Purdue Today.

June 6, 2022

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Faculty and Staff News

Agnew honored with 2022 Walk the Talk Award

Christopher R. Agnew, professor of psychological sciences, is the recipient of the 2022 Walk the Talk Award. The award is presented by the Office of the Vice President for Ethics and Compliance and recognizes outstanding dedication to the University's Statement of Integrity and Code of Conduct.

Things to Know

This week's 'Thumbs Up' recipients

Things to Do

Faculty and staff invited to attend, present at Boiler Share Symposium
Conference for assistant professors to focus on ‘Persistence and Resilience: Envisioning What Institutions Can Do for Faculty’
Faculty proposals due June 10 for Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship program’s Fall 2022 session
Deadlines for faculty and staff

In the Spotlight

Logan Noster and Umesh Patel

Chance encounter reveals Purdue engineers’ remarkable connection

Cook Biotech president and Purdue alumnus Umesh Patel rarely gets to meet patients who have benefited from the SIS technology that he helped create in the 1990s as a College of Engineering graduate student. Patel never expected to meet one like fellow Boilermaker and recent Purdue graduate Logan Noster. Learn about their chance encounter.

Additional News

Elise Doan and Audrey Williamson

LGBTQ at Purdue: Pride in community and self

In honor of Pride Month, Boilermakers Elise Doan and Audrey Williamson share what it’s like to be a part of the vibrant and uplifting LGBTQ community at Purdue and why it’s important for Purdue students to find their place on campus. Doan and Williamson also discuss their work with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Center’s Speakers Bureau.

Veterans tour

Video: Tour of Purdue's veteran-linked landmarks

Many Boilermakers have taken an exam or gone to a career fair in the Armory — but did you know the role it plays in Purdue’s rich military history? Have you ever stopped to read the dedication at the Gold and Black Cross in Purdue Memorial Union’s Great Hall? Take a tour of the rich history of the U.S. military at Purdue with Morgan Torres, assistant director for the Veterans Success Center.

Campus

You & Purdue community campaign running through June 13
Campus events professionals invited to join Purdue University Special Events Council

People

Appointments, honors and activities

Sports

Purdue golfers receive PING All-Midwest accolades
Becker tabbed second All-American in Purdue softball history
Kickoff times announced for 6 Purdue football games

Bringing Our Best

Believing in his students

Jason Ware wants students to be aware that he believes in them. The faith Ware has in his students is a faith that is reciprocated – and it’s not something Ware takes for granted. “I really value and prioritize personal connections," Ware says. "Students need to know someone believes in them and wants to see them succeed. And if I can be that person, I’ve succeeded as a teacher.”

Jason Ware

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Events

Purdue Memorial Union to host summer concert series

The Purdue Memorial Union will be hosting a free summer concert series every Friday evening in June and July, except July 1. The concerts will start at 6 p.m. on the new east terrace. All are welcome to attend. Food and drinks will be available for purchase at Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux.

Purdue in the News

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

Fox Weather: Buh-bye potholes! Artificial intelligence gives Indiana drivers a smooth ride
Wall Street Journal: U.S.’s baby-formula shortage further snarled, this time by Ukraine war (subscription required)
Fortune: How do students in an online master’s degree program in psychology manage their time?
Inside INdiana Business: Women in motorsports at the Indy 500
Bulletin: Everything you need to know about code switching in the workplace
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