In the spotlight

Professor guides Purdue ballroom team to 'Dancing with the Stars'

Yuehwern Yih has stars in her eyes -- eight of them. Yih, professor of industrial engineering, is head coach of the Purdue ballroom dance team that on Tuesday will compete in the collegiate championship of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" against a team from Utah Valley University (8 p.m. ET). Read more...

Purdue Sports

Purdue wins 2010 NCAA Women's Golf Championship

The seventh-ranked Purdue women's golf team recorded the second-lowest four-round team score in NCAA Championships history to win its first national championship on Friday. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

Summary of part-time employees forum available online

An open forum was held on May 12 to discuss benefits for part-time employees. A summary document and presentation slides from the forum are now available online. Read more...

Memo: President's Forums for 2010-11

A memo regarding dates and locations for President's Forums for 2010-11 is available as a PDF file.

Purdue WL gears up to go smoke free July 1

Purdue's West Lafayette campus is taking another step toward creating a healthier environment by going smoke free except in limited areas beginning July 1. Read more...

APSAC welcomes new members

The Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee recognized outgoing members and new members at its luncheon and meeting on May 12. Read more...

Health care consumerism session offered both live and via webinar

CIGNA will offer "Ways to Reduce Your Health Care Expenses" as a live presentation in May and as a webinar in early June. The session will provide tips for saving on out-of-pocket medical costs and will explore online resources for comparing the cost and quality of health care. Read more...

Operator Services Office adjusting hours

The Purdue Operator Services Office will change its hours of operation effective June 21. It will be open 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and closed Saturdays, Sundays and all University holidays. Read more...

ITaP schedules May SharePoint users group meeting, June training sessions

The SharePoint Users & Developers Group will meet from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday (May 27) in Room 1142, Lawson Computer Science Building. A question-and-answer session will follow from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Training sessions on "Using SharePoint Efficiently" will be offered June 2, 15 and 24. Read more...

New offerings available from WorkLife Programs

Upcoming offerings from WorkLife Programs cover a range of topics -- physical activity, smoking cessation, teen dating violence, and more. 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...

General News

Purdue receives $1.5 million to enhance undergraduate biology education

Purdue has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute to enrich undergraduate science education. Read more...

'Boiler Bytes 10' and 'Boiler Nation: BCC' showing on BTN

New installments of two television programs featuring Purdue people and programs will be shown Wednesday (May 26) on the Big Ten Network. Read more...

Volunteer dogs needed for DOGS! Course

Untrained dogs and dogs with behavior problems are needed for the Purdue Animal Behavior Clinic's DOGS! Course on June 11 and 12. Visit www.vet.purdue.edu/animalbehavior for details and a volunteer application form. Owners will be contacted by June 4 if their dog is chosen.

Registration open for middle school computer camp

Purdue's 2010 Adventures in Computer Science Summer Camp will be held on campus June 13-18. Read more...

Campus News

Photo gallery: Spring Fling 2010

Several thousand faculty, staff, and retirees enjoyed Spring Fling, the annual employee appreciation event held this year on May 20. A Spring Fling photo gallery is available here.

People

Appointments, honors and activities

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