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August 27, 2007

CAMPUS NEWS

Police arrest freshman in connection with 3 assaults

Purdue police on Sunday (Aug. 26) arrested freshman George Odongo, 20, of Indianapolis, after three separate assaults that took place earlier in the day. More

Purdue police arrest faculty member on theft charge

A faculty member faces a theft charge for allegedly stealing a stationary bicycle from the university. Purdue police on Thursday (Aug. 23) arrested Robert Mahorney, 50, of Chicago after a Monark brand stationary bicycle, worth approximately $1,100, was found in his office-studio space in Lambert Fieldhouse. More

Student arrested on child pornography-related charge

Police arrested a Purdue student Friday (Aug. 24) on suspicion of using the university's computer network to download child pornography. The arrest was part of an ongoing investigation with the Indiana State Police that also resulted in the arrest of a Purdue student on Thursday (Aug. 23). More

GENERAL NEWS

First session of President's Leadership Class to meet

**France A. Córdova**

Purdue President France A. Córdova will continue the tradition of overseeing the President's Leadership Class, which will begin Monday evening (Aug. 27) at Discovery Park.

Córdova will address the class at 6 p.m. in the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship, Room 129. Alan Rebar, executive director of Discovery Park, also will speak before a tour of the park's research facilities. More

PEOPLE

Faculty and staff honors

— The Purdue Center for Economic Education, funded through Krannert School of Management and supported by the Indiana Council on Economic Education, has been selected for the 2007 Albert Beekhuis Award.
— Kenneth J. Musselman, strategic collaboration director for the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering in Discovery Park, has been elected president-elect and chief financial officer of the Institute of Industrial Engineers. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Purdue Galleries offers new season of exhibits

A pair of exhibitions in the Purdue University Galleries new season will examine historical presence and the preservation of personal hope and memory. More

Comedian, former Boilermaker Jim Gaffigan to perform at Purdue

Tickets are still available for stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, who will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 7 in Elliott Hall of Music. More

Discovery Park presentation to address patents

On Sept. 6. John Calvert, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, will speak about "Role of the US Patent & Trademark Office; 21st Century Strategic Plan; Educating the Public on Patents and Trademarks." See flyer here.

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