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January 8, 2014 In the Spotlight
Urban inspiration: Multicultural students begin to see agriculture in a new lightThe College of Agriculture's Office of Multicultural Programs has developed a continuum of recruitment and support services that stretches from middle school to graduate school and showcases the benefits of agricultural study to students who might not even be aware they exist. In the photo: (From left) Moriah Hurt, president of Purdue's chapter of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS); Pamala Morris, OMP director; and Myron McClure, OMP program manager. Faculty and staff newsPre-semester technology workshops open to faculty and staffPrior to the start of the spring semester, ITaP is offering technology workshops for faculty and staff covering Blackboard Learn, Qualtrics, Camtasia and Course Signals. Faculty who want to learn more about how digital tools can enhance a course are encouraged to register for a session. Focus Award nominations for disability efforts invitedThe Office of Institutional Equity is seeking nominations for the 2014 Focus Awards. OIE sessions to equip those working on faculty searchesThe Office of Institutional Equity is offering its 2014 spring semester Faculty Search and Screen Procedures series. Volunteers from Purdue to honor MLK through day of serviceFaculty, staff and students are invited to take part in Purdue's Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Jan. 20. Changes to flight upgrade policyA long-standing policy related to flight upgrades changed on Jan. 1. With more focus being given to global research and learning, a recommendation has been approved to cease requiring a written exception for flight upgrades on international flights when the flight time (plus stopovers) exceeds 14 hours. 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. Update: Purdue Today schedulePurdue Today will publish today (Jan. 8) and Friday (Jan. 10) before returning to the daily schedule on Monday (Jan. 13). General newsScholarship available for student with ties to Physical FacilitiesApplications are now being accepted for the Barbara Cooper Clark Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship, based on assessed student need, is open to students with connections to Physical Facilities. Report: Indiana electricity demand flat, rates to rise 32 percentAnalysts are predicting a 32 percent increase in electricity rates for Indiana by 2023 and an unprecedented stagnation in electricity demand over the next two decades. PeoplePurdue's Keener to teach food science at Moscow universityPurdue professor Kevin Keener has received a Distinguished Fulbright Fellowship to teach food science and food engineering at Moscow State AgroEngineering University in Russia during the 2014 spring semester. Appointments, honors and activitiesAppointments and promotions, faculty and staff honors, alumni honors, and student honors. Purdue sportsPurdue softball announces 2014 slateThe Boilermaker softball team will be tested throughout the 2014 season as it faces off with 14 teams that appeared in the 2013 NCAA Regionals, including five that were ranked in the final Top 25 poll of the season. For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com. |
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