In the spotlight

Did You Know?:
Student-run radio survives in
residence halls

Only devoted listeners know of Purdue's legacy in student-run radio, which continues to rock the campus through clubs at Cary Quadrangle and Wiley Hall. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

President's Forum rescheduled for Sept. 28

The President's Forum, originally scheduled for Sept. 21, will be held 9-10:30 a.m. Sept. 28, in the South Ballroom of Purdue Memorial Union. The forum will focus on goals for the coming year, with special emphasis on the Decadal Funding Plan. The forum will be webcast via Windows Media live stream at mms://video1.itap.purdue.edu/PresidentsForum.

Core Curriculum Open Forum next week

The Core Curriculum Committee will hold a forum at 4-5 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 21) in Pfendler Hall's Deans Auditorium (Room 241) open to faculty, students and any individual interested in learning more about Purdue's proposed core curriculum. Following a report on the proposed core curriculum, attendees will be invited to ask questions and/or provide feedback. A related document is here.

Updated Faculty and Staff Handbook online now

The latest edition of the Faculty and Staff Handbook is now ready. Read more...

Everyday Wellness:
The emotional side
of quitting

Research has proved that big life changes trigger grief. We grieve for what we've lost (or given up) so that we can make room for something new. Quitting smoking is no different. There's a grief cycle to go through, and understanding it is crucial to your success in quitting. If you're ready to quit, be prepared for these stages -- and understand that help is available to get you through them. Read more...

Great Reads in Leadership Book Club still has space for ‘Blink’

“Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking” by Malcolm Gladwell is the book to be discussed at the September meetings of the Great Reads in Leadership Book Club. 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 launches Indiana soils and landscape website

A website created by Purdue faculty and students and the U.S. Department of Agriculture will serve as an educational resource in crop, environmental science and soil science classes this fall and help the public better understand soils and landscapes. Read more...

Purdue partners with Ohio State for 2011 Farm Science Review

This month Purdue enters its seventh year as a partner at Ohio State University's 2011 Farm Science Review, which boasts hundreds of exhibitors, presenters, vendors and field demonstrations. Read more...

Purdue police urge caution around discarded bottles

Purdue police are urging people to use caution before approaching and picking up discarded bottles. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Student reporting on visit by Big Ten mobile tour

Purdue student Jonathan Gandolf will be reporting on the Big Ten mobile tour's events today through Saturday (Sept. 15-17) during its only stop in West Lafayette. His accounts will be available in a blog at www.bigten.org/blog/mobile-tour and on Twitter @B1GMobileTour. Video can be found at www.YouTube.com/B1GMobileTour. The schedule for the tour's RV is here.

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