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News for faculty and staffSeptember 14, 2009IN THE SPOTLIGHTPurdue news gets a new home on the WebThose interested in keeping up with the latest Purdue news now have a Web site to help keep them up to date. The virtual home for University news, being rolled out by Marketing and Media's areas of External Relations and Online Experience and Emerging Technologies, combines a more appealing visual design with user-friendly navigation features. Some of the changes users will notice include information that is better categorized, a featured news area with rotating content, and links for journalists that make it easier to find and use media contacts and Purdue experts. Check out the site at www.purdue.edu/newsroom and let us know what you think by e-mailing online@purdue.edu. FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESTeaching Academy induction set for WednesdayExcellence in teaching will be celebrated Wednesday evening (Sept. 16) in the annual Teaching Academy Induction and Recognition Ceremony. All members of the Purdue community are welcome to attend. More President's Forum set for WednesdayFaculty and staff are invited to attend a President's Forum from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 16) in the North Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union. President France A. Córdova will open the forum with remarks. Jay Akridge, the Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture, and Dennis Depew, dean of the College of Technology, will provide spotlights of their respective colleges. Update: National Cybersecurity Awareness MonthSome changes have been made for ITaP's National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October. MoreThis week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients"Thumbs Up" gives faculty and staff the chance to recognize others on campus for a job well done. More GENERAL NEWSPurdue system's total enrollment is on the risePurdue on Friday (Sept. 11) reported its enrollment numbers and that the system-wide total increased this year. MoreNew issue of Purdue Alumnus now onlineThe September/October 2009 issue of the Purdue Alumnus online magazine is now available. Visit www.purduealumnus.org to flip through the pages of the magazine. PURDUE SPORTSMackey Madness on hold for next two yearsThe Purdue men's and women's basketball teams will not conduct Mackey Madness this season or next. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening Sept. 14-20 at the West Lafayette campus. MoreProfessor to discuss science of light in McCoy lectureVladimir Shalaev, the Robert and Anne Burnett Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, will present this year's McCoy Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, Sept. 16. More
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