Editor's note: Due to technical difficulties, Purdue Today is being sent late today. We apologize for any inconvenience. |
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Purdue students begin classes today (Aug. 24) as the University continues to follow the Protect Purdue Plan to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus and protect those who are most vulnerable through a rapid and extensive testing and tracing program. |
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Around 9 a.m., ITaP began receiving reports about issues logging into various systems requiring BoilerKey access, such as the Brightspace learning management system. ITaP also received reports about BoilerCast Live Streaming not working. |
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Purdue’s West Lafayette campus welcomed incoming Purdue students with its annual Boiler Gold Rush International (BGRi) and Boiler Gold Rush (BGR) orientation programs. More than 6,200 incoming students participated in the on-campus BGR/BGRi experience, and nearly 700 participated in the fully online orientation experience. New on-campus students moved into their University housing Aug. 14-18, and the BGR/BGRi programming followed the rest of the week. |
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Purdue has bestowed an honorary doctorate on George M. Scalise, an alumnus who helped shepherd the semiconductor industry from its infancy in the 1950s into today’s $430 billion-plus industry. The presentation was made virtually because Purdue was unable to hold an in-person commencement this summer. Scalise received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue in 1956.
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The latest episode of "This is Purdue" podcast features the Varsity Glee Club, whose members have represented the university on campus, throughout Indiana, across the country and around the world for more than 125 years. The episode also highlights Purdue’s Center for Global Soundscapes, a group led by Professor Bryan Pijanowski that records soundscapes to study the planet’s ever-changing sound.
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The TLT training staff is doing a great job hosting the twice weekly drop-in help sessions. They are contributing to the success of Purdue teaching this coming fall. Thanks Ben Holmes, Kate Kozikowski, Amy Haston, Howard Fooksman and Dean Brusnighan. -- Terry Stewart (Animal Sciences)
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Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world. | |
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Libby Richards, an associate professor of nursing, talks about the importance of getting a flu shot this year while facing the COVID-19 pandemic.
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