April 2, 2013

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Faculty and staff news

Board of Trustees meeting set for Friday

The Purdue Board of Trustees will hold its meeting at 9 a.m. Friday (April 5) at the Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne campus. The agenda is available here, and a parking permit and parking directions may be printed or downloaded for printing from a link on the BOT website here. News from the meeting will be included in a special Board of Trustees issue of Purdue Today that will be sent at the conclusion of the meeting.

Purdue's VP for development resigns

Lisa D. Calvert, Purdue's vice president for development, announced Monday (April 1) her resignation from the University, effective immediately.

University policy update

The Executive Policy Review Group (EPRG) took action on two new system-wide policies at its March meeting.

Employees now need PIN for PayFlex debit cards

Employees who have a PayFlex debit card for a flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA) need to get a personal identification number (PIN) to ensure they can still use their cards.

General news

Purdue students to race solar car 'Navitas' in
Shell Eco-marathon

Students from Purdue will race a new solar car this week in an international competition to create the most fuel-efficient vehicles.

Award initiated at Challenge to recognize faculty-staff team fundraiser

A new award at the Challenge run/walk on April 13 for the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research will recognize the faculty-staff team that achieves the highest fundraising goal.

Week set aside to recognize student employees

Student Employment Services in Purdue's Division of Financial Aid and colleges and universities across the country encourage campus and community employers to recognize their student employees' efforts during National Student Employment Week on April 7-13.

Purdue sports

Football spring game details

The Purdue football team will hold its annual spring game at 1 p.m. April 13. The Ross-Ade Stadium gates will open at noon, but a host of related events will begin even earlier.

Thirteen home dates highlight Purdue's 2013 soccer schedule

Thirteen home dates, including six against Big Ten Conference rivals, highlight Purdue women's soccer's 2013 schedule, unveiled by head coach and program architect Robert Klatte.

Keady elected to National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

A highly respected coach who won more than 500 games at the helm of the Purdue men's basketball program and left an indelible mark on generations of Boilermaker student-athletes, Gene Keady has been elected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as part of its seven-man induction class of 2013.

For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.

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