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July 22, 2013
In the Spotlight
Purdue's Horticulture Gardens wrap beautifully around the Horticulture Building on Marsteller Street. Within the half-acre gardens are some 1,200 species of plants with names as interesting as the plants are visually appealing, including spike speedwell, foxglove, candy lily and sneezewort. In addition to their pastoral beauty, the gardens also serve as a classroom for students in areas such as horticulture, botany, entomology, plant pathology and veterinary medicine. The College of Agriculture's ConnectionsNOW! publication focuses on the gardens and provides a photo gallery of its stunning offerings here.
Faculty and staff news
Faculty and staff will have three new medical plan options for 2014. Human Resources has planned a wide variety of ways for employees to get what they need to make an informed decision.
On Sept. 23, Purdue will retire its SRM purchasing system and implement its new Ariba Procure-to-Pay (P2P) purchasing system. Three P2P showcases have been scheduled in July and August to help raise awareness of the new system and its basic functionality.
The Spring Fling walk medals will be available for those who completed the walk this year during the annual event, which was held May 23.
"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 news
Purdue researchers have identified two genes within the soybean genome that are highly resistant to a soilborne pathogen that causes Phytophthora root and stem rot, a disease that costs U.S. soybean growers more than $250 million annually in lost yield.
General news
Each gift, no matter the size, is a vote of confidence in the University and a testament of loyalty to the Boilermaker family. Purdue employee donors are passionate about their support. But before they click to give through payroll deduction, there is a story. Purdue Today will highlight these stories in an ongoing series presented with the University Development Office. Today, read why Mary Seyfried, director of donor services in the University Development Office, gives.
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Human-Animal Bond Research Initiative (HABRI) are collaborating with Purdue University Press to make essential health information freely available online.
Two 8-foot-tall James Tyler "Brickhead" sculptures will be installed this month in front of Pao Hall.
Purdue sports
Purdue's Hall of Music Productions was selected recently as the winner of a Golden Matrix Award for Best In-Game Feature by the Information Display and Entertainment Association (IDEA) for an informational video about Ross-Ade Stadium.
The Purdue swimming and diving teams, as well as 12 Boilers individually, have been recognized for their academic excellence during the 2012-13 school year by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America.
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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