In the spotlight

Purdue Profiles:
Mo Trout

Background music becomes much more than a gentle hum or company-keeper for Mo Trout. No matter if he is at a party, working or in the car, music becomes his focus. A good melody, harmony or cadence has the power to transport this associate professor of bands and director of Purdue's jazz bands to places he has never been before, especially if he is driving. "I have to listen to talk radio in the car or else I'll end up somewhere I wasn't intending to go," he says. "I can't help but get lost in the music." Read more...

Featured News for Employees

Workshops begin today on consolidating retirement accounts

Workshops begin today (Jan. 18) to explain the process of transferring retirement assets from multiple financial providers into an account with Purdue’s new retirement plan recordkeeper, Fidelity. Read more...

First-time offering to present information on changing behavior, improving health

WorkLife Programs is offering a new 12-week program, "Transform Your Health Habits," which begins Wednesday (Jan. 19). Participants can sign up for the entire program or register for individual sessions, based on their interests. Read more...

All University employees to receive 2010 W-2 forms by mail

The Tax Department has targeted Thursday (Jan. 20) as the day it expects to mail 2010 W-2 wage and tax statements to University employees. All W-2 forms will be sent via the U.S. Postal Service. Read more...

Exchange maintenance scheduled for Wednesday

Exchange users will be unable to send and receive e-mail and calendar items for one hour during a 6 p.m. to midnight window on Wednesday (Jan. 19). Read more...

CIE workshop to focus on 'Developing Your Teaching Persona'

The Center for Instructional Excellence will offer a workshop focused on developing personal teaching styles on Jan. 26. Read 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. Read more...

General News

New issue of Purdue Alumnus now online

The January/February 2011 issue of the Purdue Alumnus is now available online at www.purduealumnus.org.

People

Appointments, honors and activities

Here is a list of recent appointments and honors for faculty, staff and students. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Blackout T-shirts supporting Boilermakers will benefit cancer causes

Purdue fans have an opportunity to support the Boilermaker men's basketball team and two significant cancer causes with the purchase of one T-shirt. The specially designed shirt carries a suggested retail price of $15 with $1 from each sale going to the Purdue Center for Cancer Research and $1 to Coaches vs. Cancer, which is part of the American Cancer Society. Read more...

Events

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• Science on Tap to offer talk on benefits of neural engineering