Purdue Today.

March 24, 2021

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Protect Purdue

Faculty and Staff News

Stay COVID-safe: Avoid air sharing

Eric Barker, dean of the College of Pharmacy, calls it "air sharing." Others use the phrase "swapping air." Whatever the term, it’s a setting to avoid if you want to steer clear of COVID-19.

Protect Purdue

Purdue asks campus community to participate in new COVID-19 vaccine verification program

Things to Know

Changes allowed to flexible spending account contributions in 2021

Things to Do

Nominations sought for award recognizing exceptional teaching, instructional support during pandemic
Today: Teaching and Learning Forum to focus on assessment at WL campus
QPR instructor training sponsored by Human Resources – Benefits; application deadline extended to March 31

In the Spotlight

fox Joker with veterinarian Chris Fulkerson

Chemotherapy usually intended for dogs is treating a red fox’s lymphoma

The Purdue University Veterinary Hospital works with many patients across species. None are more unusual perhaps than Joker, an 8-year-old silver-phased red fox undergoing treatment for lymphoma. Joker resides at Wolf Park, a nonprofit conservation facility located in nearby Battle Ground, Indiana.

Additional News

Joseph Robinson in Protect Purdue graphic

Video: Let a Purdue student share how COVID testing stops infections

Joseph Robinson, a junior studying atmospheric science, shares his real-life experience with surveillance testing and why he continues to stay committed to the Protect Purdue Pledge. Regular randomized testing helps uncover infections so quarantining can stop their spread.

Remote work tip graphic

Remote work tip: Limit answering emails to business hours

Purdue is offering weekly tips to help alleviate some of the challenges associated with remote workloads and web-based (video) business meetings. This week’s tip recommends limiting responding to emails primarily to business hours to help preserve your downtime.

General

Wabash National set to open collaboration space in Purdue’s Discovery Park District
PPHS Schweitzer Center students write, publish their own poetry

Bringing Our Best

Thumbs Up: Andrew Shuter and James Stanchfield

Andrew and James have provided invaluable support with Brightspace. They have always responded promptly to all our questions and have taken their time (even with such busy schedules) to make sure our problems were solved. They not only responded to our emails but also scheduled WebEx meetings if needed. They both deserve a big thank you! -- Laura Cayon on behalf of the STAT 301 team of instructors

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Events

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Other Events

Panel to discuss COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among underrepresented populations
Purdue’s Department of Theatre to present ‘In the Blood’ in a year of change and innovation
Interview with former NSF director Colwell to explore her book on sexism in sciences

Purdue in the News

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

Smithsonian: Mars’ missing water might be hiding in its minerals
Sports Illustrated: ‘You can’t keep all this under. You’re going to have to cover it’
WISH-TV: Purdue scientists help unravel mystery behind UK COVID-19 variant
Columbus Republic: Purdue to co-lead federal project
WANE-TV (Fort Wayne): Local universities not requiring SAT and ACT test scores on applications
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