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Purdue Today

News for faculty and staff

February 19, 2009

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Purdue, IU-led life sciences initiative awaits full House vote

Presidents address Statehouse crowd
The Indiana Innovation Alliance has cleared a major legislative hurdle, but several key votes await the Purdue and Indiana university-led proposal designed to grow the state's life sciences and bioscience economy.

With approval Tuesday (Feb. 17) by the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee, a one-year $14.5 billion budget proposal that provides $35 million for the Indiana Innovation Alliance moves to the full House, which must approve the budget by Wednesday (Feb. 25). After that, the budget bill goes to the Senate. More

'Wise Use of the Healthcare System' seminar at Fort Wayne campus on Friday

Staff Benefits will be at the Fort Wayne campus on Friday, Feb. 20, for two sessions of the "Wise Use of the Healthcare System" seminar. More 

GENERAL NEWS

Liberal Arts seeking nominees for young alumni award

The College of Liberal Arts is seeking nominations for the 2009 Emerging Voice Awards. More

Purdue creates center for Tecnology professional education

In an effort to address the growing need for leadership and knowledge for professionals working in technology fields, Purdue has launched a center that will coordinate and implement professional programs available through the College of Technology. More

Purdue to offer industrial technology degree program at Vincennes University in fall

Beginning in the fall semester, students can start earning their Purdue degree in a new location: Vincennes. A new bachelor's degree program in industrial technology will allow students to take courses at Vincennes University, but receive a degree from Purdue. More

Student organization for veterans created in Columbus

Purdue University's College of Technology at Columbus is starting a new student organization designed to meet the needs of veterans attending courses at three institutions at the Columbus Learning Center. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Today's events

Here is a list of events happening Feb. 19 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening Feb. 16-22 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to speak tonight at Elliott Hall

Environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr.will speak on "Our Environmental Destiny" at 8 p.m. today (Feb. 19) in Elliott Hall of Music. More

History department to present talk about science during Soviet times

Karl Hall, a professor at Central European University in Budapest, Hungary, will present "Atomic Physics and Soviet Socialism in Stalinist Russia" on Feb. 25 at Purdue. More

Purdue Theatre to stage dark classic 'Dracula'

Purdue's Division of Theatre will present the classic thriller "Dracula" in the Nancy T. Hansen Theatre of the Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts, 552 W. Wood St. More


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