In the spotlight

Reduced hours for campus facilities over winter break

Campus services and offices are scheduling reduced hours of operation during winter break at Purdue Memorial Union, Purdue University Libraries and the Recreational Sports Center. Dec. 23-24 and Dec. 30-31 are University holidays, when nearly all operations will be closed. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

Guidelines and FAQs help employees and supervisors record overtime and callback pay properly

The Payroll and Human Resources departments have created documents to help hourly paid staff and their supervisors understand how to complete timecards in keeping with overtime and callback pay changes that will take effect Jan. 3. Read more...

Successful benefits enrollment complete; now watch for ID cards

Purdue's new online benefits system logged nearly 10,400 unique users during this year's annual open enrollment. Read more...

University Parking, Sign Center to join Service Enterprises

Effective Jan. 1, University Parking will become part of the Service Enterprises unit. This change will facilitate ongoing collaboration between Transportation Service and University Parking as they work to address the full range of the campus community's transit needs. Read more...

APSAC seeking new members

The Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee will begin the process in January 2011 to fill eight seats that will become vacant in May. Read more...

Registration open for recognition luncheon

Information for the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost's Staff Recognition Luncheon on Jan. 20 -- including how faculty and staff can reserve a place to honor those being recognized -- is provided in a PDF file. Deadline for registration is Jan. 14. Attendees are encouraged to register online at www.conf.purdue.edu/provost.

Strategic Sourcing Initiative: GovConnection is showcase supplier for IT peripherals

Because GovConnection is the University’s Showcase Supplier for IT peripheral purchases, Procurement Services will remove the CDW-G (CDW Government Inc.) punchout catalog from BOILERMART at the end of business on Dec. 29. Read more...

Procurement Services provides copy/print strategic sourcing update

The Copy/Print Initiative, started earlier this year as part of Procurement Services' Strategic Sourcing Initiative, is in the final stages of completion. Read more...

Exchange synchronization with BlackBerrys to cease in 2012

Purdue will add no new BlackBerry devices to its BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) after Jan. 1, 2011, and, after Dec. 31, 2012, will no longer support Exchange synchronization with BlackBerry devices. The combination of a 33 percent decrease in BES use, a subsequent increase in per-unit costs and a proliferation of the use of non-BlackBerry devices influenced the decision. 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...

Purdue Today schedule for semester break

Purdue Today will reduce its publishing schedule during semester break. It will be published today (Dec. 20) and then resume daily publication on Jan. 3.

Board of Trustees

Trustees hear Strategic Plan Governance Report

President France A. Córdova and Rab Mukerjea, executive director of strategic planning and assessment, presented the Strategic Plan Governance Report on Saturday (Dec. 18) at the Board of Trustees meeting. Read more...

Trustees approve appointments, academic change and honor Nobel recipient

The Board of Trustees on Saturday (Dec. 18) ratified the appointments of five named and distinguished professors and approved a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering at Purdue University North Central. Read more...

Trustees approve new PMO center, fitness center expansion

The Board of Trustees on Saturday (Dec. 18) approved constructing a new home for Purdue Musical Organizations and the next phase of the Recreation Sports Center expansion. Read more...

Trustees approve 2011-12 residence hall rate plans

The Board of Trustees on Saturday (Dec. 18) approved a 2 percent average increase in room and board rates at the West Lafayette campus for the 2011-12 academic year. It marks the lowest increase in 45 years, and some rates are decreasing. Read more...

General News

Purdue president to graduates: 'This class has done it all, and done it well'

President France A. Córdova on Sunday (Dec. 19) spoke of lasting memories that are part of the Purdue experience and encouraged new graduates to follow the examples of past and present successful Boilermakers. Read more...

* A photo gallery from commencement is here.

Union Club Hotel offering holiday discount

The Union Club Hotel has a holiday special that makes the hotel's fine accommodations available at a jolly price from Dec. 27 through Jan. 2. Read more...

'Boiler Bytes 16' coming Dec. 29 on BTN

A new installment of a Purdue television program featuring Purdue people and programs will premiere Dec. 29 on the Big Ten Network. Read more...

Research News & Special Reports

Civil War historian offers insight on controversial 150th anniversary

Different opinions on the cause of the Civil War are likely to be an ongoing issue as the United States in 2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the war's beginning, says a Purdue expert. Read more...

People

Appointments, honors and activities

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

Purdue Sports

Brees named AP Male Athlete of the Year

Boilermaker icon Drew Brees has been named the 2010 Male Athlete of the Year. Brees is only the fourth quarterback to receive the honor in the past four decades. Read more...

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