In the spotlight

Purdue United Way Campaign pressing toward goal

Purdue's 2010 United Way Campaign is making a final push to reach the $735,000 goal with just 13 workdays left until pledge cards should be returned. "The University has already raised $632,920," says Christine Ladisch, 2010 Purdue United Way Campaign chair and dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences. "We need every dollar people are planning to donate to help United Way of Greater Lafayette reach its important goal of $4.5 million. We're at 86 percent of our goal, and hope to be at 90 percent by the middle of this week." Read more...

Featured News for Employees

President's Forum set for Tuesday

Faculty and staff are invited to attend a President's Forum from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday (Oct. 26) in the South Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union. The topic is "Student Success." President France A. Córdova will open the forum with remarks, and Dale Whittaker, vice provost for undergraduate academic affairs, will discuss progress made over the past year in student success. Timothy Sands, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, will provide introductory remarks. A live webcast of the forum will be available at mms://video.dis.purdue.edu/PresidentsForum.

Benefits open enrollment begins today

Open enrollment for 2011 benefits begins today (Oct. 25) and runs through Nov. 12. The 2011 Enrollment Reference Guide went in the mail on Friday. Faculty and staff should begin receiving the guides today in campus mail. Guides for employees who do not work on a campus were mailed to the employee’s home address. Read more...

Benefits enrollment sessions offered for speakers of Chinese, Spanish and Vietnamese

Presenters will give an overview of what's new for 2011 benefits, how to enroll online and what Purdue's voluntary benefit coverage options are at sessions designed specifically for speakers of Chinese, Spanish and Vietnamese. Read more...

Appointments available for flu shot events

Seasonal flu shot appointments provided by WorkLife Programs are available on the West Lafayette campus on Tuesday (Oct. 26) and Wednesday (Oct. 27). The vendor for these events is Maxim Health Systems. Read more...

APSAC, CSSAC to hold Resource Fair today

The Administrative and Professional Advisory Committee and Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee will highlight campus programs, courses and services available to employees at a Resource Fair today (Oct. 25). Read more...

New campus phone books coming; old ones recyclable

Purdue telephone directories for 2010-11 are to be distributed to campus buildings today and tomorrow (Oct. 25-26). 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

Town hall set for panel of top science journalists on Nov. 4

The public is invited to talk with leading science writers on Nov. 4 during Purdue's three-day Science Journalism Laureates program. Read more...

Purdue police test-drive electric-powered vehicles

Purdue police test-drove four electric-powered vehicles over Homecoming weekend. The vehicles were used on patrol during activities surrounding the Oct. 16 football game in Ross-Ade Stadium against Minnesota. Read more...

People

Appointments, honors and activities

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

Events

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

• DeBoer to present seminar on property tax referendum
• Oxford speaker to cap initial astrophyics meeting Tuesday
• Symposium will focus on how gender is represented in robotics