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April 20, 2012

In the spotlight

Did You Know?: The Education Store for Purdue Extension

Located on the south side of campus, the Education Store for Purdue Extension sells digital and hard-copy informational materials to buyers across the world. The store's origins can be traced back several decades, when it served as a distribution center for 4-H materials and publications related to Purdue Extension, the University's land-grant outreach arm. Read more...

* To offer ideas or suggestions for "Did You Know?" future editions, contact Amanda Hamon at ahamon@purdue.edu or 49-61325.

Featured News for Employees

Purdue president to present 'The Last Lecture'

President France A. Córdova will share her insights as Purdue's 11th president and take questions from students during "The Last Lecture" at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday (April 24) in Stewart Center, Loeb Playhouse. Read more...

APSAC elects vice chair, awards grants

The Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee (APSAC) elected Beau Moore as 2012-13 vice chair during its meeting April 11. Read more...

University Senate minutes available

The minutes for the March 19 University Senate meeting are
available here.

Workshop to focus on evaluation in service-learning

The 2012 Community of Service-Learning Faculty Fellows will offer "Evaluation in Service Learning" at 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday (April 26) in Beering Hall, Room B260. Read more...

WorkLife Programs class aims to provide support to grandparents

Human Resources WorkLife Programs is offering a course to help connect and encourage grandparents who are parenting for the second time around. Read more...

General News

President helps welcome space shuttle Discovery to Smithsonian collection

President France A. Córdova, chair of the Smithsonian Board of Regents, helped mark the transfer of space shuttle Discovery from NASA into the Smithsonian's collection during a ceremony on Thursday (April 19) at the National Air and Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center. A video of the ceremony, which featured speakers including Córdova, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and former Sen. John Glenn, is available from C-SPAN here.

Purdue to celebrate a decade of innovation at
Discovery Park

Purdue will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Discovery Park today (April 20) with a reception and special lecture on innovation to mark a decade of discovery with delivery. Read more...

Guinness crowns Purdue Rube Goldberg machine
'World's Largest'

Guinness World Records has designated a 300-step Rube Goldberg machine built by Purdue students as the largest in the world.
Read more...

People

College of Agriculture announces A/P staff promotions

A number of administrative and professional staff members in the College of Agriculture have been advanced in rank beginning the next fiscal year on July 1, based on exceptional effort. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Shirts featuring Purdue's 2012 football schedule available

T-shirts featuring the Purdue football team's 2012 game schedule now can be purchased in several local bookstores and retail outlets in Greater Lafayette. Read more...

Second chance season-opener ticket promotion

Due to the cancellation of the spring football game last Saturday, Purdue Athletics is offering a second opportunity for fans to purchase discounted tickets to the Boilermakers' Sept. 1 football season opener against Eastern Kentucky. Read more...

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

Events

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

• Expert on ADHD to speak Sunday at Purdue

• Deaf rap-artist Signmark to perform at Purdue's Slayter Center

• 'Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters' performance canceled following automobile accident

• Sun safety, water safety clinics offered

Sites of interest

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