In the spotlight

Scholarships office boosts students' chances at big awards

Whether it's identifying the best student candidates for awards or aiding them with high-profile scholarship applications, Purdue's National and International Scholarships Office helps students achieve. Opened in July 2011 through the Honors College, the office focuses on helping students across campus win top undergraduate and graduate awards, including through the prestigious Fulbright, Rhodes, Marshall and Mitchell grant award programs. Read more...

Featured News for Employees

Bindley launches research fellows and scholars program for Purdue faculty

The Bindley Bioscience Center in Purdue's Discovery Park is seeking applications for its first class of fellows and scholars focused on research in the life sciences. Read more...

Chronicle workplace survey open until Friday

Purdue administrators encourage those faculty and staff members who have received an invitation to participate in a workplace survey to do so before its Friday (April 13) deadline. Read more...

WorkLife Programs offerings to cover finances, nutrition, stress and more

Checking out the WorkLife Programs classes coming up in the next few weeks, then registering and attending, can lead to some valuable information for one's total well-being. Read more...

Purdue obituaries

A list of obituaries of recent and retired Purdue faculty and staff is available as a PDF file here.

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.

General News

Fleet sale by sealed bids being offered this week

Warehouse and Surplus is accepting sealed bids for 22 vehicles from Transportation Service. Bids will be accepted until 8 a.m. April 16. Read more...

Tornado recovery now focuses on rebuilding, healing

The work of volunteers in southern Indiana communities torn apart by March tornadoes has shifted in emphasis from picking up the pieces to rebuilding homes and repairing lives. Read more...

People

Appointments, honors and activities

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

Purdue Sports

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

Events

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• Events for the next four weeks

• Purdue Challenge aims to raise awareness, funds for cancer research

• ESPN analyst Smith to give Bell conference keynote talk

Sites of interest

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