April 6, 2012
In the spotlight
Did You Know?: Time capsules on campus
Across Purdue's West Lafayette campus, several time capsules one day will give future Boilermakers a glimpse into life during the 20th and 21st centuries. Some of the time capsules were buried near campus landmarks -- such as the University's centennial marker or the iconic Purdue Bell Tower. Others are nestled within the cornerstones of key campus buildings or within the walls of new construction.
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Featured News for Employees
Online survey assessing employees' hardware/software training needs
The staff training subcommittee of the IT Operational Oversight Committee, representing the Office of the Vice President of Information Technology, invites faculty and staff on the West Lafayette campus to participate in a brief online survey. The survey will be available through April 15. Read more...
Update: Traffic, parking disruptions
Here are notes on some current and upcoming disruptions on or near the West Lafayette campus. Read more...
Strategic Sourcing update: HP toner cartridges
Procurement Services has negotiated special pricing for HP and HP-compatible toner with Cannon IV, the contracted HP printer equipment and service provider. Read more...
Leadership nominees sought from among rising sophomores
Faculty and staff are being asked to nominate students for the 22nd Annual Emily Mauzy Vogel Sophomore Leadership Development Conference. Nominees must be outstanding students who will be sophomores in the fall and possess strong leadership potential. Nominations are due May 16. More information about the conference is available as a PDF file here.
Research News & Special Reports
Breast cancer survivors win before crossing the finish line
The benefits of breast cancer survivors walking hand-in-hand or running in pink during the many weekend road races this spring may go beyond raising money, a Purdue expert says. Read more...
Purdue's new top-ranked research supercomputing cluster ready to run -- fast
The new Carter community cluster supercomputer is ready for Purdue researchers to use, and capacity on the system is still available. Faculty who have been testing Carter say it can greatly speed up time to results for many research applications and enable more complex simulations. Read more...
People
2012 Kaplan Award recipients announced
Three business management employees have been named recipients of the 2012 Eleanor Kaplan Award for Exceptional Customer Service. Read more...
General News
Gifted Education Resource Institute to offer summer camp opportunities
The Gifted Education Resource Institute (GERI) invites academically, creatively and artistically gifted and talented students pre-kindergarten through grade 12 to register for summer camp sessions. Read more...
Week set aside to honor Purdue student employees
The Purdue community is asking employers to recognize their student employees for their important contributions during National Student Employment Week on April 9-15. Read more...
Purdue Sports
Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon and 5K set for Oct. 20
Purdue and the communities of Lafayette and West Lafayette are joining together to sponsor the inaugural Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon and 5K, scheduled for Oct. 20. Read more...
For more information on Purdue sports, go to www.purduesports.com.
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Graduate Student
Appreciation Week
Purdue's graduate students are the scholars, researchers and mentors of the future. They are exuberant. Resilient. Driven. Arriving from different countries and all walks of life. Acting on their passions to make a difference in the world -- and a better place for us all.
Today's profile: Kendra Lancaster
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