News for faculty and staffMarch 9, 2009FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESPresident's Forum set for TuesdayFaculty and staff are invited to attend a President's Forum from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, in the East and West Faculty Lounges at Purdue Memorial Union. Craig Svensson, dean of the College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Health Sciences, will present an overview of the School of Pharmacy Strategic Plan; and John Contreni, the Justin S. Morrill Dean of Liberal Arts, will present "The New College of Liberal Arts." Focus Awards for disability advocacy presentedService learning workshop scheduled for March 25The Center for Instructional Excellence will offer Service-Learning @ Purdue: Collaboration with Community Partners on March 25. MoreRegenstrief Center to offer boot camp on assistive technologiesThe Indiana Center for Assistive Technology, a part of the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering, will offer the inaugural Innovators Bootcamp for assistive technology developers on April 2 in Purdue's Discovery Park. More Update: Traffic, parking disruptionsHere are notes on some current and upcoming disruptions on the West Lafayette campus. More PURDUE SPORTSPurdue women come up just short in Big Ten ChampionshipThe Purdue women's basketball team lost 67-66 to Ohio State in the Big Ten tournament championship game on Sunday evening. MoreGENERAL NEWSSpring break trip to Germany to focus on manufacturing practicesFifteen Purdue students will spend their spring break in Germany to learn about the country's manufacturing processes, management style, culture and history. MorePEOPLEDorothy Reed appointed assistant dean in College of EducationDorothy Reed, former assistant provost at Purdue, has been named assistant dean for engagement in the College of Education, effective today (March 9). MoreAppointments, honors and activitiesHere is a list of recent honors and appointments for faculty and staff. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening March 9-15 at the West Lafayette campus. MoreRCHE spring conference to highlight national speakersSpeakers from the National Science Foundation, American Hospital Association, American College of Physicians and more will speak on national priorities in health care at an April 16 conference sponsored by the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering. MoreLiterary Reading Series features 'A Map of the World' authorThe reading is 7:30 p.m. in Matthews Hall Auditorium, Room 210. Hamilton also will talk about the writing process at 10:30 a.m. on March 27 in the Hicks Undergraduate Library Bookstall. Both events, which are free and open to the public, are sponsored by the Department of English and the Creative Writing Program. More Nrityagram Ensemble to showcase Indian dance traditionsBlending the classical dance forms of India with contemporary dance concepts, the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble will perform at Purdue Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse at 8 p.m. March 27. More
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