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November 15, 2013
In the Spotlight
The four bells in the Purdue Bell tower have a history that stretches back more than 100 years -- to the days before Neil Armstrong, Amelia Earhart or even the dawn of the 20th century.
The bells date to 1895, when they were installed in the newly rebuilt Heavilon Hall tower.
The original tower was destroyed in a terrible fire just four days after it was built in 1894, and the rebuilt Heavilon Hall tower's clock and four bells were new features in the gleaming engineering structure, according to "A University of Tradition: The Spirit of Purdue," a book compiled by the Purdue Reamer Club.
Faculty and staff news
Benefits-eligible faculty and staff have until 6 p.m. (ET) today (Nov. 15) to enroll for 2014 benefits. No changes will be accepted after today's deadline.
Walk-in lab set for today in Freehafer
A walk-in lab will be held at 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. today (Nov. 15) in Freehafer Hall, Room 1-5. A number of tools and resources to help employees understand their benefit options and make informed choices for 2014 also are available at www.purdue.edu/benefits/enroll.html.
New awards will be presented as part of the Purdue celebration to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The Dreamer Award, established in 2004, will continue to be presented at the annual MLK convocation, which will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 21 in Loeb Playhouse and feature Julian Bond as the keynote speaker.
Nurse practitioner Teri Gee has joined the Center for Healthy Living as the fourth primary care provider on staff.
People
Peter Kissinger, professor of chemistry, is the recipient of the Outstanding Commercialization Award for Purdue University Faculty.
General news
Purdue's College of Technology has received more than $2 million from the Luis Hochschild Plaut and Rodolfo Beeck Navarro Trust to expand global education partnerships in South America.
The star quality that President John F. Kennedy exuded was part natural but also part strategy that he worked hard to cultivate on the campaign trail, says a Purdue historian.
The Center for Instructional Excellence is offering a free service-learning calendar, "Service Learning: From Purdue to the World and Back," which features Purdue faculty and staff who incorporate service-learning into their courses.
Purdue sports
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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