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News for faculty and staff

January 22, 2008

In the spotlight

Donors push Mackey Arena complex toward tip-off time

**Richard and Alice Schleicher**

The planned renovation and expansion of Mackey Arena is a step closer to completion as the university on Saturday (Jan. 19) announced $5 million in private gifts for the project.

Five sets of donors each have committed $1 million to help bring the campus landmark into the 21st century. Four are from Indiana, including the orthopedic surgeon for Purdue athletics. The other donor is from Chicago. Upgrades to the 40-year-old basketball arena include not only improved arena seating and ticket offices for fans, but also the opportunity to join academic, athletic and training needs under one roof. More

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

StayWell to offer wellness screenings

Wellness screenings will be available Jan. 24-26 for those participating in Healthy Purdue 2008. More

Utility plant updates steam blow schedule

Wade Utility Plant has planned to conduct high-pressure steam blows today and Wednesday to clean the inside of new steam piping. These steam blows are necessary to assure cleanliness of the new steam pipe installation as part of the Boiler #2 upgrades. The sounds will consist of periodic loud "pops" which will be followed by progressively louder rushing noises, similar to the sounds of a jet airplane taking off. Each blow will last from 3 or 4 minutes and up to 10 minutes or so. There will be a series of these blows each day. These dates are updated from a previous announcement.

Purdue police to focus on restricted driving, parking areas

Purdue police will place an electronic sign at the entrance of Oval Drive today to alert student drivers of extra patrols looking for illegal traffic and parking on campus. More
GENERAL NEWS

Nominations sought for Inspiring Families, Communities Award

Purdue is accepting nominations for its seventh Inspiring Families and Building Communities Award, presented annually to a program or collaboration that has improved the well-being of Indiana families. More

Schools invited to sign up for Web design contest in Anderson

Teams of high school students are invited to compete in the first Community Service Web Design Contest at the Purdue College of Technology at Anderson. More

Class of 1937 scholarships offered to Purdue undergraduate students

Current Purdue undergraduate students are invited to apply for scholarships offered by the Class of 1937 for the 2008-09 academic year. More

NEWS FROM OTHER PURDUE CAMPUSES

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PEOPLE

Appointments and honors

-- Brenda L. Knebel has been named director of admissions for the master's and executive programs at Krannert School of Management.
-- Richard Borgens, the Mari Hulman George Professor of Applied Neurology in the School of Veterinary Medicine, has been appointed honorary professor at Chongqing University in Chongqing, China. More
CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Today's events

Here is a list of events happening Jan. 22 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening Jan. 21-27 at the West Lafayette campus. More

BCC, American studies to sponsor dialogue series on race

A series of lectures that focuses on race is being presented in February by the Black Cultural Center and the American Studies Program.

The Difficult Dialogue series is structured to provide graduate students and faculty the opportunity to present their research to the public in an effort to build relations between the university and surrounding community. More

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