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September 7, 2012

In the Spotlight

Did You Know?: Purdue Master Gardener Program

From presenting tips for cultivating robust fruits and vegetables to providing opportunities to meet like-minded friends, the Purdue Master Gardener Program offers many ways for Indiana horticulture enthusiasts to grow.

Faculty and staff news

Online program focuses on rights, responsibilities regarding abuse, harassment

Purdue employees are encouraged to complete an online training program focused on how to identify, prevent and respond to instances of sexual harassment and suspected child sexual abuse.

Conference to focus on tackling higher ed challenges with data
and analytics

Using data and analytics to address higher education challenges -- from redesigning gateway courses to developing means for more students to earn a degree -- will be the focus of a conference for Purdue faculty, administrators and staff Oct. 1-3.

Training sessions set for new Scopus citation database

Training sessions are scheduled for Sept. 12 for Scopus, a citation database of more than 18,500 peer-reviewed journals.

Purdue obituaries

A list of obituaries of recent and retired Purdue faculty and staff is available as a PDF file here.

General news

Indiana sees more drought relief, but dry conditions persist

Remnants from Hurricane Isaac significantly improved Indiana's drought status, but the state is not out of the woods quite yet.

Purdue sports

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

Boilermaker Depot: One-stop online resource for all game-week activities and spirit initiatives.

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