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June 24, 2021

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Faculty and Staff News

Vaccination incentive for WL employees announced

Full COVID-19 vaccination plus documentation of it now enters Purdue West Lafayette employees into a drawing in which 50 will win prizes. One winner will win two 2021 season tickets to Purdue football. Related: Old Golden Ticket for students

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Protect Purdue

Remote work: Home office ergonomics
Reminder: Call the Protect Purdue Health Center if you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19

Things to Know

Innovation, grit in teaching during pandemic earn further recognition for 25 awardees
Sun, sleep and nutrition – all play a role in behavioral health
Cisco Jabber update coming Monday

Things to Do

Employees feedback sought on Purdue WL workplace environment; survey deadline is Friday
Fall instructors must follow guidelines regarding outside sponsors, international students

In the Spotlight

STEM lab

Instruction during pandemic provides foundation for future STEM education

University-level science and engineering courses were modified during the pandemic year, and it is unlikely they will ever fully return to what they were before the events of 2020. But at Purdue, as online learning grew, campus leaders used the course experiences as rich sources of data about how first-year science and engineering students learn. That data, in turn, will enrich higher education for years to come.

Additional News

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PPHS students ‘abuzz’ with passion projects in urban agriculture

The buzz – like the greenhouse and hydroponics – on the roof at Purdue Polytechnic High School Schweitzer Center at Englewood has risen from student-generated passion projects enabled by partnership with several units at Purdue.

Purdue Memorial Union

Bringing new life, dining concepts to Purdue’s historic Union

On the West Lafayette campus, the grand Purdue Memorial Union ground floor is undergoing a transformative $47 million renovation and is scheduled to open in January. Investment and renovation in the adjoining Union Club Hotel served as catalysts for the project.

Research

Researchers in various studies looking for participants

General

Purdue Global establishes its first endowed scholarship – in honor of Morgan Burke

Campus

Mortar Board bestows awards for leadership, service and scholarship

People

Purdue Engineering names first Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellow

Sports

Football flex plans on sale now
Swim coach Austin now a 3-time Paralympian after 3 wins at trials
Purdue soccer summer camp accepting registrations at two age levels

Bringing Our Best

Teaching seen as an ‘act of love and generosity’

Growing up in Colombia, Esteban García Bravo learned early of a world of inequality. He vowed to pursue a career to help break down social barriers and subscribed to a philosophy that teaching is an act of love and generosity. Full story | Video

Esteban Garcia Bravo
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Purdue in the News

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

Wired: A new tool wants to save open source from supply chain attacks
Slate: Gyms shouldn’t have scales
Inside INdiana Business: Data Mine program brings experience for Purdue students
Indianapolis Star: 97 cases of COVID-19 Delta strain have been found in Indiana. Are new variants a concern? (subscription required)
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