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News for faculty and staffApril 29, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESMelnyk lecture scheduled for this morning has been canceledA lecture this morning in Discovery Park by the dean of Arizona State University's College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation has been canceled. Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Distinguished Foundation Professor in Nursing at ASU, was scheduled to talk on "The State of Evidence-Based Practice with a Vision for the Future" at 10 a.m. in the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship in conjunction with the Pioneer Speaker Series. The Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering, which organized the lecture, is working to reschedule a visit by Melnyk for a later date. Faculty, staff invited to discuss strategic plan draft at forum todayFaculty, staff and community members will have the opportunity to provide feedback on a draft of Purdue's next strategic plan at a forum scheduled for 10 to 11:30 a.m. today (April 29) in Purdue Memorial Union's North Ballroom. MoreEnrollment required for next summer savings programBefore heading out for the summer, academic-year faculty and staff who want to participate in next year's summer savings program may want to complete and submit the required enrollment form. MoreRESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS'Sticky nanotubes' hold key to future technologies
CAMPUS NEWSCommencement ceremonies scheduled at West Lafayette, statewide locationsPurdue will award degrees at five campuses and seven College of Technology locations throughout Indiana during commencement ceremonies in May. MorePurdue to award 12 honorary degrees during spring commencementsPurdue will award 12 honorary doctoral degrees during May commencement ceremonies at the university's campuses in West Lafayette and Fort Wayne. More West Lafayette commencement ceremonies to be shown live on TV, WebcastPurdue's four commencement ceremonies on May 9-11 will be broadcast live for television and Internet audiences. MoreGENERAL NEWSPurdue expert says U.S. has low risk of receiving contaminated drugsA Purdue expert says distribution of contaminated pharmaceuticals in the United States is a concern, but an individual's risk of receiving such a drug is very low. MoreSpring a good time to vaccinate dogs for Lyme disease preventionAs temperatures warm and dogs spend more time outdoors, it's a good time to think about protecting them from a potentially fatal tick-borne disease, says the director of the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. More PURDUE SPORTSBig Ten champion women's golf team gets No. 2 seed in regional championshipsThe sixth-ranked Purdue women's golf team is the No. 2 seed in the 2008 NCAA Women's Golf Central Regional Championships, the NCAA announced on Monday. The Central Regional will be held May 8 to 10 at the University of Texas Golf Course in Austin, Texas. The tournament will be hosted by the University of Texas. More on women's golfCALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening April 28-May 4 on the West Lafayette campus. MoreFree eye exams available for service dogs at Purdue veterinary hospitalThe School of Veterinary Medicine will offer free eye exams May 12-16 for active working dogs. MoreOperation Purple Camp marches into PurduePurdue has been chosen as a host site for an Operation Purple Camp, a free national summer camp program aimed at offering support in a fun and exciting atmosphere to the children of military families. More
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