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News for faculty and staff

January 25, 2008

CAMPUS NEWS

Phone book recycling collection is tomorrow

Collection of old telephone directories for recycling is Saturday, Jan. 26. Purdue Recycling crews will pick up the directories, which should be bundled or boxed and placed on loading docks or next to the outdoor green Purdue Recycling carts today. Old Purdue directories that missed previous pickups can go in this recycling pickup also.

Students to play chef for a day at Rube Goldberg contest

Michael Stumpf, Greg Bauman and Drew Wischer (left to right)
How many ways are there to make a hamburger? Purdue University students will find out when they create complex machines to accomplish the simple task during the regional Rube Goldberg Machine Contest.

The 26th annual event will take place at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 23 at the Purdue Armory, with the winner moving on to the April 5 national competition, which also will be at Purdue.

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Purdue's Small Animal Teaching Hospital gains cat specialist

Annette Litster and friend
A registered specialist in feline medicine has joined Purdue University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital, giving cat owners throughout the state more options for ailing pets.

Annette Litster, assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences in the School of Veterinary Medicine, offers her cat specialty services in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital on Wednesdays and Thursdays. More

Plush, fashion, posters among exhibits at Purdue's Rueff Galleries

The Patti and Rusty Rueff Galleries at Purdue are opening the spring season with a variety of exhibits, including shows that feature plush crafts, historic fashions, contemporary prints, poster designs and student art. More

PEOPLE

Van Meter named interim senior director in physical facilities

Erick Van Meter has been named interim senior director of utilities and construction in Physical Facilities. More

GENERAL NEWS

Indiana Horticulture Congress is January 28-30

The 2008 Indiana Horticulture Congress will take place Jan. 28-30 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Indianapolis and will touch on topics such as fruit, agritourism, organics, wine grapes and farm marketing. More

NEWS FROM OTHER PURDUE CAMPUSES

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CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events this weekend

Here is a list of events happening Jan. 25-28 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Purdue Crew Team to participate in row-a-thon on Saturday

Members of the Purdue Crew Team will participate in a fundraiser Saturday (Jan. 26) at Tippecanoe Mall. More

Academy of Ancient Music to use period instruments to recreate classical sound for Purdue performance

Recognized as one of the world's foremost period-instrument orchestras, the Academy of Ancient Music, with music director Richard Egarr, will perform a program of J.S. Bach, Handel and Telemann at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Purdue Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse. More

New Purdue Bands group to debut with Wagner, Copland, Barber

A group of 19 student musicians, all present or former principal performers with the Purdue Symphony Orchestra, will debut as Griffin Sinfonia, a new chamber orchestra, on Saturday (Jan. 26). More


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