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News for faculty and staffDecember 5, 2007FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES SecurePurdue newsletter onlineThe latest issue of the SecurePurdue Newsletter has been posted on the SecurePurdue Web page. The SecurePurdue Newsletter is published monthly by IT Networks and Security and is part of the SecurePurdue initiative. APSAC awards grantsIndividual professional development grants have been awarded to 22 administrative and professional staff members. More CAMPUS NEWS Purdue police arrest employee in connection with theftsPurdue police on Monday (Dec. 3) arrested Alisa R. McQuay, 44, of 1410 Center St., Lafayette, on an initial theft charge after approximately $135 was stolen from a student organization's cash box in the Physics Building lounge. McQuay, a building services employee, was taken to the Tippecanoe County Jail and was later released on a $5,000 surety bond. More Funeral Friday for Andrew T. Jackson, Purdue student and hockey playerThe funeral for Purdue Hockey Club player Andrew T. Jackson will be at 2 p.m. Friday (Dec. 7) at St. Hubert Catholic Community Church in Clanhassen, Minn.Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 6) at Huber Funeral Homes in Eden Prairie, Minn. More GENERAL NEWS Students' study finds traditional video holds slight educational edge over handheld devicesWhile iPods and other handheld devices are a popular way to enjoy music and videos, children may retain more information by viewing educational DVDs on a television instead.As part of a service-learning project within a senior capstone course, a group of Purdue students in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology set out to see how newer technology compared to traditional videos as a learning tool. The Purdue group conducted its study using 57 students in three third-grade classes at Columbia Elementary School in Logansport, Ind. More CALENDAR AND EVENTS Events today at PurdueHere is a list of events happening Dec. 5 at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this week at PurdueHere is a list of events happening Dec. 3-9 at the West Lafayette campus. More Purdue jazz bands to contribute to holiday cheer with concertPurdue's three jazz bands will present "Holiday Cheer & All That Jazz" at 8 p.m. on Friday (Dec. 7) in Loeb Playhouse.The free concert will include jazz versions of seasonal standards including "I'll Be Home For Christmas," "Sleigh Ride," "Here Comes Santa Claus," "Hanukah Swings" and "Jingle Bells." The Purdue Jazz Band, American Music Repertory Ensemble and Lab Jazz Band will perform. More How to submit items to Purdue Today Problems? Contact Mike Willis, Purdue News Service, (765) 494-0371, jwillis1@purdue.edu Purdue Today: (765) 494-2036; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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