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News for faculty and staffMay 7, 2009FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESFriday is deadline to enroll in new life insurance programThe deadline for enrolling in Purdue's new life insurance program is this Friday (May 8). More Online system allows for easy tracking of applesThe user-friendly online tracking system for Healthy Purdue is now available, so participants can check their apples for 2009. More Internationalization Task Force seeks faculty input on connections worldwideThe Internationalization Task Force is establishing a Web site to collect and document the many linkages that Purdue faculty and staff have created through their efforts overseas. More Upgrades to Remedy system promise faster performance, other conveniencesITaP will upgrade the Remedy system in June with twice the hardware and the latest version 7 software. The software ticketing tool is used to record, track, and monitor requests for IT service. Because of additional hardware, the upgraded system will work much faster. More Retirement reception scheduled for chair of Purdue trusteesA retirement reception for J. Timothy McGinley, chairman of the Purdue Board of Trustees, will be held from 2:30 to 5 p.m. July 10 in recognition of his 20 years of leadership at the University. Invitations to follow.CAMPUS NEWSPurdue developing collaborations with National Cheng Kung University
A nine-member Taiwanese delegation from National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) visited Purdue on April 27-30 to develop collaborations in learning and discovery and to explore the placement of a Purdue-NCKU museum exhibit at Purdue in 2010. Purdue helped elevate the academic programs at NCKU in the 1950s and 1960s with funds from U.S. AID after World War II. From left are: Hong Sen Yan, chair of mechanical engineering and NCKU Museum director; Ming-Jer Tang, vice president for academic affairs; NCKU President Michael M.C. Lai; Purdue President France A. Córdova; Da Hsuan Feng, senior executive vice president; and Jenny Su, vice president for international affairs. Abandoned bicycles to be removedAbandoned and damaged bicycles on the West Lafayette academic campus will be removed during the next week in a partnership between the Grounds Department and Purdue police. MoreGENERAL NEWSPurdue alumnus to fly on NASA's challenging Hubble servicing missionAndrew Feustel, a Purdue alumnus and NASA mission specialist, is scheduled to make three spacewalks during a May 11 shuttle mission to upgrade the Hubble telescope. It will be the final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, an 11-day operation designed to extend and improve the orbiting observatory's capabilities for at least another five years of research. More Purdue Research Park-based companies to travel to Silicon Valley to seek fundingRepresentatives of two Purdue Research Park-based companies launched from research developed at Purdue will travel to California's Silicon Valley on May 18 to make formal presentations to venture capitalists. More Fort Wayne program for families wins Purdue awardA family enrichment program in Fort Wayne, Ind., is the winner of the eighth annual Inspiring Families and Building Communities Award, sponsored by Purdue's College of Consumer and Family Sciences. MorePEOPLENew vice president strives to build on Purdue’s research strengthFor Richard Buckius, the University's new vice president for research, the move to Purdue brought a mix of the old and the new. More Purdue to award 10 honorary degrees during spring commencementPurdue will award 10 honorary doctoral degrees during May commencement ceremonies at the University's campuses in West Lafayette, Indianapolis and Fort Wayne. MorePurdue student team wins solar-car division at 'Eco-Marathon'
A team of Purdue students won the solar-car category of an international competition for ultra fuel-efficient vehicles, achieving the equivalent of 4,913 miles per gallon, the most ever recorded at the event. Purdue Solar Racing, an extracurricular club of students in disciplines ranging from engineering to business administration, received a $2,500 prize. It was the second consecutive year Purdue's team won the solar category in the Shell Eco-Marathon Americas, held last month in California. More PURDUE SPORTSPurdue women's golf starts NCAA Central Regional todayThe ninth-ranked Purdue women's golf team will compete today through Saturday (May 7-9) in the 2009 NCAA Central Regional at Ohio State University. The Boilermakers are the No. 3 seed the competition. More Painter to serve as 500 honorary starterPurdue basketball head coach Matt Painter will serve as the honorary starter for the Indianapolis 500 practice round today (May 7). More CALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Thursday, May 7, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening May 4-10 at the West Lafayette campus. More Dog Days of Summer sculptures hit local streets
Ranging from artistic to scientific, life-size decorated dog statues are popping up throughout the Greater Lafayette area as part of the Dog Days of Summer art project. The project, which officially opens on Saturday (May 9), is a partnership between the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine and the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette. More How to submit items to Purdue Today Problems? Purdue Today: (765) 494-9573; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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