September 28, 2011
In the spotlight: Green Week
TODAY: ALTERNATIVE
TRANSPORTATION
Alternative Transportation Expo to expand horizons An innovative outdoor display of green vehicles will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today (Sept. 28) on and around the Purdue and Stadium malls at the third annual Purdue Green Week Alternative Transportation Expo. The expo will serve also as a venue for the presentation of student and faculty projects addressing sustainability in transportation.
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* Full news release about Zipcar program is here.
Votes still can support Purdue's Solar Decathlon house
Votes for Purdue are encouraged for the People's Choice Award in the 19-team Solar Decathlon collegiate housing competition taking place in Washington, D.C. Purdue has forged into first place in the overall contest but needs a boost from third place to reach the top in the people's vote. To vote, go to www.solardecathlon.gov
and click the Vote button toward the right. On the next screen, scroll to "INhome (Purdue University)" and select it, then submit vote. Voting ends at 7 p.m. Friday (Sept. 30). One vote per email address. Purdue's College of Technology is posting a blog about the Solar Decathlon at https://blog.tech.purdue.edu/techpurdue/category/solar-decathlon.
Today's events
* China-U.S. 2011 Joint Symposium. Public keynote lectures 8 a.m.-noon in Stewart Center, Fowler Hall. Read more...
* "History, Public Opinion and Environment" will be presented by John L. Larson, professor and assistant head of history, and Jeong-Nam Kim, assistant professor of communication, 10-11:15 a.m. in Stewart Center, Room 218AB.
* Alternative Transportation Expo, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Purdue Mall and Stadium Mall.
* Smart Car Test Drives will be available 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Stadium Mall near Johnson Hall. Sign up for a time to test drive by calling 49-45693.
* Free bicycle tune-ups, registration and safety information will be offered by Purdue Cycling Club and Purdue police 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Purdue Mall and Stadium Mall.
* Sustainability resources and a list of Green Week activities
Featured News for Employees
President's Forum is today
The year's first President's Forum will be held 9-10:30 a.m. today (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.
Agrawal wins nation's top technology honor
Rakesh Agrawal, a distinguished professor of chemical engineering at Purdue, will receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Barack Obama. Read more...
WorkLife Programs: What's coming next month
WorkLife Programs is announcing its offerings for October. A quick overview of what’s available is at www.purdue.edu/hr/pdf/HealthyHappenings.pdf and registration is available by logging in at www.purdue.edu/worklife. The PDF file can be printed or downloaded to keep handy. For questions, call WorkLife Programs at 49-45461.
Student Systems to have maintenance Oct. 7-10
University Student Systems will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance from 5 p.m. Oct. 7 to noon Oct. 10. This includes myPurdue, Banner Self-Service, UniTime (and Internet Native Banner used by staff), the TouchnetPayment portal and "Course Signals." Blackboard and other course management systems will be unaffected. "Course Signals" is scheduled to return to service at 8 a.m. Oct. 10.
Storage upgrade to mean faster, more reliable data access for Purdue researchers
An October upgrade of the data storage system used by many Purdue researchers will provide faculty and their students quicker, more robust and more secure access to their data. ITaP and the Rosen Center for Advanced Computing are upgrading the archival storage system Fortress to the new, more powerful High Performance Storage System (HPSS). Read more...
PACADA inviting award nominations
The Purdue Academic Advising Association (PACADA) is requesting nominations for its annual Outstanding Advisor and Outstanding New Professonal awards. Nomination guidelines and materials are available on the PACADA website. All nominations are due by 5 p.m. Nov. 22 to Karen Hickman at hickman@purdue.edu.
General News
C-SPAN 2012 campaign bus to visit Purdue for Lamb School celebration
The C-SPAN 2012 Bus on the Road to the White House tour will visit Purdue on Thursday (Sept. 29) as part of the celebration for the new Brian Lamb School of Communication. Read more...
Purdue offering forum series for 2012 election season
A variety of speakers will be featured in a Project Impact forum series aimed at engaging Purdue students in the conversation and debate leading to the 2012 presidential election. Read more...
Purdue Sports
Family fun under the lights
Purdue Athletics has announced a ticket promotion for Saturday's primetime football game against Notre Dame -- four south end zone tickets for $160. Read more...
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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