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News for faculty and staffFebruary 28, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESTeaching Academy inducts nine new members
The Teaching Academy provides leadership for the improvement of undergraduate, graduate and outreach teaching. The academy's executive council selects fellows and associates from nominees. Each year, every college and school can nominate faculty members as fellows and graduate students or continuing lecturers as associate fellows. More New financial aid system goes live"Purdue, We have liftoff!" With those words, Joyce Hall, executive director of the Division of Financial Aid (DFA), announced the launch of Purdue's new financial aid system for the West Lafayette campus. More Current issue of LeadingEditionThe latest of issue of LeadingEdition, the e-newsletter for Purdue supervisors, is now available online here. ITaP: iPhone devices do a lot, but calendars can be trickyWith more than a million sold, iPhone devices are finding their way to campus. The iPhone works as a phone, as an audio player, and as a connection to the Internet and e-mail. But synchronizing the iPhone with enterprise Outlook or Entourage calendars requires proper configuration and some manual processes, according to Frank Wolf, Mac specialist and systems administrator for Information Technology at Purdue (ITaP). MoreCAMPUS NEWSPolice seek information about intruderPurdue police are looking for an intruder who entered two women's residence halls on Wednesday (Feb. 27). MoreScience centennial finale brings Jane Goodall to Purdue to share her reason for hope
Goodall's presentation, "Reason for Hope," will address her pioneering work with chimpanzees and information about the education, conservation and sustainable development programs of the Jane Goodall Institute. It also will include her reasons for hope that "we can save threatened species, the planet and, ultimately, ourselves." More GENERAL NEWSTeaching and Learning with Technology conference to focus on the student experienceUniversity educators and educational technologists from throughout the Midwest will meet March 4-5 at Purdue for the 11th annual Teaching and Learning with Technology conference. MoreCourse combats disaster in the face of animal emergenciesNatural disasters, disease outbreaks, agroterrorism and other emergencies all pose threats to livestock production, but according to one Purdue expert, the key to minimizing the damage is proper security and emergency management. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Thursday, Feb. 28, at the West Lafayette campus. MoreEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening Feb. 25-March 2 at the West Lafayette campus. MorePurdue cooks up workshop to focus on community kitchensCommunity kitchens may be beneficial to local producers who want to become entrepreneurs. The Purdue Cooperative Extension Service will sponsor a workshop called Starting a Community Kitchen, which will be held at five different locations across Indiana. MoreHow to submit items to Purdue Today Problems? Contact Mike Willis, Purdue News Service, (765) 494-0371, jwillis1@purdue.edu Purdue Today: (765) 494-2036; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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