In the spotlight

Professor focuses on healthy outcomes

Although she's not a nurse herself, Laura Sands, the Katherine Birck Professor of Nursing, has found a happy workplace home in Purdue's School of Nursing. As the first named professor in the school's history, Sands says she is humbled by the honor and eager to continue the collaborative work with doctoral students and research faculty within her school and across campus that can lead to healthy outcomes. In the photo, Sands (left) stands with Katherine and Michael Birck. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

Holiday schedule changes around Christmas and New Year's Day

Human Resources has corrected the published University holiday schedule for the Christmas and New Year's Day timeframe. Read more...

Human Resources gathering customer feedback to improve service

Human Resources has created a customer feedback survey to assist in improving its service. Read more...

Rec Sports offering free sampler classes; registration for summer classes still open

The Division of Recreational Sports is offering faculty and staff the opportunity to try the Learn to Play fitness classes during free sampler sessions being offered today through Wednesday. Read more...

Roundtable discussion for parents to address bullying

WorkLife Programs is offering a parent roundtable on bullying on Wednesday (June 8). The discussion will be facilitated by Elizabeth Akey, clinical assistant professor of psychological sciences. 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...

General News

Popular internship study abroad program expands to China

Purdue's most popular study abroad program has expanded to include an internship option in Beijing. Read more...

Purdue police target aggressive, speeding drivers with extra patrols

Purdue University police will join other law enforcement agencies in Tippecanoe County in a June campaign to curb speeding and aggressive driving. Read more...

People

Appointments, honors and activities

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

Purdue Sports

Hart, Kerrigan named Big Ten sportsmanship winners

Third team AVCA All-American Jaclyn Hart and unanimous All-American Ryan Kerrigan were among 22 student-athletes honored by the Big Ten Conference as Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners. Read more...

Big Ten announces championship sites

The Big Ten Conference has announced that the Council of Presidents/Chancellors approved a recommendation from university administrators for the cities of Chicago, Hoffman Estates and Indianapolis to rotate as the host sites for the Big Ten Football Championship Games and Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments for a four-year period beginning with the 2012-13 academic year. Read more...

For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.

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