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News for faculty and staff

September 4, 2007

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

University Street closure part of this week's road construction update

A Vectren gas line replacement project will close University Street to through traffic between State and First streets for up to three days beginning at about 8:30 a.m. today (Tuesday, Sept. 4). Here is a list of more of the latest traffic and parking disruptions. More

Purdue supports National Preparedness Month

The Department of Homeland Security is sponsoring the fourth annual National Preparedness Month in September to influence Americans to prepare for emergencies. More

PEOPLE

Appointments, promotions, honors:

— Venkataramanan (Ragu) Balakrishnan has been named associate dean for research in the College of Engineering.
— Beverly J. Davis, associate professor of organizational leadership and supervision, is a member of the National Visiting Committee for the National Center for Manufacturing Education and attended a meeting for the group in Dayton, Ohio, in August.
— The College of Technology's computer and information technology program has received its first accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, known as ABET.
— James Davidson, professor of sociology, received a Distinguished Hoosier award from the state of Indiana.
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Animal Sciences to honor six as distinguished alumni

The Department of Animal Sciences will present six individuals with the 2007 Distinguished Animal Sciences Alumni Awards. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Date change for CIE workshop

"An Interview with Indiana's Teacher of the Year," a CIE College Teaching Workshop, is now scheduled for 9 a.m. Sept. 13. More

John Purdue Room special

At the John Purdue Room in Stone Hall: This week, in addition to the regular menu, the featured special will be New England Clam Chowder and Baked Cod. Menu and hours.

Libraries seminar

Sept. 6. 10:30 a.m. Hicks Undergraduate Library, B848. Libraries Seminar Committee presents "A Perspective of a Patent Examiner." Speaker: John Calvert, Inventors Assistance Program, United States Patent and Trademark Office. See flyer here.

Courses in Chinese from Confucius Institute, Continuing Ed

Three non-credit courses in elementary Chinese conversation, Chinese for business, and Chinese calligraphy are offered this fall through the Confucius Institute at Purdue (CIP) and Purdue Continuing Education. The courses are open to anyone with an interest in Chinese language and culture. More

American Association of University Women (AAUW)

A local AAUW branch has started in Lafayette/West Lafayette. The next meeting is at 12 noon Monday, Sept. 10, in HAAS 111. More

Iraq film symposium

Two films about the war in Iraq and its consequences will be shown in September. More

Dan Zanes and Friends family folk music

Dan Zanes, the former lead singer and songwriter for the rock band the Del Fuegos, and his band will perform their Grammy-winning children's music at 3 p.m. Sept. 16 in the Long Center for the Performing Arts. More

GENERAL NEWS