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February 21, 2011

In the spotlight

Purdue Saves Week begins today

WorkLife Programs is holding a series of noon-hour financial workshops this week for Purdue Saves Week. Purdue Saves Week is held in conjunction with America Saves Week, which provides guidance on the hows and whys of saving money. Read more...

* Today's Purdue Saves Week tip: Contribute to your employer-sponsored retirement fund -- it can make a difference and save you money on your income taxes.

 

Featured News for Employees

President's Forum on Tuesday to focus on budget, legislative process

Faculty and staff are invited to attend a President's Forum from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 22) in the South Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union. Read more...

Annual wellness screenings encouraged; spring dates available

Appointments are now available on the West Lafayette campus for wellness screenings with the School of Nursing. Read more...

Update: Traffic, parking disruptions

Here are notes on some current and upcoming disruptions on the West Lafayette campus. 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...

 

National Engineers Week at Purdue, Feb. 21-25

College of Engineering announces $18 million in scholarship gifts

Purdue's College of Engineering has announced nearly $18 million in donations to support scholarships. The announcement is being made in conjunction with National Engineers Week. Read more...

* Events will be held around campus as part of National Engineers Week at Purdue. Today's events include an Engineering Extravaganza, featuring hands-on activities to encourage and inspire young minds into an engineering career, and a lecture by Don Knorr, president of the Indiana Society of Professional Engineers. More details on these events and a list of all of the week's activities are available here.

 

General News

WBAA to feature performance art collaboration

WBAA public radio from Purdue on Tuesday (Feb. 22) will collaborate with artisan Rena Brouwer and Joe Peters in the creation of an original watercolor painting in the studio. Read more...

 

Purdue Sports

No. 11 Boilermakers upset No. 2 Buckeyes

E'Twaun Moore scored a career-high 38 points to lead No. 11 Purdue past No. 2 Ohio State 76-63 on Sunday, capping a week that saw the top four teams in the AP Top 25 lose a game. Read more...

Rosevelt Colvin featured on BigTen.org

The Big Ten's Black History Month website featured former Purdue football player Rosevelt Colvin on Feb. 18 as part of a monthlong commemoration of the achievements of African-American student-athletes on Big Ten campuses. Read more...

 

Events

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

• Sigma Xi lecture to examine nature's recovery from BP oil spill

• Chinese culture to be shown in music, song and dance
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