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August 22, 2013
In the Spotlight
Over the summer months, Project Management and Construction, a unit of Physical Facilities, completed more than 74 interior and exterior campus projects. Some notable project completions are Ray W. Herrick Laboratories, a large water main project along South University Street and multiple city projects along Northwestern Avenue.
Faculty and staff news
The number of people at Purdue falling victim to email scams has increased tenfold in the last two years. Purdue's chief information security officer urges individuals to beware of more sophisticated and targeted phishing attempts, which endanger their personal information and University systems alike.
Purdue pet owners may be interested in a new voluntary benefit coming Monday (Aug. 26). Beginning that day, faculty and staff will be able to enroll for coverage through Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI).
Research news
Working to expand and strengthen research relationships with industry, Purdue's College of Engineering has named a senior director of corporate and foundation relations.
Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants.
General news
Student Activities and Organizations (SAO) in the Office of the Dean of Students has launched the B-Involved initiative, which will assist student leaders with managing their Purdue experience as well as connect students to more than 900 diverse student-led organizations' programs and events.
Purdue's Center for Professional Selling will launch its fall sales competitions with a workshop designed to prepare students for the upcoming job fair season.
Late blight was confirmed this week on several tomato samples from Tippecanoe County, leading Purdue's Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory to urge growers to inspect their plants for the destructive disease.
Purdue sports
As the first team of the 2013-14 school year to kick off its regular season, Purdue women's soccer welcomes Akron, North Dakota and Xavier to campus this weekend for the 13th edition of the Boilermaker Challenge Cup.
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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