Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

September 5, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

'Odyssey' video game creator to speak at Purdue

Purdue alumnus Scott Phillips will share his experiences in the video gaming industry during a Giant Leaps Series event on Sept. 24. The event, "Creating Assassin’s Creed Odyssey," is free and open to the public. The College of Liberal Arts is bringing Phillips to campus as part of the “At the Intersection of Liberal Arts & STEM” series.

Things to Do

Program registration deadline approaches for ‘Taking Control of My Diabetes’
Registration due Monday for workshop on symptoms of dementia

In the Spotlight

Cheryl Cooky

Q&A with Cheryl Cooky, University Senate chair

Cheryl Cooky, associate professor of American studies and women's, gender and sexuality studies in the College of Liberal Arts, will lead her first meeting as chair of the University Senate for 2019-20 on Monday (Sept. 9). Here, Cooky answers questions from Purdue Today about her service with the Senate and goals for the year.

Additional News

looking at center's picture wall

New Boilermaker Station
Welcome Center offers
space for all Purdue fans

The new Boilermaker Station Welcome Center in Stewart Center provides a welcome space for all Boilermakers — prospective students and families, current students in the Purdue Alumni Student Experience or alumni visiting campus — and guests.

screen shot of SuccessFactors page

Employee Self-Service
provides do-it-yourself
SuccessFactors updates

Purdue employees have the ability to quickly edit or update personal information in SuccessFactors. Not too long ago, these updates required paper forms and manual entry. Today, employees can quickly log into SuccessFactors through the OneCampus portal.

Teaching and Learning

Krannert School launches technology-focused online MBA program

Campus

Licensee Fair on Wednesday to provide aids for Purdue product ordering
Grants available to students for community service projects
Youth cooking classes for the Purdue community

Research

Researchers in various studies looking for participants

Events

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

Purdue in the News

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

Forbes: The convincing and confusing value of college explained
Indianapolis Star, MSN, CNET: Purdue’s Mitch Daniels calls retooled, all-digital reactor pivotal to 'second nuclear era’
UPI: Rushed fall harvest could cause farmer injuries, deaths, safety experts say
WXIN/WTTV: Full Steam Ahead Podcast Episode 18 – Purdue Promise program
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