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Purdue Today

News for faculty and staff

January 15, 2008


In the spotlight

A videocast from President Córdova 

As part of an ongoing videocast series, today we present a conversation with Janice Voss. In this videocast, Janice, who graduated from Purdue with a degree in engineering science in 1975 -- and went on to travel nearly 20 million miles in space -- talks about how Purdue's friendly atmosphere, supportive faculty and technical excellence inspired her to succeed as an astronaut.

Click here to view the videocast


FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Strategic plan forum to be held today

Faculty, staff and students can contribute ideas for Purdue's next strategic plan at an open forum today (Jan. 15). More

ITaP offers training for Microsoft Office 2007

Connie Bilyeu, director of training for Information Technology at Purdue (ITaP), has announced available training for Microsoft Office 2003 users who will be upgrading to Office 2007. More

CAMPUS NEWS

Purdue merges programs for students with disabilities

Two programs for students with disabilities merged Monday (Jan. 14) to create the Disability Resource Center. More

Purdue Libraries teams with LexisNexis to digitize Congressional Record

An agreement between Purdue Libraries and LexisNexis will make it easier to find information online from the Congressional Record. More

New pharmacy outreach program established

Purdue has used part of a $25 million grant from Lilly Endowment to launch a program to help Indiana improve the quality and efficiency of health care services. More

Purdue exhibit to present evolution of fashion design

1865 dress ensemble
A new Purdue Galleries exhibition will show insight into the developments of fashion design and apparel technology from the 1850s through the present.

The exhibit, "Fashion Forward: Selections from the Purdue University Division of Theatre Special Collection of Historic Dress," will be on display from Jan. 22 to Feb. 1 in the Patti and Rusty Rueff East Gallery at the Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts. It will feature examples of clothing and accessories drawn from the Division of Theatre Special Collection of Historic Dress. More

GENERAL NEWS

Contestants can put their digital information literacy to the test

People will put their ability to search for obscure information on the Internet to the test during a Jan. 23 contest at Purdue University. More

Expert: Sustainability, emotion main factors in whether to demolish or renovate

Many homebuyers think nothing of purchasing a house that is 50 or more years old, but keeping sports arenas such as the Indianapolis Colts' RCA Dome for that long is more uncommon. More

NEWS FROM OTHER PURDUE CAMPUSES

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CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Today's events

Here is a list of events happening Jan. 15 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening Jan. 14-20. More

Chicago Jazz Ensemble to honor jazz greats at sold-out show

Four well-known jazz talents, all born 90 years ago, will be celebrated at a sold-out performance at 8 p.m. Friday (Jan. 18) in Loeb Playhouse. More


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