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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: GREEN WEEK

Today: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Innovative program boosts Purdue recycling, goes campus-wide

Purdue is taking its pilot desk-side recycling program campus-wide in an effort to significantly boost recycling rates. The program, launched at Freehafer Hall in July, provides recycling bins at workers' desks, but requires them to walk to a central location to deposit trash.

Within four weeks worker participation reached 99.5 percent and recycling volume doubled. After tweaking the program based on feedback from Freehafer staffers, Physical Facilities introduced the program to the Civil Engineering Building in August. First-week staff participation topped 99 percent, and recycled volume increased more than 50 percent. More

* Recycling tips
* Recyclable Material List (PDF)
* Do our recyclables really get reused/recycled? Watch this video.

President Córdova chooses green option for holiday greetings

President France A. Córdova will go green with her holiday greetings this year, for both personal and official University cards. More

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Seasonal flu shot appointments to be offered on campus

Beginning Oct. 9, seasonal flu shot appointments provided by WorkLife Programs will be available on the West Lafayette campus. The vendor for these events is Maxim Health Systems. More

Wellness screenings available on West Lafayette campus

Sign up now for a wellness screening appointment with the School of Nursing. More

This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

"Thumbs Up" gives faculty and staff the chance to recognize others on campus for a job well done. More

GENERAL NEWS

2 men arrested after reports of shots being fired

Two Purdue students were arrested in connection with an incident in which a handgun was fired into the air at around 12:30 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 19). More

Purdue police investigate sexual assault, battery

Purdue police are investigating a sexual assault and an unrelated battery that occurred early Saturday (Sept. 19). More

Fire damages off-campus apartment complex

A fire that was believed to have started by a propane grill heavily damaged two units of the Cochran Apartments at 621 Waldron St. late Friday (Sept. 18). More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening Sept. 21-27 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Deadline for research computing services event approaching

Friday (Sept. 25) is the last day to register for Cyberinfrastructure Day, a series of informational sessions covering research computing services and cyberinfrastructure available to Purdue researchers in all fields. More

Symposium to draw top chemical engineers

Purdue's School of Chemical Engineering is holding a national symposium on the future of chemical engineering Thursday and Friday (Sept. 24-25) in Forney Hall. The free symposium will include talks on subjects ranging from health care to renewable energy, nanotechnology to higher education. More

Anthropology department schedules lecture for fall colloquium series

Purdue's Department of Anthropology will present a lecture titled "The LGBTIQ Movement in Indonesia" by Dede Oetomo, founder and trustee of GAYa Nusantara, as part its Fall 2009 Anthropology Colloquium Series. The Sept. 28 lecture is co-sponsored by the Asian Studies Program, the Women’s Studies Program, the American Studies Program, and the Purdue University Diversity Resource Office. More information is available in this flier.

Sessions on Churchill Scholarship offered for students, faculty

Peter Patrikis, executive director of the Winston Churchill Foundation, will present information sessions on the Churchill Scholarship on Thursday in Room 307, Stewart Center. A student session will be held 1:30-2:15 p.m., and a faculty session will be held 4-5 p.m. For more information: ccornell@purdue.edu or 49-41727.

Free orientation at Purdue for puppy owners

Purdue's Animal Behavior Clinic is offering free orientation lectures for people considering getting a puppy or who currently have a puppy. More

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