In the spotlight

Game Starters:
Cindy Bailey, tickets

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 Cindy Bailey, associate athletic ticket manager. Read more ...

* The Boiler Bridge Walk will start at 5:30 p.m. today (Nov. 12) at the fountain on the West Lafayette side of the John T. Myers Pedestrian Bridge. Read more ...

* The Purdue football team takes on Michigan at noon Saturday (Nov. 13). Ticket information is at www.purduesports.com.

* Before the game, Purdue Bands & Orchestras will present "Thrill on the Hill" at 10 a.m. at Slayter Center. After the game, Purdue's "All-American" Marching Band will march from the stadium to Purdue Mall for a concert.

Featured News for Employees

Fidelity continues to add time slots for one-on-one counseling appointments

Fidelity is adding more one-on-one counseling appointment times in an effort to meet the high demand for this service. Fidelity will bring additional counselors to the West Lafayette campus the week of Nov. 15-19. These counselors will be located at the State Street Office Facility (SSOF) at 1601 W. State St., across from Horticulture Park. Parking is available on site. Read more...

Benefits enrollment overview video presentation available online

The benefits open enrollment period has been extended through Nov. 24 to allow faculty and staff additional time to access the new online enrollment system and select their 2011 benefits. An enrollment overview presentation is now available for viewing online. Read more...

Presentation to offer advice on infant sleep

WorkLife Programs is offering a presentation on making a safe sleep environment for infants. Read more...

Reader feedback sought on Purdue Today

In the spirit of continuous improvement, the Purdue Today staff is inviting its readers to participate in a survey about the daily e-newsletter. The survey is available here and will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

Research News & Special Reports

Kylin Therapeutics receives funding for cancer treatment research

Officials of Kylin Therapeutics Inc. announced Wednesday (Nov. 10) that they received a therapeutic discovery project grant from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service that will advance the company's pRNAi nanoparticle cancer treatment research. Read more...

General News

PMO to celebrate gifts for Ralph and Bettye Bailey Hall

Purdue Musical Organizations on Monday (Nov. 15) will hold a celebration in honor of the 472 donors to Ralph E. and Bettye J. Holder Bailey Hall, a new facility to house PMO. Read more...

Purdue Musical Organizations to present 'A Time to Imagine'

Purdue Musical Organizations will present four public performances of the 77th annual Purdue Christmas Show, "A Time to Imagine," on Dec. 4-5. Read more...

Purdue Air Force ROTC unit named nation's best

Purdue's Air Force ROTC unit has won the Right of Line Award, making it the top officer-training program among those at 144 universities in the country. Read more...

Ag economist: Farmers should think hard about incurring debt

In these tough economic times when consumers and businesses are spending less, farmers should think carefully about how much money they want to borrow and how they would use it in their businesses, a Purdue agricultural economist says. Read more...

Reminder:
Benefits enrollment

Have you completed your benefits enrollment? Information about 2011 medical plans and enrollment resources is available at www.purdue.edu/
benefits/enroll.html.

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