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News for faculty and staffOctober 29, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESSome benefit enrollment kits to be lateDue to a glitch in the production of the reports that go in open enrollment benefit kits, about 500 employees have not yet received their packets. The situation is being remedied, and the remaining kits are expected to go into the mail tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 30). Employees who need longer than the stated deadline of Nov. 7 to complete their enrollment will be granted a few additional days automatically and do not need to contact Staff Benefits to ask for an extension.Enrollment forms and information are also available online at www.purdue.edu/benefits/enroll.html. Employees may direct questions to staffbenefits@purdue.edu. Task force to review, implement Higher Education Opportunity ActPurdue has formed a task force to review and manage the implementation of the Higher Education Opportunity Act 2008, which addresses issues including the accessibility and affordability of higher education. MoreCampus phone books: Delivering the new, recycling the oldPurdue telephone directories for 2008-09 are to be distributed to campus buildings this week, starting today. Purdue Recycling crews will collect old directories Saturday, Nov. 8. MoreRESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSStudy reveals obstacles that keep pharmacists from aiding patientsPharmacists, who are federally required to provide educational services to some Medicare patients, are facing a number of obstacles that keep them from helping chronically ill patients, according to a new Purdue study. MoreStudy rules out inbreeding as cause of amphibian deformitiesAlthough research has linked inbreeding with elevated rates of deformity in a wide variety of animals, a new study at Purdue finds it plays no part in the high incidence of malformation among salamanders. MorePEOPLECollege of Science to honor 9 outstanding alumni with awardsThe College of Science will honor nine alumni during an event this Friday (Oct. 31). The Outstanding Alumni Awards ceremony will recognize graduates from the biological sciences, chemistry and physics. A Sept. 5 ceremony honored alumni in actuarial science, computer science, earth and atmospheric sciences, mathematics, and statistics. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Wednesday, Oct. 29, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening Oct. 27-Nov. 2 at the West Lafayette campus. MoreCharity concert set for Nov. 16 at Loeb PlayhouseA charity concert named "CRAM Fest '08" will help raise money to help those in need both locally and throughout the world. The event, scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, in Loeb Playhouse, will promote a message of hope while showcasing music and musicians of the Lafayette-West Lafayette community. More Purdue astronaut to be on campus in NovemberAstronaut Mark L. Polansky, a Purdue graduate, will speak on campus Friday, Nov. 7, in an event that is free and open to the public. Polansky will talk about his experiences as an astronaut during the 8 p.m. talk in Room 104, Wetherill. MorePurdue to highlight speaker during Native American Heritage MonthAuthor Jeff Corntassel will present "Rich Indian Racism: Indigenous Peoples Confront New Stereotypes in the Forced Federalism Era" at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 4) in Stewart Center, Room 310. MoreCollege of Technology at Indianapolis holding open house Nov. 11The Purdue College of Technology at Indianapolis is inviting prospective students to learn more about the facility and the degree programs offered there at an open house on Nov. 11. More Archives and 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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