To ensure you receive your Purdue Today e-mails,
please add purduetoday@purdue.edu to your address book.
Current issue is at https://www.purdue.edu/uns/PurdueToday/current.htm

Purdue Today

News for faculty and staff

November 3, 2008

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Transportation Service vehicle sale set for this week

A sealed-bid sale, open to the public, is scheduled for this week on more than 40 used vehicles from the fleet of Purdue's Transportation Service. More

Vote center open Tuesday at PMU

Vote centers in Tippecanoe County are open 6 a.m.-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4. One of the 20 centers countywide is in Room 118, PMU. For more on the county's vote centers, go to www.tippecanoe.in.gov/election_board/division.asp?fDD=14-260. When going to vote, be sure to take proper photo ID.

Workshop on Nov. 7 to cover HUBzero for scientific collaboration

Hub technology that makes it easy for researchers to connect with colleagues throughout the world and share ideas, tools, computational resources and data storage while satisfying funding agency grant requirements will be the focus of a workshop Nov. 7 covering the HUBzero platform. More

GENERAL NEWS

Neil Armstrong gives papers to Purdue Libraries

Neil A. Armstrong
The personal story of the first person to land a craft on the moon and to step on its surface will live forever - in the Purdue University Libraries.

Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong will give his alma mater personal papers that will serve as historic archives and scholarly resources, President France A. Córdova announced Saturday (Nov. 1) during an event in the Purdue Memorial Union prior to the football game against Michigan. More

Purdue police seek information on stolen electric power cable

Purdue police are investigating the theft of about $15,000 worth of copper electric power cable from a storage compound near the Physical Facilities Service Building off Ahlers Drive. More

Purdue president to build partnerships in India, China

President France A. Córdova embarked on a two-week trip on Saturday (Nov. 1) to build partnerships in India and China.

Córdova's trip, a year in the planning, will include time in Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Hong Kong and will feature visits to educational institutions and businesses as well as meetings with alumni, parents and major donors. More

Statewide Technology news

Here is news about the College of Technology at South Bend. More

PEOPLE

Position announcement: associate provost for undergraduate programs

This position announcement is posted by the Office of the Provost. Announcement

Appointments, honors and activities

Here is a list of recent appointments and honors for faculty and staff. More

Student honors

Three Purdue students are the winners of the Justin S. Morrill Mini-Saga Contest. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening Nov. 3-9 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Bowling event to raise funds for United Way

The Purdue United Way Campaign students chairs will hold a fundraising event on Thursday (Nov. 6) at Union Rack and Roll, Purdue Memorial Union. From 8 p.m. to midnight, students, faculty, staff and the general public can pay $5 for unlimited cosmic bowling and billiards. Shoe rental is extra.

Purdue Crew to hold rent-a-rower on Saturday

The Purdue Crew will hold it's last Rent-A-Rower of the fall on Saturday, Nov. 8. More

Purdue lecture series to focus on medication errors

Michael R. Cohen, president of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, will present two lectures Nov. 13 and 14 at Purdue as part of the Varro E. Tyler Distinguished Lectureship. 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
University Periodicals



 

 

Other Purdue info:
Purdue Home Page
Purdue News Home
Inside Purdue
Inside Purdue

News from other campuses
IPFW
Calumet
North Central

Purdue Sports

Calendars
 
OnePurdue
University Senate
APSAC
CSSAC
Staff Benefits
Job Openings
Purdue Retirees
 
Purdue Experts
 
Sign up to be:
Media Expert
Community Speaker