PURDUE NEWS SUMMARY FOR WEEK OF NOV. 13-17
This digest contains summaries of the following stories from Purdue News
Service and Agricultural Communication Service. All these stories, and more,
are available on the World Wide Web at
http://news.uns.purdue.edu/html3month/3month.html
(Instructions for retrieving stories and photographs via the Internet are at
the end of this document.)
1. Board of Trustees
2. Gel may cut doses for some medications
3. Purdue responds to higher education commission proposal
4. Purdue president delivers minority fellowship challenge
5. Krannert graduates at Andersen Consulting endow professorship
6. Purdue Memorial Union hauls out the holly
7. Workers go to college - at work
8. Purdue police to participate in Operation Pull Over
9. Purdue offers flu vaccine to faculty, staff, retirees, students
10. 'Battle for the Bucket' posters given away Thursday & Friday
11. Purdue to conduct sixth Day of Service
12. Auction brings in $27,000 for Purdue dairy judging team
13. Hoosier 4-Hers headed to National 4-H Congress
14. Purdue Extension organizations elect officers
15. State legislators receive Purdue Extension Director's Award
16. Purdue Extension honors longtime supporters
17. Purdue entomologist receives 2000 Sharvelle Award
18. Extension agricultural educators honored for service to farmers
19. CFS, 4-H Youth Extension educators win awards
20. Indiana Extension educators win leadership awards
21. Teen issues group receives Purdue Extension award
22. Purdue Extension specialists honored at annual banquet
23. Purdue medicinal chemist named Indiana professor of the year
24. Black Cultural Center presents week of creative cacophony
25. What the Dickens? Professor publishes Christmas mystery
26. Oblivi0n brings evening of tango music to Purdue
27. PMO show production team hails from across the country
28. Purdue calendar
29. Agriculture calendar
30. Best Bets for Journalists
31. News tips sent the week of Nov. 13-17
32. National Agriculture Package
33. Inside Purdue and Perspective
1. BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The board was meeting Friday (11/17). Because the board had not yet taken
action when this digest was compiled, a summary of its actions was not
available. The following stories about the board's actions will be available
late Friday afternoon at the News Service Web site.
-- Board to consider appointment for Krannert named professorship
-- Trustees to recognize long-time university administrator upon his
retirement
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RESEARCH NEWS AND SPECIAL REPORTS
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2. GEL MAY CUT DOSES FOR SOME MEDICATIONS
A material invented at Purdue University is showing promise as a
drug-delivery system that might replace some multiple-dose medications with
a single daily formulation. Kos Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Miami, Fla., has
signed a license from the Purdue Research Foundation's Office of Technology
Commercialization to develop the material for a ''gastric-retention''
drug-delivery system. The material, called ''superporous hydrogels,''
expands dramatically when immersed in water. Oral drug delivery formulations
made from the gels would swell rapidly in the stomach, causing medications
to move more slowly from the stomach to the intestines.
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GENERAL INTEREST NEWS
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3. PURDUE RESPONDS TO HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION PROPOSAL
Purdue's president today (11/17) commended the Indiana Commission for Higher
Education's overall 2001-2003 budget recommendations, but cautioned that
some portions would limit the state's economic development opportunities.
Purdue President Martin C. Jischke said, ''The commission is to be commended
for its support of education and all it means to the future prosperity of
the State of Indiana. Without doubt, it views education as critical to
Indiana's stake in the New Economy.
4. PURDUE PRESIDENT DELIVERS MINORITY FELLOWSHIP CHALLENGE
Purdue President Martin C. Jischke Tuesday (11/14) called for a national
movement by America's universities to establish fellowships to increase the
numbers of minority graduate students preparing to be the faculty of the
future. Speaking at the annual meeting of the National Association of State
Universities and Land Grant Colleges in San Antonio, Texas, Jischke
announced he will establish an annual fellowship at Purdue. He challenged
other universities to follow his lead. Purdue's fellowships, named for
George Washington Carver, will be given to graduate students from
historically black institutions, and Hispanic-serving or tribal colleges.
The full speech is available at
http://news.uns.purdue.edu/html4ever/001113.SPJischke.NASULGC.html
5. KRANNERT GRADUATES AT ANDERSEN CONSULTING ENDOW PROFESSORSHIP
A group of Purdue alumni who work for Andersen Consulting, together with a
matching grant from the company's foundation, is creating an endowed
professorship in information technology at the Krannert School of
Management. Earnings from the endowed gift, which totals $1 million, will
help fund the salary of the professor who holds the new chair. The gift's
principal will remain intact in perpetuity. The first recipient has not yet
been named.
