Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

March 27, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

Purdue seeking feedback for teaching and learning initiative; first forum set for Friday

What should Purdue’s undergraduate program look like in 2030? And what should we do now to ensure that our undergraduate students continue to experience a high-quality education? The University in spring 2018 launched a Teaching and Learning Excellence Initiative aimed at establishing a framework to consider these questions and now continues that work with forums for faculty, staff and students. The first forum is 11 a.m. Friday (March 29) in Wilmeth Active Learning Center, Room B058.

Things to Know

Student of Concern presentations, resources available

Things to Do

Climate scientist Hayhoe to address ‘science in a fact-free world’ at Purdue symposium
Reminder: Road to Retirement program set for Thursday

In the Spotlight

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Support 'Giant Leaps' on Purdue Day of Giving on April 24

Members of the entire Purdue community are encouraged to take the next giant leap for the University during the sixth annual Purdue Day of Giving on April 24. The 24-hour online, social media-driven fundraising effort invites students, alumni, faculty, staff, parents, retirees and friends to grant opportunities to support the University and its programs. Last year, the Purdue community raised a record-breaking $37.6 million through 18,663 individual gifts. A short version of the Purdue Day of Giving video has been released on social media this week.

Additional News

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Spring Fest to offer
interactive family fun
for the entire community

Cricket spitting, popcorn lessons (and eating), a plant sale and flower necklace workshops are just a few activities attendees can find at Spring Fest 2019 at Purdue. The event, hosted by the College of Agriculture, on April 6-7 will highlight accessible aspects of research and higher education with dozens of interactive and educational activities.

Scott Kelly

Astronaut Scott Kelly:
Testing limits in life
and in spaceflight

If you have a plan, a good team, work hard and are willing to change, you can accomplish any goal. That was the message astronaut Scott Kelly delivered March 5 to a full Loeb Playhouse. Kelly, who spent 520 days in space on four missions, presented “What IF the Sky is Not the Limit?” as part of Purdue’s Ideas Festival.

General

Purdue intercultural learning center flourishes with the help of HUBzero
Jefferson Awards Foundation rebrands to become Multiplying Good

Campus

Nominations sought for Special Boilermaker Award

Sports

Men's basketball's Edwards selected as NABC second-team
All-American
More TV games announced for Purdue baseball on FS1, BTN

Events

Coming Thursday: Monty
Python’s ‘Spamalot’

Expect flying cows, killer rabbits, taunting Frenchmen, and show-stopping musical numbers when Monty Python’s "Spamalot" comes to Purdue's Elliott Hall of Music.

Monty Python's Spamalot
This Week's Events
Next Four Weeks
Don't Miss It!
Lectures and Guest Speakers

Other Events

Purdue Memorial Union to host Family Fun Day event on
March 30

Purdue in the News

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

U.S. News & World Report, Greenwich Time, Lexington Herald-Leader: Purdue Fort Wayne to lead new suicide prevention efforts
Washington Times, San Antonio Express-News, New Haven Register: Agriculture secretary Perdue heading to Purdue next week
Epoch Times - Chicago edition: Scientists develop liquid metal that moves and stretches like in Terminator movie
Space Daily: New hurdle cleared in race toward quantum computing
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