In the spotlight

Purdue Profiles: Hansen legacy built on openness, intellectual drive

When Purdue remembers President Emeritus Arthur Hansen on Friday (Sept. 10) in a memorial service, the remarks inevitably will indicate a notable ability to combine a personable warmth with intellectual candor. The service will be at 1:30-3 p.m. in the Nancy T. Hansen Theatre, which he had helped fund in honor of his wife. Hansen Theatre is in Pao Hall. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

Rec Sports center 100 percent open this semester

Looks can deceive, according to an old saying. The adage seems to be true in the case of the Recreational Sports Center -- people are seeing indications of construction and mistakenly thinking it is not open. In fact, the RSC is 100 percent open through all of fall semester. Read more...

Monthly book club for Purdue employees open to new members

The Great Reads in Leadership Book Club for Purdue faculty and staff always welcomes new participants. The group meets twice monthly during the lunch hour in Freehafer Hall to discuss a preselected book on a leadership topic. Read more...

WorkLife Programs offering learning opportunities

WorkLife Programs is offering several presentations in the next few weeks. Read more...

Purdue obituaries

A list of obituaries of recent and retired Purdue faculty and staff is available as a PDF file here.

This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

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

Research News & Special Reports

Purdue students face storm to study hurricane development

After heavy rains and winds from Hurricane Earl pummeled their operations base in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, three Purdue students continue to collect data as part of a team flying over the tropical Atlantic Ocean to take measurements of what might develop into tropical storm Gaston. Read more...

General News

NASA chief administrator to speak today; webcast available

NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden Jr. will deliver this year's William E. Boeing Lecture "Our Nation's Future in Space" at 7-8:15 p.m. today (Sept. 7) in Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. A live webcast will be available at 7 p.m. at mms://video.dis.purdue.edu/Bolden. More on the lecture and Bolden's visit is here.

Purdue Convocations announces season-opening sale

Purdue Convocations is holding a season-opening sale today through Sept. 17. Read more...

Study abroad application deadline approaching

The application deadline for the spring semester study abroad programs is Sept. 15. Read more...

Purdue Sports

'Big Ten Icons' countdown continues with Brees

The Big Ten Network has named Purdue's Drew Brees as Big Ten Icon No. 48. Big Ten Icons is counting down the top 50 student-athletes in Big Ten history on BigTenIcons.com based solely on their collegiate playing careers. Read more...

Events

• This week's events
• Events for the next four weeks

• English lecture Monday to mark Twain centennial