Purdue Today.

May 11, 2020

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Faculty and Staff News

Support provided for expecting parents, breastfeeding mothers

Human Resources is reminding faculty and staff that the University provides multiple resources to assist expecting parents as well as breastfeeding mothers after they have returned to work. Available resources support the physical health, behavioral health, financial wellness and work-life integration pillars of the Healthy Boiler Program.

Things to Know

Things you need to know about COVID-19
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This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

In the Spotlight

President Daniels facing empty seats at Elliott Hall of Music

The making of Purdue’s remote commencement

The more things change, the more they stay the same. When President Mitch Daniels announced on March 17 that this spring’s commencement ceremonies would not take place in-person due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he declared, “If we can’t put on the nation’s best traditional ceremony, then we’ll produce the best remote one.” Photo gallery | Video | Story

Purdue Experts: Tips and Stories

Internet-based voting photo illustration with computer

Purdue cybersecurity expert warns against internet-based voting

Worker cutting meat

Meat packing plants must stay open. Do workers have to show up?

Additional News

General

Purdue College of Agriculture announces inaugural recipients of new international achievement award

Campus

Purdue’s speech and language clinic offering free virtual screenings

People

Appointments, honors and activities

Sports

"Boilermakers in Your Home" virtual series

Bringing Our Best

2020 Morrill Award winners announced

Jay Akridge, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and diversity, has announced Purdue's Morrill Award winners for 2020 --  Kenneth Ferraro in the College of Liberal Arts and Supriyo Datta in the College of Engineering.

Ken Ferraro and Supriyo Datta
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Events

Virtual events this week
Events information

Purdue in the News

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

Cheddar: Life from home: Quarantine dating shows, celebrating the class of 2020, and how to drink your quarantine responsibly
Indianapolis Business Journal: Pay cuts, layoffs hit white-collar workers, too
Lafayette Journal & Courier, WLFI: Purdue women’s basketball, Food Finders hand out Arni’s pizza 'treat'
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