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October 12, 2012 In the Spotlight
Game Starters: Kim YoderBefore 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, as Ross-Ade Stadium waits to come alive with cheering Boilermakers, 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 Kim Yoder, event planner in the Office of Special Events. * The Boiler Bridge Walk will start at 5:40 p.m. today (Oct. 12) at the fountain on the West Lafayette side of the John T. Myers Pedestrian Bridge.* The Boilermaker Night Train Parade will begin at 7:30 p.m. today at Northwestern Avenue and Columbia Street. A pep rally (approximately 8:45 p.m.) and Purdue basketball's Tip-Off Before the Kickoff (approximately 9:15 p.m.) will follow in Mackey Arena. Details are here. * Homecoming on the Mall will be 9-11 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 13) at Stadium Mall. A schedule of stage performances is here. * Purdue Bands & Orchestras will present its Homecoming Game Day Concert about 10:40 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 13) on Stadium Mall as part of Homecoming festivities. * The Purdue football team takes on Wisconsin at noon Saturday. Ticket information is at www.purduesports.com. * Boilermaker Depot: One-stop online resource for all game-week activities and spirit initiatives. Faculty and staff newsAlcohol and drug document to be distributed to all employeesFaculty and staff will receive an email Monday (Oct. 15) containing a link to a document with the University's comprehensive Alcohol- and Drug-Free Campus and Workplace Policy and related information. Trask Innovation Fund officials set Oct. 31 application deadlinePurdue researchers in all disciplines who seek funding to develop their discoveries can submit proposals through Oct. 31 to receive up to $50,000 for a six-month period from a Purdue Research Foundation-managed fund. Registration deadline extended for upcoming PEAP tripThe Purdue Employees Activity Program, a subcommittee of the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee, has extended the registration deadline for the Oct. 20 bus trip to the Mansfield Covered Bridge Festival. Purdue Today special issueA special Board of Trustees issue of Purdue Today will be sent today (Oct. 12) at the conclusion of the board's scheduled meeting. The agenda for the meeting is available here. People
Shelter cat advocate wins service awardNadine Dolby, professor of curriculum and instruction, on Tuesday (Oct. 9) received the 2012 Community Spirit Award from APSAC and CSSAC for her volunteer work at Almost Home Humane Society in Lafayette. General newsHalloween films can be scarier than you think: What parents should knowScary movies with increasingly realistic visual effects can significantly frighten children of all ages, says a Purdue mass media effects expert. Student organizations to be deactivated MondayPurdue's Student Activities and Organization Office has announced the list of organizations and clubs whose records have become outdated. Purdue sportsSingle-game and Crossroads Classic tickets on sale
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