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January 7, 2013
In the Spotlight
They advocate for positive change. They seek justice and demand a level playing field. Meet our 5 Students Who Are Equality Makers.
(At left) Jasmine Coe, a doctoral student in veterinary medicine and one of this month's featured students, heads up the National Chapter of Veterinary Students as One in Culture and Ethnicity, which promotes diversity within the veterinary curriculum. She also spreads her love for learning through a children’s literacy program at Hanna Community Center.
Faculty and staff news
A welcome back message from acting President Tim Sands
Dear students, faculty and staff,
Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed a restful holiday break with family and friends. With the cold temps outside, it may not feel like the start of the "spring semester," but once we get back into our campus routine, I predict the warm weather will be here before we know it.
Please take this moment to collect your thoughts, refocus your attention and head into the new semester with an open and inquisitive mind. Best wishes for a productive and successful spring semester.
Hail Purdue! And Boiler Up!
Tim Sands
The Executive Policy Review Group (EPRG) took action on two system-wide policies at its December meeting.
Purdue instructors and teaching assistants can learn about best practices, scholarship of teaching and learning, and resources to address the growing international student population at Purdue in seminars offered by the Center for Instructional Excellence. Seminars will be held Thursdays starting (Jan. 10).
University-wide orientation for new employees is now taking place in a new location. All future orientation sessions will be held at the Córdova Recreational Sports Center, Boilermaker Room 2236.
Effective Tuesday (Jan. 8), Purdue Research Foundation will update its email exchange. These updates will require anyone with an @purdue.edu email address who contacts PRF employees to clear their email and calendar cache for each PRF employee they contact. The cache should be cleared on Tuesday morning.
Information for the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost's Staff Recognition Luncheon on Jan. 17 -- including how faculty, staff and others can show appreciation for an honoree by attending -- is at www.conf.purdue.edu/provostlunch. A listing of honorees is also available on the site.
WorkLife Programs offers classes on a variety of topics designed to educate employees and improve their overall health.
Where to go and what to know for Purdue arts and entertainment is found in the Spring 2013 Arts at Purdue, to be distributed today (Jan. 7) in campus mail.
In an effort to increase safety and reduce risk, access to the indoor track area of Lambert Fieldhouse will be curtailed, effective Wednesday (Jan. 9).
This memo regarding the call for nominations for the 2013 Purdue University Dreamer Award is from Carolyn Johnson, director of the Diversity Resource Office. Nominations are due Friday (Jan. 11).
A list of obituaries of recent and retired Purdue faculty and staff is available as a PDF file here.
"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
Purdue has chosen Lionel "Bo" J. Beaulieu as its next director of the Purdue Center for Regional Development, beginning in April.
General news
Purdue faculty will work with the University of the West Indies and Partners of the Americas to foster clean energy deployment across the Caribbean and Central America.
Miss Indiana MerrieBeth Cox, who is also Purdue's Golden Girl, can be voted directly into the finals of the Miss America competition with the help of Boilermakers and other supporters.
Purdue sports
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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