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June 2, 2014 In the Spotlight
Looking to the next 100 years of ExtensionAs the Cooperative Extension Service nationwide celebrates its centennial this year, Purdue Extension director Jason Henderson discusses what the next 100 years may hold in this interview for Connections Now! The article is part of a series commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1914 Smith-Lever Act, which created the Cooperative Extension Service at land-grant universities across the United States. Additional articles in the series: Video: What is Purdue Extension? Faculty and staff newsJune workshops offered on Video Express, post-production video tools, QualtricsITaP is offering workshops the week of June 9 for faculty and staff on Video Express, ITaP's self-service video recording sites, the Camtasia and Kaltura screen capture and video software and Qualtrics Web surveys. Individuals are encouraged to register for sessions online. Reminder: Xerox holding WebCRD/Ariba training sessionsFaculty and staff are reminded that WebCRD/Ariba training sessions are being held by Xerox today (June 2) and Wednesday (June 4) to cover the new job submission process. Seats for each session are on a first-come, first-served basis. Thousands enjoy Spring Fling; thanks extended to volunteersSeveral thousand faculty, staff and retirees enjoyed Spring Fling, the annual employee appreciation event held this year on May 22. Adding captions to online video benefits viewers, meets Purdue policyAs online video tools make it easier for faculty and staff to create and share video, adding captions to video to make information easier for viewers to find and understand, and to comply with Purdue accessibility policy, becomes increasingly important. Nominations sought for Web Accessibility AwardsThe Office of Institutional Equity is seeking nominations for the 2014 Web Accessibility Awards. 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 newsState Street plan to be presented to city councilThe West Lafayette City Council will hear a presentation about the finalized State Street Master Plan at its regular meeting today (June 2). Research news
Drop in global malnutrition depends on ag productivity, climate changeGlobal malnutrition could fall 84 percent by the year 2050 as incomes in developing countries grow -- but only if agricultural productivity continues to improve and climate change does not severely damage agriculture, Purdue researchers say. PeopleAppointments, honors and activitiesAppointments and promotions, faculty and staff honors, alumni honors, student honors, and rankings. Purdue sportsTrack and field adds six more NCAA qualifiersPurdue qualified for the NCAA Championships in six more events on the final day of the NCAA East Preliminary Round. The Boilermakers finished the weekend qualifying in 10 events. Schenk, Monchek earn Outstanding Sportsmanship AwardMen's golfer Adam Schenk and softball's Maia Monchek have been named Purdue's recipients of the 2014 Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award. For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com. |
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Purdue in the News Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue by media across the nation and world. Sites of Interest Purdue Today links
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