Ongoing series and opportunities

Here is a summary of some continuing opportunities and events sponsored or arranged by academic and administrative units at the West Lafayette campus. (Other submissions are welcome. Send by Wednesday; list updated on Monday. Contact: dhowell@purdue.edu)

Other Purdue Today calendar documents

Events this week (events and exhibitions)
Deadlines for faculty and staff

EMPLOYEES

Purdue OneCampus Portal. Links to many of the Purdue online resources used most by employees. OneCampus Portal

University holidays. This webpage lists official holidays for employees. It does not include winter recess days, which are a different category. It also is not a calendar of student or academic days. University holidays

Training @ Purdue. Lists/calendars of training in seven general categories, including links to descriptions and registration. Training @ Purdue. The seven areas:
* Employee Training and Development and Leadership and Organizational Development, all within Human Resources.
* Information Technology (ITaP).
* Vice President for Ethics and Compliance and the Office of Institutional Equity.
* Club Sports and Co-Rec Fitness.

Healthy Boiler Wellness Program. This program, launched in 2018, provides a money incentive to benefits-eligible faculty and staff (and spouses covered by a Purdue medical plan) for completing a few steps toward better health. It also provides tips, suggestions for activities and diet, and other information. Healthy Boiler HR homepage | Healthy Boiler portal

Center for Healthy Living. Operated for Purdue by One to One Health at Purdue West Shopping Plaza, 1400 W. State St. The center offers a wide array of health care services and health information using a team approach.
     Tips: Appointments are recommended; go online to use the CHL patient portal or call 765-494-0111. Also, first-time center visitors will need to allow time to complete an intake form before going (using online form) or upon arriving.
     * Workshop sign-ups are available through the Healthy Boiler portal.

LiveHealth Online. Doctor visits 24/7/365, intended as a complement to traditional office visits and particularly useful for common illnesses or concerns such as headache, cough, cold, allergies or flu. A cost is involved; service open to all employees and their dependents regardless of benefits status. Purdue webpage | LiveHealth Online

SupportLinc employee assistance program. A confidential service arranged by Human Resources for all benefits-eligible employees on the West Lafayette campus and their dependents covered on a Purdue health plan. Numerous formats for help: short-term counseling, free legal services, expert referrals on many matters from child care and elder care to home repair or education, free financial services, a web portal to thousands of articles on many subjects, a mobile app, text therapy, Animo self-directed modules, and a Navigator survey to help find the right resource. Article about introduction of SupportLinc

GENERAL

Emergency Preparedness and Planning Office. Information, links and training opportunities regarding weather, safety, building emergency plans, all-hazards awareness, special needs, etc. Resources include numerous videos. Emergency Preparedness and Planning Office

Student of Concern reporting link. For use by anyone who is concerned about a student's behavior. This is a tool of the Advocacy and Support Center within the Office of the Dean of Students. (If behavior constitutes an emergency, call 911.) Student of Concern including link to presentations.

QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training. For faculty, staff and students. QPR refers to the key steps to question, persuade and refer. QPR

Mental Wellness Task Force. Information on typical stressors for students month by month; five universal messages for those needing support; campus resources. Task force page | Article explaining role of task force

"Purdue Campus Community Essentials" podcast. Insights, resources on student mental health, substance abuse. By the Campus Coalition on Mental Health and Substance Use. News story about podcast | Podcast on Spotify

Religious, ethnic and civic observances. A memo from the vice president for ethics and compliance explains some factors and links to a calendar.

Central Lost and Found procedures, location and hours. Details.

Whistleblower protection and other reporting information. Hotline

Surveys at Purdue calendar. A listing of surveys that seek or will seek respondents from among West Lafayette campus people. Designed to help coordinate scheduling and minimize overlap of surveys without restricting them.. Surveys at Purdue (requires career account and password)

Suggestions for cost savings. Email account at savings@purdue.edu.

Purdue Perks discount program from CSSAC. National and local discounts; also PayCheck Direct provision. Purdue Perks (requires career account login)

Amazon@Purdue store. For students, faculty, staff. Located in Purdue Memorial Union and Krach Leadership Center and online

Graduate student professional development workshops. Schedule. For questions about workshops: profdev@purdue.edu

ACADEMIC

Most or all listings in this section refer to events within the fall and spring semesters, not all of the year.

Discovery Park. Variety of events and topics for specialized and more general audiences. Discovery Park calendar (centers at DP may maintain their own event calendars)

Civics Literacy Series: “My Constitution.” A 12-segment podcast from the C-SPAN Center for Scholarship & Engagement, which is part of Purdue. Article about podcast | My Constitution podcast

School of Hospitality and Tourism Management speaker series: J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation Executive in the Classroom. Leaders in lodging, food service, event planning, conventions and other HTM areas to speak. Classroom setting; visitors are welcome as space allows. Website

Chemical Engineering seminars. Weekly and special seminars. Website

Psychological Sciences Weekly Colloquia. List by research area

Krannert Executive Forum. A course in the Krannert School of Management at which visitors are welcome as space allows. Each week, a highly successful corporate executive discusses their experiences and ideas. 11:30-12:20 p.m. Fridays during the semester. Krannert Building, Krannert Auditorium (Room 140). Website

LA Influentials. A course in the College of Liberal Arts at which visitors are welcome as space allows. Each week, the class features a CLA graduate who has forged an interesting career. 11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Fridays during the semester. Beering Hall, Room 2290. Website

Literary Reading Series. Discussions and readings. Creative Writing Program, Department of English. Website

CAMPUS LIFE and more

Student Activities and Organizations. Includes searchable list of organizations. Website

Purdue P-12 Portal. A listing of Purdue activities and resources that engage young people grades P-12. From the College of Education and the Office of Engagement. Additions to the list, using career account login, are welcome.

