Faculty and Staff News

Daniels to host Mike McCurry in Washington, D.C., for Presidential Lecture Series

In a special installment of Purdue's Presidential Lecture Series on Sept. 7, President Mitch Daniels will host Mike McCurry, co-chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates, in Washington, D.C., for "Election 2016 and the Intersection of Politics and Policy."

Other Stories

• Purdue United Way ePledge system to debut during campaign kickoff

• Purdue Faculty Writing Groups to begin next week

• Oversized, overweight deliveries affect Harrison Street traffic Aug. 25-26

In the Spotlight

Q&A with Tiffany Eakin, incoming chair of CSSAC

Tiffany Eakin, secretary in the College of Agriculture's Office of Academic Programs, will become chair of the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee on Sept. 13. Here, Eakin answers questions about her work at Purdue, involvement with CSSAC and goals for the group in the coming year.

Additional News

General

• Purdue Foundry, Wasson Enterprise partner to create impact with Purdue innovations

• Purdue philosophy professor receives NEH award

Research

• Researchers in various studies looking for participants

Sports

• Big Ten Network announces the nonconference men's basketball schedule

• Volleyball begins season Friday

Purdue in the News

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

• BBC: Most nations lack ability to deal with invasive species

• Times of India, South Asian Times, Rockville (Md.) NewsDaily: Soluble corn fibre can help women build stronger bones

• Indianapolis Star, Louisville Courier-Journal, Albany (N.Y.) Times Union: This lethal beetle could be on its way to Indiana

• Washington Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Allentown (Pa.) Morning Call: Purdue's vast insect collection gets $3.6M in grants

Events

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