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News for faculty and staffNovember 10, 2009IN THE SPOTLIGHTIntramural sports draw those looking for fun, friends and competition
There are many reasons why faculty, staff and graduate students decide to participate in the intramural sports offered through the Recreational Sports Center, but one aspect keeps them all there: It's fun. "Graduate school can be pretty busy and stressful, so it's great to have this form of social support and something to do to relieve some stress and laugh a little bit," says J.D. DeFreese, graduate research assistant in the Department of Health and Kinesiology. "It's good exercise and it's fun — that's the main thing." More FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESNov. 20 deadline for Healthy Purdue approachingThe deadline for Healthy Purdue 2009 is Nov. 20. All benefit-eligible employees and their spouses/same-sex domestic partners are welcome to participate until the deadline, though in order to finish and complete the required four colored apples, participants must have already begun. More Nominations sought for PACADA awardsThe Purdue Academic Advising Association (PACADA) is seeking nominations for its two annual awards -- Outstanding Advisor and Outstanding New Professional. More Thanksgiving pre-ordered meals offered by UnionConvenient pre-ordered meal options for Thanksgiving are available from Dining Services at Purdue Memorial Union. Orders must be placed by 2 p.m. Nov. 20 and picked up by 3 p.m. Nov. 24 or 25. For the menu and instructions, go to www.union.purdue.edu, roll over the topic below "What's New" and click on the text in the pop-up box to view a PDF file. PURDUE SPORTSPurdue women's soccer team earns NCAA bidThe Purdue women's soccer team was awarded one of 64 bids to the NCAA Tournament on Monday for the fourth time in the last five years. More Food drive to take place before Nov. 14 football gameThe Purdue Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will be collecting canned goods/donations for Food Finders Food Bank before the Purdue-Michigan State football game on Nov. 14. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening Nov. 9-15 at the West Lafayette campus. More Science journalists to be honored Nov. 11-13 at PurduePurdue will honor science journalists from around the world on Nov. 11-13 during the third Science Journalism Laureates Program. The group, which includes eight previous and four new laureates, will participate in a public town hall meeting from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 12) in the Lawson Computer Science Building foyer. MorePurdue partners with Kauffman for Global Entrepreneurship WeekPurdue is participating in Global Entrepreneurship Week on Nov. 16-22 to celebrate the role that entrepreneurs play in job creation, innovation and economic recovery and how college students can be a part of that movement. More How to submit items to Purdue Today Sign up for Purdue Today: https://lists.purdue.edu/mailman/listinfo/ptnews Problems? Purdue Today: (765) 494-9573; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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