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June 16, 2014
In the Spotlight
Almost 60 percent of 18- to 25-year-olds surveyed in 2012 report using illicit drugs in their lifetime -- and over a third report using them during the previous year. The rates of cigarette use among young adults in the same age group are even higher. Mike Vuolo, assistant professor of sociology, and Brian Kelly, associate professor of sociology and anthropology, are exploring the cultural factors that influence this substance use in young adults. Find out more about their research in the spring issue of the College of Liberal Arts' THiNK magazine.
Faculty and staff news
Purdue University Police and the Purdue University Fire Department will conduct functional emergency training exercises in the Engineering Administration Building today (June 16).
Noise to result from Smalley roof project today Today (June 16), work will begin on the Smalley Roof Replacement project, and the first task, removing the existing stone from the roof, will be loud. This work is expected to be complete sometime this afternoon, Physical Facilities reports. The work that will continue after today and for the next five to six weeks will still result in noise, but it will be less pronounced.
Faculty and staff are reminded that WebCRD/Ariba training sessions are being held by Xerox today through Wednesday (June 16-18) to cover the new job submission process.
Purdue Print and Digital Services delivered by Xerox will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 24 at the Printing Services Facility, 698 Ahlers Drive.
Applications are now open for the 36th class of the Accomplished Clerical Excellence (ACE) program. The deadline to apply is July 1.
"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
High school students from Minnesota, Oregon, Virginia and Washington have been selected by the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) to represent the United States at the 2014 International Biology Olympiad (IBO) next month in Indonesia.
Critics of the U.S. education system have long had evidence to back their claims that our academia is not up to snuff. Indeed, there is a slump in our students' test scores as a whole in the STEM disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics when compared with those of other countries. Perhaps more concerning, however, is the steadily declining trend in the level of U.S. student interest in related career fields.
An Indiana 4-H exchange program has openings for Indiana families to serve as hosts for visiting high school students from Japan for the summer. Hosting dates are July 26 to Aug. 16.
Purdue University Libraries and its collaborators recently announced a new version of the DMPTool -- a free, online resource that helps researchers write effective data management plans for their grant proposals.
Purdue Research Foundation officials have revamped more than 1,000 square feet of co-working space in the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana, and they have extended 24/7 access to officials of affiliate and tenant companies.
Fire blight is infecting flowering pear trees in large numbers in Indiana for the third consecutive year. A Purdue Extension specialist again urges homeowners to check their trees for symptoms.
Purdue sports
Lin Dunn, former women's basketball head coach at Purdue, was inducted on Saturday into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dunn led the Purdue women's basketball program from 1988 to 1996. She piled up 206 victories -- a school record -- including 120 wins in Big Ten Conference play. Dunn has 669 career victories (447 collegiate and 222 professional) spanning 43 seasons.
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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