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News for faculty and staffOctober 3, 2008 In the spotlightPURDUE ON CAMERA
FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESPhysical Facilities puts Green Week prize into student projectA prize-winning entry by Physical Facilities in a Green Week poster session will help fund a "green roof" project by the student organization Boiler Green Initiative. MoreGENERAL NEWSFinancial crisis taxing on families, relationshipsWall Street's financial woes can affect relationships -- both financial and romantic -- of people of all ages and incomes, says a Purdue sociologist. MorePurdue expert: Retailers may have tough holiday seasonRetailers are facing their worst holiday season in more than 15 years, says a Purdue retail expert. Richard Feinberg, a researcher with the Purdue Retail Institute and director of the Center for Customer-Driven Quality, says that a preliminary outlook shows that overall holiday retail sales will be flat or at most 2 percent above last year. More PURDUE SPORTSSaturday volleyball match to raise funds for breast cancerCoach Shondell and the Boilermaker volleyball team will celebrate breast cancer awareness month with Dig for a Cure, a national initiative by college volleyball teams to raise money and awareness for breast cancer. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening Sept. 29-Oct. 5 on the West Lafayette campus. More Purdue Bands to pay tribute to events, eras, people during concertThe Purdue Symphonic Band and Fall Concert Band will perform at 2:30 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 5) at the Long Center for the Performing Arts, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette. The concert, titled "Tributes!," also will include the department's newest ensemble, the Purdue Philharmonic, which will perform Mozart's last symphony, the "Jupiter Symphony." MoreDedication scheduled for Dolores McCall Pet Tribute GardenA formal public dedication of the Dolores McCall Pet Tribute Garden will be held at 4 p.m. Oct. 23 outside the entrance to the School of Veterinary Medicine's Small Animal Hospital. MoreATOS Trio to perform Beethoven, Shostakovich at PurdueThe ATOS Trio will take the Loeb Playhouse stage to perform trios from Beethoven and Shostakovich along with an Andalusian-inspired trio by Joachín Turina at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23. 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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