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Policy on amorous relationships in effect Jan. 1

Purdue's policy regarding romantic or sexual relationships between (1) supervisors and subordinates and (2) students and faculty members, graduate teaching assistants or any other employee who has educational responsibility over the student will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2009. More

TDA companies to offer on-campus sessions in January, February

Representatives from three of Purdue's five sponsored tax-deferred annuity companies will be on the West Lafayette campus in January and February for one-on-one meetings with faculty and staff. More

CAMPUS NEWS

Chief named to lead Purdue Police Department

John Cox, who served as interim police chief since late April, has been named chief of the Purdue Police Department, University officials announced Dec. 23. More

Purdue students go global with service projects

From Kenya to South Africa to Ecuador, Purdue students are using the skills they learn in the classroom to help others around the world. In 2008 more than 3,700 students participated in service-learning projects, which were incorporated into the curricula of approximately 175 courses. More

PURDUE SPORTS

'Ceiling fan' tickets on sale today for Purdue-Illinois

The Purdue athletics department is bringing back the popular "Ceiling Fan" promotion for today's Big Ten Conference men's basketball opener against Illinois. Some 1,200 tickets for the top five rows of Mackey Arena will be sold for $12 each beginning at 9 a.m. today (Dec. 30) and continuing while supply lasts. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening Dec. 30 through Jan. 4 on the West Lafayette campus. More

'Jeopardy!' appearance by staff member to air today

Alex Trebek and Emily Branson

Emily Branson has fulfilled a dream by playing on TV's "Jeopardy!", and today (Dec. 30) everyone else can share the moment.

Branson, library assistant in the Humanities, Social Science, and Education Library, says her job helped her qualify and perseverance helped her get a contestant's spot. More

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