In the spotlight

Did You Know?: WorkLife Programs ambassadors

WorkLife Programs has announced its team of 2011-12 ambassadors -- faculty, staff and retiree volunteers who represent more than 25 areas across campus to help integrate health into the campus community. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

Colombia-Purdue effort offering forum for faculty

Faculty members are invited to register for and attend the International Collaboration Forum next week (Oct. 11-13), the next event of the Colombia Purdue Institute for Advanced Scientific Research (CPIASR). This meeting's focuses are biotechnology or nanotechnology. Read more...

Cigna offering health savings account sessions Monday

Faculty and staff have an opportunity to learn more about health savings accounts (HSAs) at sessions being presented Monday (Oct. 10) by Cigna. No registration is required. Read more...

Group access to 'The Teaching Professor' arranged by CIE

The Center for Instructional Excellence has purchased a group online subscription to The Teaching Professor for the entire Purdue community. Each member of the campus community can use this online resource at no cost. Read more...

Using clickers and active-learning methods engages engineering design students

Engineering instructor Mark Johnson has used classroom-response technology to engage students and promote class discussion since 2005. This year, he piloted the new i>clicker2 and found it to be a good fit for his teaching methods and the kinds of questions he poses to students to generate discussions. Read more...

Faculty panels to discuss benefits of clickers, class recordings

On Tuesday (Oct. 11) during fall break, faculty members will be demonstrating two popular classroom technologies in a panel discussion. The morning session features users of i>clickers, and the afternoon session centers on faculty who record their classes through BoilerCast. Registration is encouraged. 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

Advisory council supports Purdue's focus on commercial ag

The Center for Commercial Agriculture, a Purdue farm management research and education program, has announced the establishment of an industry advisory council, which will support the center's vision of being a leading source of management education and knowledge generation for commercial farmers. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Men's basketball has limited amount of season tickets

Roughly a month until the beginning of the 2011-12 season, fewer than 800 season tickets remain available to see the Purdue men’s basketball team in action at Mackey Arena. Read more...

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

Events

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• Public invited to forum, debate for city council candidates