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News for faculty and staff

October 28, 2009


IN THE SPOTLIGHT

'Boiler Bytes 4' to debut on BTN

'Unfinished Block P' sculpture

"Boiler Bytes 4," a 30-minute video news magazine produced by Purdue, will premiere on the Big Ten Network at 10 a.m. Thursday (Oct. 29).

The program, which has Purdue students as host and reporters, has five featured segments on topics including: painting the field at Ross-Ade Stadium, the "Unfinished Block P" sculpture, creating Purdue Pete's head, First Street Towers and the Compliment Guys. More


FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEES

President's Forum set for Thursday

Faculty and staff are invited to attend a President's Forum from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 29) in the South Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union. President France A. Córdova will open the forum with remarks. Dennis Savaiano, dean of the College of Consumer and Family Sciences, and Richard Cosier, dean of Krannert School of Management, will provide spotlights of their respective colleges. Memo

Purdue gets ready to dispense 140 doses of H1N1 vaccine

The Purdue Student Health Center has 140 doses of H1N1 vaccine, which will be made available beginning Wednesday (Oct. 28), while supplies last, to students, faculty and staff from priority groups. More

GENERAL NEWS

Purdue announces addition of 2 more astronauts' papers to flight collection

Purdue's flight archives, already steeped with historical artifacts from U.S. space history, is growing thanks to two alumni astronauts. Janice Voss and Roy Bridges Jr. will donate personal papers to the Purdue Libraries Division of Archives and Special Collections. More

New Purdue lab aims to aid nation's aging infrastructure

Purdue is operating a new laboratory to help the nation deal with aging highways, bridges and other infrastructure by developing more durable and environmentally friendly concrete. More

Veterans, military service members honored in Indiana libraries

More than 70 Indiana libraries are honoring veterans and members of U.S. armed forces by participating in the Veterans Day Our Heroes' Tree program. More

Online tool helps students plan transfer credits to Purdue

Students interested in transferring to Purdue can use a new online tool to help them evaluate any credits that might transfer. More

PEOPLE

Stauffer, Cornell receive distinguished veterinary alumni honors

Lawrence Stauffer and Karen Cornell were recently selected as distinguished alumni of the School of Veterinary Medicine. More

CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Today's events

Here is a list of events happening Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the West Lafayette campus. More

Events this week

Here is a list of events happening Oct. 26-Nov. 1 at the West Lafayette campus. More

Purdue's Black Cultural Center to host civil rights leader

Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., co-founder, president and CEO of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, will speak Nov. 11 at Purdue. More


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Update: H1N1 influenza

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