Faculty and Staff News

Upcoming 'Skills for Performance' training opportunities announced

The third round of Employee Training and Development's popular "Skills for Performance" training -- available to all employees with supervisor approval -- has been announced. Some courses are specifically targeted to supervisors; however, all courses are open to all employees who are interested in attending.

Other Stories

• Traffic changed to four lanes on Harrison Street, parking removed

• Council for Manager Development recognizes graduates

• Photo gallery: 2016 Spring Fling

In the Spotlight

More Purdue students studying abroad
this summer

Purdue continues to see an increase in study abroad participation, especially during the summer sessions. The Office of Programs for Study Abroad expects approximately 1,223 students to participate in summer study abroad programs compared with 1,144 last year. There were 992 undergraduate participants in 2014 and 751 in 2013. This summer's total will bring the number of Purdue undergraduate students studying abroad to 2,268 for the 2015-16 year. Study abroad is one of the 10 Purdue Moves strategic initiatives.

Additional News

General

• Dublin Institute of Technology, Purdue expand partnership

• Purdue will lay weathered flags to rest to honor fallen service members

• Biomedical engineering headship to be named for orthopedics pioneer Dr. Dane A. Miller

• Purdue-based startup creates educational app that could transform the way people access information about plant species

• Professor: Video games offer avenue for summertime learning

People

• Prokopy selected for Purdue's Spirit of Land-Grant Mission Award »

• Purdue Northwest appoints top academic official

Research

• Purdue study: Designing cities to combat climate change possible

• Researchers in various studies looking for participants

Sports

• Purdue men's golf Set for NCAA Championships

• Ackerman-Allen Golf Course christened

• Eleven home dates highlight soccer slate

• Women's basketball finalizes 2016-17 nonconference slate

Purdue in the News

Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world.

• Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Oklahoma City Oklahoman: How income share agreements stack up against college loans

• Tampa Bay Times: Is Zika an economic threat to Florida's tourism boom?

• Phys.org: Designing cities to combat climate change

• Wisconsin State Journal: Purdue shows how to tackle student debt

Events

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• Toastmasters at Purdue to celebrate one-year anniversary with event

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