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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Photo galleries: Purdue Homecoming, fall celebration

Homecoming kings, queen

Purdue's fall celebration included a series of events highlighting Homecoming, the announcement of a $10 million gift for the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, and the dedication of the Niswonger Aviation Technology Building and Wayne T. and Mary T. Hockmeyer Hall of Structural Biology.

* A photo gallery featuring a variety of the celebration week events is available here.

* A photo gallery from Homecoming weekend is here.

Purdue names Homecoming queen, kings

FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

Board approves new medical plan for 2010

Purdue faculty and staff will have a new medical plan option in 2010, following Board of Trustees approval on Oct. 2. The new option will be the Purdue Choice Fund, a medical plan that includes a health savings account (HSA). More

IRS regulations prompt upcoming change in flexible spending accounts grace period

All employees with money left in their 2009 health care flexible spending accounts (FSAs) at the end of this calendar year will have their balances converted to a "limited purpose" FSA effective Jan. 1, 2010. A limited purpose FSA can be used only for dental and vision expenses. If employees want to use their FSA funds for other expenses, they must incur the expense by Dec. 31. More

Wellness screenings available on West Lafayette campus

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

Update: Traffic, parking disruptions

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

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Purdue trustees hear report on operating budget

Purdue trustees approve fitness, child development centers

Purdue trustees approve faculty appointments, new program and aircraft purchases

GENERAL NEWS

New Purdue scholarship to help urban students from Indiana, Illinois

Purdue will reward student leaders from urban areas in Indiana and Illinois with a new scholarship announced by the University on Friday (Oct. 2). More

Butler to lead ADVANCE coaching workshop for senior faculty

Susan Bulkeley Butler, an expert on coaching and a former member of the Purdue Board of Trustees, will lead a three-hour "train the trainer" coaching workshop for Purdue senior faculty members Monday as part of the ADVANCE-Purdue program. More

Purdue on camera: Purdue student Sawyer Sparks

Purdue student Sawyer Sparks, the creator of Soy-Yer Dough, a gluten-free modeling compound, was one of the entrepreneurs selected this season to pitch his product and business plan to five self-made millionaires and potential investors on ABC's show "Shark Tank." A video about Sparks is available on Purdue's YouTube channel.

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 Sept. 28-Oct. 4 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Teaching Academy announces fall guest speaker

The Purdue Teaching Academy will present Patti Clayton, senior scholar for the Center for Service and Learning for Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, as its fall 2009 guest speaker. More

Classical pianist Jeremy Denk to celebrate Chopin in Loeb Playhouse performance

Following a warm reception to his January 2009 performance with Joshua Bell, pianist Jeremy Denk returns to Purdue for a program at 3 p.m. Oct. 25 in Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse. More

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