January 31, 2011
In the spotlight
Building a better
health care chain
For Ananth Iyer, the Susan Bulkeley Butler Chair in Operations Management and director of Purdue’s Global Supply Chain Management Initiative and Dauch Center for the Management of Manufacturing Enterprises, his mission in Sierra Leone is simple.
“It really is the process of getting medicine of the right kind to the right people,” says Iyer, who is part of a team of faculty and students from Purdue and the MIT Zaragoza Logistics Center in Spain that is studying ways to improve the delivery of medication to the country's more than 5.7 million inhabitants. Read more...
Featured News for Employees
Results of Blue Ribbon Healthcare Committee survey available
The results of the Blue Ribbon Healthcare Committee’s survey are now available through the Purdue Benefits website at www.purdue.edu/benefits. Read more...
Applications sought for Purdue Community of Service Learning Faculty Fellows
The Office of the Provost is requesting applications for Purdue's Community of Service Learning Faculty Fellows Grant program. Read more...
CSSAC offering education grants for employees, dependents
The Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee is accepting applications for employee and dependent grants. Read more...
Education, discussions available for health and wellness
WorkLife Programs has offerings dealing with all aspects of health on topics varying from sleep to chocolate. Read more...
Eleanor O. Kaplan Award accepting nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for the Eleanor O. Kaplan Award for Exceptional Customer Service. 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...
People
Appointments, honors and activities
Here is a list of recent appointments and honors for faculty, staff and students. Read more...
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Events
• This week's events
• Events for the next four weeks
• Miss Purdue pageant set for Feb. 13
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