News for faculty and staffAugust 10, 2009IN THE SPOTLIGHTPhoto gallery: Purdue Day at the Indiana State FairExhibits in the Pioneer Our Land Pavilion -- sponsored by Purdue University Extension and the academic areas of agriculture, consumer and family sciences, and veterinary medicine -- will remain open for the remainder of the fair, which lasts through Aug. 23.
FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESPurdue community invited to participate in Indiana CTSI retreatPurdue faculty members, researchers, students and others are invited to participate this fall in the 2nd Annual Retreat of the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, a research collaboration between Purdue and Indiana University. More Grants available to students for service projectsFunds are available to provide grants to students or student organizations for work on community service learning projects. MoreUpdate: Traffic, parking disruptionsHere are notes on some current and upcoming disruptions on the West Lafayette campus. More Staff & Student Bowling League to organize for yearThe Purdue University Staff & Student Bowling League is inviting new members to join in the league's 72nd year starting with fall semester Aug. 24. More CAMPUS NEWSPurdue graduates more than 1,200 at summer commencementPurdue held its summer commencement ceremony on Saturday (Aug. 8) at Elliott Hall of Music. Among the 1,287 degrees conferred were 484 undergraduate degrees, four professional degrees, 445 master's degrees and 354 doctoral degrees. President France A. Córdova addressed graduates at the ceremony, and her comments are available here. A photo gallery of commencement also is available. GENERAL NEWSPurdue listed among nation's best by Princeton ReviewThe Princeton Review has named Purdue University among the top 20 colleges in the nation in a variety of campus-life categories, including best athletics, best college newspaper and best campus food. More'Boiler Bytes Edition 2' to debut"Boiler Bytes Edition 2," a 30-minute video news magazine produced by Purdue, will premiere on the Big Ten Network at 4:30 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 13). More Registration open for Super Saturday programsRegistration is now open for the fall session of Super Saturday programs. MorePEOPLEAppointments, honors and activities Here is a list of recent appointments and honors for faculty and staff. More Native American center appoints new director The Native American Educational and Cultural Center at Purdue University has appointed Felica Ahasteen-Bryant its new director. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening August 10-16 at the West Lafayette campus. More How to submit items to Purdue Today Problems? Purdue Today: (765) 494-9573; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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