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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Apollo 11 anniversary

Purdue employees share their stories about the moon landing

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the moon landing. Purdue Today asked University employees where they were when Purdue alumnus Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon, and how that moment affected them.

Houze

Neal Houze, professor of chemical engineering, wrote: On July 20, 1969, I was returning to the States after an 18-month post-doc in the Netherlands and on my way to become a faculty member at Purdue. My family and I were on a German freighter, the M.S. Hasselberg, and were four of the eight passengers on the ship. On July 20, I was in the wheelhouse of the ship with the captain and officers, and we listened to the words of Armstrong via shortwave radio out of Montreal. I had to explain some of what was happening in German to the crew, as I could speak German and the officers, who did speak English, still wanted me to explain the significance of the event to them in their native language. I remember how it felt to be connected to the world via the moon even though we were in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean with no one else in sight.

Read all of the responses here.

More on Purdue and the Apollo anniversary

* Córdova: It's time to launch the next "giant leap for mankind." More

* Purdue Libraries' exhibit: "Purdue's Place in Space: From the Midwest to the Moon." More

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Presentation to focus on health savings accounts

Staff Benefits is now offering the second presentation in its three-part series on health care consumerism. Enrollment for July, August, and September offerings of the presentation is now open. More

Manage your email -- don't get too attached to large files

In early August, ITaP will begin migrating e-mail accounts for Exchange users to Exchange 2007, which will offer a new look and new features. Individual users will experience a brief outage window during their migration, and ITaP is offering data-management tips to lessen outage windows and help establish regular upkeep habits for all e-mail users. ITaP offers tips for managing large attachments here.

Committee working to ensure Web accessibility

The Office of Institutional Equity is pleased to announce that the Purdue University Web Accessibility Committee is assisting with the preparation of an official University policy for making Web sites accessible to people with disabilities. More

TDA companies to offer on-campus sessions in July, August, September

Representatives from three of Purdue's five sponsored tax-deferred annuity companies will be on the West Lafayette campus during July, August, and September for one-on-one meetings with faculty and staff. More

Travel office reminder: American Express switches to electronic statements for corporate card

American Express has changed to electronic delivery of monthly statements for all holders of a Purdue American Express Corporate card account. More

Update: Traffic, parking disruptions

Here are notes on some current and upcoming disruptions on the West Lafayette campus. More

CAMPUS NEWS

Purdue summer commencement set for Aug. 8

Purdue's summer commencement ceremony is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Aug. 8 at the Elliott Hall of Music. More

PURDUE SPORTS

Purdue diver to compete in World Championships

GENERAL NEWS

Indiana life-sciences firm signs deal to use research space at Birck Nanotechnology Center

An Indiana medical-device company has signed a research agreement through the Purdue Research Foundation to use laboratories and equipment at Birck Nanotechnology Center. More 

3 in Purdue Research Park named Companies to Watch

Purdue academy educates teachers to inspire future engineers

PEOPLE

Appointments, honors and activities

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

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening July 20-26 at the West Lafayette campus. More

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