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November 1, 2007

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Friday benefits help session changes rooms

The Friday, Nov. 2, walk-in benefits help session is changing rooms. The session will now be in PMU 260, a more spacious room. The time remains the same: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A sign directing employees to the new room will be posted at the original room to further assist faculty and staff. For a full list of information sessions and complete enrollment information, visit the Staff Benefits Web site.

Staff benefits identifies provider groups for UnitedHealthcare

As benefits enrollment for 2008 has gotten underway this week, Staff Benefits has had some questions about which West Lafayette area physician groups are participating in the provider network for the UnitedHealthcare plan (formerly Arnett Managed Care). More

CAMPUS NEWS

Beck Agricultural Center dedicated

Sonny Beck wields a mighty pair of scissors for the ribbon cutting of the Beck Agricultural Center Wednesday morning. Beck is joined by (from left) Randy Woodson, the Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture; Beck's wife, Glendia; and President France A. Córdova. The 20,000-square-foot Beck Agricultural Center, which will provide facilities for educational opportunities for all ages was dedicated Wednesday (Oct. 31) at Purdue's agronomy farm. The $5.2 million building was financed with a major gift from the Beck family of Atlanta, Ind., combined with Purdue College of Agriculture development funds. The family owns and operates Beck's Hybrids, a seed company founded in 1937. (Purdue University photo by Tom Campbell.)

Purdue announces lineup for 2007 Old Masters program

Nine leaders in various professions will visit the West Lafayette campus Nov. 4-6 to interact with students and talk about how they rose to the top of their fields. The Old Masters program is sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students. Since the program's start in 1950, more than 500 Old Masters have participated. More

End Zone Cafe features Arni's, Starbucks

One of the best-kept secrets on Purdue's campus is the End Zone Cafe. It shouldn't be. The End Zone Cafe is at the northeast corner of Ross-Ade Stadium and features Arni's pizzas, sandwiches and salads and Starbucks beverages. It is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and on home football and basketball game days. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events today at Purdue

Here is a list of events happening Nov. 1 at the West Lafayette campus. More

This week's events: Oct. 29-Nov. 4

Here is a list of events happening this week at the West Lafayette campus. More

History to present one-day symposium

The Department of History, American Studies Program and Women's Studies Program will present "Writing Material: New Histories of the Family, State and Private Property" from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 2 in Room 1062, Rawls Hall. More

Creator of PalmPilot to speak at Purdue on intelligent computing

Jeff Hawkins, the architect of the PalmPilot and founder of three technology companies, will speak at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 13 at the Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse. More

First Purdue Alumni Boilermaker Ball to take place in Indianapolis

Alumni and friends of Purdue are invited to Indianapolis for the Purdue Alumni Association's first Boilermaker Ball.

The event begins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 29, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 123 W. Louisiana St., in Union Station, with a cocktail hour and silent auction of Boilermaker memorabilia. Dinner, dancing and a live auction will follow later in the evening. More

Writers Harvest to feature author of the 'Murder, She Wrote' series

The author of the "Murder, She Wrote" series will join Purdue creative writing faculty members for a reading in support of the local food bank Food Finders. Writers Harvest, presented by Purdue's literary journal the Sycamore Review, is at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 6) in Matthews Hall Auditorium, Room 210. More

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