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News for faculty and staffSeptember 15, 2009IN THE SPOTLIGHTFaculty incorporate Common Reading selection into coursesFaculty members on campus are finding innovative ways to use this year's Common Reading book selection, "Stealing Buddha's Dinner" by Bich Minh Nguyen, associate professor of English, in their courses and interactions with students. Angelica Duran, associate professor of English and comparative literature and director of religious studies, is using the book in her course "English 232: Coming of Age in America," which is part of the identically named learning community. More
FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESTeaching Academy to hold Conversations on Teaching sessionsPurdue's Teaching Academy has announced two upcoming Conversations on Teaching sessions: "Designing & Delivering the Complete Curriculum" on Oct. 16 and "Students & Courses in the Year 2020" on Nov. 19. These sessions are designed to address timely issues relative to learning and the classroom, and are delivered by various members of the Purdue faculty. More details on the sessions are available here. Wellness screenings available on West Lafayette campusSign up now for a wellness screening appointment with the School of Nursing. More PURDUE SPORTSTickets still available for Purdue-Notre Dame football gameSeveral thousand tickets remain for the Purdue football team's primetime game against intrastate rival Notre Dame on Sept. 26. MorePEOPLENew officers take helm at Purdue Alumni AssociationThe Purdue University Alumni Association board of directors has selected new officers. MorePurdue Alumni names regional directors, representativesThe Purdue Alumni Association board of directors has selected regional directors for the 2009-10 academic year. MoreCALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening Sept. 14-20 at the West Lafayette campus. MoreExpert to talk about Tennessee WilliamsTom Adler, a noted authority on the work of playwright Tennessee Williams, will give a talk at 6:30 p.m. Oct.1 in the Carole and Gordon Mallett Theatre in Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts. More
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