February 27, 2013

In the Spotlight

Center for Healthy Living opens today, offers high-quality health care

A full team of experienced health care professionals will help the Center for Healthy Living fulfill its mission: Provide Purdue employees with high-quality health care that's convenient and affordable. Opening today (Feb. 27) in the Purdue West Shopping Center at 1400 W. State St., the center will serve benefits-eligible employees and their dependents covered on the Purdue Choice Fund, Purdue Incentive or Purdue Copay medical plans.

* Center for Healthy Living can help employees save money on office visits, lab work

* Center for Healthy Living website

Faculty and staff news

Committee seeks applicants for CIC leadership program

Purdue faculty members are invited to apply for the Committee on Institutional Cooperation's Academic Leadership Program. The deadline to apply is March 18.

Five ways to improve your safety

This is part of a series of articles discussing safety and security for the Purdue West Lafayette campus.

General news

New service-learning journals available on e-Pubs

Two new journals created to help students with service-learning and academic community engagement assignments and projects are now available for free on Purdue's e-Pubs website.

Nominations sought for new OnePurdue Scholarship

Faculty and staff are being invited to nominate undergraduate students for Purdue Student Government's new OnePurdue Scholarship, which will recognize an influential Boilermaker who has made a significant, positive impact on campus.

Indiana spring: First warm and wet, then drying possible

Indiana farmers could be in for a warm and wet early spring when they head into the fields to plant their crops, the Indiana State Climate Office says. But they also could expect a return to drought in some parts of the state during the growing season.

Purdue leads America Saves Week in Indiana

Purdue has launched online and social media outlets that provide customized feedback to help users eradicate debt, save for a goal or just use their money more wisely.

People

Next Golden Girl, featured twirlers selected

Alexa Phillips of Orlando, Fla., is the newest twirler to earn the title of Purdue Golden Girl.

Purdue sports

Men's swimming and diving set for Big Ten Championships

Purdue men's swimming and diving begins the championship portion of its season this week, making the short trip south to Indiana University for the Big Ten Championships beginning this evening and running through Saturday.

Twelve score for Purdue women's swimming and diving at Big Ten Championships

New school records posted by Lauren Gustafson and Casey Matthews as well as runner-up finishes from both Boilers along with two more second-place showings for MacKenzie Tweardy highlighted the 2013 Big Ten Championships for Purdue women's swimming and diving.

McClintock, men's and women's cross country teams named
All-Academic

The men’s and women’s cross country teams were named 2012 Division I All-Academic teams by the USTFCCCA on Monday. Matthew McClintock picked up an honor of his own as he was named 2012 Division I All-Academic as an individual.

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

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