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October 25, 2013 In the Spotlight: Green Week
TODAY'S THEME: REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLEEnergy conservation program to turn off lights for weekendsFriday Night Lights, a new energy conservation initiative being coordinated by Purdue's Student Sustainability Council, will kick off today (Oct. 25) as part of Green Week. The initiative calls for volunteers to spend time on Friday nights turning off lights in classrooms throughout the West Lafayette campus. "We thought this would be a good way to involve all the green groups on campus as well as any others who are interested in this idea of saving resources, reducing our carbon footprint and decreasing energy costs," says Lindsey Payne (pictured), president of the SSC. Events today and Saturday 
* Tree planting will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. today on the south side of Meredith Hall. Refreshments will be served. * "De-trash the Wabash," a Purdue-organized cleanup of the Wabash River, will take place from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Additional details and a registration link are here. * A full list of activities can be found at the Green Week website. Faculty and staff newsBenefits open enrollment guides coming MondayOpen enrollment for 2014 benefits begins Monday (Oct. 28) and runs through 6 p.m. (ET) Nov. 15. Faculty and staff should watch for their enrollment guides, which will be dropped in campus mail on Monday. The guide features a photo of John Purdue and a large "2014" on its cover. PAL 3.0 upgrade, now in final phase, offers faster, denser, safer Wi-Fi coveragePurdue Air Link 3.0, the newest wireless network deployed as part of ITaP's campus-wide initiative to offer faster, denser and safer Wi-Fi service, makes for fewer "dead" or hard-to-reach spots on campus and minimizes compatibility issues for more devices. Upgrades have now been completed in campus buildings and common areas of residence halls. Research news
Study: Older volunteers in better physical health than younger, less frequent volunteersAdults 70 or older who regularly volunteer are in better physical health than those just a few years younger who volunteer infrequently, according to new research from Purdue. General newsGE recognizes Purdue with awards for mobile reverse osmosis projectGE recently honored Purdue with its Return on Environment (ROE) and Proof Not Promises (PNP) awards for the University's implementation of a mobile reverse osmosis project. The project uses GE technology to reduce the use of acid and caustic chemicals in the University's utility plant. Hurt: Higher corn, soybean yields put Indiana grain industry back to workA return to better crop-production weather and larger corn and soybean yields have combined to give much of Indiana's grain-handling industry a full workload after the 2012 drought left it with little grain to store, transport or process, says Chris Hurt, Purdue Extension agricultural economist. Purdue professor has idea for improving the NBA draftAs the NBA season prepares to tip off Tuesday (Oct. 29), Purdue's Timothy Bond, assistant professor of economics, has suggested a new format for the league draft designed to make it less likely that a mediocre-performing team would tank toward the end of the season to ensure a higher pick. Video of Aldrin's recent campus talk now onlineBuzz Aldrin, the astronaut who walked on the moon with the late Neil Armstrong, visited campus on Oct. 16 and spoke about his vision for the exploration of Mars. Video of the talk is available here. PeoplePurdue professor named PopTech science fellowJonathan Wilker, professor of chemistry and materials engineering, has been tapped as one of the 2013 class of PopTech fellows. PopTech is a global community of innovators from a broad range of fields. Wilker will give a presentation at 4:30 p.m. today (Oct.25) as part of the 2013 PopTech annual conference. The presentation can be watched live at https://new.livestream.com/PopTech/SparksofBrilliance. Purdue sportsSwimming and diving teams gearing up for home-opening Indiana IntercollegiatesThe Purdue swimming and diving teams open their home schedules Saturday (Oct. 26) with the annual early season Indiana Intercollegiates, a meet that will feature 14 teams representing eight colleges from around the state. Men's tennis hosting Big Ten Singles ChampionshipsThe Purdue men's tennis team is playing host to the Big Ten Singles Championships today through Monday (Oct. 25-28) at the Schwartz Tennis Center and Lafayette Sports Center. Seven Boilermakers will compete. Boilermaker academic snapshotPurdue student-athletes are graduating at an improved rate that is just shy of their Division I counterparts, according to statistical information released Thursday (Oct. 24) by the NCAA, and the gap could be eliminated over the next year. For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com. |
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