News for faculty and staff
March 30, 2009FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES
Presentations, help sessions set for life insurance open enrollment period
A number of resources will be available to assist employees during open enrollment for Purdue’s new life insurance program today (March 30) through April 24. More
Purdue offers new international medical and evacuation travel coverage
A new medical and evacuation coverage package is available for Purdue faculty, staff, and students who travel outside the United States on approved University business. MoreAPSAC hears report on Purdue’s state budget request, federal stimulus funds
John Shipley, interim vice president for business services and assistant treasurer, gave an overview of Purdue’s budget at a recent meeting of the Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee. MoreUpdate: Traffic, parking disruptions
Here are notes on some current and upcoming disruptions on the West Lafayette campus. More
PURDUE SPORTS
Purdue advances to the Elite Eight
The Purdue women's basketball team held off a late rally to beat Rutgers 67-61 on Sunday night and advance to the round of eight in the NCAA tournament. More
Diver takes two NCAA titles; Boilers soar to 13th
Olympic diver David Boudia won the 3-meter springboard and the platform events with meet records Friday and Saturday in the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, leading Purdue to its highest point total ever in the national meet and a 13th-place finish. Purdue recorded other individual and coaching awards at the conference and national levels. More
GENERAL NEWS
Purdue celebration to honor diversity champion Cornell Bell
Purdue's Krannert School of Management will honor the life and contributions of diversity advocate Cornell A. Bell on April 3. "A Celebration of Cornell Bell" begins at 4 p.m. in the Krannert Drawing Room on the main floor of the Krannert Building. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and the public are invited to attend. Bell, 84, spent his career recruiting and mentoring minority students through the Business Opportunity Program, which he led for more than 37 years. More
Purdue team wins Oak Ridge National Laboratory Global Venture Challenge
A Purdue team's business plan for making low-cost, energy-efficient lights won first place in the Global Venture Challenge Idea to Product Competition at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. MoreFirst-time entrant captures Rube Goldberg national title
A team from St. Olaf College, a private liberal arts school in Northfield, Minn., won the 22nd annual national Rube Goldberg Machine Contest at Purdue on Saturday (March 28). MoreKrannert revises two-year MBA program curriculum
In an effort to better prepare students for the changing needs of businesses and to develop the next generation of business leaders, the Krannert School of Management is revising the curriculum for its two-year MBA and one-year MSIA programs. More
PEOPLE
Appointments, honors and activities
Here is a list of recent honors and appointments for faculty and staff. More
CALENDAR AND EVENTS
Events this week
Here is a list of events happening March 30-April 5 at the West Lafayette campus. MoreFulbright workshop scheduled for April 2
The Office of International Programs and the Office of the Vice President for Research will co-sponsor a workshop on April 2 for faculty members seeking information on Fulbright Scholar programs. More
Luncheon talk to cover high-performance storage for research data
High-performance storage solutions that can meet and adapt to the demands posed by large research data sets with numerous users will be the focus of a luncheon at Purdue on Wednesday (April 1), featuring James Reaney of BlueArc Corporation, a leading expert in the field. More
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