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News for faculty and staffApril 14, 2009FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESPurdue trustee's gift will endow first named professorship in information technologyA $1 million gift from Indianapolis resident and Purdue trustee William Oesterle will create the University's first endowed professorship in information technology. More Task force presentation to provide overview of retirement plans, recommendations for futureThe Retirement Plan Review Task Force is inviting faculty, staff and retirees to a presentation from 1:30 to 3 p.m. April 21 in Fowler Hall. The presentation is a result of recent efforts by the task force and Ennis Knupp + Associates to evaluate the University's defined contribution retirement plan for faculty and administrative/professional staff, as well as its voluntary tax-deferred annuity (TDA) plans that are open to all Purdue employees. More Week set aside to honor Purdue student employeesPurdue student employees will be honored April 12-18 as part of National Student Employment Week. More GENERAL NEWSParking lot, practice field work under way for Mackey projectWork has started on a new phase of the $99.5 million Mackey Arena Complex project at Purdue. More Purdue students win $5,000 Peterson Foundation scholarshipsFive Purdue undergraduate students have received $5,000 scholarships through Discovery Park's Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation program in partnership with the Alan and Mildred Peterson Foundation. More RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSHigh-tech speed bump detects damage to Army vehicles
Study: Don't be in the dark about effects of leaving others out of the loopWorkplace ostracism hurts employees' feelings, and the impact on job performance can hurt the company's bottom line, according to new research from Purdue. MorePEOPLEHassanein named head of nuclear engineeringAhmed Hassanein, the Paul L. Wattelet Professor of Nuclear Engineering, has been named head of the School of Nuclear Engineering. More PURDUE SPORTSFormer Boilermaker Ukari Figgs named assistant coachWomen's basketball head coach Sharon Versyp announced Monday (April 13) that Ukari Figgs has been hired as an assistant coach. Figgs will begin work at Purdue on April 20. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Tuesday, April 14, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening April 13-19 at the West Lafayette campus. MorePurdue Women's Club plans Chicago tripThe Purdue Women's Club is accepting reservations for a bus trip to Chicago on April 25. More Women's international careers focus of Felker seriesAn author and expert on women and international careers will talk about how women can find success abroad during an April 17 leadership conference at Purdue. More Purdue Brass Choir to make its debut April 16The Purdue Brass Choir will showcase a variety of music styles, including hymns, reggae, swing and salsa, during its debut concert at 8 p.m. Thursday (April 16) at University Church, 320 North St., West Lafayette. MorePurdue environmental clubs to convene for Earth DayPurdue's environmental clubs and West Lafayette's Go Greener Commission will celebrate Earth Day on April 22 on the Purdue Memorial Union's front lawn. MoreCommunity invited to College of Technology at Greensburg Earth Day eventStudents at Purdue's College of Technology at Greensburg will be planting flowers and giving away trees as part of an Earth Day service learning project on April 18. More How to submit items to Purdue Today Problems? Purdue Today: (765) 494-9573; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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