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October 5, 2012
In the Spotlight
Before the team takes the field and the referee calls for kickoff, Purdue staff members play their part in making football games successful. Each Friday before a home game, a staff member who is integral to game day will be featured in Purdue Today's Game Starters series. This week's Game Starter is Seth Schwartz, assistant director of student services for
Purdue Athletics.
* Boiler Bridge Walk and pep rally: The Boiler Bridge Walk will start at 5:40 p.m. today (Oct. 5) at the fountain on the West Lafayette side of the John T. Myers Pedestrian Bridge. The pep rally follows at 7 p.m. at the Class of 1980 courtyard between Purdue Memorial Union and Stewart Center.
* The Purdue football team takes on Michigan at 4 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 6). Ticket information is at www.purduesports.com.
* Before the game, Purdue Bands & Orchestras will present "Thrill on the Hill" at 2 p.m. at Slayter Center.
* Boilermaker Depot: One-stop online resource for all game-week activities and spirit initiatives.
Foundations of Excellence
Editor's note: This is the final story in a five-part series focusing on how Foundations of Excellence recommendations will be implemented across campus.
In the near future, more students may be admitted to Purdue's Undergraduate Studies Program, following on one of the main recommendations from the Foundations of Excellence process.
Faculty and staff news
Using strong passwords can help protect both personal and University data. In celebration of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which takes place in October, ITaP is offering advice for creating passwords that deter cyber threats.
The Honors College is working to revitalize Purdue's chapter of Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) by connecting with faculty and staff who have active and inactive PKP membership status.
Gary Carter became chair and six new members began their terms on the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee for 2012-13 during the group's September meeting.
People
Purdue has received the 2012 Dick Ramey Above and Beyond Award from the Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP), Department of Student Programs. The award is presented annually to those who have contributed to the success of Indiana Academic Competitions.
General news
The Purdue Student Union Board is sponsoring a blood drive to support the Indiana Blood Center during Homecoming week.
Farming is stressful enough in a normal year, but add a months-long drought and many producers could be vulnerable to mental and behavioral health problems, says a mental health expert and former Purdue assistant professor of nursing.
Purdue scientists aren't quite making house calls, but a new iPhone app can put their knowledge about tree disorders in the palm of anyone's hand.
The Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron will visit Purdue Airport on Oct. 10-13 to honor the Tuskegee Airmen and to teach about their color boundary-breaking accomplishments during World War II.
Purdue sports
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com
Boilermaker Depot: One-stop online resource for all game-week activities and spirit initiatives.
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