Purdue Women's Club. This club provides opportunities for developing friendships with 500+ women of Purdue and/or Greater Lafayette through a variety of 40+ interest groups, events and educational opportunities. PWC

Read to Succeed local volunteer program. Employees may obtain supervisor's approval to donate an hour per week to help schools boost reading levels. Program is backed by Greater Lafayette Commerce and United Way. Information in this article

Dining venues from Purdue Dining & Catering. Places to eat at Purdue Memorial Union, around campus and in residence halls. More

1869 Tap Room. A campus pub with craft beers from around Indiana plus food from Pappy's next door. Hours: 4-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday during academic terms. Article | Website

John Purdue Room dining and other HTM food services. The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management operates the John Purdue Room and Boiler Bistro during most of each semester as part of its academic program. Boiler Bistro is in the atrium of Marriott Hall; entry to the John Purdue Room is from the atrium. Also in the atrium, Lavazza offers gelato, pastries, coffee and specialized drinks almost year-round. HTM also has catering service. HTM's Restaurants page provides information on hours and dates of service, menus, contacts and a sign-up for email alerts. NOTE: Reservations are strongly encouraged for John Purdue Room lunches or dinners at jpr@purdue.edu or 765-494-6845.

Boilermaker Butcher Block. A meat sales service of the Department of Animal Sciences in the College of Agriculture. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. In Land O'Lakes Inc. Center for Experiential Learning, west of Harrison Street Parking Garage; building entrance from Clinic Drive, and 20-minute parking is available on east side of building. Phone: 765-494-8285. More with current list under "Products."

Nutrition Science evening cooking classes. Leadership by registered dietitian and chef with local farmers and producers. Organizer: Department of Nutrition Science. Website

RECREATIONAL

Recreation & Wellness. A department in the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Life. In the expanded and renovated Córdova Recreational Sports Center, numerous resources and activities are available to everyone at Purdue without membership at the center. Recreation & Wellness offers, for example, nutrition and fitness guidance, and it offers massages. The department also manages several outdoor spaces and the Turf Recreation Exercise Center ---- For full use of the center's facilities and equipment, as well as personal training, an individual or family membership is required. Website

Swimming and diving. Burke Aquatic Center is Purdue's varsity and recreational swimming and diving center with Olympic-quality pools. Staff/faculty/family use is through Recreation and Wellness. It is adjacent to the Córdova Recreational Sports Center, which contains a Recreation Pool. Learn to Swim and other programs are available. Website

Tennis. Schwartz Tennis Center is Purdue's varsity and recreational center. Courts, lessons, events. Some costs. Website

Golf. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex is Purdue's varsity and recreational center. Two 18-hole courses featuring Pete Dye design, plus training facility, driving range, clubhouse. Website

Bowling and billiards. Union Rack and Roll in Purdue Memorial Union. Ten lanes, plus billiards and other amusement games. From Grant Street entrance to PMU, go downstairs. Website

MEDIA

Social @ Purdue. A summary, with links, of Purdue's presence in the social media.

WBAA public radio. 920 AM, 101.3 FM and 105.9 FM. Website.

Boiler TV channel lineup. Lineup

Podcast: “This is Purdue.” Summary of episodes; where to listen.

Jeff Brohm Radio Show. At 6-7 p.m. every Wednesday from Aug. 21 through Nov. 27 plus Dec. 18, except no show Sept. 18 or Nov. 13. Discussion of Purdue football. It originates from Stacked Pickle, 516 Northwestern Ave. (in Wang Hall). Fans are welcome there as a live audience. The number to call during the show with a question is 888-246-2678. Broadcast is on the Boilermaker Sports Network; flagship station is WAZY-96.5 FM in Lafayette; and on TuneIn.com and the TuneIn mobile app.

"Matt Painter Show" radio broadcast/webcast. Host: Larry Clisby. Focus: Purdue men's basketball. At 6:05-7 p.m. On most Mondays Nov. 4-March 2; see schedule. Originates live from Stacked Pickle, 516 Northwestern Ave., #1700 (in Wang Hall). The call-in number is 888-246-2678. Broadcast is on the men’s basketball radio network; flagship station is WYCM 95.7-FM. Schedule page also has link to online listening.

"Sharon Versyp Show" radio broadcast/webcast. Host: Tim Newton. Focus: Purdue women's basketball. At 7:10 p.m. On most Mondays Nov. 4-March 2; see schedule. Originates live from Stacked Pickle, 516 Northwestern Ave., #1700 (in Wang Hall). Broadcast is on WBPE 95.3-FM. Schedule page also has link to online listening.

Purdue Channel on Comcast Video on Demand. This service available anytime at no extra cost to Comcast Digital Cable customers in Indiana and Illinois; go to Comcast's On Demand library, select "Hoosier TV" then "Purdue."

Big Ten Network. Program schedule. BTN is on Boiler TV at Channel 17.1. In Lafayette-West Lafayette, it is on some Comcast plans at Channel 67 and 517 (Channel 1715 for HD); DirecTV at Channel 610; most plans on DISH Network on Channel 410 and/or 405; on Metronet at Channel 22 (Channel 822 for HD); on streaming plans such as Hulu, PlayStation Vue, Fubo, Sling; and online live and on-demand at BTN2Go.com for subscribers of participating TV providers. Channel finder