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October 22, 2018 |
Faculty and Staff News
Open enrollment begins today; additional details to follow daily through Nov. 2
Benefits open enrollment begins today (Oct. 22) and runs through 6 p.m. ET Nov. 2. The dedicated enrollment website provides detailed information about benefits enrollment for 2019. All employees are asked to actively enroll during this open enrollment window.
Other Stories
• Distinguished and Named Professorship Ceremony honors faculty, administrators
• Purdue community invited to learn about sustainability with Green Week events
• Recap of University Senate's Oct. 15 meeting
• Community Spirit Award given to Mow
• Butler Center's 'Did You Know?' event set for Friday
• This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients
In the Spotlight
Don't Miss It!
On a personal level, living to age 150 sounds great. But what impact will such longevity have on the family and society? At what age would people retire? Will there be enough food and livable space for everyone? Seema Verma, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the nation’s largest health insurer for seniors, will be discussing such issues during an appearance today (Oct. 22 ) at Purdue. The event is part of Purdue's Ideas Festival. Don't Miss It!
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Additional News
General
• Take Giant Leaps blog: What IF we could treat all diseases?
• Faster, liquid biopsies could replace invasive, tissue cancer detections
• EAPS radar images now viewable by public
People
• Appointments, honors and activities
Purdue in the News
Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world.
Chronicle of Higher Education features Purdue’s IMPACT as 1 of 6 encouraging innovation in education
Purdue’s IMPACT, a faculty development program for redesigning courses to more fully engage students in their learning, is not just trending on campus. It is trending nationally. The Chronicle of Higher Education on Sunday evening (Oct. 21) released its Education’s 2018 Innovators Special Issue. The issue features six higher ed institutions encouraging innovation in teaching, and Purdue’s IMPACT is one of them. The Chronicle story is available here, and the Purdue section is here. Purdue release is available.
Events
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