Purdue Today.

November 9, 2020

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Protect Purdue

Faculty and Staff News

Open enrollment for 2021 benefits ends at 6 p.m. ET Tuesday

Open enrollment for 2021 benefits ends Tuesday (Nov. 10), and all employees at the West Lafayette, Fort Wayne and Northwest campuses are asked to actively enroll. Human Resources encourages employees to allow enough time for their enrollment to be completed and submitted by 6 p.m. ET.

Protect Purdue

Message from Dr. Ramirez to Purdue faculty and staff: Don’t let your mask down
Provost’s 'Conversation' on Wednesday to provide Protect Purdue updates and plans
Purdue COVID-19 dashboard

Things to Know

Equity Task Force identifies top issues to be addressed, announces campus forums
Purdue obituaries
This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

Things to Do

Excellence in Research Awards ceremony to be held virtually today; livestream available
Nominations sought for Purdue’s Dreamer Award
Healthy Boiler workshop to address ‘Managing Holiday Stress’
Instructors can learn about new Turnitin plagiarism checker tool in upcoming workshops
Nominations being accepted for Martin staff award

In the Spotlight

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Purdue to kick off 'Giant Leaps @ Home' virtual celebration today

Homecoming week is here, filled with an array of virtual programming that celebrates the University’s storied history, traditions, memories and spirit. Purdue is launching the virtual festivities with a kickoff message from President Mitch Daniels at noon ET. The full schedule of "Giant Leaps @ Home" activities is available by visiting purdue.edu/homecoming.


Related: 2020 Special Boilermaker Award recipients announced; presentation video part of Homecoming programming

Additional News

Steven Beering Memorial ceremony

Memorial service honors life of President Emeritus Steven C. Beering

The Purdue community paid tribute to its late president emeritus, Dr. Steven C. Beering, with a memorial service Friday (Nov. 6). The service, held in Purdue Memorial Union’s South Ballroom, included remarks from Purdue President Mitch Daniels, family members and William Enright, pastor emeritus at Second Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis.

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Purdue joins national First-Generation College Celebration

Narratives about the first-generation college experience often focus on the barriers students face. At Purdue, campus leaders are working to shift the conversation to how first-generation students strengthen and diversify their campus communities. Purdue is joining in conversations and engagement opportunities for the First-Generation College Celebration.

Campus

Discovery Park announces DURI projects for Spring 2021; student applications being accepted through Friday

Events

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Other Events

Women’s Global Health Institute annual symposium to focus on COVID-19
Big Read to present virtual reading with author Naomi Novik on Thursday

Purdue in the News

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

The Conversation: Who invented the Electoral College?

Phillip VanFossen, a professor of social studies education and director of the Ackerman Center, talks about how the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 developed the Electoral College as part of the overall adoption of the Constitution.

ADDITIONAL STORIES

Cleveland Plain Dealer: A coronavirus saliva test with results texted in 30 minutes? Northeast Ohio company, Purdue researchers aim to make it a reality
MSN: Children who eat in a ‘mindful’ way like fruit and veg more
Health Tech World: 'Time machine' offers new pancreatic cancer drug testing approach
WXIN/WTTV: Full Steam Ahead Podcast Episode 77 – Purdue Polytechnic High Schools
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