News for faculty, staff
English professor appointed interim dean for College of Liberal Arts
Irwin "Bud" Weiser, professor and head of the Department of English, has been named the interim dean of Purdue University's College of Liberal Arts.The appointment, effective Monday (July 6), was announced Thursday (July 2) by Randy Woodson, Purdue's executive vice president for academic affairs and provost.
MoreAward-winning program is catalyst for clarifying diversity of perspectives
Two people can look at an issue between two nations, or talk with a sales clerk in a busy store, or overhear a passel of teens at a public event, and experience two different things.
MorePresentation to focus on health savings accounts
Staff Benefits is now offering the second presentation in its three-part series on health care consumerism.
MoreCancer Center changes name
The Purdue Cancer Center has changed its name and is now called the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research. The name change more accurately reflects the function of the center, says Timothy Ratliff, the Robert Wallace Miller Director of the center.
MoreKrannert Magazine now online
The spring issue of Krannert Magazine is now online. In this issue, you can read about Erik Props, an outstanding adviser and mentor to undergraduate students. The magazine also focuses on the current economic climate and features Krannert faculty comments on that issue. See the complete magazine online at http://www.krannert.purdue.edu/konline/spring2009/
MorePurdue alumnus Scott Tingle chosen for astronaut training
A Purdue University alumnus is one of nine astronaut candidates selected by NASA this year out of more than 3,500 applicants, the space agency announced.Scott D. Tingle, 43, of Hollywood, Md., will begin training in August at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The training takes about two years to complete, said NASA spokesperson Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters.
MoreUpdate: Traffic, parking disruptions
Here are notes on some current and upcoming disruptions on the West Lafayette campus. MoreStaff Benefits thanks faculty, staff as dependent verification process ends
About 92 percent of Purdue faculty and staff who cover dependents on their Purdue medical plan stepped up and got the job done when asked to complete the Dependent Eligibility Verification process this spring.
MoreShredding/recycling program to enhance electronic data security
Beginning July 1, Physical Facilities will offer a new service to University departments for the safe and secure disposal of electronic storage media. “Recycling for the Future” is a collaborative effort between Materials Management and Distribution, University Warehouse and Surplus, and ITaP’s Secure Purdue initiative.
MoreStayWell sending e-mails to Purdue employees
StayWell Health Management, the University's partner in the Healthy Purdue program, is sending e-mail messages to Purdue faculty and staff. StayWell sends the messages occasionally to remind people about what's going on with Healthy Purdue.More
Alder to head Purdue College of Technology in Richmond
Barbara J. Alder, director of the Purdue College of Technology at Anderson, also will serve as director of the Purdue College of Technology at Richmond, starting July 1.In her new role, Alder will replace Brian Alenskis, who plans to take a sabbatical leave during fall semester and return to teaching full time for the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology in Richmond, starting next spring.
MoreCIGNA chosen as medical plan administrator beginning January 2010
CIGNA will be the administrator for all Purdue employee health plans beginning Jan. 1, 2010. CIGNA will replace current administrators UnitedHealthcare (formerly Arnett Health Plans) and UMR (formerly Fiserv Health).
MoreMinimum wage increase set for July 24
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees will increase from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour effective July 24. MoreHermodson named interim director of ag research programs
Mark Hermodson, emeritus professor of biochemistry, has been named interim director of Purdue University's Office of Agricultural Research Programs (ARP) and associate dean of Purdue Agriculture. Also, Marshall Martin, ARP associate director, has been promoted to senior associate director and assistant dean.Hermodson replaces Sonny Ramaswamy, who becomes the Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University on Aug. 1.
MoreUniversity of Minnesota distinguished professor and department head named dean of Purdue College of Science
Jeffrey Roberts, chair of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota, has been named Purdue University's Frederick L. Hovde Dean of the College of Science.The appointment, effective at the start of the fall semester in August, was announced Tuesday (June 16) by Randy Woodson, Purdue's executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, and is subject to approval by the university's board of trustees.
MorePurdue sorghum researcher wins World Food Prize
Gebisa Ejeta, Distinguished Professor of Agronomy at Purdue University, on Thursday (June 11) was named the recipient of the World Food Prize for research leading to the increased production and availability of sorghum in his native Africa.Ejeta, a plant breeder and geneticist, developed sorghum varieties resistant to drought and Striga, a parasitic weed. Sorghum is a major food crop for more than 500 million people on the African continent.
More2 Purdue alumni to fly on shuttle Endeavour space-station mission
Two Purdue University alumni - space shuttle commander Mark Polansky and mission specialist David Wolf - will team up with four other crew members for a July 11 NASA expedition to the international space station.The shuttle Endeavour will deliver the final components of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory and ferry a new crew member to the station.
MoreAppointments, honors and activities
• Appointments and promotions— Lindi Smedberg is the new assistant director of fraternity and sorority life in the Student Activities and Organizations area within the Office of the Dean of Students. Smedberg, who will begin Aug. 3, most recently served as the assistant director of fraternity and sorority life at Central Florida University.
MoreAppointments, honors and activities
• Appointments and promotions— Brent Bowen, the chair of the Parks College Department of Aviation Science at St. Louis University, will join Purdue as the new department head for the Department of Aviation Technology in the College of Technology. Bowen's appointment is effective July 1. He is the founder of the national Airline Quality Rating, which he will bring to Purdue. Bowen started the ranking, which will be done in conjunction with Wichita State University, in 1990 to study the performance and quality of major airlines. A Purdue search committee, co-chaired by professors Marvin Sarapin and Duane Dunlap, selected Bowen.
MoreAppointments, honors and activities
• Appointments and promotions- Andrea Liceaga has been named assistant professor in the Department of Food Science. Liceaga completed her doctoral work at the University of British Columbia in Canada, where she also served as an instructor. She will have a primary teaching appointment and a secondary research appointment.
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