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October 2022 - Provost's Web Letter

Provost Jay Akridge
"The middle of our semester
always brings a flurry of activity,
so there is plenty to share this month.…"
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IUPUI transition underway with working groups, town hall

IUPUI transition underway with working groups, town hall

This past August, Purdue and IU announced the intention to transform IUPUI into separate academic organizations. The transition is successfully underway.

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Two faculty receive first-ever Teaching Catalyst Award

Two faculty receive first-ever Teaching Catalyst Award

Lindsey Payne, director of service learning and assistant professor of practice in environmental and ecological engineering and Kim Illingworth, assistant dean for learning and assessment and professor of pharmacy practice, received the inaugural Teaching Catalyst award at the annual Celebration of Teaching Excellence.

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Purdue wins national engagement award

Purdue wins national engagement award

Purdue University is the recipient of the Engagement Consortium’s prestigious Ryan, Moser, Reilly Award for excellence in community engagement institutional leadership.

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Trustees ratify named positions for eight faculty

Trustees ratify named positions for eight faculty

Earlier this month, the Board of Trustees ratified these named and distinguished positions.

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Classroom Master Plan and Libraries Master Plan to relocate books and create more learning/study spaces

Classroom Master Plan and Libraries Master Plan to relocate books and create more learning/study spaces

Earlier this month, the Purdue Board of Trustees approved an initial Classroom Master Plan recommendation, which includes an $8.4 million proposal to renovate 92 existing classrooms over four years.

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All invited to reception celebrating first-generation college students

All invited to reception celebrating first-generation college students

The Purdue community is invited to help celebrate its first-generation college students during Purdue’s First-Gen College Student Celebration week.

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NAECC builds and launches birch bark canoe

NAECC builds and launches birch bark canoe

Wayne Valliere’s two-week cultural residency with the Native American Education and Cultural Center teaches students and community members about Native American culture through hands-on construction.

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Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging sponsoring social bias workshops

Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging sponsoring social bias workshops

All faculty and staff are invited to participate in a virtual professional development workshop titled “Speaking Up: How Bystanders Can Change the Conversation about Social Bias,” sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging.

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Purdue alumna to lead the Black Cultural Center

Purdue alumna to lead the Black Cultural Center

Renee Thomas, associate vice provost for the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, has announced that Anne Edwards will become the next director of the Purdue Black Cultural Center, effective January 2023.

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Important news from across campus...

Important news from across campus...

The semester is at the half-way point and there’s no sign of slowing down! Here’s some news from across campus, in case you missed it.

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