September 27, 2011
In the spotlight: Green Week
Campus-wide
Purdue Recycles As the result of ongoing individual, departmental and organizational efforts, Purdue diverts a considerable amount of recyclable material from landfills each year. The Purdue community is currently recycling a greater volume and wider range of materials than ever before. In 2010-11, the University's institutional diversion rate was 77 percent, a 12 percentage point increase over the 2009-10 rate of 65 percent. Read more...
Today's events
* China-U.S. 2011 Joint Symposium. Public keynote lectures 8 a.m.-noon in Stewart Center, Fowler Hall. Read more...
* Free coffee available all day at Urban Market, Pappy's Sweet Shop, Flatbreads and Oasis in Purdue Memorial Union for those who bring a 16- to 22-ounce reusable mug.
* Donate and Recycle at the Union will take place all week in PMU's southwest stairwell on the ground floor (near Starbucks). Donate gently used jeans and sweatshirts.
* Boilermaker Bin, the interactive recycling bin, will be on display all day near Flatbreads in PMU.
* "Secondary Students' Conceptions of the Greenhouse Effect, Global Warming and Climate Change" will be presented by Dan Shepardson, professor of curriculum and instruction and earth and atmospheric science, at 1:30 p.m. in Beering Hall, Room 2275.
* Plastic bag art competition noon-3 p.m. in Stewart Center, Room 214B. A PDF file with more information is available here.
* "Amazing China - Cultural Entertainment" will be presented by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Student Orchestra at 7 p.m. in Stewart Center, Loeb Playhouse. This event, open to all, is in conjunction with the China-U.S. Joint Symposium.
Featured News for Employees
President's Forum set for Wednesday
The year's first President's Forum will be held 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday (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.
Purdue Today special issue
A special Board of Trustees issue of Purdue Today will be sent Friday (Sept. 30) at the conclusion of the board’s scheduled meeting. The agenda for the meeting is available on the Board of Trustees website.
Faculty-staff travel to Egypt allowed once again
In January of this year, Tim Sands, executive vice president for
academic affairs and provost, and Al Diaz, executive vice president
for business and finance, treasurer, announced a travel ban for
Purdue faculty and staff to the country of Egypt. This was due to that country's
civil unrest at that time. This ban has been lifted
now that a more normal state of affairs exists.
Seasonal flu shot appointments to be offered on campus
Beginning Oct. 12, seasonal flu shot appointments provided by WorkLife Programs will be available on the West Lafayette campus. The vendor for these events is Maxim Health Systems. Read more...
Knowledge base, challenge questions assist with password changes
To safeguard privacy, property, rights and data for users of University IT resources, Purdue requires all individuals to change the passwords to their career accounts on a regular basis. Although faculty and staff should follow reset methods recommended by their respective technical support areas, there are many steps users can take to make the process more convenient. Read more...
Research News & Special Reports
Gene may be good target for tough-to-kill prostate cancer cells
Purdue scientists believe they have found an effective target for killing late-stage, metastatic prostate cancer cells. Read more...
New 'FeTRAM' is promising computer memory technology
Researchers are developing a new type of computer memory that could be faster than the existing commercial memory and use far less power than flash memory devices. Read more...
General News
Purdue receives $10 million from Nanshan Group
A leading aluminum company based in China is giving $10 million to Purdue's international programs and for research, training and scholarships. Read more...
Community standing up for veterans, homeless
Volunteers, services and donations are sought to assist with the homeless, almost homeless and unemployed veterans and their families. Read more...
Publication gets to root of tree planting problems, practices
Spring is planting season but not necessarily the only season when it comes to trees. Many species survive better when planted in the fall, a Purdue Extension urban forestry specialist says. Read more...
Purdue Sports
Purdue-Notre Dame football game primer
A little knowledge about things like driving, parking, shirt colors, radio schedule and tickets can help make game day more enjoyable. Read more...
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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Events
• This week's events
• Events for the next four weeks
• 'PhD Comics' author bringing his humorous take on academic life
• Renowned food critic/editor, best-selling author to speak on campus
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