Coming Monday: Episode 4 of ‘5 Questions With the Provost’
Tune in Monday for Provost Patrick Wolfe’s new Purdue Today video series, “5 Questions With the Provost.” In this episode, the provost chats with Molly Amstutz, Purdue’s chief data officer, about her team’s role in developing and expanding tools for the AI core requirement for students to include critical thinking. She also addresses how Purdue is ensuring academic rigor in the classroom and what’s driving stronger graduation and retention rates. If you missed any previous episodes, you can view them on the
“5 Questions With the Provost” playlist.
Where astronauts explore the moon in the future could be based on a report that Daniel Dumbacher, a professor of engineering practice, issued as part of research done for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
“The Flight of the Purdue OWL: An Institutional History” traces the history of the original Writing Lab, whose handouts and resources became the foundation of its widely accessed website, the Online Writing Lab (OWL). Written by Harry Denny, Vicki Kennell (not pictured) and Garrett Colón, the book details how decades of innovative writing instruction expanded a small, one-room operation into a multi-location center and world-renowned online resource.
Melinda Zook, the Germaine Seelye Oesterle Professor of History and director of Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts, will present “Liberal Education at Scale: Purdue’s Cornerstone Program Turns 10” from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 28) at Westwood, the Purdue president’s residence. This lecture is being offered exclusively to members of the Purdue University Retirees Association, reflecting Purdue’s commitment to offering meaningful educational and social opportunities for retirees who remain closely connected to the university.
New York City-based Purdue alumni and friends gathered Oct. 13 for a reception at the New York Athletic Club overlooking Central Park. Dubbed “Boilermakers in the Big Apple,” the event featured a fireside chat with Purdue President Mitch Daniels and Jim Bullard, the Dr. Samuel R. Allen Dean of the Mitch Daniels School of Business.
For Purdue faculty and staff who haven’t yet received a flu shot, several options remain. These include Center for Healthy Living locations, Purdue University Pharmacy, retail pharmacies and healthcare providers. In the photo, pharmacy professional students Naje Bedja, left, and Micah Quinn gave flu shots to Provost Patrick Wolfe and President Mitch Daniels on Monday (Oct. 19).
