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August 14, 2014
In the Spotlight
Purdue students have the opportunity to save up to 30 percent -- or $6 million -- a year on textbooks thanks to a new and unique collaboration with Amazon. Purdue and Amazon have launched the Purdue Student Store on Amazon, a new, co-branded experience where students can purchase lower-cost textbooks and other college essentials. And for the first time ever, Amazon also will bring staffed customer order pickup and drop-off locations to Purdue's campus, as well as expedited shipping benefits phased in over the course of the 2014-15 academic year.
Purdue's efforts aimed at student affordability continue to attract national attention as President Mitch Daniels announced another trendsetting move on Wednesday morning (Aug. 13). Daniels went live on CNBC's "Squawk Box" to discuss the many measures Purdue has taken to address student affordability, including the latest -- the launch of the Purdue Student Store on Amazon. CNBC was among numerous national media outlets to carry reports on the relationship:
* Purdue's Daniels sees pushback on college costs -- CNBC "Squawk Box"
* Purdue, Amazon team up to save students textbook cash -- USA Today
* Purdue, Amazon collaborate to cut textbook costs -- Indianapolis Star
* Amazon Campus: Cutting the cost of college textbooks -- Yahoo! News and Yahoo! Finance
* Purdue, Amazon to offer students savings on textbooks -- University Business
* Amazon continues its higher ed book sales march at Purdue, offers staffed on-campus pickup -- Techcrunch
* Amazon expands campus bookstore program, launches at Purdue -- Digital Book World
* Purdue, Amazon to offer students savings on textbooks, provide first-ever on-campus pickup services -- KVVU-TV (Las Vegas); KAIT (Jonesboro, Ark.); KSWT-TV (Yuma, Ariz.); KXAS (Fort Worth, Texas)
Faculty and staff news
This memo regarding campus safety and emergency preparedness is from Deba Dutta, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, and Bill Sullivan, treasurer and chief financial officer.
Purdue will conduct evacuation drills and test its all-hazards outdoor emergency warning sirens Tuesday (Aug. 19) during Boiler Gold Rush, the weeklong orientation program for new students.
Applications are being accepted for U.S. Borlaug Fellows in Global Food Security Graduate Research Grants. Deadline is Nov, 10.
Faculty and staff looking to freshen up their instructional technology skills before the start of the academic year or develop new skills are encouraged to register for one or more sessions during ITaP's fall workshop series, covering video creation, course management, digital feedback and more.
With the start of the fall semester approaching, Parking Facilities advises that faculty and staff check their permit expiration date, off-campus students consider applying for a "C" parking permit, and all customers keep upcoming extended hours in mind.
Effective Aug. 25, Materials Management and Distribution staff will change collections times for USPS and campus mail and UPS and FedEx packages in several buildings.
Xerox will hold WebCRD/Ariba Training Sessions on Monday and Tuesday (Aug. 18-19) to cover the new job submission process. Purdue employees who order from Xerox as well as department approvers are encouraged to attend.
Purdue Surplus Store will hold its second annual Back to School Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 23 at 3601 Sagamore Parkway North, Suite K, in Lafayette. Shoppers should enter from Ninth Street.
Research news
A Purdue student team has designed, built and tested a critical part of a new rocket engine as part of a NASA project to develop spacecraft technologies needed to land on the moon, Mars and other cosmic venues.
Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants.
General news
The director of Purdue's Center for Animal Welfare Science will lead a two-year research project to develop and test science-based, nationwide animal care standards for the commercial breeding and raising of dogs.
The federal government expects Indiana and the nation to grow bumper crops of corn and soybeans for the second consecutive year, adding to already adequate supplies but further holding down prices farmers will get for their productivity.
Purdue sports
Boilermaker softball fans will have plenty of chances to see the team in action this fall as head coach Kim Schuette announced an 11-game slate on Tuesday (Aug. 12).
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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