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News for faculty and staffOctober 15, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESEarly voting location available Oct. 20-22 in Stewart CenterEarly voting in Tippecanoe County, which is open to anyone who is registered, begins Oct. 20 and continues through Nov. 2. An early voting location will be set up 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 20-22 in Stewart Center under the mural. MoreMartin Award nominations due Oct. 24Nominations for the Eudoxia Girard Martin Memorial Staff Recognition Award are being accepted until Oct. 24. MoreBooks and Coffee invites votes for book selectionFaculty, staff and students can be a part of the 58th Annual Books & Coffee by voting from among four book selections chosen by the Purdue Student English Association (SEA). MoreReminder: Suggest book for common reading experienceFaculty, staff and students can suggest a book to be used as part of Purdue's common reading experience, a program to be implemented for entering students in fall 2009. Recommendations should be made by end of day Sunday (Oct. 19). More RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSMore flexible method floated to produce biofuels, electricityResearchers are proposing a new "flexible" approach to producing alternative fuels, hydrogen and electricity from municipal solid wastes, agricultural wastes, forest residues and sewage sludge that could supply up to 20 percent of transportation fuels in the United States annually. MoreGENERAL NEWSPurdue launches green, healthy workforce programs
Purdue's Technical Assistance Program has launched two new work force initiatives aimed at improving employees' health and helping employers become more environmentally friendly. TAP, which works with companies and health care providers to improve performance and enhance the quality of life for Indiana citizens, is a partnership among Purdue and the state and local communities. More PURDUE SPORTSPurdue student-athletes graduating at higher rate than NCAA averagePurdue student-athletes are graduating a rate better than their Division I counterparts, according to statistical information released Tuesday by the NCAA. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening Oct. 13-19 at the West Lafayette campus. MoreWalk/run promotes substance-free livingPurdue's annual Jay Severson Memorial Walk/Run is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 18) at Wiley Residence Hall. The event honors Severson, a graduate student and residence hall counselor in Wiley Hall. Severson was the victim of a fatal shooting by a resident, who subsequently took his own life, following a drug incident in 1996. MoreKrannert manufacturing conference to focus on transition, challengesStudents, faculty and industry professionals will meet Oct. 23 at Purdue to discuss the challenges facing manufacturing firms. The 2008 Fall Operations Conference is set for 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Rawls Hall. MoreExperts to discuss current, future wind energyTwo experts from Sandia National Laboratories will discuss wind energy now and in the future during a Purdue lecture. Jose Zayas, manager of the Sandia Laboratories Wind Energy Technology Department, and Mark Rumsey, also of the department, will give an overview of wind energy and related issues at 6 p.m. Oct. 22 in Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering, Room 1010. MoreMusic series to feature open mic night, acoustic concertAn open mic night on Friday (Oct. 17) will give aspiring Purdue student musicians, poets and comedians a chance to show off their talents. MoreWood fair offers lessons in dealing with invasive speciesAn upcoming event near Indianapolis will offer activities and resources for homeowners and others to help deal with invasive species and to learn to use wood products in ways that don't endanger native forestland. On Saturday (Oct. 18), the public is invited to Noblesville's Forest Park for the Urban Wood Utilization Fair. MoreHow 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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