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Gold Answers is a searchable online knowledge base where faculty, staff and students can find answers to IT questions. With more than 20,000 vendor- and Purdue-specific help articles, the service offers guidance ranging from campus wired and wireless network connections with laptops, smartphones or other mobile devices to Office 2010 and much more. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

Registration open for recognition luncheon

Information for the Executive Vice President for Business and Finance, Treasurer's Staff Recognition Luncheon on Oct. 26 -- including how faculty and staff can reserve a space to honor those being recognized -- is available. The site at www.conf.purdue.edu/evptlunch has online registration by credit card and a printable form. Deadline for registration is Friday (Oct. 14). A list of honorees by years of service is in a PDF file here.

Weight Watchers at Work sessions need more registrants

WorkLife Programs is offering two new sessions of Weight Watchers at Work. A minimum of 15 people is required for each session. Read more...

October wellness screenings in Lilly, Johnson and Beering

Wellness screening appointments with the School of Nursing are available this fall. Read more...

Siren 'growl test' today; no action necessary if siren sounds

A "growl test" of the all-hazards outdoor warning siren at Purdue Village will occur at 10 a.m. today (Oct. 10). The test, 1-2 seconds long, may be noticeable on campus. However, full siren activation is possible. If the siren activates, it can be disregarded, and no action is necessary. Purdue is replacing its all-hazards sirens over the next few weeks, and a growl test of each replacement siren is required.

This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

"Thumbs Up" gives faculty and staff the chance to recognize others on campus for a job well done. Read more...

* Purdue Today would like to hear about those people whose hard work and commitment contribute to the success of the University as well as make Purdue a wonderful environment within which to work. To submit an item for "Thumbs Up," click here.

People

Appointments, honors and activities

Here is a list of recent appointments and honors for faculty, staff and students. Read more...

General News

New building to nurture studies in human and family development

Military families, preschool-age children and older adults are among those who will benefit from research at Purdue's new Bill and Sally Hanley Hall. The $11.5 million hall was dedicated Friday (Oct. 7). Read more...

Purdue Sports

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

Events

• This week's events
• Events for the next four weeks

• 'Platanos and Collard Greens' coming Thursday

• Purdue, Discovery Park conference to focus on transforming higher education

• Symposium at Purdue to educate nurses on oncology

• Life Sciences Business Plan finals Nov. 10