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August 28, 2013 In the Spotlight
New CSSAC chair stresses communication with decision makers, constituentsMaking sure campus leaders hear the concerns of clerical and service staff is one of Cheryl Files' top goals. Files, a clerk in the Office of the Bursar, will become chair of the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee on Sept. 9. Faculty and staff newsPresident to discuss initiatives at September forumThe Purdue community is invited to join President Mitch Daniels for a President's Forum on Sept. 12 in the North Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union. The forum, scheduled for 8-9:30 a.m., will focus on Purdue's new agenda -- initiatives developed from across the University that are designed to place Purdue among the great academic institutions of the world. Memo: Religious, ethnic and civic observancesPeriods of religious observances may create sensitive situations for some students and staff in regard to coursework and University events. This memo from Alysa Christmas Rollock, vice president for ethics and compliance, speaks to those situations and the University's commitment to diversity. Tours of new high-tech home for Purdue supercomputer Carter setFaculty and staff will have two opportunities in September to tour the new high-tech home of Purdue's Carter supercomputer, a portable, self-contained, modular computer center similar to those used by Amazon, Google and Microsoft, not to mention the U.S. military in combat theaters. General newsPurdue Libraries, College of Engineering initiative aimed at lifelong learningPurdue Libraries and the University's College of Engineering are collaborating in an effort to assess and teach information-gathering skills among engineering students. New heights: Indiana's farmland values up again in 2013Last year's drought did little to slow the pace of rising farmland values and cash rents. They are up this year in a big way again, according to a Purdue study. Writing Lab satellite location moves to MSEEPurdue's Writing Lab has begun operating a satellite location that will be available Wednesday evenings in the Materials and Electrical Engineering (MSEE) building to better serve engineering students. People'Giant' molecules win Purdue professor the Hamburg Prize for Theoretical PhysicsA Purdue distinguished professor, Chris Greene, has won the 2013 Hamburg Prize for Theoretical Physics for his work on "giant" molecules. Purdue sportsWomen's basketball releases full 2013-14 scheduleThe Big Ten Conference has announced the 2013-14 schedule, which includes the dates and times for Purdue women's basketball's 16 conference matchups. It marks the second straight season the Boilermakers have begun conference play on Jan. 2, when they head to Columbus, Ohio, to face the Buckeyes in one of three conference contests that evening. For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com. |
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