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News for faculty and staffDecember 17, 2009IN THE SPOTLIGHTPhoto gallery: The year in photos
FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESPurdue moves forward to cut costs long term and short termPurdue officials on Monday (Dec. 14) outlined first steps toward accommodating recent cuts in state funding as well as a $30 million reduction in recurring expenditures. MorePresentation from Sustaining New Synergies forum available onlineThe presentation from Monday's open forum is now available on the Sustaining New Synergies Web site at www.purdue.edu/sustaining.Alcohol and drug document provides facts, policies, options for helpThe Employee Assistance Program in Human Resource Services offers information and help regarding alcohol and drug abuse. EAP's "Alcohol and Drug Information: Toward Freedom from Substance Abuse," addressing these subjects and carrying Purdue's main policy on the subject, is being distributed to employees in this PDF file. Comprehensive policy on vehicle use being finalizedFaculty, staff, students and volunteers who drive on University business will be affected by a new policy currently under review and set to go into effect in 2010. MoreMedical plan ID cards to be sent in DecemberAll employees who are participating in a Purdue medical plan for 2010 will get new ID cards in December. More Employment milestones of clerical, service staff recognizedMore than 400 members of the clerical and service staff were honored Dec. 1 at the annual recognition luncheon in the North and South Ballrooms, Purdue Memorial Union. More Forum for associate dean candidate to be held FridayContinuing Education and Conferences, in its campus-wide search for an associate dean for distance learning, has scheduled open forums for three candidates. A forum with Mickey Latour will be at 9 a.m. Friday in Room 218AB, Stewart Center. The forum will be broadcast online at https://gomeet.itap.purdue.edu/latourforum/. 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. More GENERAL NEWSPurdue begins admitting students after record year of applicantsA record number of high school seniors applied to Purdue compared with this time last year, University officials reported Tuesday (Dec. 15). MoreMake your pets a part of your New Year's resolutionsWhen drawing up a list of New Year's resolutions, be sure to include your pets, says Lorraine Corriveau, a wellness veterinarian at Purdue's School of Veterinary Medicine. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening Dec. 14-20 at the West Lafayette campus. 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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