6. PURDUE MEMORIAL UNION HAULS OUT THE HOLLY
The Purdue Student Union Board begins its 76th anniversary celebration with
''2000 Holidays at the Union,'' Nov. 30 through Dec. 15. The largest indoor
natural Christmas tree in Indiana will be set up in the Union's Great Hall
at approximately noon Thursday, Nov. 30. Once decorating is completed by
Union staff on Dec. 1, visitors can enter a ''Guess the Lights Contest'' for
a chance to win prizes. The tree will stay lighted through Dec. 15.
7. WORKERS GO TO COLLEGE - AT WORK
In the old days, you went to college or you went to work. Today, about 100
Lafayette-area residents are going to college in classrooms located at
Subaru-Isuzu Automotive and Fairfield Manufacturing in Lafayette, across the
river from the Purdue campus. The Lafayette plants are among 11 off-campus
locations in the Purdue School of Technology Statewide System that offer
courses leading to bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and certificates
for working adults.
8. PURDUE POLICE TO PARTICIPATE IN OPERATION PULL OVER
The Governor's Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving is teaming up with
the Purdue University Police Department and law-enforcement agencies around
the state in Operation Pull Over, Blitz 25. Officers will take part in
increased traffic enforcement from Sunday (11/19) through Saturday, Dec. 2.
''We hope to send a strong message to young drivers in the campus community
about safe driving techniques and seat belt usage,'' said Tim A. Potts,
operations and training sergeant with Purdue police.
9. PURDUE OFFERS FLU VACCINE TO FACULTY, STAFF, RETIREES, STUDENTS
Purdue will offer flu shots to the campus community from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday (11/17). ''We have just received our first shipment of 1,500 doses of
the vaccine and will provide it to faculty, staff, retirees and students,''
said James Westman, director of the Purdue Student Health Center. The
day-long program will take place in the Intercollegiate Athletic Facility,
between Mackey Arena and the Mollenkopf Athletic Center.
10. 'BATTLE FOR THE BUCKET' POSTERS GIVEN AWAY THURSDAY & FRIDAY
Commemorative ''Battle for the Bucket'' posters will be given away on the
Purdue campus Thursday (11/16) and Friday (11/17). The posters will be given
away at the pep rally starting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Slayter Center
of Performing Arts and all day Friday at the Visitor Information Center.
Purdue will take on the Indiana University Hoosiers Saturday (11/18) in
Ross-Ade Stadium. Kickoff will be at 3:30 p.m.
11. PURDUE TO CONDUCT SIXTH DAY OF SERVICE
Purdue students, faculty and staff again will recognize civil rights leader
Martin Luther King Jr. through a day of service to the Greater Lafayette
community. ''Affirming the Dream IV: A Day of Service'' will be conducted on
Monday, Jan. 15, which is an official university holiday. In past years,
about 200 Purdue volunteers provided their service to more than 25
non-profit agencies in the Greater Lafayette area.
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AGRICULTURAL NEWS
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12. AUCTION BRINGS IN $27,000 FOR PURDUE DAIRY JUDGING TEAM
A sale of unique dairy-related items raised more than $27,000 for the Purdue
dairy judging team. The event, held Saturday Nov. 11 at the Tippecanoe
County Fairgrounds, was dubbed the ''Once in a Lifetime Dairy Auction.''
''We were all amazed at the turnout and willingness of attendees to pay a
bit more for these unique items and a great cause,'' said Steve Hendress,
assistant manager of the dairy research center and current dairy judging
coach.
13. HOOSIER 4-HERS HEADED TO NATIONAL 4-H CONGRESS
Eleven Indiana youths are headed to Atlanta, Ga., for the National 4-H
Congress on Nov. 24 to Nov. 28. National 4-H Congress is a gathering of 4-H
youths from across the country. The annual event's objectives are:
stimulating educational experiences for 4-H members; motivating 4-H members
to greater effort and to recognize their achievements; providing opportunity
for industrial, agricultural and educational leaders to contribute to the
development of young people; and focusing public attention on the 4-H
program's values.
