March 1, 2013
In the Spotlight
A team built across several of Purdue's disciplines is working to create lasting solutions for clean water in developing countries. Purdue's group is a collaboration of professors, graduate students and undergraduate students from civil engineering, environmental and ecological engineering, nursing, biology, food science and agricultural economics.
Faculty and staff news
Purdue announced Friday (March 1) that it will freeze tuition and most fees at current levels for the next two years for students at the West Lafayette campus. The last year without a tuition increase was 1976.
The Office of Institutional Equity is offering the following opportunities in recognition and celebration of Disability Awareness Month.
ITaP Research Computing (RCAC) is sponsoring a series of presentations that will introduce supercomputing to faculty and their students in any field. The weekly lectures, called "Supercomputing in Plain English," will be held from 3-4 p.m. on Tuesdays March 5 through April 9.
The Purdue Employees Activity Program, a subcommittee of the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee, is sponsoring a trip to Indiana Grand Casino on April 20.
People
The Purdue Alumni Association announced that Vanessa J. (Dingledine) Castagna has been appointed to serve as alumni trustee to the Board of Trustees.
Purdue claimed 29 total awards Tuesday evening (Feb. 26) during the American Advertising Federation of North Central Indiana's annual ADDY Awards presentation.
Fourteen graduates from Purdue's College of Technology will be recognized during the 2013 alumni awards today.
General news
The Grounds Department cautions campus residents and visitors that feeding the various forms of wildlife found on campus can often do more harm than good.
Purdue sports
The Purdue Calumet women's basketball team jumped up to the No. 13 spot in the final regular season NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll, earning an at-large bid to next week's 22nd annual State Farm-NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament.
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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