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News for faculty and staffDecember 4, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESSAP upgrade on schedule for Dec. 8 completionIn keeping with their announced SAP system upgrade schedule, members of OnePurdue will install the final software enhancement the weekend of Dec. 5-7. MoreSpecial offer available on Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web StandardPurdue 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. MoreGENERAL NEWSFinancial aid presentations to offer information for students, parentsHigh 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. MorePurdue Libraries switching to Library of Congress classification for new materialsPurdue Libraries will use the Library of Congress system to classify all new materials added to its collections beginning Jan. 1. MoreSick or just sick of work? Purdue expert says employees should think before taking a day offWith 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. MoreProf: Think twice before giving kittens, puppies this holidayGiving 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. MorePEOPLEJohannes Strobel appointed director of INSPIREJohannes 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. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Thursday, Dec. 4, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening Dec. 1-7 at the West Lafayette campus. More Indian students to mourn lives lost in MumbaiIndian 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. MoreColleges Against Cancer to hold Survivor PartyPurdue'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. MorePurdue Repertory Dance Company to perform Winter Works ConcertThe 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 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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