Faculty and Staff News

Upcoming contribution deadlines, benefit deductions, ID card information announced

As the end of the year approaches, Human Resources would like to remind faculty and staff of upcoming 2016 contribution deadlines, tell when to expect their benefit deductions to appear on upcoming pay statements and share details around ID cards going out soon.

Other Stories

• Affordable Care Act requires dependent Social Security numbers for medical coverage

• Dreamer Award nominations due Dec. 31

• Section of Third Street to close, Russell Street parking reduced Jan. 3-6

• Start here for answers to questions about classroom technology for the next semester

• Purdue obituaries

• Reminder: Submit travel expense reports within 120 days

• This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

In the Spotlight

University facilities reducing hours during winter break

During winter break, campus offices and services will have reduced hours of operation. These reduced hours will be in effect at various locations from Dec. 19 through Jan. 9.

Additional News

Board of Trustees

• Purdue trustees approve IPFW realignment agreement

• Purdue room and board rates to remain flat at WL, PNW campuses; IPFW weighted average rates also flat

• Trustees approve named department head position, academic department name change

• Brohm hiring finalized: Board of Trustees approves six-year contract

Research

• Soil health boosted by adding small grains and pasture to rotations

General

• Alumnus, vice chair of Indian conglomerate gives keynote address at Purdue winter commencement

• Purdue elementary teacher prep ranks among best

• DLRC research evaluation and assessment activities moving to College of Education

• Purdue-affiliated startup commercializes drug dosage printer to improve personalized medicine production, cut side effects

• Purdue-affiliated startup launches new type of coffee maker

• 'Dawn or Doom' presentations to be broadcast on C-SPAN

Sports

• Boudia honored by USA Diving

Purdue in the News

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

• NPR, Wall Street Journal, USA Today: Students who get better career guidance remember college more fondly

• India Education Diary, Futurity: Greenland was not always covered in ice, scientists say

• Nutrition Insight: Nutrition education can improve food security for the vulnerable

• Inside INdiana Business: Winners announced for Schurz Innovation Challenge

• Inside INdiana Business: Could a smartphone app detect concussions?

Events

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