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News for faculty and staff

October 14, 2008

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Purdue names Almond interim VP for business, finance and treasurer

James Almond
James Almond, Purdue's vice president for business services and assistant treasurer, has been named interim executive vice president for business and finance and treasurer, effective Nov. 1. Almond will serve while the University conducts a national search for a successor to Morgan R. Olsen, who has been named executive vice president, treasurer and CFO at Arizona State University. More

GENERAL NEWS

Purdue Agriculture grads in demand as few still seek jobs

With the highest placement in at least the past five years, 93 percent of the spring graduates of the College of Agriculture have found jobs or are advancing their education. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening Oct. 13-19 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Demonstration to highlight new videoconferencing system

A demonstration of a new videoconferencing system donated to Purdue by Cisco Systems Inc. will be held Wednesday (Oct. 15). More

Ben Stein to headline annual Krannert Leadership Series at Purdue

Ben Stein
Lawyer, writer and actor Ben Stein will give the keynote address Oct. 23 at Krannert School of Management's eighth annual Leadership Speakers Series. Richard Cosier, Krannert School dean and Leeds Professor of Management, and Provost Randy Woodson also will speak at the event, which begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Purdue Memorial Union. Tickets are sold out. More

Purdue Bands' 'Creepy Classics' to mix costumes, music

Audience members are invited to wear costumes to Purdue Symphony Orchestra's annual Halloween family pops concert, "Creepy Classics," which will take place at 2:30 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 19). More

Panel to discuss women, the Iraq War during Experience Liberal Arts

A panel discussion will focus on issues related to women and the war in Iraq from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 23 in Lawson Computer Science Building, Room 1142. More


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