to focus on global business development in life sciences arenaInternational leaders will join Purdue officials and Indiana industry executives Nov. 8 for a conference on global business development in life sciences and entrepreneurship. More Events today, this weekend at Purdue-- Purdue Theatre Costume Sale. 9 a.m. Oct. 19. Lobby, Pao Hall. Purdue Theatre is selling surplus costumes from past productions and vintage clothing at $15 or less. Cash only and first come, first served. The sale will continue until it is sold out. Oct. 22-23: Midwest Oncology Nursing SymposiumThe Purdue School of Nursing will host the 2007 Midwest Oncology Nursing Symposium on Oct. 22 and 23. The symposium will be held the ballrooms of Purdue Memorial Union. For more, go to the School of Nursing home page here.Oct. 23: Chemical Engineering SeminarOct 23, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Room G140, Forney Hall. Speaker: Dr. Christopher J. Roberts, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware. Title: "Nonnative Protein Aggregation from a Multi-scale Biophysical Modeling Approach." How to submit items to Purdue Today Problems? Contact Mike Willis, Purdue News Service, (765) 494-0371, jwillis1@purdue.edu Purdue Today: (765) 494-2036; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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