Healthy planet 2010

Welcome to Healthy Planet 2010, a week dedicated to encouraging faculty, staff, students, alumni and the local community to pursue healthy living.

Healthy Planet 2010 will offer the Purdue community a variety of events designed to interest and motivate everyone. One focus of the week is health education. Here are some related opportunities. Read more...

A message from President Córdova

We enter the second month of our spring semester with some exciting events focused on health and with continuing pride in our students, faculty and staff who work to make a difference in the world around us. I’m very pleased to introduce Healthy Planet 2010, a weeklong series of events that promote healthy and balanced lifestyles. Read more...

Today's events

Kelvin Boston, host of PBS' "Moneywise" television series, will speak at noon in Room 218, Stewart Center. Boston will highlight the opportunities found as people recover from the recession, including how to buy a new home, using benefits to your advantage, and investing retirement funds.

* Today's events and a list of the week's activities

'5 students who live well'

Meet five students who persevere to attain a state of well-being every day by being physically active, eating right, managing money-related stress, being educated on health options and opportunities and maintaining an overall life balance. Read more...

HEALTHY PLANET 2010 WEB SITE

Featured News for Employees

H1N1 vaccine offered at 4 locations for Purdue's Wellness Week

The Purdue Student Health Center will offer H1N1 vaccine at four sites today through Friday (Feb. 1-5) as part of University's wellness week, Healthy Planet 2010. Read more...

Update: Traffic, parking disruptions

Here are notes on some current and upcoming disruptions on the West Lafayette campus. Read more...

This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

"Thumbs Up" gives faculty and staff the chance to recognize others on campus for a job well done. Read more....

Proposals sought for learning outcomes assessment grants

The Office of the Provost is accepting proposals for learning outcomes assessment grants. The grants are available to support activities that are focused on confirming and improving student learning, such as developing / purchasing assessment tools such as exams and surveys, conducting focus groups, analyzing assessment results or developing an assessment plan. Read more...

Submissions sought for Sigma Xi Graduate Student Research Awards Competition

The Purdue University Chapter of Sigma Xi, the scientific research society, is conducting a Graduate Student Research Awards Competition in the format of a scientific poster session. More details on the competition are in a PDF here.

People

Appointments, honors and activities

Here is a list of recent appointments and honors for faculty and staff. Read more...

Tell Your Students

Study abroad deadline approaching

Purdue students in all majors have until March 1 to apply for study abroad programs for the summer and fall semester. Read more...

Events

• This week's events
• Events for the next four weeks

• Boilermaker Ball to celebrate gold and black Feb. 26

• Life-size puppets to bring 'The Hobbit' to life