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September 14, 2012 In the Spotlight
Game Starters: Chris PeludatBefore the team takes the field and the referee calls for kickoff, Purdue staff members play their part in making football games successful. Each Friday before a home game, a staff member who is integral to game day will be featured in Purdue Today's Game Starters series. This week's Game Starter is Chris Peludat, assistant athletics director for marketing and ticketing. * Boiler Bridge Walk and pep rally: The Boiler Bridge Walk will start at 5:40 p.m. today (Sept. 14) at the fountain on the West Lafayette side of the John T. Myers Pedestrian Bridge. The pep rally follows at 7 p.m. at the Class of 1980 courtyard between Purdue Memorial Union and Stewart Center.* The Purdue football team takes on Eastern Michigan at noon Saturday (Sept. 15). Ticket information is at www.purduesports.com. * Before the game, Purdue Bands & Orchestras will present a Jazz Tailgate at 9 a.m. and "Thrill on the Hill" at 10 a.m. at Slayter Center. * Boilermaker Depot: One-stop online resource for all game-week activities and spirit initiatives. Faculty and staff newsFaculty workshops offered on Adobe Connect, Qualtrics surveys and Blackboard Learn featuresNew features of Adobe Connect 8, an introduction to the Qualtrics online survey tool and Blackboard Learn topics from working with the grading tools in Learn to Learn's variety of collaborative features will be covered in faculty workshops and demonstrations by ITaP educational technologists beginning Monday (Sept. 17). General newsPurdue in top 100 of QS World University RankingsPurdue is ranked in the top 100 in the QS World University Rankings, released Tuesday (Sept. 11). Weather patterns showing signs of return to normalIndiana is seeing a noticeable shift away from hot and dry weather to normal weather patterns for this time of year as frequent rain in recent weeks eases drought conditions. Adult tennis programs to start Sept. 20 at Schwartz Tennis CenterPurdue's Schwartz Tennis Center will offer adult tennis classes including Drill of the Day, beginner and intermediate sessions, and a mixed doubles league. A list of the fall programs, which begin Sept. 20, is available at www.purduetennis.com. PeopleCollege of Liberal Arts names 2012 Emerging Voice Award winnersPurdue's College of Liberal Arts has named three alumni as the 2012 Emerging Voice Award winners. The alumni will be honored today at a reception. Purdue sportsBaseball to honor 2012 Big Ten title team during alumni weekendPurdue baseball will open up its new Alexander Field to the public during the upcoming alumni weekend in October. The weekend will include a championship ring ceremony honoring the 2012 Big Ten title team. For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com Men's basketball mini-plan ticket packages on sale MondayThe Purdue Athletic Ticket Office will begin selling mini-plan ticket packages for the 2012-13 men's basketball season on Monday (Sept. 17). Fans have two packages to choose from, each of which features tickets to five different home games for only $150. For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com |
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