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May 27, 2014
In the Spotlight
Purdue Convocations' 2014-15 season, will feature more than 30 events, including an array of Broadway musicals, lectures, plays and concerts.
Season highlights include Broadway shows such as "Mamma Mia!," "Beauty and the Beast," "Sister Act," "Peter and the Starcatcher" as well as Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Béla Fleck and Brooklyn Rider, and Brian Greene.
Faculty and staff news
Laurel Weldon, professor of political science, will serve as the University's interim provost June 1-30. Weldon will assume responsibility from Tim Sands, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, who will become president of Virginia Tech University on June 1.
Purdue benefits-eligible faculty and staff can now access Lynda.com's catalog of more than 2,500 online courses. There has been an ongoing demand for professional development and training sessions in the areas of Microsoft Office, Adobe, time management, project management, leadership and supervision, and more.
Campus Fit Club, a personalized exercise program in a small-group setting modeled after the popular TV show "The Biggest Loser," will begin June 9 at the France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center.
Purdue Surplus will hold the ENAD Demolition Furniture Sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Wednesday (May 27-28) in the Engineering Administration Building.
Several thousand faculty, staff and retirees enjoyed Spring Fling, the annual employee appreciation event held this year on May 22. A Spring Fling photo gallery featuring the day's activities is available here.
"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 researchers will lead a $5 million, five-year effort to help countries in sub-Saharan Africa reduce hunger and poverty fueled by food waste.
A Purdue program that pairs faculty and students in the College of Pharmacy with counterparts in Kenya has been named a regional winner of the C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Award.
The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) has announced the 20 top high school students from around the country who have been selected to participate in the 12th Annual USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) national finals on June 1-15 at Purdue.
The College of Education is looking for families to host participants in the Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows (BFTF) Summer Institute at Purdue for 10 days in July.
The majority of those who walk their dogs regularly might be more motivated to get moving for Fido's benefit than their own health, says a Purdue public health expert.
Industry officials, educational and government leaders, and medical personnel could discover additional methods to communicate and collaborate by taking a free tutorial at the SMART laboratory built at the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette.
Farmers, ranchers and anyone involved in agriculture and home gardening can learn how to reduce the risks of developing back problems with a new publication by AgrAbility.
People
Appointments and promotions, faculty and staff honors, alumni honors, student honors, and rankings.
Purdue sports
Athletics director Morgan Burke has announced the hiring of Tony Ersland as wrestling head coach. Ersland takes the helm of the Boilermaker program with extensive Division I coaching experience and success in the Big Ten, Big 12 and Mid-American conferences.
Qualifiers were announced Thursday (May 22) for the 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships East Preliminary Round. For the Purdue women, 11 individuals and a relay team qualified for a total of 13 events, while 14 men and two relay teams qualified in a total of 16 events.
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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