14. PURDUE EXTENSION ORGANIZATIONS ELECT OFFICERS
Purdue Cooperative Extension Service associations and an honorary fraternity
installed new officers during the annual Purdue Extension conference Nov.
14-16 .
15. STATE LEGISLATORS RECEIVE PURDUE EXTENSION DIRECTOR'S AWARD
Two former Indiana state senators were honored with the Purdue Cooperative
Extension Director's Award, for their contributions to Extension. Sen.
Morris H. Mills, of Ladoga, Ind., and Sen. Katie L. Wolf, of Monticello,
Ind., were recognized Tuesday (11/14) during the annual Purdue Extension
banquet. ''Sen. Wolf and Sen. Mills provided invaluable leadership for
building the support of Purdue Extension in the General Assembly,'' said
David Petritz, director of Purdue Extension. ''To say this award is
well-deserved is a great understatement for all they have provided.''
16. PURDUE EXTENSION HONORS LONGTIME SUPPORTERS
The Purdue Cooperative Extension Service honored individuals for championing
the cause of Extension. Named Friends of Extension Tuesday (11/14) during
the annual Purdue Extension banquet were Louise Beaman, Franklin, Ind.;
Harriet Warren, LaGrange, Ind.; Wayne and Joann Emigh, Knox, Ind.; and Dr.
John and Mary Jane Scamahorn, Greencastle, Ind. Tom Bechman, of Franklin,
Ind. also was named a Friend of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension
Specialist Association (PUCESA).
17. PURDUE ENTOMOLOGIST RECEIVES 2000 SHARVELLE AWARD
Rick E. Foster, professor of entomology and Extension specialist in
entomology at Purdue, received the 2000 Eric G. Sharvelle Distinguished
Extension Specialist Award. Foster, of Rossville, Ind., was honored during
Tuesday's (11/14) annual Purdue Extension banquet for his work in developing
and promoting integrated pest management programs for vegetable and fruit
crops. His efforts to educate producers have helped reduce insecticide use
and have established him as one of the leading vegetable and fruit
entomologists in the Midwest.
18. EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL EDUCATORS HONORED FOR SERVICE TO FARMERS
Three Purdue Cooperative Extension Service county educators were recognized
for service to Indiana farmers, during the Purdue Extension annual banquet
Tuesday (11/14). Daniel Wilson of Greensburg, Ind., a Purdue Extension
educator in Decatur County, received the Agricultural & Natural Resources
Junior Award. Ed Heckman of Centerville, Ind., a Purdue Extension educator
in Wayne County, received the Agricultural & Natural Resources Senior Award.
Roy Ballard of Fredericksburg, Ind., a Purdue Extension educator in Floyd
County, received the Agricultural & Natural Resources Innovator Award.
19. CFS, 4-H YOUTH EXTENSION EDUCATORS WIN AWARDS
The Purdue Cooperative Extension Service honored educators Tuesday (11/14)
during the Purdue Extension annual banquet. Extension educators in consumer
and family sciences and 4-H youth were among those receiving awards. The
awards are presented by the Indiana Extension Educators Association.
20. INDIANA EXTENSION EDUCATORS WIN LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Three Purdue Extension educators were honored Tuesday (11/14) for
contributions to community development and leadership at the annual Purdue
Extension banquet. Merrily S. Hamp of LaGrange, Ind., won the Senior Award
in leadership and community development. Jon Orick of Anderson, Ind., won
the Junior Award in leadership and community development. Dorothy Campbell
of Carmel, Ind., won the Innovator Award in leadership and community
development.
21. TEEN ISSUES GROUP RECEIVES PURDUE EXTENSION AWARD
The Clinton County CARe Teen Theatre Troupe was named the Ann Hancook
Educator/Specialist Award winner during the annual Purdue Extension banquet
on Tuesday (11/14). CARe is the Communities Against Rape initiative. The
group started out performing in Clinton County two years ago, but now
travels around the state, reaching thousands of youths. Their performances
open up discussions with fellow teens, parents, teachers and other adults
about different issues.
22. PURDUE EXTENSION SPECIALISTS HONORED AT ANNUAL BANQUET
The Purdue Cooperative Extension Specialist Association honored outstanding
specialists Tuesday (11/14) during the annual Purdue Extension banquet. The
awards recognize outstanding contributions to Indiana through Extension
work.
