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March 24, 2014 In the Spotlight
Don't Miss It!Entertainment and enrichment come in many forms at Purdue. Don't Miss It! from Purdue Today will help point out some of the highlights of the coming weeks with a peek a bit further ahead. Whether it's a stage, court, field, lecture hall or other venue, it's the place to enjoy the quality and breadth of campus life. In the photo: Streb "Forces" on April 4 will feature daring dance feats way beyond stepping around the stage. The dancers use harnesses, walls and spinning claws and wheels to challenge the bounds of 3-D movement. Faculty and staff newsPurdue Quality of Work Environment Initiative focus groups highlight key staff issuesThe Purdue Quality of Work Environment Initiative conducted focus groups with a cross-section of staff in December and January as part of Phase 1 of the initiative. The goal of the initiative is to better understand and improve the quality of Purdue's work environment for staff. White paper examines year-round calendar questionA white paper that addresses the University's possible transition to a year-round academic calendar is now available online. Faculty to share IMPACT experiences at CIE conferenceThe Center for Instructional Excellence will host a conference Wednesday and Thursday (March 26-27) that focuses on faculty members' methods and experiences in transforming their teaching methods to meet 21st-century students' needs. Murphy Award, Exceptional Early Career Award recipients to be named this weekWinners of the 2014 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Awards in Memory of Charles B. Murphy and the inaugural Exceptional Early Career Award will be announced this week. 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 news
Purdue discovery leads to Endocyte drug that receives positive opinion from EU regulatory bodyA cancer-targeting innovation discovered more than two decades ago by a Purdue professor of chemistry and his then-graduate research assistant could be closer to benefiting patients with ovarian and lung cancers and other diseases after receiving positive opinions from clinical trials conducted in the U.S. and Europe. WBAA to begin spring member drive Friday with 'dinner and a show' giveawayWBAA, public radio from Purdue, will begin its spring member drive on Friday (March 28) with a dinner and a show giveaway as part of its 60-minute Power Hour. WBAA seeking volunteers for Spring Member DriveWBAA public radio is looking for faculty and staff volunteers to help answer phones during its Spring Member Drive on Friday (March 28) through April 4. Those interested in donating one or more hours of time between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. that week should contact Sue Hill at hill179@wbaa.org or 49-45920. 
High school teams test out robot creations at FIRST Robotics Boilermaker RegionalPresident Mitch Daniels and Kija Davis, a high school student on Team 45 from Kokomo, look over her team's entry from a spot in the spectator area at the FIRST Robotics Boilermaker Regional on Friday (March 21). High school students work with professional engineers, teachers and parents to design, build and test a robot in just six weeks to compete in regional competitions across the nation. This is the 10th anniversary for the Boilermaker Regional, which is supported by the Purdue FIRST Programs, a student organization and class at Purdue. Registration open for STEP camp for high school students considering engineeringRegistration is open for next summer's Purdue University Seminar for Top Engineering Prospects (STEP). STEP is a one-week camp for high school students entering their senior year who are interested in studying engineering. It provides an opportunity to explore disciplines within engineering and the careers for which an engineering degree can prepare a student. Home gardeners: 'Don't be fooled' by spotty nice weatherPlanting a home garden at the first sign of spring weather might cause big problems later, especially when more freeze days are likely ahead, a Purdue Extension horticulture specialist says. PeopleAppointments, honors and activitiesAppointments and promotions, faculty and staff honors, alumni honors, student honors, and rankings. Purdue sportsPurdue women's basketball heading to NCAA second round todayThe Boilermakers defeated Akron 84-55 on Saturday (March 22) in the first round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. The Purdue women's basketball team will face Oklahoma State at 9 p.m. today (March 24) at Mackey Arena. Cabassol closes out career with 3rd All-America honorPurdue diver Michelle Cabassol earned two All-America honors with a fourth-place finish in the championship final of 3-meter diving and a second-place finish in the consolation final of 1-meter diving at the NCAA Championships for women's swimming and diving. Tweardy earns All-America honorPurdue diver MacKenzie Tweardy's All-America honor earned via an eighth-place finish in the championship final of platform diving highlighted the final day of action on Saturday (March 22) at the NCAA Championships for women's swimming and diving. For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com. |
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