Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

January 21, 2020

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Faculty and Staff News

Provost's Office seeking nominations for Morrill Awards

The Office of the Provost is seeking nominations for the annual Morrill Awards, which recognize West Lafayette campus faculty at the rank of professor for outstanding career achievements. The deadline to submit nominations is Feb. 28.

Things to Know

Purdue Alert test set for Thursday
Report water leaks, other issues related to cold weather immediately
This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

Things to Do

CILMAR offering writing group in spring

In the Spotlight

Loretta Lynch and Jeff Flake

Don't Miss It!

Loretta Lynch and Jeff Flake, both former major figures in the U.S. government, will share an onstage conversation at Purdue’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration on Wednesday (Jan. 22). Professor Cheryl Cooky, chair of the University Senate, will moderate that talk. The event theme will be the semester theme of “Democracy, Civility, and Freedom of Expression.” It’s a time to focus on ideals and values for living as a people. Don’t Miss It!

Additional News

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Photo gallery: MLK Day of Service

About 350 Purdue volunteers honored the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. by helping local community agencies during the MLK Day of Service on Monday (Jan. 20). Volunteers spent time with community service agencies in Tippecanoe County, including those that work with the on-campus food pantry, children, seniors, health care and people experiencing homelessness.

Anni Osborne, Tyler Trent, Evan Boudreaux

Students continuing
legacy of Tyler Trent

A pair of Purdue students who have personal connections to cancer will help carry on the legacy of Tyler Trent, a Purdue graduate and superfan who died from a rare type of bone cancer. Anni Osborne and Evan Boudreaux have been appointed as student members of the Director’s Advancement Board for the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research.

People

Appointments, honors and activities

Events

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Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry to celebrate future of agriculture

Purdue in the News

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

Washington Post: You want to be a responsible tourist. But what does that even mean?
People: Service dog chases away hallucinations for woman with schizophrenia: 'Life seems possible'
WJXX (Jacksonville, Fla.): 'It will be a place for our warriors to come home to': K9s for Warriors breaks ground on new resource center
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