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News for faculty and staffSeptember 26, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESChanges announced for SAP upgrade schedulesSince SAP’s implementation in February 2007, the OnePurdue teams have been at work behind the scenes to maintain, repair and enhance the system. As the teams prepare to release a number of SAP upgrades in the coming weeks, they want University staff to know that beginning late this month through early December, the weekly schedule of system maintenance will be altered occasionally. More30-day password rule to begin Oct. 1 for advisers, INB usersBeginning Oct. 1, some users of the new student systems will be required to change their passwords every 30 days in order to log in to the myPurdue portal. MoreCSSAC offering December bus trip to ChicagoThe Purdue Employees Activity Program, a subcommittee of the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee, has planned a bus trip in December just in time for some holiday shopping. More Purdue Libraries to conduct survey on user satisfactionPurdue Libraries is asking faculty and students to complete an online survey designed to measure the quality of its services. Libraries will e-mail the survey to all faculty and students on Oct. 6, and recipients will have until Oct. 26 to participate, said James L. Mullins, dean of libraries. MoreRenaming of Day on Campus as STAR signals emphasisSummertime advising and registration of new students will make some changes including a new program name in 2009. MoreCurrent issue of Inside Purdue now onlineThe September 25, 2008, issue of Inside Purdue is available online in pdf format here. CAMPUS NEWSO.A.R. cancels Purdue performanceOf A Revolution (O.A.R.) has cancelled its scheduled Nov. 2 performance at Purdue. The band, whose concert ticket sales were scheduled to start today (Sept. 26), cited a scheduling conflict as the reason for cancellation, said Laura Clavio, Student Concert Committee adviser. More GENERAL NEWSWindsor Dining Court design honored by national publication
Windsor Dining Court has won a third national outstanding design award. American School and University magazine selected the dining court and profiled it in its August 2008 Education Interiors Showcase issue. The magazine praised the design that transformed a confined basement space, "into an inviting yet efficient dining atmosphere that blends well with other recently modernized campus dining facilities," and for incorporating, "a modern design theme with the traditional look and feel of the original design." More Company in Purdue Research Park detects, traps bacteria that cause foodborne illnessA Purdue Research Park-based company has developed a method to capture and detect foodborne illness-causing bacteria such as E. coli that promises to be quicker and less expensive than current conventional technology on the market. MoreSocial Web sites can chill friendships, lead to poor healthToo much time spent making "virtual" friends online can freeze out close "real" friendships that do matter, and that may not be good for a person's health, says a Purdue communication expert. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening Sept. 22-28 at the West Lafayette campus. More Engineer of 2020 Workshop to be held Sept. 30Leadership, global issues, and ethics will be the focus of the 2008 Engineer of 2020 Workshop on Sept. 30. The annual workshop addresses attributes that are considered critical to the success of Purdue engineering graduates in the future, specifically the year 2020. MoreFounder of Ambassadors for Children to speak at PurdueSally Brown, the founder and president of an international children's charity, will speak at a meeting of the Purdue chapter of Ambassadors for Children from 7-8 p.m. Oct. 6 in Lilly Hall of Life Sciences, Room G126. MoreBrasil Guitar Duo to bring classic repertoire, Brazilian rhythms to Purdue stageThe Brasil Guitar Duo, winners of the 2006 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, will perform classical guitar duets and music of their native land in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 in Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center. More Archives and how 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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