Faculty and Staff News

Human Resources announces update to 2019 medical plans

A memorandum to all benefits-eligible faculty and staff was sent today (Oct. 23) to make the University community aware of two changes to the 2019 medical plans.

Job family and compensation structure eLearning available

An online learning opportunity covering the job family and compensation structure is available for all Purdue staff. The eLearning course provides a self-paced, interactive format for employees to review all key elements of the job family structure.

Other Stories

• Human Resources highlights retirement planning tips, resources for National Retirement Security Week

• Benefits open enrollment Day 2: Employees encouraged to use available resources

• Town hall meeting to discuss changes in Purdue benefits

In the Spotlight

Coaching, targeted support helps low-income students succeed

For young adults facing poverty, the idea of earning a college degree can seem like a lofty — if not impossible — promise despite all of their hard work and academic talents. But what if they could graduate on time with little or no debt? Purdue Promise, a program augmenting the state's 21st Century Scholars program, is turning the seemingly impossible into the attainable.

Additional News

Research

• Structures of spherical viruses aren’t as perfect as we thought

General

• What if we live to 150? Verma, Daniels discuss during Ideas Festival presentation »

• International companies take notice of Purdue startups: Nine now acquired for strength of technology, business potential

Teaching and Learning

• Week of educator presentations to discuss elements of online success

• Take Giant Leaps blog: Innovative learning community debuts in Hillenbrand Hall

Sports

• Brees kick-starting NFF Tiller endowment

• Meitz selected again by USA Swimming for World University Games

Purdue in the News

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

• Forbes: Forbes Ag Tech Summit (Steve Forbes speaks with Mitch Daniels, starts at 30:50)

• San Francisco Chronicle, Miami Herald, Charlotte Observer: Novartis AG buys Indiana biotech startup Endocyte for $2.1B

• WXIA-TV (Atlanta): Emotional reactions from scary movies can linger longer than you think

• Indianapolis Star: Doyel: This was not your night, Ohio State. It belonged to Tyler Trent.

• Lafayette Journal & Courier: Purdue grads piloting the F18s buzzing the Ohio State football game

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

• Atomic bomb survivor to recount her experience at Purdue event

• Sports and data worlds combining for community Hackathon

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