News for faculty and staffNovember 3, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESTransportation Service vehicle sale set for this weekA 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. MoreVote center open Tuesday at PMUVote 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 collaborationHub 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 NEWSNeil Armstrong gives papers to Purdue LibrariesAstronaut 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 cablePurdue 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. MorePurdue president to build partnerships in India, ChinaPresident 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 newsHere is news about the College of Technology at South Bend. More PEOPLEPosition announcement: associate provost for undergraduate programsThis position announcement is posted by the Office of the Provost. AnnouncementAppointments, honors and activitiesHere is a list of recent appointments and honors for faculty and staff. More Student honorsThree Purdue students are the winners of the Justin S. Morrill Mini-Saga Contest. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening Nov. 3-9 at the West Lafayette campus. MoreBowling event to raise funds for United WayThe 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 SaturdayThe Purdue Crew will hold it's last Rent-A-Rower of the fall on Saturday, Nov. 8. MorePurdue lecture series to focus on medication errorsMichael 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 |
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