In the spotlight

Did You Know?: Astronaut slide rules

Before they set off into space, experienced zero gravity or walked on the moon, Neil Armstrong and Eugene Cernan were Purdue students using slide rules for their engineering courses. Now, their slide rules, along with those of four other astronaut alumni, are housed in the Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center at Purdue. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

February workshops explain how to consolidate retirement accounts; walk-in sessions and appointments available, too

Faculty and staff who have retirement plan balances with more than one financial provider may be interested in consolidating their accounts through Purdue's new retirement plan recordkeeper, Fidelity. Read more...

Purdue to test emergency alert system Thursday

Purdue will test its emergency notification system, including sirens, beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 3). Read more...

Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence offering affiliates program

The Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence is offering Purdue faculty, staff and external constituents the opportunity to join its Butler Center Affiliates Program. Read more...

Place old phone directories today for recycling

Today (Jan. 28) is the day to set out old telephone directories for recycling. Purdue Recycling crews will collect the directories Saturday (Jan. 29). Read more...

Payroll-related employment services to move from HR to Payroll

Most functions of the Human Resources Service Center are preparing to transfer from Human Resources to Payroll as part of the recent reorganization of HR and Business Services. Read more...

Procurement Services adds strategic sourcing information to website

Procurement Services has added a tab labeled Sourcing to its website. Read more...

Payroll and Taxes offices explain how federal wages are calculated for Form W-2

The Payroll and Taxes offices have received numerous questions about Box 1 on the Internal Revenue Service’s Form W-2. Read more...

ITaP to begin archiving oldest Blackboard courses

ITaP has established Purdue's first set of guidelines for archiving older courses in the University's course management system, Blackboard Vista. The new guidelines will free up storage space and improve Blackboard's performance. ITaP will begin archiving the oldest Blackboard course sections during the week of Jan. 31. Read more...

Travel Department updates Form 17

The Travel Department plans to release an updated version of Travel Form 17, "Request Authority to Travel on University Business," on Feb. 1. Read more...

Register by Feb. 10 to participate in new offering on mental illness

WorkLife Programs is partnering with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to bring the NAMI Family to Family Education Program to Purdue. Read more...

Upcoming class will provide information, discussion on sleep

WorkLife Programs is offering a course on sleep habits as part of its 12-week program, "Transform Your Health Habits." The class will be facilitated by Amber Simons, a worklife wellness specialist with WorkLife Programs. Read more...

General News

Gateway between Purdue engineers and industry expands opportunities for new technologies

Purdue Engineering Consulting LLC, a startup in the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette, will provide a new way for Purdue engineering faculty to provide technical consulting services for private and public companies. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Update: Mackey Arena project

Steve Simmerman, associate athletics director-facilities, provides details on the status of the Mackey Arena project in a video interview here.

Purdue divers set for USA Diving Winter National Championships

After the seniors compete for a final time at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center today (Jan. 28), the Purdue divers travel to Iowa City, Iowa, for a week of competition at the annual USA Diving Winter National Championships. Read more...

Women's basketball camp dates set

Women's basketball head coach Sharon Versyp has finalized the lineup of summer camps that she and her staff will be conducting in 2011, and online registration is now open. Read more...

Events

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• Events for the next four weeks

• 'Evening of Romance' offers a big band valentine on Feb. 12

• Purdue to celebrate Chinese New Year at the Union