News for faculty and staff

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Spring Fling in review Several thousand faculty, staff, and retirees enjoyed Spring Fling, the annual employee appreciation event held this year on May 21. A recap of the event is available here. A Spring Fling photo gallery is available here.

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Parking permit renewals due

Renewals of faculty and staff parking permits are due Monday (June 1). More

APSAC welcomes new members

The Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee recognized outgoing members and new members at its luncheon and meeting on May 13. More

APSAC awards spring grants

APSAC has awarded individual professional development grants to 29 administrative and professional staff members. More

Purdue Convocations announces 2009-10 season

Purdue Convocations' 2009-10 season will feature 22 performances, including a variety of Broadway musicals, plays and concerts. More

RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTS

Purdue swept up in largest tornado field study in history

Purdue researchers could improve tornado warnings and unveil trends in their occurrences as part of the largest tornado and storm field study in history. More

PEOPLE

Appointments, honors and activities

Here is a list of recent honors and appointments for faculty and staff. More

Update: Professor reaches top of Mount Everest

Professor J. Paul Robinson reached the summit of Mount Everest on May 23. Robinson's 10-week journey is part of his efforts to raise money for Cytometry for Life, a not-for-profit founded at Purdue to develop reliable, low-cost diagnostic tools that will facilitate treatment for AIDS victims across sub-Saharan Africa. Faculty and staff can read about Robinson's journey through his blog. More details about the trip and donation information are available in an Inside Purdue story here.

Professor's memoir selected as 'Great Michigan Read'

A memoir written by Bich Minh Nguyen, associate professor of English, has been selected as the 2009-2010 Great Michigan Read, which is sponsored by the Michigan Humanities Council and Meijer. Nguyen's book, "Stealing Buddha's Dinner," chronicles her migration from Vietnam in 1975 and her coming of age in Grand Rapids, Mich., in the 1980s. The book, which also looks at cultural identity through food, is Purdue's selection for its Common Reading Program. More

Consumer and Family Sciences names outstanding seniors

The College of Consumer and Family Sciences' Alumni Association named five students as this year's outstanding senior award winners. More

GENERAL NEWS

Purdue Research Park officials dedicate new tech center, honor electrical engineering alumnus and spouse

Purdue Research Park officials dedicated a 105,000-square-foot technology center on Wednesday (May 27) in honor of Heddy Kurz and her late husband, Herman Kurz, a Purdue electrical engineering alumnus. More

Purdue, Anderson universities team up for graduate degree program

Starting this fall, Purdue and Anderson universities will jointly offer students the chance to earn two master's degrees at the same time. More

Ag Econ to help sponsor global economic analysis conference

The 12th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis will be held June 10-12 in Santiago, Chile. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening May 25-31 at the West Lafayette campus. More

WBAA to host screening of documentary on Garrison Keillor

WBAA will present a screening of the upcoming American Masters documentary "Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes" on June 4 at Eastside 9 Theater in Lafayette. More

Chorus to celebrate 75th anniversary at Purdue conference

A Hoosier musical tradition will celebrate its 75th anniversary at Purdue's 2009 Home and Family Conference. More

WBAA, art museum sponsor trip to New York City

WBAA public radio and the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette are sponsoring a trip to New York City art museums Nov. 12-15. More

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