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January 21, 2014 In the Spotlight
Purdue Profiles: Mark CushmanMark Cushman is well-versed in the power of persistence. In 1977, Cushman, Distinguished Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, created an organic compound in his Purdue lab. It was an undesired byproduct formed during the synthesis of a natural product with anti-leukemic activity. Thirty-six years later, more than 500 structural analogues of that byproduct have been synthesized, and two of them are now in clinical trials at the National Cancer Institute. They have the potential to become mass-produced, life-saving treatments for cancer patients. Faculty and staff newsAnthem offering one-on-one appointments at WL campusAnthem representatives will be available at the West Lafayette campus several days this winter to meet one-on-one with employees about their 2014 Purdue medical coverage. Anthem is Purdue's 2014 medical plan administrator. APSAC seeking new membersThe Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee is looking to fill up to six seats that will become vacant in May. Applications are due Feb. 28. Provost search committee seeking faculty, staff inputFaculty and staff can provide comments and suggestions about the provost search to the president and the search committee by using a confidential email account at provostsearch@purdue.edu. More about the search is here. 
Events to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.Several activities at Purdue this month will celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The 2014 celebration will feature the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address at 7 p.m. today (Jan. 21) in Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse. Julian Bond, a former chairman of the NAACP and a leader of the American civil rights movement, will deliver the keynote speech. 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. General newsMeetings to focus on plan to curtail gypsy moth populationThe Indiana Department of Natural Resources will hold information sessions at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 22) at Faith West Community Center, 1920 Northwestern Ave., to discuss plans to curtail the gypsy moth population. The destructive and tree-damaging gypsy moths were discovered on the West Lafayette campus last summer. Nominations open for '5 Students Who ...'The "5 Students Who Move the World Forward" website is now taking nominations for the April 2014 edition. Nominations should be made at https://marketing.purdue.edu/5students by 5 p.m. Jan. 30. Elect Her - Campus Women Win coming to PurdueElect Her - Campus Women Win, the only program that trains college women to run for student government and future office, will come to Purdue for the first time on Feb. 22. A callout for faculty and staff who would like to help support or learn more about the program is scheduled for noon-1 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 22) in Haas Hall, Room 101. Campus-wide Study Abroad Fair set for WednesdayThe Office of Programs for Study Abroad will hold an all-campus Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday (Jan. 22). Purdue to feature Books and Coffee on Thursdays in FebruaryThe Books and Coffee series, co-sponsored by the Department of English and the Purdue Student Union Board, will begin Feb. 6. PeopleAppointments, honors and activitiesAppointments and promotions, faculty and staff honors, alumni honors, and student honors. Purdue sportsFor more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com. |
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