August 9, 2012
In the spotlight
Nelson Hall frontage
now showplace for landscape architecture student designers
Landscape architecture senior Brad Harrison can't help but feel a little giddy when he walks past the front of Philip E. Nelson Hall of Food Science. As part of a sophomore landscape architecture class competition in 2009, Harrison and three classmates -- Nicholas Mitchell, Andrew Scott and Amy Winter -- generated the winning landscape design that has been installed there during the spring. Read more about the project in the summer issue of Connections magazine.
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Featured News for Employees
Purdue partners with community-based Read to Succeed program
A partnership between Purdue and Read to Succeed, a volunteer program of Greater Lafayette Commerce and the United Way, is giving Boilermakers the opportunity to give back. Read more...
Purdue to test emergency all-hazards outdoor sirens during Boiler Gold Rush
Purdue will test its all-hazards outdoor emergency warning sirens Monday (Aug. 13) during an orientation program for new students, says Ron Wright, director of campus emergency preparedness and planning. Read more...
Purdue police set public meeting for accreditation process
The Purdue Police Department will host a public information session Aug. 20 as part of an accreditation assessment program administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. Read more...
Interactive map highlights campus lactation spaces
WorkLife Programs' lactation support services offer assistance to returning mothers by working with their supervisors to coordinate times and find ideal lactation spaces for them to express their milk. WorkLife Programs has launched an interactive map of current campus lactation spaces. Read more...
New model for selling software prompts inventory
clear-out sale
As a result of an upcoming change in Purdue's software sales model for personal purchase, ITaP will be selling its remaining software inventory at discounted prices while supplies last. Read more...
Nominations sought for Purdue's Hovde Award
Nominations are now being accepted for this year's Frederick L. Hovde Award of Excellence, given annually to a member of the Purdue faculty or staff with an outstanding record of educational service to rural Indiana. Read more...
Staff & Student Bowling League to organize Monday
The Purdue Staff & Student Bowling League is inviting new members to join in the league's 75th year starting with fall semester Aug. 20. A callout and captain's meeting is Monday (Aug. 13). Read more...
Purdue obituaries
A list of obituaries of recent and retired Purdue faculty and staff is available as a PDF file here.
General News
New students begin Purdue experience with
orientation program
Boiler Gold Rush, a student orientation program involving about 5,500 new students, this year features a supplemental program for international students and an induction ceremony for all new students. Read more...
Drought has repercussions for Indiana fish and wildlife
The drought likely will temporarily alter movement patterns and habitat selection of some Indiana wildlife unable to find food, water and shelter as the resources of their natural environments dwindle, Purdue wildlife experts say. 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...
Purdue Sports
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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Events
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• Purdue Day at Indiana State Fair set for Friday
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