Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

September 19, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

Reminder: Staff must set 2020 annual performance goals by Oct. 4

Earlier this year, staff completed evaluations in SuccessFactors for the first time. It is now time to develop performance goals for 2020, which must be entered into SuccessFactors by Oct. 4. Once entered, supervisors and employees can easily edit goals and track progress toward completion.

Things to Do

Butler Center panel to focus on 'Trends in Higher Education: Implications for Faculty'
Registration due Wednesday for kid-focused nutrition workshop

Things to Know

Purdue plans one week fee holiday for ID card trade-ins for students

In the Spotlight

Jeremy Wampler

CSSAC chair Q&A: Jeremy Wampler

Jeremy Wampler took office Sept. 1 as the 2019-20 chair of the Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee. He is a pharmacy technician at Purdue’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Here, he answers questions from Purdue Today about his plans in leading CSSAC.

Additional News

Stranger Things shirt

Purdue offering replica shirt featured on Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ show

Purdue, working in conjunction with CLC, its exclusive trademark licensing agent, has introduced a special-edition, replica Purdue shirt that appeared on an episode of Netflix’s “Stranger Things 3” this past summer. One of the characters wore a light blue, ’80s style, short-sleeve Purdue shirt.

SuccessFactors

Requesting time off in SuccessFactors

Accessing time off to review leave balances or submit requests through SuccessFactors is simple. SuccessFactors is available through the OneCampus portal. Search for “Employee Launchpad.” The "Time Off" tile is on the homepage or type "time off" in the search field.

Research

‘Poor man’s qubit’ can solve quantum problems without going quantum
Researchers in various studies looking for participants

General

Startup developing solar-powered crop-drying devices for small farmers receives grants worth $150,000
Five Indiana critical access hospitals demonstrate competency to receive top Lean designation from Purdue

Campus

Black Cultural Center sets fall Cultural Arts Series

Events

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Purdue in the News

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

National Geographic: Heavy-metal space volcanoes may have forged gem-studded meteorites
BBC ‘World Tonight': David Sanders on vector virus (starts at 40:30)
WLFI: Purdue’s 150th anniversary finale begins with a promise to Indiana
WXIN/WTTV: Full Steam Ahead Podcast Episode 21 – Artificial intelligence and humor
Inside INdiana Business: Purdue entomologist receives award
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