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July 29, 2013
In the Spotlight
Barbara Brown always wanted to find a way to combine her love of being a speech-language pathologist with her desire to implement the most cutting-edge research in that field. Her job as a research associate for the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences allows her to do just that. As project coordinator for the Purdue Stuttering Project, Brown is helping professors Anne Smith and Christine Weber-Fox develop tools to identify children who are at risk to persist in stuttering -- and therefore should receive therapy immediately. Find out more at www.purdue.edu/momentummakers.
This month's Momentum Makers installment also features Carol Horan, associate registrar for academic and classroom scheduling, and Erik Props, associate director of undergraduate and alumni careers in the Krannert Professional Development Center.
Faculty and staff news
The planned upgrade to Blackboard Learn, announced last spring, will take effect Saturday (Aug. 3) during scheduled maintenance. The course management system upgrade brings new features, including a new content editor and expanded assessment analytics, and what should be a better user experience.
The Purdue University Police Department is reminding campus employees to secure personal belongings in locked drawers or cabinets after multiple reported thefts from unattended offices on June 21, July 10 and Tuesday (July 23).
Here are notes on some current and upcoming disruptions on or near the West Lafayette campus.
"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.
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 Pam Dexter, director of development in the College of Health and Human Sciences, gives.
Artist James Tyler works Thursday (July 25) on one of the two 8-foot-tall "Brickhead" sculptures located in front of Pao Hall. "Brickhead Conversations," the pieces Tyler designed for Purdue, are constructed from architectural red clay. The bricks have a natural ceramic finish, an average thickness of three inches and are assembled using stainless steel pins. The Purdue sculptures also feature an audio component, and as people pass by, sounds of nature such as wind and flowing water will play. The sculptures will be dedicated on Sept. 4.
People
Appointments and promotions, faculty and staff honors, alumni honors, and student honors.
Purdue sports
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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