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October 15, 2013 In the Spotlight
Purdue Profiles: Eva NodineHelping Purdue's employees understand the University's 2014 medical benefits and guiding them toward the most advantageous decisions are Eva Nodine's top priorities. As director of benefits in Human Resources, Nodine is an expert on the medical plan options available for next year. She has spent the last several months providing information to the University's employees ahead of open enrollment, which lasts Oct. 28 through 6 p.m. on Nov. 15. Faculty and staff newsReminder: 2014 benefit sessions to be offered in Loeb PlayhouseHuman Resources will offer a 2014 benefits information session two times in seven days in Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse. Proposals being accepted for Honors College coursesThe Honors College is currently scheduling Honors College (HONR) courses for the 2014-15 year. The process is open to all Purdue faculty on the West Lafayette campus who are interested in offering interdisciplinary coursework for honors students, who themselves come from every disciplinary college on campus. New SharePoint Center of Excellence simplifies processes for University Development OfficeThe recently launched SharePoint Center of Excellence serves as a one-stop shop for support, training and online resources for Microsoft's Web-based collaboration software. A data steward in the University Development Office says the center has helped simplify processes within her department. PeopleEjeta is appointed to U.N. Scientific Advisory BoardGebisa Ejeta, Distinguished Professor of Agronomy and World Food Prize laureate, has been appointed to the U.N. secretary-general's newly created Scientific Advisory Board as the only agricultural scientist on the 26-member board. College of Veterinary Medicine names 2013 distinguished alumniThe College of Veterinary Medicine recently honored the recipients of its 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Awards. 
Purdue ostracism expert included in 'Reject' documentaryKipling D. Williams, professor of psychological sciences, is one of the ostracism experts featured in the documentary "Reject," which will be shown this month at the 2013 Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis. Research newsNew center to lead Purdue efforts in computational nanotechnology, materials and devices developmentThe devices and technologies of the future will only be as good as the materials used to make them -- and that's part of the problem. The new Purdue Center for Predictive Materials and Devices (c-PRIMED) hopes it can be a leader in finding solutions. 
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