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May 6, 2013 In the Spotlight
New Purdue Campus Tour app highlights buildings, history, moreA recently released mobile application provides in-depth information about Purdue's buildings and landmarks, student life offerings and campus history to anyone with a smartphone or tablet. Called Purdue Campus Tour, the free application -- or "app" -- was released in April for Android and iOS devices. Purdue's Office of Marketing and Media developed it as an additional tour service offered through the Purdue Welcome Center. The app includes photos and text about each tour location, as well as building and department phone numbers, websites, directions and social media presences. Faculty and staff newsCareer account storage limit will rise to 5GB after directory migrations in MayITaP is increasing the amount of career account storage available to students, staff and faculty to 5 gigabytes, up from the 500 megabytes currently allotted. To accommodate the increase, ITaP will move all career account home directories to an expandable storage system over three separate migrations from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on May 7, 8 and 9. Files stored on home directories may be unavailable during the move. Upgrade for PUID card access system set for May 13-15An upgrade to the PUID card access software, which operates campus doors, dining plans and the BoilerExpress debit program, is planned for May 13-15 for the West Lafayette campus. During that time, customers will not be able to use their BoilerExpress accounts, and the Card Services Office will not be able to issue new or replacement cards for students, faculty and staff. Nominations sought for Web Accessibility AwardsThe Office of Institutional Equity is seeking nominations for the 2013 Web Accessibility Awards. Staff memorial to be held TuesdayStaff members from the West Lafayette campus who died during 2012 will be honored and remembered at a ceremony on Tuesday (May 7). Purdue obituariesA list of obituaries of recent and retired Purdue faculty and staff is available as a PDF file here. This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients"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. Purdue Today summer schedulePurdue Today will reduce its publishing schedule today (May 6) through Aug. 9. Regular publishing days during the summer will be Monday and Thursday. Daily publication will resume Aug. 12. General newsNew Purdue graduate fellowship program designed to prepare interdisciplinary leadersA student-led initiative has opened the door to Purdue for a new program designed to prepare the next generation of leaders for tackling complex challenges that require an interdisciplinary solution. Global Policy Research Institute awards first graduate research fellowshipsThe Global Policy Research Institute has awarded its first Graduate Student Research Fellowships to two Purdue graduate students. Purdue Center for Global Food Security awards research grants on U.S. student projects in 10 countriesA Purdue research center leading efforts to develop the next generation of scientists and engineers to help solve world hunger is awarding $175,000 in grants to graduate students at seven U.S. universities. PeopleAppointments, honors and activitiesAppointments and promotions, faculty and staff honors, alumni honors, and student honors. Purdue sportsVarsho, Petruzzi garner Academic All-District honorsJunior outfielder Andie Varsho and senior designated player Erika Petruzzi were named to the Academic All-District V softball teams on Friday, continuing Purdue softball's tradition of excellence in the classroom. For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com. |
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