
News for faculty and staffMay 12, 2008PURDUE ON CAMERAGraduates urged to reach for stars while charting futures
Córdova spoke to candidates during four spring commencement ceremonies May 9-11 in Elliott Hall of Music. More FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESTDA companies set dates for WL campus visitsRepresentatives from Fidelity Investments and TIAA-CREF will be on campus soon to meet one-on-one with Purdue staff and faculty. MoreFour candidates for Graduate School dean to take part in open forumsFour candidates for the dean of the Graduate School will visit the West Lafayette campus in coming weeks. John Contreni, chair of the search committee and the Justin S. Morrill Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, says the candidates will participate in forums that are open to all faculty and staff. MoreDiversity Leadership Group seeking fall membersThe Provost’s advisory committee on diversity, the Diversity Leadership Group (DLG), is soliciting members for fall 2008. MoreCAMPUS NEWSPurdue begins utility relocation at south end of campusPurdue is advising motorists and pedestrians to be cautious while traveling on Nimitz Drive on Monday (May 12) as work crews begin the first phase of a utility relocation project. MorePurdue offers two camps focusing on computer graphicsHigh school students can learn more about computer graphics and possible career paths at two computer graphics technology summer camps in June at Purdue. More PURDUE SPORTSNo. 6 women's golf team finishes second at NCAA Central RegionalThe Purdue women's golf team finished second with a three-round total of 871 (288-294-289) at the NCAA Central Regional Championship in Austin, Texas. The sixth-ranked Boilermakers will advance to the NCAA Championships May 20 to 23 in Albuquerque, N.M., at the University of New Mexico Championship Golf Course. More Softball team earns first-ever NCAA regional bidThe Purdue softball team will make its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance after receiving an at-large bid Sunday night. The Boilermakers will compete in the Los Angeles regional with Nevada, Cal State-Fullerton and UCLA beginning Friday, May 16. More NEWS FROM OTHER CAMPUSESStatewide Technology NewsHere is news from the College of Technology at Richmond. More Here is news from the College of Technology at Columbus and the College of Technology at Anderson. More
PEOPLEMayo Clinic trustees welcome Purdue president as new memberThe Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees today welcomed Purdue President France A. Córdova as a new member and recognized four awardees of Mayo Clinic named professorships. MoreAppointments, honors and activitiesHere is a list of recent faculty and staff accomplishments. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening May 12-18 at the West Lafayette campus. MoreBiofuels Symposium 2008 highlights sustainability, policy issues
Speakers at the event, coordinated by the Energy Center in Discovery Park, will include top executives from the biofuels industry, government officials and leading academic researchers from Princeton and Purdue universities and the University of Massachusetts. More College of Education to offer summer workshopsPurdue’s College of Education centers are offering informative workshops for educators this summer. MoreAg Econ to help sponsor global economic analysis conferenceThe Eleventh Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis will be held June 12-14 at the Marina Congress Center in Helsinki, Finland. More How to submit items to Purdue Today
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