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May 13, 2013 In the Spotlight
CIE director focuses on campus culture of student successChantal Levesque-Bristol, through the Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE), has been helping the University create a culture that fosters instructional excellence and students' academic success since February 2012. As CIE's director, Levesque-Bristol leads her staff in providing West Lafayette campus faculty with an array of tools to transform their academic courses into dynamic, learning-oriented experiences. Faculty and staff newsSummer construction previewOnce again, this summer will see a variety of construction activities both on and around the West Lafayette campus. Faculty, staff, students and visitors are expected to exercise caution in areas where work is taking place. Research computing coffee consultations offer benefits for would-be, new and experienced usersWeekly "Coffee Break Consultations" with ITaP Research Computing (RCAC) staff are informal meetups with benefits for new and experienced high-performance computing users or faculty, staff and students just thinking about adding the tool to their research toolbox. Global Sustainability Institute director search underwayDiscovery Park is launching an internal search for the director of the Global Sustainability Institute (GSI). Details on the search are available in a PDF file. Questions about the search should be directed to Karen Plaut, search committee chair, at kplaut@purdue.edu. Hadley presentation to discuss student successThe 2013 Richard A. Hadley APSAC Professional Development Series presentation on May 22 will focus on ways to help improve students' academic success at Purdue. Food drive to take place during Spring FlingOn May 23 during Spring Fling, the Purdue University Retirees Association (PURA) once again will sponsor a food drive to benefit surrounding communities. Reminder: 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 today through Wednesday (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. 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. Research newsBird flu expert working on vaccine that protects against multiple strainsAs the bird flu outbreak in China worsens, a Purdue expert is working on vaccines that offer broader protection against multiple strains of the virus. General news
Daniels to grads: World may be uncertain but Boilermakers shouldn't beIn a world of uncertainty with difficult global challenges ahead and no shortage of pessimists, President Mitch Daniels on Friday (May 10) sent the University's newest alumni out with one certainty: Boilermakers have and will continue to make a difference. * A commencement photo gallery is available here. Purdue sportsWomen's golf advances to NCAA ChampionshipsThe ninth-ranked Purdue women's golf team has advanced to its 14th consecutive NCAA Championships under head coach Devon Brouse with a team total of 860, earning a second-place finish at the NCAA West Regional in Stanford, Calif. For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com. |
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