In the spotlight

Purdue Profiles:
Donna Ferullo

Music, academic journals and tattoos actually have something in common. They are all protected by U.S. copyright law. The answer may be surprising, but that's not cause for worry. Donna Ferullo, director of the University Copyright Office, is here to inform and educate faculty, staff and students about the delicate balance copyright laws present to those in higher education. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

Remember to certify tobacco-user status in EBenefits during open enrollment

As faculty and staff work through this year's benefits open enrollment process, they should certify their tobacco-user status. Employees certify their status through the online EBenefits system. Read more...

Today's benefit enrollment events

Today (Nov. 8), a walk-in lab will be held from 7 a.m. to noon at Beering Hall, Room B291, and enrollment overview presentations will be at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Stewart Center, Room 218AB. For a schedule of remaining live sessions and additional help during benefits open enrollment, visit the open enrollment home page at www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/enroll.html. Open enrollment ends at midnight on Nov. 24.

Vote center open today at PMU

Vote centers in Tippecanoe County are open 6 a.m.-6 p.m. today (Nov. 8) for municipal elections in West Lafayette, Lafayette and several towns. One of the centers is in Purdue Memorial Union, Room 118. For more about the county's vote centers, go to www.tippecanoe.in.gov/election%5Fboard.

Purdue Sports

Mackey celebration

Nearly four and a half years after plans for the Mackey Complex Project were formally announced, the highly anticipated celebration week has arrived. Formal rededication ceremonies will take place at halftime of the men's basketball game vs. Northern Illinois on Friday (7 p.m. tipoff) and the women's basketball game vs. IUPUI on Sunday (2 p.m. tipoff). Similar festivities will occur Saturday during the football game vs. Ohio State (noon kickoff) and the volleyball match vs. Nebraska (7 p.m. start).

* Open houses are scheduled for Nov. 14, 15 and 16. Read more...
* A Mackey Complex Project photo gallery is here.

Brian Cardinal joins Purdue Athletics staff

NBA world champion and former Boilermaker star Brian Cardinal has joined the Purdue athletics staff as an athletics administration intern. Read more...

For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.

Events

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

• Beaujolais dinner to celebrate wine, fine food Nov. 17

• Kristallnacht remembered throughout Holocaust conference

• Purdue Student Union Board to salute veterans

Sites of interest

• Momentum Makers
• Difference Makers
• 5 Students Who ...