February 1, 2013

In the Spotlight

Center for Career Opportunities sees strong, increasing student recruitment into job market

The good news for students is that hiring in the United States is gaining a little steam. The better news for Purdue students: Their university is a hot spot for corporate recruiters, particularly in the STEM areas.

So says Timothy Luzader, director of Purdue's Center for Career Opportunities. He sees the numbers and hears from employers. "Every year, when we compare ourselves to peer institutions, we rank among the top as far as having the highest number of employers visit campus," Luzader says. "We've consistently been seeing this trend."

Faculty and staff news

Recap of University Senate's Jan. 28 meeting

A recap of the University Senate's first meeting of the spring semester, held Monday (Jan. 28).

Professor uses in-class i>clicker feedback to help guide instruction

Alex Francis, associate professor of speech, language, and hearing sciences, is turning to i>clicker, a student-response system, to provide feedback he needs to gauge his students' comprehension and help guide his instruction. ITaP and the Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE) are hosting a Feb. 6 workshop on clickers for other faculty interested in taking advantage of the technology.

Clicking links in emails can lead to compromised computers, identity theft

In light of recent email phishing attempts targeting Purdue, ITaP reminds the Purdue community that providing personal information in response to an unsolicited email, especially things like passwords and account numbers, is always a bad idea.

General news

Prof: TV advertisers losing distracted viewers to cells, tablets

Advertisers are losing their captive audience as millions balance watching television while multitasking on their cell phones or computer tablets, says a Purdue communication expert.

People

Purdue University Student Health Center selects director

Gail A. Walenga, assistant vice president for student affairs at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, will become the Purdue University Student Health Center's director, effective today (Feb. 1).

Purdue sports

Student-athletes to promote awareness of substance abuse

Inspired by the testimony of former NBA player Chris Herren, two Purdue student-athletes are leading a community charge called Purdue Project Purple the week of Feb. 4 to promote the awareness of substance abuse. Faculty and staff attending the Feb. 9 men's basketball game against Michigan State are encouraged to wear purple to show their support.

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

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