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News for faculty and staffOctober 31, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESPurdue names Rollock vice president for ethics and complianceAlysa Christmas Rollock, currently vice president for human relations at Purdue University, will be assuming a new role commensurate with functional changes in her office. Effective Monday (Nov. 3), Rollock's new title will be vice president for ethics and compliance. MoreTeaching and Learning with Technologies Conference proposals due Jan. 19ITaP's Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) unit is requesting proposals for presentations, workshops, and poster sessions from higher education faculty, K-12 teachers, and IT professionals. The Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference will be held April 21-22, 2009, at the West Lafayette campus. MorePURDUE SPORTSBig Ten Network to stream men's basketball season opener tonightThe men's basketball season tips off tonight when the Boilermakers take on Florida Southern in an exhibition game at Mackey Arena. The game will not be televised, but for Boilermaker fans who can not make it to the arena, there is an alternative. The Big Ten Network will debut its new video streaming initiative with the event, allowing Purdue fans from around the world to tune in. The game will be shown on video.bigtennetwork.com beginning at 9 p.m.. More GENERAL NEWSPurdue, IU form joint center on energyPurdue and Indiana universities have again joined forces, this time to expand research exploring crucial issues surrounding energy production, distribution and use. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents today, this weekendHere is a list of events happening Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at the West Lafayette campus. More Recycling and sustainability to be topic of forumA forum at 7 p.m. Nov. 5 on "Sustainable Sustainability" in Purdue's recycling program will feature exchange of ideas with a consultant from a newly hired firm. More University Residences Conference Services to hold open housePurdue University Residences Conference Services will hold an open house Tuesday (Nov. 4) to showcase residence hall meeting space and the final designs of the newest residence hall. The event is from 2 to 4 p.m. at Shreve Hall in the lower level. Attendees can enjoy samples from the residence hall catering menu and meet the conference services staff. Research for imaging algorithms in printers topic of Sigma Xi LectureResearch that has led to low-cost and highly effective imaging algorithms that can be found in millions of printers during the past decade will be the topic of 55th annual Sigma Xi Lecture Nov. 4. MorePunch Brothers' blend of bluegrass, jazz, chamber music to hit Purdue stageMandolin player Chris Thile and his progressive folk band Punch Brothers will bring their music -- a style that blends bluegrass with chamber music, jazz and 1960s folk and pop -- to Loeb Playhouse for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20. MoreLiterary Reading Series to feature poet in NovemberThe Purdue Literary Reading Series will feature poet A. Van Jordan during a reading and talk in November. MorePurdue, state libraries to celebrate Our Heroes' Tree programThe Military Family Research Institute at Purdue will host an event Nov. 7 at the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis to commemorate the partnership between Purdue and libraries across the state to launch Our Heroes' Tree, a program designed to honor veterans and their families. More
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