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News for faculty and staffSeptember 10, 2009IN THE SPOTLIGHTLatino Cultural Center to showcase culture during heritage monthPurdue's Latino Cultural Center is celebrating the annual Latino Heritage Month from Sept. 11 through Oct. 9 with numerous events focusing on the history and contributions of the Latino culture in the United States. "The Latino Cultural Center has celebrated the Latino Heritage Month since its inception in fall 2003," said Maricela Alvarado, director of the Latino Cultural Center. "Every year during this month we explore different aspects of the Latino culture, such as the Asian-Latino, Jewish-Latino and Afro-Latino identities and history. Exploring these identities provides a greater understanding of how being Latino is not about race but about experiences, languages and culture." This year's Latino Heritage Month celebration begins Friday with an open house at the center. More FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESPurdue e-mail storage limit increases with fall migrationUsers of ITaP’s Exchange services are seeing some changes when it comes to e-mail this fall. MorePreferential seating deadline for Purdue Christmas Show tickets is Sept. 15Purdue Musical Organizations will present four public performances of the 76th annual Purdue Christmas Show, "The Spirit of the Season," on Dec. 12-13. In order to receive preferential seating, ticket order forms must be received by Sept. 15. Ticket information and a downloadable order form are available at the Purdue Christmas Show Web site. RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSModel backs green tea and lemon claim, lessens need to test animalsAn animal study at Purdue has shown that adding ascorbic acid and sugar to green tea can help the body absorb helpful compounds and also demonstrates the effectiveness of a model that could reduce the number of animals needed for these types of studies. MoreRESEARCH STUDIESResearchers in various studies looking for participantsHere is a list of research studies that currently are looking for study participants. More GENERAL NEWSHP funds Purdue work to recruit, retain engineering students, develop new teaching modelPurdue will use a Hewlett-Packard grant to develop and test a new teaching approach designed to boost the academic success of underrepresented minorities in engineering programs. More PURDUE SPORTSVersyp named honorary chair of area Hunger HikePurdue women's basketball head coach Sharon Versyp has been named the honorary chair for the 2009 Greater Lafayette Hunger Hike, and she has designated the event as a community service project for the women's basketball team. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Thursday, Sept. 10, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening Sept. 8-13 at the West Lafayette campus. More Purdue Women's Club to hold fall luncheon and fairThe Purdue Women's Club will hold its Fall Luncheon and Interest Fair on Oct. 1. More Purdue to host Deming Institute conferenceBusiness people and students from across the country will gather at Purdue to explore the philosophy of the man credited with improving manufacturing processes and quality control in the United States and Japan. More How to submit items to Purdue Today Problems? Purdue Today: (765) 494-9573; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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