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Purdue Today

News for faculty and staff

May 5, 2009

UPDATE: H1N1 INFLUENZA (SWINE FLU)

Watch Web site for information

Faculty and staff are reminded that updated information on H1N1 influenza (swine flu) is available online. Callers requesting information should be referred to this site.

FAQ provides information on flu-related absences

Faculty and staff are urged to take precautions to guard against the spread of the H1N1 flu strain. Employees who think they have the flu or have flulike symptoms should contact their medical provider for instructions and are advised not to come to campus for work or other reasons. A list of frequently asked questions has been prepared to provide information about absences, pay while off work, and other important topics.


FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

CSSAC to offer trip to Lincoln Park Zoo

The Purdue Employees Activity Program, a subcommittee of the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee, has planned a June 20 trip to Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. The trip is open to all Purdue staff, faculty, students and friends. More

WorkLife to hold Family Caregiver Resource Fair

HRS WorkLife Programs is sponsoring the fifth annual Family Caregiver Resource Fair on May 19. More

RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS

Animals on runways can cause serious problems at small airports

Gene Rhodes
It's a bird. It's a plane. It's a potentially deadly combination. A Purdue study of 10 small Indiana airports found that animals can gain easy access to runways and infield areas, increasing the likelihood of planes striking those animals. More

GENERAL NEWS

Purdue commencement ceremonies to be shown live on TV, online

Purdue's four commencement ceremonies May 15-17 will be broadcast live for television and Internet audiences. More

Farmers market to sprout weekly near Dauch

Fresh fruits and vegetables will be among the offerings this summer when a farmers market opens once a week in a parking lot on the south side of campus. More

College of Technology offering array of summer camps

Purdue's College of Technology is sponsoring a variety of camps this summer geared toward attracting students from diverse backgrounds to technology-related fields. More

Purdue Agriculture columns now offered as podcasts

Two news and informational columns written by Purdue University Agriculture specialists are now available as podcasts. More

PEOPLE

ECE professor awarded grant for Department of Defense research

Andrew Weiner, a Purdue engineering professor, has been named one of nine new National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellows by the U.S. Department of Defense. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Today's events

Here is a list of events happening Tuesday, May 5, at the West Lafayette campus. More

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening May 4-10 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Purdue, Vincennes universities team up for white-collar training

Displaced professionals in north-central Indiana can explore new career opportunities and resume-strengthening classes at a training fair in South Bend. More


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