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Did You Know?: Seminar in Global Policy Issues

Purdue's Global Policy Research Institute (GPRI), in partnership with the College of Technology, offers students the chance to learn about global policy from an assortment of perspectives. In GPRI's Seminar in Global Policy Issues, 18 co-instructors are collaborating to educate students on topics such as climate change, invasive species, pandemics and terrorism. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

Task force exploring modifying tenure policy

A recently formed task force is looking to help usher Purdue's tenure and promotion policy into the 21st century. Read more...

Purdue Today special issue

A special Board of Trustees issue of Purdue Today will be sent today (Feb. 3) at the conclusion of the board's scheduled meeting. The agenda for the meeting is available on the Board of Trustees website.

General News

Focusing on leadership

Scott Sperling (foreground), a 1979 Purdue graduate and former student government president, and Keith Krach, Purdue alumnus and chair of the Purdue Board of Trustees, appear together Thursday night as part of the Keith Krach Leadership Lecture Series. Sperling, co-president of Thomas H. Lee Partners and trustee and general partner of various Thomas H. Lee Partners equity funds, was the inaugural speaker. More about the series is here.

Division of Financial Aid to help students file their FAFSA

All current and newly admitted Purdue students planning on attending the University in the fall of 2012 must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1 to receive priority consideration for federal, state and University-controlled financial aid. Read more...

Research News

Football findings suggest concussions caused by series of hits

A two-year study of high school football players suggests that concussions are likely caused by many hits over time and not from a single blow to the head, as commonly believed. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Rayburn named first-team Academic All-District

Purdue basketball's Brittany Rayburn was named first-team Capital One Academic All-District by CoSIDA on Thursday. It is Rayburn's second consecutive year as a first-team selection after being named second-team All-District as a sophomore. Read more...

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

Events

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

• Award-winning Broadway musical 'In the Heights' to come to Purdue

• Education leader and C-SPAN founder both to speak at Purdue

Sites of interest

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