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News for faculty and staff

January 14, 2008

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Purdue community warned of e-mail scam

The IT Networks & Security Incident Response group is warning the Purdue community about reports of a targeted e-mail scam. The e-mail appears to come from the Purdue messaging center to all Purdue e-mail account users and reads: "This message is from Purdue messaging center to all Purdue email (sic) account owners. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center. We are deleting all unused Purdue email account (sic) to create more space for new accounts. To prevent your account from closing you will have to update it below so that we will know that it's a present (sic) used account." More

APSAC looks to fill 9 seats

APSAC is beginning the process to fill nine seats that will become vacant in May. The three-year terms begin in June. More

Affirmative Action Office seeks nominations for 2008 Focus Awards

The Affirmative Action Office is seeking nominations for this year's Focus Awards. The Focus Awards are given annually to those affiliated with Purdue who have made an outstanding contribution in furtherance of the University's commitment to disability accessibility and diversity. More

Mortar Board graduate fellowship applications available

Mortar Board Graduate Fellowship Award applications are now available. More

Local phone book delivery, recycling pickup delayed

Local phone directories for 2008-09 are expected to reach the West Lafayette campus for distribution this week. Their arrival had been expected earlier but was delayed. More

CEC offers workshop on bringing programs, events to campus

Purdue's Department of Continuing Education and Conferences (CEC) is offering a half-day engagement and outreach event for Purdue deans, department heads, faculty, and administrative/professional staff who sponsor or bring non-traditional learning programs and events to campus. More

MEMOS

Re: Reviewing tests to measure Purdue undergraduate student competency in critical thinking, writing

This memo is from Christine M. Ladisch, vice provost for academic affairs, and the Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Workgroup. Memo

PEOPLE

Appointments, honors and activities

**Kauline Cipriani Davis**

-- Kauline Cipriani Davis has been appointed director of diversity initiatives at Purdue's School of Veterinary Medicine effective Jan. 1.
-- Max Bales is the new director of development for the school of civil engineering.
-- Kwei Tang, associate dean of Krannert programs and student services and professor of management, was named faculty fellow at TiasNimbas Business School, Tilburg University, the Netherlands.
-- Patrick Connolly, associate professor of computer graphics technology, and Victor Barlow, assistant professor of computer and information technology, have been selected to travel to China from late May to early June.
-- Purdue's Engineering/Technology Teacher Education Program, housed in the Department of Industrial Technology, and its faculty recently received several awards.
-- Chris Pincock, an associate professor of philosophy, has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship.

More about appointments and honors