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News for faculty and staffJune 25, 2009 IN THE SPOTLIGHT
FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESCIGNA chosen as medical plan administrator beginning January 2010 CIGNA will be the administrator for all Purdue employee health plans beginning Jan. 1, 2010. CIGNA will replace current administrators UnitedHealthcare (formerly Arnett Health Plans) and UMR (formerly Fiserv Health). More Manage your e-mail -- archive to retain, delete without refrain ITaP will begin migrating e-mail accounts for Exchange users to Exchange 2007 in early August, which will offer a new look and new features. Individual users will experience a brief outage window during their migration, but ITaP is offering five data-management tips to lessen outage windows and help establish regular upkeep habits for all e-mail users. The first tip covers archiving e-mail and calendar items. More ACE welcoming clerical staff applications Clerical staff at West Lafayette can apply now for the next class of the Accomplished Clerical Excellence program. More CSSAC seats emeritus member, plans for new members and bus tripsCynthia Dalton will serve as an emeritus member next year on the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee. More RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSEnergy-saving method checks refrigerant level in air conditionersEngineers have developed a technique that saves energy and servicing costs by indicating when air conditioners are low on refrigerant, preventing the units from working overtime. More GENERAL NEWSWBAA-FM to increase power to 14,000 wattsPurdue's FM public radio station may soon be able to increase its audience thanks to a boost in its power transmission. The power increase, from 5,000 watts to 14,000 watts, could allow WBAA Radio to reach an additional 90,000 listeners, station general manager Tim Singleton said. MoreHealthcareTAP project focuses on hospital services during a pandemic flu outbreakPurdue's Healthcare Technical Assistance Program, Purdue Homeland Security Institute and health workers from three nearby counties on Wednesday (June 24) participated in the first in a series of three exercises to test hospital plans focusing on the continuation of essential health care services during a pandemic flu outbreak. MoreFood safety recalls suggest need for more frequent and better testing methods, researcher saysSafety testing of the nation's food supply must be improved in light of the mysterious link between eating raw refrigerated cookie dough and food-borne pathogenic bacteria, says a Purdue food safety researcher. More Purdue vet suggests ways to manage pets during July 4 fireworksFourth of July fireworks can frighten pets and farm animals and cause them to react in ways that might injure them. But a Purdue veterinarian says there are numerous ways to protect your pets during the celebrations. More PURDUE SPORTSTimes set for two more Purdue football gamesThe Big Ten office announced the start times for two more Purdue football games. The Toledo contest on Sept. 5 and the Sept. 19 matchup with Northern Illinois will kick off at noon at Ross-Ade Stadium. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSEvents this weekHere is a list of events happening June 22-28 at the West Lafayette campus. More Purdue Working Parents Club schedules zoo visit for SundayThe Purdue Working Parents Club is inviting parents to visit Columbian Park Zoo on Sunday (June 28). Starting at 2 p.m., parents can bring their children to a play date and stay to meet other Purdue parents. More How to submit items to Purdue Today Problems? Purdue Today: (765) 494-9573; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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