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News for faculty and staff

April 7, 2008

In the spotlight:

Purdue Presidential Inauguration

France A. Córdova became Purdue's 11th president on July 16, 2007, and will be formally inaugurated April 11 in Elliott Hall of Music. Leading up to the inauguration, Purdue Today will take a look at Purdue's past leaders. Today, our seventh president, Frederick L. Hovde.

Presidents of Purdue's past:
Frederick L. Hovde, 1946-1971

Frederick L. Hovde came to Purdue at age 37 and presided over the University's greatest period of growth, leading to its emergence as a top research university. During his 25-year leadership, Purdue saw its greatest enrollment growth -- from 5,628 to 25,582 students. Its annual budget increased from $12.7 million to $136 million. Hovde retired in 1971 as the University's longest-serving president. While he was president, Purdue established the schools of industrial engineering, management, materials engineering, technology, and veterinary medicine. In 1975, the Purdue Executive Building was renamed the Frederick L. Hovde Hall of Administration in his honor.

The Purdue Presidential Inauguration

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Purdue Society of Professional Engineers takes first place at Rube Goldberg
Purdue claims national Rube Goldberg title More

Purdue community warned of new e-mail scam

Purdue is warning e-mail users of a new e-mail scam targeting Purdue University accounts. This newest scam e-mail looks very realistic, references common Purdue terminology, and appears to come from Purdue University. More

Science meeting to gather input on strategic plan

The College of Science strategic planning Pillar groups will host a town hall meeting on April 9 to gather feedback and input on goals, strategies and metrics for the College’s 2008–13 strategic plan. More

CAMPUS NEWS

Gift to build new home for Purdue Musical Organizations

A Purdue alumnus on Sunday (April 6) kicked off the university's presidential inauguration week with a pledge of $4 million to help build a new home for Purdue Musical Organizations. More

Purdue Research Park to break ground, announce gift for new tech center

The Purdue Research Park will break ground at 2:30 p.m. today (April 7) on a nearly 13-acre expansion for which the wife of a Purdue alumnus has donated $3 million to help fund a new technology center. More

Grand Prix activities to close University Street at times

University Street will close for short periods on several days during preparations for the Purdue Grand Prix on April 19. More

Purdue police investigating blood found near campus building

Purdue police are investigating blood stains found on a sidewalk Friday (April 4) near the Heine Pharmacy Building. More

GENERAL NEWS

$1 million gift will establish engineering technology labs in New Albany

A Jeffersonville, Ind.-based foundation has given $1 million to the Purdue College of Technology at New Albany to establish advanced-technology laboratories for two of the college's programs. More

PEOPLE

Appointments, honors and promotions

-- Mike Loizzo began March 24 as news director for WBAA.
-- Pedro Irazoqui, an assistant professor in biomedical engineering, received the Marion B. Scott Award from the Indiana Alpha Chapter of the Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society for his dedication to teaching excellence.
-- Michel Schweinsberg, graphic arts technician for the Center for Paralysis Research, won the campuswide Purdue Camera Club Research Competition.
-- Michael Beyerlein, professor and head of Purdue's Department of Organizational Leadership and Supervision, is one of the editors of "The Handbook of High Performance Virtual Teams: A Toolkit for Collaborating Across Boundaries," published this month by John Wiley & Sons.

Calumet professor wins ‘Excellence in Entrepreneurship Education Award’

A Purdue University Calumet professor has received an Acton Foundation Excellence in Entrepreneurship Education Award. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

This week's events

Here is a list of events happening April 7-13 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Alumni to reconnect, relax at annual Gala Weekend

Gala Weekend, the annual celebration that brings Purdue alumni back to campus in the spring, will take place April 11-13. More

Milk Quality Professionals Workshop to include CAFO information

Purdue animal sciences professor Paul Ebner will talk about research on concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) during the 2008 Indiana Milk Quality Conference on April 15 and 16 in Hammond. More

A workshop on starting a specialty food business will be April 24

A workshop to assist participants on starting a specialty food business will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 24 at the Indiana Farm Bureau building in Indianapolis. More

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