Purdue Today.

November 7, 2022

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Persistent Pursuit

Faculty and Staff News

Open enrollment for 2023 benefits ends Tuesday; enroll by 6 p.m. ET

There’s still time to enroll for 2023 benefits. Open enrollment for 2023 benefits ends at 6 p.m. ET Tuesday (Nov. 8). Information regarding open enrollment for 2022, including helpful resources, videos, enrollment guides and more, is available via the dedicated open enrollment website.

Things to Know

President Bush to join President Daniels for Purdue Presidential Lecture Series; tickets available starting at 10 a.m. today
Summer 2022 Personnel Activity Reports open for faculty certification
Nominations sought for Lorene Burkhart Award for Excellence in Research about Families
How to create professional-quality content quickly with Video Express
This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

Things to Do

Judges sought for Fall Undergraduate Research Expo this month

In the Spotlight

Valeria Yatsenko and William Shen

Community, campus rally in support of Ukrainian scholars looking to restart their academic endeavors at Purdue

Purdue’s Ukrainian Scholars Initiative, launched March 25, is one of the first, largest and most ambitious university-led programs in the United States. Its goal: to help faculty members and scholars whose academic pursuits have been derailed by the conflict. As the world nears the nine-month anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, the Purdue campus and Greater Lafayette communities are rallying in support of the Ukrainian scholars arriving here as part of Purdue’s program to help them resume their academic pursuits. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Additional News

Distinguished and Named Professors

Distinguished and Named Professorship Ceremony celebrates successes

The seventh annual Distinguished and Named Professorship Ceremony on Thursday (Nov. 3) celebrated midcareer, distinguished, and named professors and administrators at Purdue for their accomplishments and successes. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

Purdue Global commencement

Photo and video recap: Purdue Global Fall 2022 commencement

In October, Purdue Global’s most recent class of graduates celebrated their giant leaps on Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus and online via livestream. The graduates join a family of 600,000+ alumni worldwide. View the celebration in this photo gallery and video. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter

General

Volunteers plant 325 trees during second Purdue Day of Service

Campus

Community invited to join Host-A-Boiler during Thanksgiving and winter breaks
Student application deadline extended for DUIRI Spring 2023 projects
Applications open for the Center for Families’ annual funding program

Events

Purdue graduate, astronaut Roy Bridges to speak at John Martinson Honors College
Purdue University Events Calendar

Bringing Our Best

Students help community, develop skills through campus food pantry

For the past seven years, Purdue students have led the fight against food insecurity in the Purdue community through the ACE Campus Food Pantry. Established in 2015, the pantry makes food more readily available to members of the Purdue community who may be facing temporary or long-term food insecurity. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

ACE Campus Food Pantry

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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.

The Chronicle of Higher Education: College-school partnerships case study

The Chronicle of Higher Education case study “College-School Partnerships” highlights how students from low-income families, first-generation college families and underrepresented minority groups are finding academic success through the partnership between Purdue and Purdue Polytechnic High School.

Additional stories

AEI Newsletter: Lessons on leadership in higher education from Mitch Daniels
WBUR: On Point: Colleges’ role in curbing the student debt crisis
Indian Express, India Today, Education Times: IIT Madras, Purdue University to jointly offer dual-degree program in semiconductors
Outsourcing Pharma: Eli Lilly invests $92.5m to create manufacturing scholarship with Purdue University
WISH-TV: Purdue professor suggests ways to save money on holiday shopping
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