News for faculty and staff
June 26, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES
Sensory evaluation lab seeks campus input on food products
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Lactation law prompts new WorkLife program
WorkLife Programs will serve as a campus liaison between supervisors and employees when Purdue launches its lactation support program on July 1. MoreConsider time, options for level two of Healthy Purdue
Those who finished level one of Healthy Purdue and earned their $150 (before taxes) incentive have until Nov. 7 to complete level two by finishing five of eight colored apples. MoreAPSAC hears about benefits comparison, plans fall events
The Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee heard about plans for analysis of Purdue's benefits package and retirement plans at its June 11 meeting. MoreReception to honor retiring Purdue photographer
A reception to honor David Umberger will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. July 2 in the Prusiecki Banquet Room, Dauch Alumni Center. MoreOnePurdue: Update for West Lafayette myPurdue, INB users
The release of the final major piece of OnePurdue software is less than a month away for the West Lafayette and Purdue North Central campuses. The information below is important for all West Lafayette users of the new student systems -- particularly myPurdue, the Internet portal that will replace SSINFO, and Internet Native Banner (INB), a different interface to Banner through which some faculty and staff will perform more advanced administrative functions. More
Current issue of Inside Purdue
The June 24, 2008, issue of Inside Purdue is available online in pdf format here.Memo to faculty and staff: Consumer Confidence Report
This memo about the quality of drinking water on campus is from Daniel Gemmecke, water works/waste water supervisor in Utilities Operations. Memo
CAMPUS NEWS
Emergency preparedness filming scheduled near Freehafer Hall
Purdue's Office of the Vice President for Business Services, in conjunction with the Purdue police and fire departments, will film an emergency preparedness training video on Friday (June 27). MorePurdue site offers information on campus activities, organizations
Purdue students who want to learn more about campus organizations or activities will be able to easily find what they're looking for, thanks to a Web site aimed at helping students get involved. MoreNEWS FROM OTHER SOURCES
Purdue engineer among those selected to participate in Frontiers of Engineering Symposium
Eighty-two of the nation's brightest young engineers, including one from Purdue, have been selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering's (NAE) 14th annual U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium. MoreBig Ten universities convene summit on Midwest economy; Leaders say it is time to act
Motivated by a desire to draw attention to the vital role the Midwest plays in the life of the nation and to highlight challenges the region faces to remain economically competitive, the provosts from the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), a consortium of the Big Ten universities plus the University of Chicago, have partnered with the Federal Reserve Banks of Minneapolis and Chicago to bring together key leaders for an economic summit Thursday, June 26 and Friday 27 at the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis. MoreRESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS
Study: Higher interstate speed limit proves safe for Indiana
Researchers at Purdue have determined that raising the speed limit from 65 to 70 on Interstate 65 in Indiana has not increased the probability of fatalities or severe injuries. MoreStudy shows single insecticide application can kill 3 cockroach generations
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Purdue professors produce maps of Indiana flooding areas
Purdue faculty and students have created maps of central and southern Indiana flooding that can be use to provide damage analysis and assess the flood's impact. MoreWho can afford corn? Almost no one, Purdue economist says
Inexpensive and abundant corn helped move the ethanol industry onto the alternative fuels fast lane. With corn prices now at record highs, demand outpacing supply and crop losses inevitable with the Midwest floods, ethanol production could soon be stalled, a Purdue Extension agricultural economist said. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTS
Events this week
Here is a list of events happening June 23-29 at the West Lafayette campus. MoreContest to feature wines from all over the world
The Indy International Wine Competition will be June 26-28 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Blue Ribbon Pavilion in Indianapolis.MorePulitzer winning journalist Thomas Friedman to speak at Purdue
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Friedman, whose talk will begin at 7 p.m. in Elliott Hall of Music, has reported on the current Middle East conflicts, the end of the Cold War, U.S. domestic politics and foreign policy, international economics, and the worldwide impact of the terrorist threat. More
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