Purdue Today.

January 20, 2021

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Protect Purdue

Faculty and Staff News

Purdue monitoring returning student positivity rates, new strains of COVID-19; surveillance testing ramps up

As Purdue University welcomes more than 40,000 students, faculty and staff back to the West Lafayette campus, University leaders continue to monitor closely the evolving COVID-19 situation and share a series of Protect Purdue updates as the spring semester begins.

Protect Purdue

Reminder: Call the Protect Purdue Health Center if you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19
Latest Protect Purdue updates
Purdue COVID-19 dashboard

Things to Know

Online grief support group returns to assist faculty, staff with loss

Things to Do

Butler Center panel to focus on the 'sponsor effect'
Nominations sought for 2021 outstanding senior students
Nominations sought for Distinguished Women Scholars award
Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship program seeking faculty summer session proposals

In the Spotlight

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Today: Purdue invites campus, community to celebrate Inauguration Day

Inauguration Day. A day of rituals and traditions that honors and recognizes the will of the people, having chosen their leader through free elections. A day focused on the peaceful transfer of power, revered as a hallmark of a truly free democracy. A day to reflect on the country's past and its future. Purdue wants you to be a part.

Additional News

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Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative lecture set for Thursday

Andrew Young, former member of Congress, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, mayor of Atlanta and colleague of King, will be the keynote speaker for Purdue’s Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative lecture at 7 p.m. ET Thursday (Jan. 21). Register by 3 p.m. Thursday.

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Video: How we stack up layers of protection to Protect Purdue

To protect ourselves and others from COVID-19, no single action can work on its own. Check out how Purdue faculty, staff and students can stack up layers of protection, including wearing masks and practicing social distancing, in this video.

Campus

QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training available virtually this spring

Sports

TV to feature 10 volleyball matches
Scholar All-America teams at the pool

Events

This Week's Events
Upcoming Events
Deadlines
Event Guidelines

Purdue in the News

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

Inside INdiana Business: Discovery Park District creating ‘first in the nation’ network
Indianapolis Star: 'The biggest obstacle is change’: How farmers are being convinced to update their methods
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