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October 15, 2012
In the Spotlight
Homecoming 2012 featured the dedication of the France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center, the Boilermaker Night Train Parade, a pep rally at Mackey Arena and family-friendly activities at the Celebration on the Mall. A photo gallery of the events is here.
* Purdue names 2012 Homecoming queen and king
President emerita France A. Córdova stands in front on the bouldering wall with son-in-law Derek Mauk, daughter Anne and husband Chris Foster. The four were on campus for the dedication of the France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center and for Purdue's Homecoming celebration. More about the center is here. Photos from the dedication are here.
Faculty and staff news
Wellness screening appointments with the School of Nursing are available this fall.
An upcoming computer system change will require all faculty and staff to take action on their Purdue life insurance.
The Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee will offer a presentation titled "Leading Through Change" on Nov. 5 as part of its Lovell Leadership Series.
The Purdue Employees Activities Program (PEAP), a subcommittee of the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee (CSSAC), is asking employees to complete a survey intended to determine which types of future trip offerings would be of most interest. The survey, which will be available through 5 p.m. Nov. 30, can be found here. All cost references in it are approximate and subject to change.
Four more curriculum workshops this month are scheduled to help faculty and others grasp principles, provisions, course criteria and outcomes.
Information for the Executive Vice President for Business and Finance, Treasurer's Staff Recognition Luncheon on Oct. 30 -- including how faculty, staff and others can show appreciation for an honoree by attending -- is at www.conf.purdue.edu/evptlunch. A listing of honorees is also available on the site.
"Thumbs Up" gives faculty and staff the chance to recognize others on campus for a job well done.
* 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.
People
The Purdue Alumni Association has named Linda Conner and John Norberg as the recipients of the 2012 Special Boilermaker Award.
General news
A computer-age exploration of personal appearance and identity through face detection software that morphs the image into another racial group is being offered free for 15 days, starting today (Oct. 15).
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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