please add purduetoday@purdue.edu to your address book.
Current issue is at https://www.purdue.edu/uns/PurdueToday/current.htm
| To ensure you receive your Purdue Today e-mails, please add purduetoday@purdue.edu to your address book. Current issue is at https://www.purdue.edu/uns/PurdueToday/current.htm |
|
|
News for faculty and staffDecember 10, 2008FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESPurdue to test emergency text-messaging system FridayPurdue will conduct a test of its emergency text-messaging system Friday (Dec. 12). The 1 p.m. test will read: "This is a TEST of the Purdue text-messaging system. In a real emergency, check www.purdue.edu for details." No action is required from individuals receiving the message. More24 staffers receive APSAC grantsAPSAC has awarded individual professional development grants to 24 administrative and professional staff members. MoreProvost’s area to salute A/P staff for serviceClose to 300 members of the administrative and professional staff in the provost's organization will be recognized at a luncheon on Jan. 22. The event will be held in the North and South Ballrooms of Purdue Memorial Union. Those being honored for 25 or more years of service are listed here. Staff being recognized for 10, 15 and 20 years of service will be listed in Thursday's issue of Purdue Today.GENERAL NEWSSubjects needed for two voice studiesA Purdue researcher is seeking individuals with vocal fatigue for two studies at the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. MoreStudy: Data analysis influences farmland protection policyThey might be neighbors geographically and agriculturally, but Indiana and Illinois are worlds apart when it comes to preserving farmland, said two Purdue forestry and natural resources researchers. MorePurdue first to offer residential construction graduates in-demand professional designationsStudents in Purdue's residential construction management specialization in the Department of Building Construction Management will be the first in the country to earn professional designations as part of their coursework for a bachelor's degree. MoreFederal e-prescribing measure will cut costs, help reduce medical errors, Purdue researcher saysA federal measure that encourages using electronic systems for prescriptions beginning in January will help deliver safer and more efficient care to patients while also cutting costs, a Purdue researcher says. MorePurdue survey: Alcohol, drug use decreases during grant periodDuring the past two years, drug, alcohol and tobacco use are down among Purdue students, according to results of a survey conducted by the Student Wellness Office with funding from a U.S. Department of Education grant. MorePEOPLERichard Grace honored with endowment, dedicationThe School of Materials Engineering recently celebrated the long and distinguished career of Dr. Richard Grace with the creation of an endowment and dedication of a conference room and library in his honor. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening Dec. 8-14 at the West Lafayette campus. 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 |
|
