Faculty and Staff News

Daylight saving time ends Sunday

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday (Nov. 6), meaning campus clocks will have to "fall back" this weekend. Individual departments are reminded that they are responsible for changing clocks in their offices, research laboratories and departmental spaces. Buildings and Grounds staff will ensure that clocks in public areas and outdoor clocks are changed.

Other Stories

• Business Process Reengineering website debuts

• Employees still have opportunities to get their free flu shots

• Purdue's United Way volunteers: Michelle McBrite

• Open enrollment resources, walk-in labs and live presentations

In the Spotlight

New Disability Resource Center director looks
to promote more inclusive course design

Purdue’s Disability Resource Center (DRC) supports access to University classes, programs and activities across the West Lafayette campus. As the DRC’s new director, Randall Ward hopes to partner with faculty to create a more inclusive academic culture that benefits all students, not just those with disabilities.

Additional News

Research

• Krannert teams with three Midwest universities on $3.5M NSF grant to advance innovation and tech commercialization

• Purdue-related startup develops engaging, interactive way for kids with autism to improve comprehension

General

• Purdue opens state-of-the-art food product development laboratory

• Purdue Nursing to double undergraduate enrollment and open Ph.D. program to meet state's job demand

• Well-prepared, full-time students highlight first Purdue Northwest freshman class

• Video: Purdue Wine Grape Team fuels Indiana's growing wine industry

• Indiana students to get free FAFSA filing help Nov. 13

Sports

• Volleyball's Evans named Academic All-District

• Football Performance Complex construction update

Purdue in the News

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

• New York Times: What 12 state schools are cutting, or creating

• The Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.): Singletary: Debt key factor with money, happiness

• Phys.org: Aviation professor expects boost in fliers for the holidays

• National Science Foundation: NSF leadership in discovery and innovation sparks White House US Ignite initiative

• Indianapolis Business Journal: 2016 Woman of Influence: Julie K. Griffith

• Inverse: Purdue made a tool to create 3D images from shoe prints

Events

Purdue Today is the official Purdue University communication for faculty and staff.

Visit our website | Follow us on Twitter | Contact us
Search archives | Subscribe

Copyright 2016 Purdue University
All Rights Reserved