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News for faculty and staffApril 9, 2009FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESPresident's Forum set for April 13Faculty and staff are invited to attend a President's Forum from 1 to 2 p.m. April 13 in the South Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union. President France A. Córdova will open the forum's presentations and will offer an update on fiscal matters. Leah Jamieson, the John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering, and Willie Reed, dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine, will provide overviews of their respective organizational strategic plans. Staff Benefits offers tips for life insurance enrollmentThe April 24 deadline for enrolling in Purdue's new life insurance program is only about two weeks away. As the deadline approaches, Staff Benefits offers these tips for successful enrollment. More ITaP offers Purdue researchers fast, reliable, secure data storageInformation Technology at Purdue (ITaP) is now offering no-hassle data storage in the same way its community cluster program helps faculty members do research using high-performance computing -- that is, without having to worry about running a computer system. More GENERAL NEWSArchives and Special Collections to celebrate opening, Purdue's 140-year historyPurdue Libraries will feature an exhibit of founding father John Purdue and the University's 140-year history during the April dedication of its new Archives and Special Collections center. MoreSchool of Engineering Education marks fifth anniversaryThe School of Engineering Education celebrates its fifth anniversary today (April 9). Created in 2004 as a merger between the Department of Freshman Engineering and the Division of Interdisciplinary Engineering, the school now includes the First-Year Engineering Program, the Interdisciplinary/Multidisciplinary Engineering Program, a doctoral program in engineering education (the world's first) and INSPIRE, the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning. More PEOPLEMintert named assistant director of Purdue Extension ServiceJames Mintert, Extension state leader and livestock marketing economist at Kansas State University, has been named assistant director of the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service. MoreSTUDENT NEWSPurdue Student Government announces election resultsPurdue students Adam Kline and Kristin Shrack will serve as president and vice president, respectively, for the 2009-2010 academic year, Purdue Student Government announced Monday (April 6). More CALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Thursday, April 9, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening April 6-12 at the West Lafayette campus. MoreSpring Fest offers fun, educational activities for entire familyFrom animals to insects and engineering to science, Purdue's Spring Fest proves that learning can be fun. More Purdue to celebrate Technology Week April 13-17The College of Technology will celebrate the third annual Technology Week on April 13-17. Events are planned for faculty, staff, students, and alumni throughout the week. More How to submit items to Purdue Today Problems? Purdue Today: (765) 494-9573; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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