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April 27, 2017 |
Faculty and Staff News
Purdue Day of Giving soars to new $28.2 million record for 24-hour higher-ed campaign
With “All Together” as its rallying theme, Purdue’s fourth annual Day of Giving inspired supporters around the country and the world to raise a record $28.2 million from 15,181 donations in 24 hours. The total sets the record — for the third consecutive year — for most dollars raised for higher education through a single-day campaign.
Trustees special meeting livestreaming today
The Purdue Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. today (April 27). Members of the University community are invited to watch the meeting via livestream at https://www.kaltura.com/tiny/k6jkt.
Other Stories
• Finalist for vice provost for enrollment management to visit campus today
In the Spotlight
In photos: Harvest day at the Purdue Student Farm greenhouse
An early spring harvest is happening at the College of Agriculture greenhouses where the Purdue Student Farm workers try to keep up with demand, harvesting nearly 23 pounds of microgreens in one week. The microgreens and hydroponically grown lettuce and basil crops are part of an early season greenhouse crop that is harvested each Wednesday morning by a group of students interested in learning about agriculture by working on the student farm.
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Additional News
General
• Burton D. Morgan Center recognized for excellence in entrepreneurial education
• Purdue University adopts student honor pledge
Research
• Researchers in various studies looking for participants
Sports
• Men's golf heading east for 2017 Big Ten championships
Purdue in the News
Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world.
• Chicago Tribune: From the community: Purdue names civil engineering graduate program after Chicagoland engineer
• Shelbyville News: ‘It means more to this area than anyone could have imagined’
• Brownfield Ag News: Farm delinquency rates trend higher
• Wireless Design Magazine: ‘Data driven’ design could lead to improved lithium-ion batteries
Events
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• Purdue senior-design students to display 55 inventions
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