September 13, 2011
In the spotlight
Purdue Profiles:
Heather Servaty-Seib
Through meaningful engagement and service-learning, Heather Servaty-Seib, associate professor of educational studies, is working to illuminate the various ways in which people deal with grief and loss.
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Featured News for Employees
Purdue welcomes its most academically prepared incoming class
Purdue first-year students are breaking academic records this year and the University is reporting its best retention rates, according to enrollment figures released Monday (Sept. 12). Read more...
Purdue remains among nation's top universities
Purdue ranked 23rd among the nation's public universities and 62nd among all universities, according to U.S.News & World Report. Read more...
University Senate votes on medical amnesty, hears reports on core curriculum, health care plan
The University Senate on Monday (Sept. 12) endorsed a medical amnesty plan and heard a report on the core curriculum development. It also heard preliminary proposals on health care plans for 2012. A detailed report will appear in Wednesday's Purdue Today. Read more...
President's Forum schedule opens this month
The President's Forum dates for the academic year, starting with Sept. 21 at 9-10 a.m., are listed in a memo here.
Seasonal flu shot appointments to be offered on campus
Beginning Oct. 12, seasonal flu shot appointments provided by WorkLife Programs will be available on the West Lafayette campus. The vendor for these events is Maxim Health Systems. Read more...
CSSAC-Athletics game discount for employees offered
Purdue employees can purchase main-stands seating for this weekend's Boilermaker football game on Band Day/Family Day at a discount arranged by CSSAC and Intercollegiate Athletics. Read more...
Workshop series looks at data visualization science, technology and art
A cross-disciplinary discussion of data visualization involving Purdue faculty and students from science, engineering and liberal arts is the goal of a series of workshops taking place at 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 4 at ITaP's Envision Center for Data Perceptualization. For more information, contact Professor Shannon McMullen, smcmullen@purdue.edu. Read more...
General News
Purdue Theatre to present 'The Miracle Worker'
Purdue Theatre will open its 2011-12 season with William Gibson's "The Miracle Worker" beginning Sept. 23 at the Nancy T. Hansen Theatre in Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts. Read more...
Purdue to celebrate Constitution Day on Sept. 19
Purdue's celebration of Constitution Day on Monday (Sept. 19) will feature videos, exhibits and quiz shows aimed at educating American citizens about the freedoms they enjoy. Read more...
Purdue Sports
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
Purdue in the News
The trouble with homework
New York Times
Travelers' app makes sense of foreign menus
Gizmag, Chicago Tribune
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Events
• This week's events
• Events for the next four weeks
• CIE workshop Thursday to swap 'instructor tales'
• Deadline for student service-learning project grant applications is Thursday
• Workshop to provide marketing, selling help for entrepreneurs
• Purdue police offer women's self-defense training
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