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December 16, 2013
In the Spotlight
Through their work in Purdue's Office of Marketing and Media, photographers Mark Simons, Steven Yang, Alexandra Holland and Anna Martin document life on campus and offer a glimpse into faculty research, student events, arts and culture, graduation, Purdue sports and the changing landscape. A look at some of their favorite photos from the past year is available here.
Faculty and staff news
In preparation for the distribution of 2013 W-2 forms to Purdue employees, the University Tax Department urges employees to review their home addresses in Employee Self-Service (ESS) by Dec. 31.
Effective Jan. 1, the University Development Office (UDO) will become part of the Purdue Research Foundation (PRF). For a quick overview of certain key operational details, including changes to UDO employee contact information, visit this FAQ page.
Human Resources has announced the results of the 2014 benefits open enrollment that ended Nov. 15. The data shows that 66 percent of Purdue faculty and staff system-wide elected a high-deductible medical plan for next year.
Faculty and staff who will be participating in a health savings account (HSA) or flexible spending account (FSA) in 2014, and do not already have a PayFlex debit card, should watch for their debit cards to arrive soon in their home mail.
As the end of the year approaches, Human Resources urges clerical and service staff members to keep in mind the policies that affect their vacation and holiday pay.
Faculty and staff will receive an email this week containing a link to a document with the University's comprehensive Alcohol- and Drug-Free Campus and Workplace Policy and related information.
The Purdue University Police Department is urging the campus community to keep valuables such as wallets and purses in secure locations after recent thefts from offices on campus.
The Administration and Professional Staff Advisory Committee at its meeting Wednesday (Dec. 11) voiced its opposition to a proposed state constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage and heard the details of a student-created Purdue creed.
Men's basketball game on Dec. 31 to affect parking around Mackey
Purdue men's basketball will host Ohio State at 1 p.m. Dec. 31. Several parking lots around Mackey Arena will be reserved all day to ensure available parking for fans with permits. The affected lots will be posted with date and time. Alternate parking for University staff members will be available in the lot north of Ross-Ade Stadium (R Lot) all day Dec. 31.
The Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) is seeking applicants for special pre-doctoral training awards in translational research.
Registration is now open for the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost's Administrative and Professional Staff Recognition Luncheon on Jan. 16. To register, go to www.conf.purdue.edu/hrevents.
Purdue Today schedule for semester break Purdue Today will reduce its publishing schedule during semester break. It will be published today (Dec. 16), Jan. 6 and Jan. 9 before returning to the daily schedule on Jan. 13.
"Thumbs Up" gives faculty and staff the chance to recognize others on campus for a job well done.
Board of Trustees news
Board of Trustees recap
Purdue's Board of Trustees held its committee meetings on Friday (Dec. 13) and its stated meeting on Saturday (Dec. 14). A recap of Board of Trustees news:
People
Five students in Purdue's College of Technology won the New Ideas in Media Technology Innovation Challenge with their prototype of Impulse, a technology to collect and present social media posts on a single event.
Appointments and promotions, faculty and staff honors, alumni honors, and student honors.
General news
Loretta H. Rush, a Purdue alumna who in 2012 became Indiana's 108th Supreme Court justice, on Sunday (Dec. 15) keynoted the West Lafayette campus winter commencement ceremonies.
A photo gallery of the events can be found here.
A $2.7 million gift from Centaur Gaming will help Purdue's College of Veterinary Medicine build the Centaur Regional Equine Diagnostic and Surgical Center in Shelbyville, Ind.
About two dozen Purdue international students will spend their first week of winter break assisting elderly and impoverished families in Florida as part of the 2013 Boiler Way Out! Winter Break Trip on Dec. 15-21.
Purdue sports
The No. 19 Boilermaker volleyball team fell Saturday in the NCAA Elite Eight, losing to No. 13 Wisconsin. It was Purdue's second-ever trip to the Elite Eight. On Friday, the Boilermakers had advanced in the regional by defeating host Illinois.
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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