Faculty and Staff News

New Course Insights system provides access to archived syllabi

Faculty have a new platform for sharing information about the courses they teach. Course Insights is a new, easy-to-use syllabus archiving system where students and advisors can conveniently view course syllabi from previous semesters.

Other Stories

• United Way campaign getting boost from events by staff, faculty

• Community Spirit Award nominations being invited

In the Spotlight

Bicentennial torch returns to Purdue today along the state relay route

It will be in familiar territory when the state's bicentennial torch follows the Indiana Torch Relay route today (Oct. 12) to Purdue. The east-to-west trek across campus is part of the daylong route in Tippecanoe County. The torch is expected to reach campus at 10:30 a.m. at North Grant Street and Northwestern Avenue.

* The Physical Facilities Grounds Department has planted blue and gold annuals along the bicentennial torch route as part of a Bicentennial Legacy Project (photo above). Details

* Purdue faculty, staff, students and alumni will carry the torch across Tippecanoe County. Details

Additional News

Research

• Purdue part of NSF effort to improve wireless communications

General

• Purdue launches postharvest initiative at World Food Prize meeting

• Daniels hosts APSAC, CSSAC for cookout  »

• Purdue-related startup develops new rocket fuel formulation that could help slow climate change, increase efficiency and reduce costs

• Purdue offering new online Master of Science in hospitality and tourism management

• Play authored by PNW professor joins Indiana bicentennial celebration

Sports

• Football to host Iowa on Saturday for Homecoming

• 50th anniversary of 1966 Rose Bowl season

Purdue in the News

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

• Xconomy: Under former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, Purdue pumping out startups

• Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette: Lutheran Health's parent bleeding

• La Porte Herald-Argus: Running with fire

• Marketplace: The next frontier for the next frontier

Events

	Don't Miss It! Lectures and Guest Speakers This week's events Events for the next four weeks Ongoing series and opportunities Deadlines for faculty and staff

• Purdue Libraries preparing for 2016 GIS Day celebration

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