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Purdue Today

News for faculty and staff

April 6, 2009

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Presentations, help sessions available during life insurance open enrollment

Presentations and walk-in help sessions will be held this week to assist employees during open enrollment for Purdue’s new life insurance program. The open enrollment period runs through April 24. More

Eligibility verification package required to insure dependents

Faculty and staff who cover dependents on their Purdue insurance need to pay special attention to a Dependent Eligibility Verification Package that they will receive at home in April. Coverage on dependents will be dropped if the required information and verification documents are not received by May 13. More

CIE to offer teaching workshops in May

The Center for Instructional Excellence will offer "College Teaching Workshops, Series I: Basics of Teaching" in May. More

Update: Traffic, parking disruptions

Here are notes on some current and upcoming disruptions on the West Lafayette campus. More

RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS

Purdue professor's insight leads to better understanding of vision loss

A Purdue researcher's work could shed light on new targets for treating retinal degenerative diseases that cause blindness. More

GENERAL NEWS

Discovery Park awards $300,000 in campuswide seed research grants

Discovery Park has awarded more than $300,000 for funding eight research projects at Purdue's West Lafayette and regional campuses, Discovery Park executive director Alan H. Rebar announced. More

Purdue animal sciences requests nominations for alumni award

The Department of Animal Sciences is seeking nominations for the 2009 Distinguished Animal Sciences Alumni Award. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening April 6-12 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Fats Waller Broadway musical 'Ain't Misbehavin'' to come to Purdue

"Ain't Misbehavin'"
The 30th anniversary tour of the Tony Award–winning Best Musical "Ain't Misbehavin'" will be presented at 7:30 p.m. April 23 in Elliott Hall of Music. The performance, which is presented by Purdue Convocations, stars 2003 "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard and Frenchie Davis, a 2003 "American Idol" contestant and star of "Rent" on Broadway. More

Latino Cultural Center to celebrate Día de la Familia

Purdue's Latino Cultural Center will celebrate its sixth anniversary with entertainment, cultural cuisine, music and games at its Día de la Familia (Day of the Family) on April 18. More


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