In the spotlight

HTM venues in Marriott Hall offering meals, snacks, drinks

A new era in campus dining has opened as Marriott Hall and the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management provide meal service in the John Purdue Room and at the new Boiler Bistro. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

President's Forum to focus on public affairs

Faculty and staff are invited to attend a President's Forum from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 24) in Purdue Memorial Union, South Ballroom. The forum will feature remarks by President France A. Córdova and a presentation titled "An Overview of Public Affairs: Who We Are and What We Do" by Julie Griffith, vice president for public affairs, and Suresh V. Garimella, associate vice president for engagement. A live webcast of the forum will be available at mms://video1.itap.purdue.edu/PresidentsForum.

University employees to receive 2011 W-2 forms by mail

The Tax Department will finish mailing 2011 W-2 wage and tax statements to University employees today (Jan. 20). All W-2 forms are being sent via the U.S. Postal Service. Read more...

New federal tax rates in effect for 2012

New federal tax rates went into effect Jan. 1, so beginning with the first pay of 2012, most employees will see a slight decrease in their federal withholding and an equivalent increase in their take-home pay. Read more...

Employees may expect tax rate change for six Indiana counties

New income tax rates for Hancock County became effective Nov. 1. Tax rates for five other Indiana counties -- Carroll, Hendricks, Jasper, Martin and Tipton -- became effective Dec. 1. Read more...

MLK: Food drive

The College of Agriculture and Purdue Catholic Students Organization are sponsoring a food drive as part of Purdue’s ongoing MLK celebration activities. Bring nonperishable food items to St. Thomas Aquinas Center, 535 W. State St., to benefit St. John's/LUM Food Pantry. Find out more about today’s events at www.purdue.edu/diversity-inclusion/mlk.html.

Business Management calls for Eleanor O. Kaplan Award nominations

Nominations are now being accepted for the Eleanor O. Kaplan Award for Exceptional Customer Service. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 3. Read more...

Group to demo SharePoint Designer page copying, Column Validation

Demonstrations on using SharePoint Designer to copy pages and using Column Validation are among the activities scheduled for the next cross-campus SharePoint users and developers group (SPUD) meeting from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 25) in Lawson Hall, Room 1142. Read more...

Old local phone books to be set out today for recycling

Today (Jan. 20) is the day to place old phone directories out for pickup. Purdue Recycling crews will collect old phone directories Saturday (Jan. 21). Unneeded phone books, boxed or bundled, should be placed on loading docks or next to the outdoor green Purdue Recycling collection carts. Covering the books against the weather is helpful.

General News

Purdue closes retention gap for underrepresented minority students

Purdue is closing the retention gap between underrepresented minority students and the general student population to less than 2.5 percent, President France A. Córdova said Thursday (Jan. 19). Read more...

Purdue Sports

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Events

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

• Purdue to screen teacher documentary Jan. 31

• The Magic School Bus celebrating 25th anniversary with all-new musical

• 22nd Purdue Jazz Festival kicks off

• Super-resolution microscopy workshop open to Purdue researchers

• Farm bill issues to be dissected at Purdue Ag Forecast

Sites of interest

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• Difference Makers
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