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News for faculty and staffOctober 9, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESPresident's Forum is todayPresident France A. Córdova will present the first President's Open Forum of 2008-09 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. today (Oct. 9) in the East and West Faculty Lounges, Purdue Memorial Union. MoreOpen sessions to address new retirement fund choicesFifteen new fund choices were added to the defined contribution retirement plan on Oct. 1. Open TIAA-CREF sessions related to the new funds will be held on the West Lafayette campus starting Friday. MoreComments invited on draft policyComments from members of the Purdue community are invited on a draft policy regarding romantic or sexual relationships between (1) supervisors and subordinates and (2) students and faculty members, graduate teaching assistants or any other employee who has educational responsibility over the student. MorePrint and Poster Exchange set for next weekThe annual Print and Poster Exchange by the campus Visual Arts Committee, scheduled for Oct. 13-14, will give staff and faculty the chance to trade or begin borrowing artworks for enlivening campus space. More Faculty, staff asked to nominate students for service awardFaculty and staff are invited to nominate students for Community Activity Recognition Awards, sponsored by Greater Lafayette Commerce. The awards are for Purdue students who go above and beyond the average call for local community service. MoreGENERAL NEWSSen. Lugar to meet with Purdue biofuels researchers, tour labs and Purdue Research ParkU.S. Sen. Richard G. Lugar will meet today (Oct. 9) with Purdue biofuels and alternative energy researchers and tour campus research facilities at Discovery Park and the Purdue Research Park. More Purdue establishes multidisciplinary energy systems centerPurdue has established a new center that will combine technology with economic analysis to develop viable new energy alternatives. MoreKrannert professors address causes, effects of U.S. financial crisisMembers of the public interested in learning more about the American financial crisis can now find answers through Krannert School of Management. More NEWS FROM OTHER SOURCESIU, Purdue use YouTube spot to highlight Indiana Innovation AllianceIndiana University and Purdue University may be oil and water when it comes to athletics, but thanks to the Indiana Innovation Alliance, an effort to foster life sciences research and partnerships throughout Indiana, they're more like . . . Indiana corn and butter. Persimmons and pudding. YouTube and viral marketing. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening Oct. 6-12 on the West Lafayette campus. MoreRide to focus on motorcycle safetyPurdue's Acacia Fraternity is holding a Ride for Motorcycle Safety and Awareness today (Oct. 9) in West Lafayette. The ride will be in memory of Bradley P. Trifone, a Purdue student who recently was killed in a motorcycle accident. More Colts chaplain to speak at Hadley lectureThe 2008 Richard A. Hadley Lecture will feature Indianapolis Colts Chaplain Ken Johnson on Oct. 14. MoreKrannert students to 'Trick-or-Can' for charityMembers of a Purdue student organization will don costumes and take to the streets on Halloween night to collect food for a local charity. 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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