In the spotlight

Did You Know?: Student Employment Services

Purdue's Student Employment Services aims to give students another opportunity for learning during their college years, but the department serves more than Purdue's students. Along with posting job opportunities and positions for graduates and undergraduates, Student Employment Services offers free assistance to Purdue faculty and staff to help them find student employees. Read more...

* To offer ideas or suggestions for "Did You Know?" future editions, contact Mackenzie Greenwell at mrgreenw@purdue.edu or 49-61325.

Featured News for Employees

Purdue Green Week to celebrate sustainability

Purdue's annual Green Week kicks off Monday (Sept. 26) with an international sustainability symposium and a lecture by actor and eco-living advocate Ed Begley Jr. Read more...

Purdue solar home ready to be judged

After being built, then rebuilt twice, it's showtime for Purdue's INhome solar house. The home, designed and built by Purdue students, is entered in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon 2011 competition. Judging begins today in Washington, D.C. Read more...

Research News & Special Reports

Purdue leading development of resource to help researchers find data

Purdue Libraries is leading the development of a new, online resource that will help people locate research data on the Internet. Read more...

General News

College of Pharmacy creates new global health residency

Through Purdue's new global health residency program, pharmacy graduates are improving health care in Kenya. Read more...

Indiana electricity rates to rise over short term, then level off

Indiana electricity rates are projected to increase 20 percent over the next six years, according to a report prepared by analysts at Purdue. Read more...

Boiler Bytes adds new features that allows for easy navigation

Boiler Bytes, Purdue’s own 30-minute news magazine, recently updated its website presence to include new functions for users. Read more...

Liberal arts series features alumni's careers after Purdue

The Secret Service, advertising and Broadway are some of the careers highlighted in the weekly alumni series by Purdue's College of Liberal Arts. Read more...

Cool weather in Indiana a sign of frost, freeze soon?

With unseasonably cool weather in Indiana lately, a question farmers and home gardeners might be asking is when they will get their first freeze or frost. Read more...

Purdue programs to help youth learn about veterinary medicine careers

Two programs for families with elementary and middle school students interested in learning more about the veterinary medical profession are being offered by the School of Veterinary Medicine. Read more...

Purdue Sports

Northwest site construction progressing

Video report: Dugouts, a backstop and outfield walls are among the new progress being made at the new baseball stadium on the Northwest site. See more at www.purduesports.com.

Weekend action; Paint Crew camping dates

Purdue's undefeated volleyball team and the soccer team each will host two contests against Big Ten opponents this weekend. In men's basketball news, four games have been designated for permitted camping by the Paint Crew. Read more at www.purduesports.com.

Events

• This week's events
• Events for the next four weeks

• Purdue Wind Ensemble breaking ground in 'Women Who Compose'

• Author of 'Kaboom' to present, autograph books