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Purdue Musical Organizations to present 78th annual Purdue Christmas Show

Purdue Musical Organizations will present four public performances of the 78th annual Purdue Christmas Show on Saturday and Sunday (Dec. 3-4). "The Purdue Christmas Show has been the benchmark of holiday traditions for many people for 78 years," said Bill Griffel, Purdue Musical Organizations director. "The show blends message with song to create a spectacular holiday experience for all who come to share in the fun." Read more...

Other holiday events on campus include:

* Purdue Contemporary Dance Company's Winter Works concert is set for Dec. 9-10 in the Nancy T. Hansen Theatre. Read more...

* Purdue Bands & Orchestras' Tuba Christmas will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 9 in Stewart Center, Loeb Playhouse. Purdue Jazz Bands’ annual Holiday Cheer & All That Jazz concert follows at 8 p.m.

* Purdue Student Union Board activities, including the arrival of the Christmas tree in the Memorial Union's Great Hall, Holidays at the Union, and Breakfast with Santa. The PSUB activities calendar is here.

Featured News for Employees

WorkLife offerings to focus on stress management

The WorkLife Programs classes coming up in the next few weeks focus on stress management, a timely topic during the hectic holiday season. Read more...

New University Policies website

University Policies has a new website with a new layout and numbering system. The website address (URL) for the home page is the same (www.purdue.edu/policies), but all lower-level pages within the site have new URLs. Read more...

Reminder of Christmas and New Year's Day holiday schedule

As the winter holidays approach, Human Resources reminds faculty and staff of the official University holiday schedule for the Christmas and New Year's Day time frame. 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 would like to hear about those people whose hard work and commitment contribute to the success of the University as well as make Purdue a wonderful environment within which to work. To submit an item for "Thumbs Up," click here.

Research News & Special Reports

Herbicide may affect plants thought to be resistant

Purdue researchers have discovered a fine-tuning mechanism involved in plant root growth that has them questioning whether a popular herbicide may have unintended consequences, causing some plants to need more water or nutrients. Read more...

General News

Union's Catering and Events featuring 'Seasonal Menus'

The Catering and Events department at Purdue Memorial Union has begun offering "Seasonal Menus," a new way to provide a group meal or delightful treats for other occasions. Read more...

Purdue Convocations holiday sale Nov. 28-Dec. 9

Purdue Convocations is celebrating the season with a $5 per ticket savings on tickets to nine coming shows from December to April. Read more...

Counting pizza sauce as a vegetable is no laughing matter, expert says

Journalists, bloggers and comedians have been making hay with a Congressional bill that would count pizza sauce as a school lunch vegetable, but a leading child nutritionist says the sad joke is that the sauce has counted as a vegetable for a long time. Read more...

Quidditch team wins division at World Cup

Purdue’s Quidditch team took home the World Cup title in its division at the fifth International Quidditch Association’s World Cup. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Volleyball earns No. 5 seed, will host NCAA first and second rounds

The Purdue volleyball team earned the No. 5 overall seed and will host NCAA Tournament first and second round matches on Belin Court, the NCAA announced Sunday afternoon. Read more...

Bowl analysis: A look at the Big Ten tie-ins and the national landscape

By virtue of its 33-25 Old Oaken Bucket victory at Indiana on Saturday, the Purdue football team became bowl eligible for the first time since 2007. Read more...

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

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