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February 27, 2014

In the Spotlight

Purdue Extension helping people rise above poverty

The latest installment of "Giving New Life to Rural Indiana," an online series on challenges and opportunities facing rural Indiana, highlights Purdue Extension community programs that are helping to lift people out of poverty.

The article includes the experiences of Larissa Williams (pictured) from Huntington, Ind., who attended a Purdue Extension class that showed her how to create a budget for her family, fine-tune her resume, interact better with people and use other resources so she could build a better life. The class, called Getting Ahead, helped her to regain her sense of self-worth, and she successfully completed her nursing assistant certification. She now works in home health care and is financially stable.

Faculty and staff news

Purdue Calumet, North Central campuses to prepare plan for administrative unification

Purdue is moving forward with the preparation of a plan that would unify the administration of the University's two northwest Indiana campuses. The plan will preserve the two existing campuses, which are only 35 miles apart, but administrative and academic oversight functions would be consolidated into one central office.

Purdue emergency preparedness sessions extended throughout March

Purdue's Office of Emergency Preparedness will offer several more opportunities for the campus community to learn more about how to prepare and react to potentially dangerous situations.

Applications, nominations sought for CLA dean position

The search committee for the position of the Justin S. Morrill Dean of Liberal Arts is accepting applications and nominations. Details about the position are available at www.cla.purdue.edu/documents/Justin S. Morrill Dean of Liberal Arts.pdf.
Questions may be addressed to Chris Ladisch, dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences and chair of the search committee, at ladischc@purdue.edu.
Applications and nominations (CV and cover letter) may be sent to
purdue-cladean@kornferry.com.

Nominations sought for Rose Awards, Schleman Medallion

The Barbara Cook Chapter of Mortar Board is accepting nominations for the Rose Awards and the Helen B. Schleman Gold Medallion through 5 p.m. March 14.

Travel tip: Transaction fee on international purchases

Purdue travelers using their JP Morgan Chase Visa travel card are noticing an international transaction fee on international purchases.

America Saves Week: Today's tip from Purdue Benefits

Emergency savings: A good rule of thumb to follow is to have three to six months of living expenses tucked away in an emergency fund. One size, however, does not fit all. You will need to take into account your expenses, liabilities and other individual circumstances in order to get a dollar figure that suits your needs. To attend an online savings workshop, see www.purdue.edu/hr/pdf/americaSavesWorkshops.pdf for details.

General news

Purdue team selected as regional finalist for prestigious Hult Prize

A team of Purdue students competing for this year's Hult Prize and $1 million in startup capital has been named a global regional finalist and will participate in the event in Boston.

Research news

Researchers in various studies looking for participants

Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants.

Purdue sports

For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.

Events

Purdue in the News

Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue by media across the nation and world.

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