In the spotlight

Chair seeking to raise CSSAC's visibility

Raising awareness about the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee is one of the goals of Ebony Barrett-Kennedy. Barrett-Kennedy becomes the group's chair on Sept. 13. "I would like for CSSAC to increase our visibility with our constituents," she says. "It is my goal to have everyone on campus know who their district representatives are and how they can stay informed about everything going on at Purdue." Read more...

Featured News for Employees

Volunteering in area's Read to Succeed encouraged

Purdue employees can enhance a child's education in a rewarding way as part of the University's support of Read to Succeed, a joint venture by Greater Lafayette Commerce and the United Way. Read more...

CIGNA offering education sessions about health savings accounts

Faculty and staff have an opportunity to learn more about health savings accounts (HSA) as CIGNA presents "Introduction to Health Savings Accounts," beginning Tuesday (Sept. 13). No registration is required. Read more...

Contact Fidelity to change voluntary retirement contributions

Academic-year faculty and staff who changed their voluntary retirement contributions for the summer should contact Fidelity if they wish to designate a different contribution amount now that classes are back in session. Read more...

Filelocker allows for secure file sharing, on and off campus

Filelocker is an application that allows students, faculty and staff to share files conveniently and securely with other people, both on and off campus. With Filelocker, users can share large files easily and without the restrictions of single email message size quotas. Read more...

CIE workshop next week to swap 'instructor tales'

Learning about teaching can come from sharing "The Tales That Teachers Can Tell!" according to a Center for Instructional Excellence workshop on Sept. 15 to be led by Karl Brandt, professor emeritus of biochemistry. Read more...

Research News & Special Reports

Researchers in various studies looking for participants

Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. Read more...

General News

Purdue Pete, emergency preparedness team up to produce seriously fun safety video

Purdue emergency preparedness officials are having a little fun with a serious matter: campus safety. Read more...

Students ready to send solar house on the road

Purdue's INhome solar house will leave campus by truck early Monday (Sept. 12) for Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon 2011 competition. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Women's basketball 2011-12 schedule revealed

The experienced Boilermakers have a challenging schedule that includes abundant national TV exposure. Read more...

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

Events

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• Conference in Indianapolis to focus on road safety, simulations