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News for faculty and staff

April 22, 2008

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Strategic plan draft completed; forums scheduled for discussion

The Strategic Plan Steering Committee has completed its draft of Purdue's next strategic plan, and two public forums will be held to review and discuss the draft. More

CMD class taking nominations

The Council for Manager Development, a two-year professional development experience for administrative staff, is preparing to choose its next class. More

CSSAC seeking 7 new members

Information has been mailed to clerical and service staff about applying for membership on the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee. More

CAMPUS NEWS

Prince Cedza Dlamini, U.N. youth spokesman for Millennium Development Goals, to visit Purdue

Prince Cedza Dlamini
Prince Cedza Dlamini, youth activist and spokesman for the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals effort, will visit Purdue this week to discuss opportunities for students and faculty to explore service-learning opportunities in Africa this summer and in 2009.

Dlamini, founder of the Ubuntu Institute for Young Social Entrepreneurs, will give a lecture and presentation from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. Thursday (April 24) in Room 306, Stewart Center. More

Purdue police stress safety as academic year nears end

Purdue police are urging members of the university community to take safety precautions and to be vigilant in protecting valuables from potential theft as the academic year comes to a close. More

GENERAL NEWS

Green menace returns to haunt ash trees in Indiana counties

They're coming back and they're hungry for ash trees. Emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that feeds on North American ash trees, will begin flying again in the state of Indiana in May. With the re-emergence of this invasive pest, Purdue experts are advising ways people can help slow its spread. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Today's events

Here is a list of events happening April 22 on the West Lafayette campus. More

Events this week

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

Student short films to be screened at Lafayette Theatre

Fifteen short films by Purdue's Film/Video Studies program students will be screened on Thursday (April 24). More

Renewable energy meetings to focus on rural possibilities

Rising fuel prices and concern over greenhouse gas emissions have ignited interest in renewable energy. Two public meetings sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, Purdue and others, will show how rural Indiana residents and businesses can benefit from clean energy. More

Save the date: Old Masters 2008

Student organizers of the 2008 Old Masters Program have announced that the program will be Nov. 3 and 4, and they ask faculty to consider hosting an Old Master in their classrooms. More


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