In the spotlight

New sculpture installations honor Boilermaker traditions

Purdue's new brand campaign, "Makers, All," is celebrating Boilermaker traditions with three sculpture installations on campus. A moon sculpture located near the Materials and Electrical Engineering Building honors Purdue's accomplishments in space, and a pencil installation in Founders Park touts the efforts of the Online Writing Lab. In front of the Burton D. Morgan Center, a seismograph highlights Purdue's earthquake research. More on Purdue's new brand campaign can be found here.

Q&A: Purdue's new brand campaign

As part of its Homecoming celebration, Purdue has unveiled a new brand campaign, "Makers, All." Teri Lucie Thompson, vice president for marketing and media, answers questions about the importance of a brand strategy in guiding messaging and marketing, the process of developing and implementing a "brand road map," and how the campaign will further enhance Purdue's beloved Boilermaker tradition. Read more...

Game Starters

Game Starters:
Al Capitos, superintendent of turf and maintenance

Before the team takes the field and the referee calls for kickoff, Purdue staff members play their part in making football games successful. Each Friday before a home game, as Ross-Ade Stadium waits to come alive with cheering Boilermakers, a staff member who is integral to game day will be featured in Purdue Today's Game Starters series. This week’s Game Starter is Al Capitos, superintendent of turf and maintenance. Read more...

* The Boiler Bridge Walk will start at 5:30 p.m. today (Oct. 15) at the fountain on the West Lafayette side of the John T. Myers Pedestrian Bridge. Read more...

* A Homecoming Family Friendly Celebration will be 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 16) at Stadium Mall and around Lambert Fieldhouse. Read more...

* The Purdue football team takes on Minnesota at noon Saturday (Oct. 16). Ticket information is at www.purduesports.com.

Featured News for Employees

Purdue Today special issue

A special Board of Trustees issue of Purdue Today will be sent today (Oct. 15) at the conclusion of the board’s scheduled meeting. The agenda for the meeting is available on the Board of Trustees website.

Merger of Technology's IT support with ECN announced

Information technology support in the College of Technology and the Engineering Computer Network in the College of Engineering are merging as part of the Campus Information Technology Plan. Read more...

Greater Lafayette Commerce looking for active, involved students

Faculty and staff are invited to nominate students and student organizations for the Community Activity Recognition Awards, sponsored by Greater Lafayette Commerce. The awards are for students who provide extraordinary service to the local community. Read more...

Research News & Special Reports

Prof: Social, community support of great value 6 months after Gulf of Mexico oil spill

How the local Gulf of Mexico community recovers from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill will depend on strong social and community support systems, says a Purdue professor who studies disaster recovery. Read more...

Oil spill videos part of Purdue-developed science site

More than 30,000 hours of underwater videos of the failed Deepwater Horizon oil drill platform in the Gulf of Mexico are being released on a new website designed to examine the scientific and engineering issues surrounding the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history. Read more...

General News

Alumnus Roland Parrish puts Libraries' project on fast track with $2 million gift

Roland Parrish has plenty of experience setting the pace, both as a successful Purdue student-athlete and as an entrepreneur. Now Parrish is sharing his winning ways with a $2 million leadership gift to support the $4.2 million Management and Economics Library renovation project. Read more...

Expert offers parents tips to cope with cyberbullying

Parents should plan to have more than just "a talk" with their children about cyberbullying, says a Purdue child development expert. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Big Ten Tournament tickets on sale Monday

All-session tickets for the 2011 Big Ten men's and women's basketball tournaments will go on sale to the general public on Monday (Oct. 18) at 10 a.m. ET. Read more...