July 12, 2012
Córdova closing term of distinguished service
President France A. Córdova, who will end her five-year term as president on Sunday, received the Sagamore of the Wabash award from Gov. Mitch Daniels during a farewell dinner in June. The honorary award -- among the highest honors which the governor of Indiana bestows -- demonstrates a personal tribute and is usually given to those who have rendered distinguished service to the state or to the governor. Also pictured is First Gentleman Chris Foster.
During her presidency, Córdova has led Purdue to record levels of research funding, reputational rankings, and student retention rates; championed diversity among students, staff and University leadership; and promoted student success, faculty excellence, and programmatic innovation. Highlights from Córdova's administration are available at a presidential retrospective website.
Additional resources
• Purdue donations of nearly $300 million second highest in University history
• Retrospective video
• Photo slideshow
• President Córdova's "Last Lecture" (Windows Media archive)
• Leadership magazine story on Córdova
• President Córdova's website
In the spotlight
Castlight health care shopping tool
launches today
Purdue employees now can easily compare prices and read patient reviews
for doctors and medical services through Castlight, a robust health
care shopping tool launching today (July 12) at Purdue. Read more...
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Lechtenberg named Purdue's acting provost
Victor Lechtenberg, who has held several key leadership positions over four decades at Purdue, will be the University's acting provost, officials announced today (July 12). Read more...
CityBus 19 Inner Loop route to begin on campus Monday
On Monday (July 16), the new CityBus 19 Inner Loop route will begin to serve the Purdue community. Read more...
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When Purdue employees access their personal bank information in Employee Self Service, their account numbers now will be partially masked on the Main Bank Overview Screen. Read more...
WorkLife Programs providing financial services, classes to employees
Through a partnership between Human Resources WorkLife Programs and
Purdue Federal Credit Union, all employees have access to free,
confidential credit counseling services. Read more...
Information Literacy symposium coming Aug. 13
Purdue's 2012 Information Literacy Research Symposium on Aug. 13 will
feature an afternoon of exploring Six Frames for Informed Learning,
guided by an expert from Australia. Read more...
Research News & Special Reports
New Purdue Research Park-based firm helps surgeons see cancer cells
Surgeons may benefit from technology developed to target cancer cells
one-thousandth of a millimeter in size and make them easier to see
during surgery. Read more...
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of being eaten themselves, so they often go into a defensive mode and
pay a physical penalty for the lack of nutrients. Read more...
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should be aware that calories can quickly add up when you drink to cool
down, says a Purdue nutrition science expert. Read more...
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General News
New Purdue efforts focus on Brazil
Purdue's Global Engineering Program has launched an
initiative to form collaborations with academia and industry in Brazil.
Read more...
Students to design, build experiment to fly on space station
NASA has selected a team of students from Purdue and North Carolina
Agricultural and Technical State universities to design and build an
experiment to be operated on the International Space Station. Read more...
'Boiler Bytes 25' premiering on BTN's Purdue day
A new installment of a Purdue's news magazine on the Big Ten Network
will premiere today (July 12) as BTN celebrates a full day plus of
Purdue-related programs. Read more...
Applications being taken for disabled veterans' program
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Experts chill at cooling, advanced buildings conferences at Purdue
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Purdue Sports
Thirty-one Purdue student-athletes earn Distinguished Scholar Award
Thirty-one Purdue student-athletes were honored as Distinguished Scholar Award recipients by the Big Ten Conference Wednesday (July 11), including seven who earned perfect 4.0 GPAs in 2011-12. Read more...
Matt Light named keynote speaker for football kickoff luncheon
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Coaches set for inaugural men's basketball alumni game
Former Purdue men's basketball head coach Gene Keady once again will stalk the Mackey Arena sidelines on Aug. 4 when he leads one of the teams in the Boilermakers' inaugural alumni game. Current Boilermaker head coach Matt Painter will head the other squad in the precursor to the 2012-13 Purdue team's intrasquad scrimmage. Read more...
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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