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News for faculty and staffDecember 3, 2009IN THE SPOTLIGHTPurdue Memorial Union to usher in the holiday season
The Colorado blue spruce tree, which is scheduled to arrive at the Union at noon, is a donation from Jean Haywood and John Ward of Lafayette. It's one of the largest indoor Christmas trees in Indiana. The Purdue Student Union Board will decorate the tree on Monday evening. President France A. Córdova will light the tree at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. More
FEATURED NEWS FOR EMPLOYEESFeedback sought on bringing commercial airline service to Purdue AirportPurdue faculty and staff are asked to take a five-minute survey about bringing commercial airline service back to the West Lafayette campus. The survey is available at www.purdue.edu/airport. The last day to complete the survey is Dec. 10. RESEARCH NEWS, SPECIAL REPORTSSome birds listen, instead of look, for matesLooks can be deceiving, but certain bird species have figured out that a voice can tell them most of what they need to know to find the right mate. MoreGENERAL NEWSPurdue reviews allegations involving closed Honduran factories that produced material for two Nike contractorsPurdue officials announced Wednesday (Dec. 2) that they are reviewing allegations that two factories, which supplied products to Nike contractors, did not pay severance to workers after closing factories in Honduras, in violation of Honduran law. MorePurdue Libraries to help develop management systemPurdue University Libraries has joined an Ex Libris Group initiative to redesign library services and build a management system for back-office operations, including selection, acquisition and cataloging. MoreProf: Think about military families during the holiday seasonIn addition to sending care packages and greeting cards to military troops overseas, people should reach out to the wives, husbands and children who remain at home, says a Purdue military family expert. More PURDUE SPORTS'Sharon Versyp Show' debuts today on Big Ten NetworkThe second season of the "Sharon Versyp Show" debuts today (Dec. 3) at 5:30 p.m. ET on the Big Ten Network and will be shown locally on WLFI-TV 18 on Saturday at noon. More CALENDAR AND EVENTSToday's eventsHere is a list of events happening Thursday, Dec. 3, at the West Lafayette campus. More Events this weekHere is a list of events happening Nov. 30-Dec. 6 at the West Lafayette campus. More Registration open for 2010 Global Game Jam at PurdueRegistration is open for the Global Game Jam, which will be hosted at the Purdue Center for Serious Games on Jan. 29-31. More How to submit items to Purdue Today Sign up for Purdue Today: https://lists.purdue.edu/mailman/listinfo/ptnews Problems? Purdue Today: (765) 494-9573; purduetoday@purdue.edu |
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