October 9, 2008
Open sessions to address new retirement fund choices
Fifteen new fund choices were added to the defined contribution retirement plan on Oct. 1. Open TIAA-CREF sessions related to the new funds will be held on the West Lafayette campus starting Friday.
The opens sessions will be held on the following dates:
-- Friday (Oct. 10). 10-11 a.m. Room 314, Stewart Center.
-- Oct. 14. 3-4 p.m. Room 310, Stewart Center.
-- Oct. 23. 1-2 p.m. Room 310, Stewart Center.
A session will be held on Oct. 21 on the Fort Wayne campus. The time and location have yet to be determined.
Calumet and North Central campuses also will schedule sessions this fall. Watch for more information.
Information also can be found at TIAA-CREF's Purdue-dedicated Web site, www.tiaa-cref.org/purdue.
The 15 new funds are:
-- Multi-asset: TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2045, TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2050 and TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Retirement Income.
-- Large cap growth: TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index and T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Adv.
-- Large cap blend: Vanguard 500 Index.
-- Small cap growth: Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Growth.
-- Small cap value: Columbia Small Cap Value.
-- Small cap blend: TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index and Vanguard Small Cap Index.
-- Emerging markets: Lazard Emerging Markets.
-- International small/mid cap: Forward International Small Company.
-- Fixed income: Vanguard Total Bond Market Index and MainStay High-Yield Corporate Bond.
-- Real estate: TIAA-CREF Real Estate Securities.