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July 7, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES
Updates on traffic and parking disruptions
Here is a list of disruptions on and near the West Lafayette campus. MoreOpenings available for preschoolers in Child Development Lab School
The Purdue Child Development Lab School has openings for children ages 2 to 4 years in the afternoon classes that begin Sept. 2. MoreDon't forget summer on-campus dining options
Faculty and staff are encouraged to explore on-campus dining locations this summer -- University Residences Dining Courts and the Purdue Memorial Union’s Union Commons are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. More
Working parents club to meet this week
The Purdue Working Parents Club will meet from noon to 1 p.m. July 9 in Room 202, Stewart Center. Faculty, staff and graduate staff are invited to attend. For more information, contact WorkLife Programs at 49-45461 or worklife@purdue.edu.
CAMPUS NEWS
Purdue Fire Department to honor 2 local heroes
The Purdue Fire Department will pay tribute to two women on Monday (July 7) who helped save a man's life during the Area IV Agency on Aging Senior Games last month.A special recognition ceremony will take place at 8:30 a.m. at the fire department, at 1250 W. Third St. in West Lafayette. More
GENERAL NEWS
Purdue offers intensive research program for undergraduate students
Purdue is giving 37 college juniors and seniors from underrepresented social and economic backgrounds a chance to take part in intensive research experiences this summer with faculty mentors as part of the Summer Research Opportunity Program. MoreManufacturing Extension Partnership helps companies get 'lean'
Companies throughout Indiana are taking advantage of a Purdue program that helps improve operational efficiency and increase profits.The Manufacturing Extension Partnership, administered by Purdue's Technical Assistance Program, helped 290 companies eliminate waste and implement process improvements in fiscal year 2007-08. More
Historian applauds black journalist, diplomat who history forgot
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Lester A. Walton, who also was one of the first African-Americans to work for the Democratic National Committee and as U.S. minister to Liberia before and during World War II, had been missing from American history books, said Purdue historian Susan Curtis. More
Women stage directors still struggle for steady work, recognition
When Anna D. Shapiro walked off June 15 with the 2008 Tony for direction of a Broadway play, she joined a select group of only five women in 61 years to win the award for direction of a play or musical.Despite advances in other areas, women still struggle to find steady work and recognition as stage directors, says Anne Fliotsos, a Purdue associate professor of theater. More
Academic boot camp gives leg up to college newcomers
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Students who are registered in the College of Engineering are attending the camp through Aug. 1, while students enrolled in technology or science will attend July 6 - Aug. 1. More
2 West Lafayette students earn Wade Steffey Memorial Scholarship
Two students from West Lafayette have been selected as the first recipients of the Wade Steffey Memorial Scholarship. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTS
Events this week
Here is a list of events happening July 7-13 at the West Lafayette campus. MoreBlood drive set for Wednesday, Friday
Alpha Phi Omega is sponsoring a blood drive on July 9 and July 11. The Indiana Blood Center will be in front of Stewart Center each day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More
Purdue Alumni Association to hold member appreciation day
On Friday, July 11, members of the Purdue Alumni Association can participate in the sixth annual worldwide Purdue Alumni Member Appreciation Day. MoreButterfly Field Day to bring family fun to Eli Lilly Laboratory
Purdue's entomology department and Eli Lilly and Co. are inviting butterfly enthusiasts of all ages to the Tippecanoe County Butterfly Field Day on July 19. More
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