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News for faculty and staffDecember 1, 2009IN THE SPOTLIGHTCollege of Agriculture strategic plan looks toward academic futureThe plan, which can be found here, includes the college's vision to prepare students to make a difference, conduct research with purpose that leads to discovery with impact, and to engage in a way that transforms lives and livelihoods. "This strategic plan is the result of more than a year of effort on the part of Purdue Agriculture faculty, staff and students," said Jay Akridge, Purdue's Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture. "This truly is our college's plan, and the engagement of everyone in Purdue Agriculture is critical to our success." More
FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESPurdue ramps up to vaccinate 8,900 for H1N1All members of the Purdue campus under age 25 as well as those who fall into other high-priority categories can make appointments online to receive the H1N1 vaccine beginning Friday (Dec. 4). MoreRESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSRocket test will carry Purdue experimentPurdue researchers are designing and building an experiment that will operate during a test flight of a new type of reusable rocket to be launched by aerospace company Blue Origin LLC. MoreGENERAL NEWSPurdue Libraries to extend hours as students prep for finalsPurdue Libraries will extend hours at four facilities to help students prepare for final exams. MoreNIPTE awarded FDA contract to develop educational program for agency reviewersThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Education a $652,000 two-year contract to develop and deliver a program to ensure FDA reviewers are current in state-of-the-art pharmaceutical manufacturing and technology. More PURDUE SPORTSGolfchannel.com names Kampen Course fourth-best college course in the U.S.Purdue's Kampen Course at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex has been honored again. The most recent recognition is a No. 4 ranking by Golfchannel.com in its Top 10 College Golf Courses. More Trio of Boilers selected for Indiana hoops hall of fameThree former Boilermakers represent the Purdue men's basketball program in the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2010, as Chuck Bavis, Ron Hughes and Brian Walker have been named to the 15-member class that will be inducted in March. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening Nov. 30-Dec. 6 at the West Lafayette campus. More Purdue Orchestra concert to package Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein and WagnerIn December 2008, West Lafayette pianist Jason Wu wowed Lafayette Symphony audiences with his rendition of Grieg's "Concerto in A Minor" as a Keller Competition winner. One year later, on Saturday (Dec. 5), he returns to the same Long Center stage to perform Gershwin's famed "Rhapsody in Blue" with the Purdue Symphony Orchestra. 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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