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Purdue Today

News for faculty and staff

April 16, 2008

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

All ITaP services restored yesterday after major outage

ITaP services, including OnePurdue, SSINFO, Banner, and Blackboard Vista, were restored yesterday (Tuesday, April 15) after being unavailable off and on following an outage Sunday. More

Walk/run offers chance to earn apple, help United Way

Purdue employees can help the United Way and earn a purple apple for Healthy Purdue by participating in the Greater Lafayette 5K and 10K Walk/Run on May 31. More

Early voting for primary available this week at WL campus

Early voting for the May 6 Indiana primary is available April 17, 18 and 21 at Purdue's West Lafayette campus. More

Fulbright grants available for faculty and professionals

Purdue faculty and area professionals are encouraged to apply for 2009-2010 participation in a number of Fulbright-funded programs. More

IT Networks and Security to host cybersecurity presentation series

Information Technology Networks and Security (ITNS) is hosting a series of presentations about topics relevant to the work that the Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) conducts. More

MEMOS

To faculty and staff: Policy on political activities

This memo regarding Purdue's policy on political involvement is from Joe Bennett, vice president for university relations, and Terry Strueh, vice president for governmental relations. Memo

CAMPUS NEWS

Jay Akridge named interim dean of Purdue Agriculture

Akridge
Purdue officials announced Tuesday (April 15) that agricultural economist Jay T. Akridge will become interim dean of Purdue Agriculture. Akridge, the James and Lois Ackerman Professor of Agricultural Economics and director of the Center for Food and Agricultural Business, currently is serving as the University's interim vice provost for engagement. More

GENERAL NEWS

Purdue 'All-American' Marching Band tunes up for China trip

The Purdue "All-American" Marching Band has started working on pieces for its upcoming trip to China for a music festival, but one of its most remarkable members, the Big Bass Drum, may be unable to make the journey. More

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

NCAA certifies Purdue athletics

The NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification announced Tuesday that Purdue is one of 35 Division I member institutions to be certified in the association's second cycle of athletics certification. More

PEOPLE

College of Liberal Arts names 2008 distinguished alumni

The College of Liberal Arts honored five people as 2008 distinguished alumni. Recipients are Joann Pasquale DiGennaro, David Geeslin, Charles L. Jones, Dorothy Leland and Betsy Turner. They were honored at a banquet on April 11. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Today's events

Here is a list of events happening Wednesday, April 16, on the West Lafayette campus. More

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening April 14-20 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Student summit to address space, health and population economics

Purdue will be host to the Midwest Student Summit on Space, Health and Population Economics on April 18 and 19. More

PSUB event to feature 5 groups in Battle of the Bands

Five area bands will face off Friday (April 18) in the Battle of the Bands sponsored by the Purdue Student Union Board. More

Golden Taps ceremony to honor 7 Purdue students

Seven Purdue students who died during the past academic year will be remembered on Monday (April 21) during Golden Taps, one of the University's most solemn traditions. More

Conference to focus on purposeful living for retirees

Two Purdue educators will be featured at an April 23 conference sponsored by the Purdue University Retirees Association. More

Regenstrief Center conference to highlight health care research successes, lessons learned

The Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering will lead a Purdue conference to explore how research innovations in health care can reach patients more effectively and efficiently and have a lasting impact. More


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