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December 6, 2007

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Tree's arrival at Union marks start of holiday season

**Raising the tree in the Union**

Purdue buildings and grounds workers erect a 27-foot Christmas tree in the Purdue Memorial Union Great Hall. The blue spruce, donated by Harry and Ruth Shedrow of Lafayette, Ind., is one of the largest indoor Christmas trees in the state and serves as the centerpiece for the Holidays Around the World celebration. (Purdue News Service photo/David Umberger) More

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Employees should check address record for W-2 purposes

Employees should make sure their home address is current within OnePurdue to ensure that the information will be recorded correctly on Wage and Tax Statements (Form W-2). More

PUPD to participate in 'Tip-A-Cop' event on Friday

Texas Roadhouse will host a "Tip-A-Cop" for Special Olympics from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7. Local law enforcement officers, including our Purdue Police Department staff, will provide information about Special Olympics to the diners. More

End of year bringing holidays, deadlines

Here are some end-of-the-year reminders for faculty and staff. More

December R.A.D. class offered

A Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) System course is being offered by the Purdue Police Department in December. More

GENERAL NEWS

Expert offers gift tips sure to 'move' children

There are a number of gift ideas to get sedentary children of all age active, says a Purdue childhood fitness expert. More

Expert helps parents understand world of video, computer games

Adults who are not familiar with video and computer games should be cautious about what they buy children this holiday season, says a Purdue video-game expert. More

Purdue contingent to meet with industry, academic leaders in India

**R. Graham Cooks (L) and Nathan Sanders**

Purdue researcher R. Graham Cooks and Discovery Park administrator Pankaj Sharma are traveling to India this month to meet with government, industry and university officials to explore research agreements in analytical instrumentation, climate change, energy, health care and pharmacy. They also will discuss student internship and faculty exchange programs. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events today at Purdue

Here is a list of events happening Thursday, Dec. 6, at the West Lafayette campus. More

Events this week at Purdue

Here is a list of events happening Dec. 3-9 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Purdue holding computer crime workshop in Columbus

The Department of Computer and Information Technology at Purdue University's College of Technology at Columbus is holding a workshop Thursday and Friday (Dec. 6 and 7) for law enforcement officers to learn how to search computers in criminal investigations. More

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