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News for faculty and staff

December 4, 2008

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

SAP upgrade on schedule for Dec. 8 completion

In keeping with their announced SAP system upgrade schedule, members of OnePurdue will install the final software enhancement the weekend of Dec. 5-7. More

Special offer available on Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Standard

Purdue faculty, staff and students purchasing a copy of Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Standard by Dec. 22 are eligible for a free upgrade to Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Standard. More

GENERAL NEWS

Financial aid presentations to offer information for students, parents

High school students and their parents can learn more about college financial aid during two upcoming presentations by Purdue's Division of Financial Aid and the Ivy Tech Community College Lafayette financial aid office. More

Purdue Libraries switching to Library of Congress classification for new materials

Purdue Libraries will use the Library of Congress system to classify all new materials added to its collections beginning Jan. 1. More

Sick or just sick of work? Purdue expert says employees should think before taking a day off

With the winter weather making it hard to get out of bed in the morning, some employees may contemplate calling in sick to work, even if they feel just a bit under the weather. But a Purdue ethics expert says making a habit out of that can hurt your reputation. More

Prof: Think twice before giving kittens, puppies this holiday

Giving a cat or dog as a holiday gift requires the giver to do his or her homework to ensure the pet is a welcome and affordable addition to the family, says a Purdue ethics expert. More

PEOPLE

Johannes Strobel appointed director of INSPIRE

Johannes Strobel, assistant professor of engineering education and educational technology, has been named the director of Purdue’s Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning, or INSPIRE. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Today's events

Here is a list of events happening Thursday, Dec. 4, at the West Lafayette campus. More

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening Dec. 1-7 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Indian students to mourn lives lost in Mumbai

Indian graduate students at Purdue are arranging a memorial march at 6 p.m. Friday (Dec. 5) to mourn the lives lost in the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai. More

Colleges Against Cancer to hold Survivor Party

Purdue's Colleges Against Cancer will be hosting a Survivor Party from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 7) at the WorkLife Programs office in Purdue West. More

Purdue Repertory Dance Company to perform Winter Works Concert

Michal Nevitt

The Purdue Repertory Dance Company will present its Winter Works 2008 Dance Concert on Dec. 12 and 13. The dance company will perform nine new dances created by faculty and student choreographers. The concert is at the Nancy T. Hansen Theatre in Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts. More


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