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News for faculty and staffJanuary 28, 2009FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESVoluntary benefit deductions missing from January biweekly payDeductions for voluntary benefits were missed on the Jan. 14 biweekly pay and, for many, will be missed again on the Jan. 28 pay. Voluntary benefits include dental, homeowner's, auto, universal life, prepaid legal, and others. MorePreschool has spring semester openingsThe Purdue Child Development Laboratory Preschool has immediate openings for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children in the spring semester. MoreITaP offers tips for Data Privacy DayAccording to the 2008 National Cyber Security Alliance-Symantec Online Safety Study, many Americans fail to use basic Internet security tools. MoreAAO, HR sessions to cover hiring, retentionThe Affirmative Action Office and Human Resource Services employment are offering a series of sessions designed to assist supervisors in developing and refining their staff hiring and employee retention skills. MoreGENERAL NEWSCollege of Technology to participate in welcome home for troopsRepresentatives from the College of Technology will attend a welcome home celebration Saturday (Jan. 31) in Indianapolis for returning Indiana Guard soldiers to offer information about Purdue's degree programs around the state. MoreBook explores attitudes of black Americans toward Supreme CourtMath whizzes compute to compete in MATHCOUNTSMore than 95 "mathletes" from north central Indiana middle and junior high schools will test their math acumen Feb. 14 at the MATHCOUNTS regional competition at Purdue. MoreRESEARCH STUDIESFocus group participants needed for research on requesting prescriptions from physiciansHave you ever asked your physician for a prescription for a specific drug? How did your physician respond? Have you ever wanted to ask your physician for a prescription for a specific drug, but felt uncomfortable? What made you feel that way? More Speech perception study looking for subjectsA Purdue researcher is looking for adults to participate in a speech perception study in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. More PURDUE SPORTSCelebration to honor Purdue's 1999 women's basketball national championship teamPurdue Athletics will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Purdue's 1999 women's basketball national championship team with a weekend-long celebration highlighted by halftime ceremonies at both the men's basketball game on Jan. 31 and women's game on Feb. 1. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Wednesday, Jan. 28, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening Jan.26-Feb. 1 at the West Lafayette campus. MoreTickets available for Robert Kennedy speechTickets for a speech by environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be available starting today (Jan. 28). More Religion expert will talk about Virginia Woolf, Edith SteinAnn Astell, a professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame, will present "Seeking Sanctuary: Virginia Woolf's 'A Room of One's Own' and Edith Stein's Carmel" on Feb. 18 at Purdue. More New winter exhibits on display in Rueff GalleriesTwo new exhibits are now on display in the Patti and Rusty Rueff Galleries at Purdue University. More'Seussical' to bring beloved storybook characters to Purdue stageDr. Seuss's best-loved stories, including "Horton Hears a Who" and "The Cat in the Hat," will come together in "Seussical" at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 in Purdue Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse. 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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