News for faculty and staffOctober 20, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESLetter from President CórdovaThis letter to the Purdue community from President France A. Córdova is regarding a special President's Forum on current events in the financial market and the effect on Purdue. MoreSpecial forum on economy to feature Purdue expertsA special President's Forum will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Monday, October 27, in the Purdue Memorial Union ballroom. The forum, featuring a panel of University experts, will provide a brief discussion of current events in the financial market and the effect on the University's endowment and retirement programs. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session with the panel.Early voting location available Oct. 20-22 in Stewart CenterEarly voting in Tippecanoe County, which is open to anyone who is registered, begins Oct. 20 and continues through Nov. 2. An early voting location will be set up 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 20-22 in Stewart Center under the mural. MoreEmployees will see few changes in 2009 health plansBenefits enrollment packets for 2009 will go into campus mail on Friday (Oct. 24). MorePURDUE SPORTSBrian and Danielle (Bird) Cardinal give $250,000 gift to the Mackey Complex projectAnother step toward the renovation and expansion of Mackey Arena has been taken with a $250,000 gift from former Boilermaker basketball standouts Brian and Danielle (Bird) Cardinal. MoreGENERAL NEWSStatewide Technology newsHere is news from the College of Technology at Anderson/Muncie. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening Oct. 20-26 at the West Lafayette campus. MorePurdue Working Parents Club to host costume exchangeThe Purdue Working Parents Club will hold a Halloween costume exchange on Wednesday (Oct. 22). MoreAlum to discuss Arab affairs at Tuesday talkMarwan Muasher, a former deputy prime minister of Jordan and author, will talk about his new book and Arab affairs at 8 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 21) in Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. MorePurdue sororities, fraternities to sponsor annual Halloween eventThe Purdue Panhellenic Association, joined by the Interfraternity Council and Multicultural Greek Council, will sponsor the annual Halloween Trick-or-Treating event for families throughout the community from 3-5 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 26). MorePurdue expert to discuss humans and their petsAlan Beck, director of the Center for the Human-Animal Bond at the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, will give a talk on human-pet relationships Thursday (Oct. 23). More
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