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September 13, 2007

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

OnePurdue: Downtime scheduled for this weekend

Because of scheduled system maintenance, OnePurdue, including Employee Self-Service, will not be available from 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, to 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 16. Please share this with members of your staff who do not have computer workstations.

PEOPLE

Honors and appointments

President France A. Córdova has been named to the board of directors of BioCrossroads. BioCrossroads, Indiana's initiative to grow the life sciences, is a public-private collaboration that supports the region's research and corporate strengths while encouraging new business development. More about BioCrossroads.

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Black Cultural Center arts ensembles to study the blues in Memphis

Members of four performing arts ensembles from Purdue University's Black Cultural Center will travel to Memphis, Tenn., and the Mississippi Delta region as part of a field research tour with a focus on the blues. More

Krannert's Executive Forum to bring business speakers to Purdue

Corporate and business leaders will share their insights with students and the public at Krannert School of Management during a fall class and speakers' series. More

PAA to host pre-game lunches

The Purdue Alumni Association is hosting pre-game lunches at the Dick and Sandy Dauch Alumni Center before each home football game. Lunch is free for PAA members. Cost is $5 a person for non-members. Register online at www.purduealum.org or call 494-8014 to register by phone. Events begin 2 1/2 hours before kickoff.

BCC to host Friends & Family Day

The Black Cultural Center's 2007 Friends & Family Day event,"Now That's the Blues," will be held Saturday, Sept. 15, immediately after the Purdue football game. More

Women in Engineering Program sponsoring Discovery Day

Purdue's Women in Engineering Program is offering a day of discovery in the field of engineering for high school seniors, their parents and teachers on Oct. 1. More

GENERAL NEWS

Students create Web site for warship's veterans

Students at Purdue's College of Technology at Anderson have developed a Web site for veterans of a destroyer escort ship used from World War II through the Vietnam War to share memories, record history and stay in touch. More

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