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April 9, 2014
In the Spotlight
Purdue senior Caleb Waddell has experienced firsthand how one person can change the lives of others through the simple act of encouragement. As a shy freshman, Waddell found a friend and mentor in his residence assistant (RA), who helped him to become involved in the residence hall community. This encouragement led him to become a now three-year RA for Hilltop Apartments.
A passion for helping not only has led Caleb to become a leader, but also is reflected in his hopes to work in the medical field.
Waddell, a senior in biology, is one of five Purdue students featured in the latest installment of "5 Students Who Move the World Forward."
General news
Tickets are available for the Purdue astronaut alumni public forum Saturday (April 12). The forum, which will begin at 7 p.m. in Elliott Hall of Music, is free, but those attending will need tickets. Tickets are available at the box offices in Elliott Hall of Music and Stewart Center or by calling 49-43933.
Entrepreneurs developing an innovative catheter and an advanced pneumatic compression device to improve circulation were the big winners in the eighth annual Purdue University Elevator Pitch Competition.
Databib and re3data.org have announced plans to merge their two projects into one service that will be managed under the auspices of DataCite by the end of 2015. Databib, a tool for helping researchers identify and locate online repositories of research, was initially developed by Purdue under the leadership of Professor Michael Witt in collaboration with Penn State University.
The Purdue Black Caucus of Faculty and Staff will honor student achievement Saturday (April 12) at its 39th annual Academic and Service Awards Program.
The 2014 U.S. Universities Debating Championship, using the "world style" format, will be hosted Friday through Sunday (April 11-13) at the West Lafayette campus by the C. Richard Petticrew Debate Forum, an organization within the Brian Lamb School of Communication.
Purdue faculty and staff have the opportunity to rent garden plots in the Purdue Village Gardens beginning Monday (April 14).
People
Purdue student to appear on 'Wheel of Fortune'
Elayna Dorsey, a junior in Krannert School of Management, is scheduled to appear on "Wheel of Fortune" at 7 p.m. today (April 9) on WLFI in Lafayette and WTHR in Indianapolis.
Purdue sports
The Purdue men's basketball program will host a variety of camps during June as part of the 2014 Matt Painter Basketball Camps schedule.
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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