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NEWS ABOUT PURDUE PEOPLE
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23. PURDUE MEDICINAL CHEMIST NAMED INDIANA PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR
Purdue Professor Marc Loudon has great chemistry with his students. He makes
the incomprehensible comprehensible, the intimidating stimulating, and the
disengaged engaged. Loudon, Gustave E. Cwalina Distinguished Professor and
associate dean of the School of Pharmacy, was named the 2000 Indiana
Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching. The award was announced Tuesday (11/14) by the Carnegie Foundation
and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, which administers
the program. Loudon is the sixth Purdue professor to earn this award in the
past 13 years. The award is given in recognition of extraordinary dedication
to teaching, commitment to students and innovative teaching methods.
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ITEMS
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24. BLACK CULTURAL CENTER PRESENTS WEEK OF CREATIVE CACOPHONY
Purdue's Black Cultural Center will present a week of creative arts
workshops, culminating with the annual Cultural Arts Festival titled
''Creative Cacophony,'' Nov. 27 through Dec. 1. On each day a different
ensemble will lead workshops, which are free and open to the public.
''Creative Cacophony'' is at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, in Stewart Center's Loeb
Playhouse. ''As an annual event on campus, the festival offers cultural
enrichment for students, faculty, staff, alumni and the Greater Lafayette
community,'' said Olateju Omolodun, BCC's assistant director.
25. WHAT THE DICKENS? PROFESSOR PUBLISHES CHRISTMAS MYSTERY
''The Dons and Mr. Dickens: The Strange Case of the Oxford Christmas Plot''
by Purdue English Professor William J. Palmer was published this month by
St. Martin's Minotaur. The novel is the fourth in a series of Victorian-era
murder-mystery novels by Palmer, a Charles Dickens scholar at Purdue.
26. OBLIVI0N BRINGS EVENING OF TANGO MUSIC TO PURDUE
Oblivión, an evening of tango music by cellist Maya Beiser and pianist
Anthony de Mare, will be performed at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, in Loeb
Playhouse. Israeli-born Beiser has been playing the cello since the age of
12 and made her American debut at 19. Beiser has been a featured performer
at concert halls across the country, and has worked with Isaac Stern,
Alexander Schneider, Yo-Yo Ma and Joel Krosnick. Pianist de Mare began his
performing career in the Young Concert Artists program and has performed at
major music festivals worldwide.
27. PMO SHOW PRODUCTION TEAM HAILS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Artists from around the country are arriving here to form the production
team that will help bring the Purdue Musical Organizations Christmas Show to
life. PMO director Brian Breed selected the team, which includes:
choreographer Stevie River Rawlings of New York City; lighting designer
Matthew Reinert of Minneapolis; sound designer Ed Crippen of Nashville,
Tenn.; set designer Troy D. Longers of Lafayette, Ind.; and stage manager
Jennifer Taylor of Hot Springs, Ark.
28. PURDUE CALENDAR
This calendar lists entertainment events, lectures and meetings involving
Purdue people during the next month. An online calendar of Purdue events is
at http://www.purdue.edu/calendar/
29. AGRICULTURE CALENDAR
This calendar lists Purdue Agriculture events during the next four weeks.
30. BEST BETS FOR JOURNALISTS
- Purdue Memorial Union hauls out the holly
31. NEWS TIPS SENT THE WEEK OF NOV. 13-17
U.S. Olympic Committee CEO to speak
Elementary, middle school students compete
32. NATIONAL AGRICULTURE PACKAGE
These stories were distributed nationally and internationally this week to
about 573 writers, reporters, editors and other interested parties. A Web
site with links to all the stories and photos in this package is at this
URL:
http://news.uns.purdue.edu/paks/agpak.digest.0012.html
1. 'Hidden hunger' threatens many crops, researcher says
2. Purdue researchers unveil program to track crop traits.
3. Researchers examine animal well-being ethics and practices
4. Animal well-being experts
5. Purdue turns lemons into lemonade for agricultural exporters
6. Book chronicles 'agricultural revolution' of 20th century
7. Purdue center to lead national research in dietary supplements
8. Spectraline Inc. shines its radiant light on quality control
33. INSIDE PURDUE AND PERSPECTIVE
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Perspective, a quarterly publication for alumni, parents of students,
faculty and staff, for other news about Purdue, at
http://www.purdue.edu/PER/Periodicals.html.
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