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News for faculty and staffMarch 5, 2009FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESSpring Fling set for May 21Spring Fling 2009 is scheduled for May 21 in and around the Recreational Sports Center. More CSSAC schedules casino trip for March 28The Purdue Employees Activity Program, a subcommittee of the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee, has planned a bus trip March 28 to Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind. The trip is open to all Purdue staff, faculty, students and friends. More PURDUE SPORTSPurdue women look to defend Big Ten Tournament titleThe Purdue women's basketball team has never played on the first day of the Big Ten Tournament and this year is no exception. The Boilermakers finished the Big Ten regular season in a tie with Michigan State and Iowa for second place and have earned the No. 3 seed. Purdue will play at approximately 2 p.m. ET on Friday (March 6) and will face the winner of today's matchup between No. 6 seed Indiana and No. 11 seed Michigan. The game will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network. More Purdue football season tickets for 2009 are on saleThe Purdue football team's 2009 schedule features seven home games, including Notre Dame and Big Ten Conference foes Illinois, Michigan State, Northwestern and Ohio State. MoreGENERAL NEWSPurdue report details Indiana coal use, needsA new report being released this week details Indiana's coal consumption and suggests the state could boost its economy by importing less coal from other states and investing in "coal gasification" facilities designed to use Indiana coal. MoreIndiana has promising sites for underground coal 'gasification' plantsA new report pinpoints promising sites in five southwestern Indiana counties for underground operations that can convert coal into a gas for electricity generation, production of chemicals, and plastics and fuels for cars, trucks and aircraft. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Thursday, March 5, at the West Lafayette campus. MoreEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening March 2-8 at the West Lafayette campus. More How to submit items to Purdue Today Problems? Purdue Today: (765) 494-2036; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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