Purdue Today.

May 19, 2021

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Faculty and Staff News

Taking time for mental health important, encouraged

Mental Health Awareness Month, held each May, provides the opportunity to remind employees how important it is to rest and take time for themselves. Research has found that taking a break can be very beneficial for individuals and their work.

Protect Purdue

Vaccine clinic now open to dependents age 12 and older

Things to Know

Programs prepare faculty to lead; 20 participants selected for 2021-22 academic year
CSSAC selects vice chair, emeritus members
Purdue Today summer schedule

Things to Do

Spring Enrollment Management Forum set for May 25

In the Spotlight

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'This is Purdue': The Data Mine

Data touches everything. But unlocking its full potential requires a data-fluent generation. Enter The Data Mine, a living-learning community uniting students, faculty, researchers and industry leaders to take the next giant leap in data science at Purdue. In this episode of "This is Purdue," Mark Daniel Ward, director of The Data Mine and a professor of statistics, explains how this initiative was created, the importance of it being a learning-by-doing model, and how the team plans to bring data science to every corner of the state with the Indiana Digital Crossroads initiative.

Additional News

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ICYMI: Commencement weekend at Purdue

Purdue celebrated the Class of 2021 with a special in-person ceremony on Saturday (May 15) at Ross-Ade Stadium, and the Graduate School held its Ph.D. ceremony on Sunday (May 16) at Elliott Hall of Music. A new photo and video gallery captures the weekend's events.

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Remote work tip: Times to avoid having meetings

Purdue is offering tips to help alleviate some of the challenges associated with remote workloads and web-based meetings. This week’s tip recommends organizers avoid scheduling video meetings before 9 a.m., after 4 p.m. and on Friday evenings when possible.

Teaching and Learning

A fresh start: One student’s growth at Purdue Polytechnic High School
For Purdue’s first online Doctor of Technology grad, flexibility to learn wherever and whenever was key
Pairing telehealth with intergenerational learning presents unexpected lessons for students working with older adults

General

Purdue celebrates Asian American and Asian lived experiences in a new, limited-edition merchandise collection

People

Badia, Friedman chosen as first deans of new colleges at Purdue Fort Wayne
Purdue University Global hires vice provost for adult teaching and learning

Bringing Our Best

Largest-ever incoming class coming this fall

The demand for a Purdue education remains higher than ever as the University expects to welcome, for the second year in a row, its largest-ever incoming class for the fall of 2021. More than 10,000 freshmen are expected to arrive on campus for in-person learning this fall.

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Purdue in the News

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

University Business, Lafayette Journal & Courier, WIBC: Purdue expects record 10,000-plus in freshman class
Power Systems Design: Building the workforce for the quantum age
Food and Wine: These pandemic food shortages caught everyone by surprise. Here’s how they happened.
MSN: How 11 designers would use the new ultra-white paint
Marketplace: Why we’re seeing rising consumer prices
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