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News for faculty and staffJanuary 11, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES Get involved in the strategic planPurdue faculty, staff and students can contribute their ideas for the next strategic plan through a blog at www.purdue.edu/strategic_plan/comments/. MoreMonday workshop to focus on service learningFive of Purdue's Community of Service-Learning Faculty Fellows will present views and information in a workshop on Jan. 14. More Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference proposals due Jan. 28The eleventh annual Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference in spring 2008 will center its presentations on the student. MoreIDC offers faculty training on Blackboard and other softwarePurdue's Instructional Development Center consulting and training staff have scheduled training sessions throughout January on eInstruction, Adobe Photoshop and Contribute, Macromedia Dreamweaver, and Blackboard Vista 4. More Nominate a fellow faculty or staff member for the Helen B. Schleman Gold Medallion AwardNominations are being accepted for the Helen B. Schleman Gold Mediallion Award, which is presented each spring at the University Honors Convocation. More CAMPUS NEWS Interior design program nationally rankedPurdue's interior design program is ranked nationally by DesignIntelligence: The Almanac of Architecture and Design. More Man faces theft charge after being found in Purdue buildingPurdue police on Wednesday arrested a man on a preliminary charge of theft after he was found in a campus building with a set of master keys. More Beaker explosion in Purdue laboratory causes injuryA Purdue postdoctoral research associate sustained minor injuries Thursday (Jan. 10) when a beaker containing chemicals that he was working with burst and cut him. More RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS Fighting pollution the poplar way: Trees to clean up Indiana site
The researchers plan to plant transgenic poplars at the site, a former oil storage facility near Kokomo, Ind., this summer. In a laboratory setting, the transgenic trees have been shown to be capable of absorbing trichloroethylene, or TCE, and other pollutants before processing them into harmless byproducts. More GENERAL NEWS College Bowl to offer Purdue students chance to show smartsPurdue students who want to show off their academic knowledge and quick recall will be able to sign up to compete in the upcoming College Bowl competition. MorePurdue summer interns available for interviews
Employers can initiate the intern recruiting process by registering on the program's Web site at https://www.purdue.edu /TAP/intern or by calling the TAP office at (765) 496-9792. After registering, employers will receive resumes from qualified students. Purdue staff will assist with scheduling students for interviews through Friday, April 25. More PEOPLE Purdue appoints interim assistant director for PMOGerritt VanderMeer has been named interim assistant director of Purdue Musical Organizations and interim director of the Purdue Varsity Glee Club, effective immediately. MorePurdue's VP for university relations to retireJoseph L. Bennett, vice president for university relations at Purdue, on Thursday (Jan. 10) announced that he will retire June 30, in line with the university's mandatory retirement policy for senior administrators. MoreNEWS FROM OTHER PURDUE CAMPUSESIndiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne CALENDAR AND EVENTS Events this week at WL campusHere is a list of events for Jan. 7-13. More
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