Purdue News
Purdue NewsEach half-hour program includes a campus news update, feature segments and a studio interview.
The program is seen weekdays in Greater Lafayette and on the West Lafayette campus on The Purdue Channel (Cox Communications Channel 5; University Residences Television Antenna System Channel 15; and Purdue Cable Network Channel 4). Telecast times are noon Monday and Friday and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The April schedule in Greater Lafayette:
March 31-April 4 -- Exciting plans for a new Purdue Black Cultural Center; a look at university and agribusiness links via the Center for Agricultural Business; ornamental grasses at the root of a popular landscaping trend.
April 7-11 -- The rewards of stellar teaching; bacteria as an ally in toxic-waste cleanup; original art finds a home in an unlikely setting with the Art in the Classroom project.
Weekly broadcasts on WFYI-TV 20, Indianapolis, are seen at 11:30 a.m. Sundays. The remaining Indianapolis broadcast schedule:
April 6 -- Work on nuclear reactor safety; the skinny on fats, low-fat foods and fat substitutes; the "All-American" Marching Band celebrates the diamond anniversary of its giant drum.
April 13 -- A look at Purdue's technology needs and the impact on an increasingly high-tech Indiana; an introduction to the new Undergraduate Studies Program; the fun and learning of the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest.
April 20 -- A new Purdue initiative helps young dads learn to be better parents; efforts to teach ethics in the college classroom; the Womb Room Project.
April 27 -- Exciting plans for a new Purdue Black Cultural Center; a look at university and agribusiness links via the Center for Agricultural Business; ornamental grasses at the root of a popular landscaping trend.
May 4 -- The rewards of stellar teaching; bacteria as an ally in toxic-waste clean-up; original art finds a home in an unlikely setting with the Art in the Classroom project.
"Purdue: A Closer Look" is jointly produced by the Center for Instructional Services and the Office of University Relations. Program hosts are Beth Forbes, news coordinator at Purdue News Service, and Greg Zawisza, director of special projects at University Relations.
In addition to the Greater Lafayette telecasts and Indianapolis broadcasts, the program also is seen on the following cable outlets around the state (check local listings):
