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November 2, 2012 In the Spotlight
Game Starters: Rita ZawiszaBefore 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 Rita Zawisza, associate director of events for the John Purdue Club. * Boiler Bridge Walk and pep rally: The Boiler Bridge Walk will start at 5:40 p.m. today (Nov. 2) 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 Penn State at 3:30 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 3). Ticket information is at www.purduesports.com. * Purdue Military Appreciation Day: Purdue will salute veterans and active duty military personnel Saturday. Activities include video and music tributes, a pregame flyover and recognition of students in the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities program, which is aimed at helping post-9/11 veterans with disabilities start their own businesses. The EBV students will arrive at the game with the Purdue "All-American" Marching Band, and later that day will receive certificates from Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore II, commander of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. * Before the game, Purdue Bands & Orchestras will present "Thrill on the Hill" at 1:30 p.m. at Slayter Center. * Boilermaker Depot: One-stop online resource for all game-week activities and spirit initiatives. Faculty and staff newsA message from acting President Tim SandsPurdue students are accomplished and increasingly successful. Faculty and staff are moving the University forward in creative and innovative ways. And our University is uniquely positioned to help this state, this nation and even the world solve the challenges that are facing all of us. Today's benefit enrollment eventsToday (Nov. 2) features enrollment overview presentations at 9-10 a.m. and noon-1 p.m. at Stewart Center, Room 322; Choice Fund with HSA presentations at 11 a.m.-noon and 1:30-2:30 p.m. in Stewart Center, Room 322; and a session for Spanish-speaking employees at 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Purdue Village Community Center. For a schedule of live sessions and additional help during benefits open enrollment, visit www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/enroll.html. Open enrollment ends at midnight on Nov. 16. Daylight saving time ends SundayDaylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday (Nov. 4), meaning campus clocks will have to 'fall back' this weekend. ITaP offers tips on keeping smartphones, mobile devices secureEnabling password protection on mobile devices and downloading applications only from trusted sources are two simple steps individuals can take to reduce the likelihood that their personal information will be stolen. ITaP has some tips on how to help keep smartphones and other mobiles protected against potential threats. General newsPurdue gets $6 million to develop robotic pruning for grapes, applesPurdue researchers received $6 million in grants to automate one of the most laborious and costly jobs in vineyards and apple orchards. Child to receive prosthetic leg designed by Purdue studentsA team of Purdue students has designed a new type of prosthetic leg for a 5-year-old boy who has a rare birth defect. Superstorm Sandy likely to cut holiday spending, expert saysSuperstorm Sandy could put a major dent in what had been shaping up as a decent holiday season for retailers, a Purdue expert says. Disaster recovery expert: Neighbors often save the dayNeighbors and local friends are key to recovery, especially in the immediate days after a disaster when food, water and transportation issues are critical, says a Purdue disaster recovery expert. Union Club Hotel offering reduced holiday ratesThe Union Club Hotel is offering reduced rates on its rooms during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. PeopleProfessor inducted into American Academy of NursingA Purdue Calumet nursing professor has been inducted into the prestigious American Academy of Nursing. Purdue sportsTickets available for first two regular-season men's basketball gamesWith the beginning of the regular season about a week away, fans can still purchase tickets to see the Purdue men's basketball team face Bucknell and Hofstra in the West Lafayette Regional of the 2K Sports Classic, which benefits the Wounded Warrior Project. Mingo named Senior CLASS Award candidatePurdue senior forward Drey Mingo has been named one of just 30 women's candidates from more than 330 NCAA Division I institutions for the 2012-13 Senior CLASS Award. 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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