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Located inside Marriott Hall, the John Purdue Room serves as a learning laboratory for future hospitality managers, event planners and hoteliers within the White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management while offering the Purdue University community international and American fine dining experiences.

Written by: Tim Brouk, tbrouk@purdue.edu Located inside Marriott Hall, the John Purdue Room serves as a learning laboratory for future hospitality managers, event planners and hoteliers within the White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) while...

Mark Wilson, clinical assistant professor in the School of Health Sciences (HSCI) and director of the biomedical health sciences undergraduate program, is the 2022 recipient of the Patsy J. Mellott Teaching Innovation Award. Established by College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) alumna Patsy Mellott, the award supports HHS faculty who demonstrate their excellence and leadership as teachers by proposing significant innovations to enhance the quality of HHS educational programs.

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu Mark Wilson, clinical assistant professor in the School of Health Sciences (HSCI) and director of the biomedical health sciences undergraduate program, is the 2022 recipient of the Patsy J. Mellott Teaching Innovation Award. Established by...

Dennis Savaiano, Virginia Claypool Meredith Professor of Nutrition Policy, considers Type 2 diabetes a public health matter. Exercise and a healthy diet dominated by fresh fruit and vegetables are the most effective ways to keep the disease at bay.

Written by: Tim Brouk, tbrouk@purdue.edu When it comes to fighting diabetes in Indiana, Hoosiers need more “nudge” than “sludge.” The sludge consists of barriers to healthy lifestyles, according to Dennis Savaiano, Purdue University Virginia Claypool Meredith Professor of Nutrition Policy...

On this International Tongue Twister Day (Nov. 13), Clinical Associate Professor Tamar Greenwell’s speech clinic and lab within Purdue University’s Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. Greenwell and her graduate students work primarily with school-age children to improve their young clients’ speech-sound disorders or speech errors in their conversational speech.

Written by: Tim Brouk, tbrouk@purdue.edu It’s a question that has plagued English speakers for many decades: “How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” On this International Tongue Twister Day (Nov. 13), it’s also a...

To highlight the many accomplishments of first-generation students, faculty, staff and alumni, the Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) is participating in First-Generation College Celebration Week from Nov. 7-11 alongside the rest of the University to increase visibility, community and support for first-generation Boilermakers.

Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu Without experienced parents to guide them through the process, the college journey can be overwhelming to first-generation students, from finding belonging to navigating resources to taking on a new financial burden. To highlight the many...

When people hear the word “salesperson,” it doesn’t always elicit a positive reaction. Many people default to the image of the disreputable used car salesperson who is invested in selling a defective clunker. Others think of the persistent door-to-door salesperson who pushes you to buy something you don’t really want or need. But Jen Riley, assistant professor of sales in Purdue University’s Center for Professional Selling, noted the modern sales industry isn’t about selling people things they don’t want or need — it’s about problem-solving.

Written By: Rachel Barton When people hear the word “salesperson,” it doesn’t always elicit a positive reaction. Many people default to the image of the disreputable used car salesperson who is invested in selling a defective clunker. Others think of...