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News for faculty and staffDecember 2, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESPolice 'town hall' to address cultural diversityThe Purdue Police Department's Diversity Team will host a "Town Hall Forum on Cultural Diversity" at 7 p.m. Wednesday (Dec. 3) for any in the Purdue community to attend. More Basketball discount tickets offered by CSSAC, AthleticsFaculty and staff can enjoy Boilermaker basketball while supporting education through the CSSAC-Athletics discount ticket plan for four selected games. For two men's games in December, $20 tickets are available to employees for $11. For two women's games in January, $12 tickets are available for $5. More Boilers Care-and-Share to kick off Martin Luther King Jr. celebrationPurdue will begin collecting non-food items at campus drop-off points beginning Monday (Dec. 8) for the annual Boilers Care-and-Share drive (formerly Gifts-in-Kind) as part of the 2009 Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. MoreWellness screenings available by appointmentWellness screenings are available on the West Lafayette campus. MoreFlu shots offered on West Lafayette campusFree flu shots are available on the West Lafayette campus this week to benefit-eligible faculty and staff, graduate staff, retirees, and their spouses/same-sex domestic partners. More CDFS preschools have openings for spring semesterThe nationally accredited preschools within the Department of Child Development and Family Studies have limited openings for children in spring semester 2009. MoreGENERAL NEWSLibraries to extend hours as students prepare for semester finalsPurdue Libraries will extend hours at four facilities to help students prepare for their final exams this month. MoreWBAA-AM now broadcasting in digitalListeners to Purdue's AM public radio station WBAA will notice improved sound quality with an HD radio receiver after the conversion of the AM signal to digital, says general manager Tim Singleton. MorePurdue program helps grieving familiesFamilies who have lost a loved one can work through the grief process with help from a Purdue program. The BRIDGe, which stands for By Remembering I Develop and Grow, has worked with 14 families that have experienced the death of an immediate family member. MoreStudents find ways to utilize Web 2.0 in K-16 classroomsTeams of Purdue students have created an online teacher resource for utilizing Web 2.0 technologies like Facebook, Google Docs, Flickr and Twitter in K-16 classrooms. More Prof: Give infants, toddlers the gift of language this holiday seasonThe holidays offer many opportunities to share the gift of language with infants and toddlers, says a Purdue language development expert. More PURDUE SPORTSDiscount tickets available for Purdue-Maryland matchupDiscount tickets are available for the Purdue-Maryland women's basketball game on Thursday (Dec. 4) as part of Operation Sellout. Tickets are $3 for youth and $7 for adults. More details are available here. Hope announces football coaching staff changesPurdue head football coach-to-be Danny Hope announced the addition of two assistants and the promotion of a third to his staff on Monday. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's events Here is a list of events happening Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening Dec. 1-7 at the West Lafayette campus. More Free screenings at Purdue to test hearing, speech and languagePurdue's M.D. Steer Audiology and Speech-Language clinics are offering free screenings on Wednesday (Dec. 3). More Purdue community invited to Women & Hi Tech holiday receptionPurdue faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend a holiday reception sponsored by Women & Hi Tech, a nonprofit organization for attracting, developing, and retaining women in technology, science, engineering, information systems, and other established and emerging fields. MorePurdue Memorial Union to ring in the holiday seasonThe holiday season at Purdue kicks off Monday (Dec. 8) with the arrival of a 30-foot-tall Christmas tree in the Memorial Union's Great Hall. MoreBreakfast with Santa set for Dec. 13 at PMUBreakfast with Santa, an annual holiday event at Purdue, will take place from 8-10:30 a.m. Dec. 13 at the Great Hall, main lounge and Room 118 of the Purdue Memorial Union. MorePMO offering discounted student tickets to Christmas ShowPurdue Musical Organizations will offer a student special on ticket prices for the 75th Purdue Christmas Show. 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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