Teaching Academy to Add Nine Fellows to Its Ranks

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February 12, 2008

Tickets on sale for Big Ten tournaments Teaching Academy to add nine fellows to its ranks Purdue’s Teaching Academy will will present “Functional Memory: the West Lafayette campus, the Liberal Arts, and Venkat Venka- The Big Ten men’s and wom- induct six new fellows and three Implications for Classroom inductees are: tasubrama, professor of chemical en’s basketball tournaments new associate fellows as well as Teaching at Purdue University.” n Four fellows by virtue of engineering. both will be held at Conseco recognize two members at a cer- The Teaching Academy winning a Charles B. Murphy n Three new associate fellows: Fieldhouse in Indianapolis emony on Feb. 26. provides leadership for the im- Outstanding Undergraduate Rebecca Bull, organizational this year. The event will take place in provement of undergraduate, Teaching Award: Patricia Hart, behavior and human resource The women’s tournament the faculty lounges at Purdue graduate and outreach teaching. professor of foreign languages management; Gregory Gibson, is scheduled for March 6-9. Memorial Union. A reception will The academy’s executive council and literatures; Christine Hrycy- sociology; and Kristina Walker, The men’s tournament will be begin at 7 p.m., and the induction selects fellows and associates from na, associate professor of chemis- agronomy. March 13-16. ceremony will follow at 7:30 p.m. nominees. Each year, every college try; Richard Thomas, professor of Robert May, professor of For the women’s tourna- Both are open to Purdue faculty and school can nominate faculty visual and performing arts; and history, and Timothy Newby, ment, both all-session and and staff. members as fellows and graduate Karen Yehle, assistant professor of professor of curriculum and single-session tickets are now James Nairne, the Reece Mc- students or continuing lecturers nursing. instruction, will be recognized for on sale at the Athletic Ticket Gee Distinguished Professor of as associate fellows. n Two other new fellows: receiving the Murphy Award in Office at Purdue, the Conseco Psychological Sciences, will be the For outstanding contribu- John Contreni, the Justin S. 2007. Both are Teaching Academy Fieldhouse box office and guest speaker at the event. Nairne tions to teaching and learning on Morrill Dean of the College of members already. through Ticketmaster outlets. All-session tickets are $65, and single-session tickets range from $12 to $16. For the men’s tourna- TLT offering Chili champion for a cause Trustees act ment, all-session tickets are $150 for upper balcony wide array of seating and $275 for the lower on ME wing, level, club and balcony seat- teaching tools ing. Single-session tickets range from $30 to $85 de- On March 4 and 5, university sports area pending on the location and educators and educational tech- The Board of Trustees on Friday session. nologists from the Midwest will approved financing and construc- meet at the Teaching and Learn- tion of a new addition to the New stop sign placed ing with Technology conference Mechanical Engineering Building in Stewart Center. and granted authority to plan near Mackey, Cary Presentations, workshops, a new athletic complex on the A stop sign has been placed poster sessions, and vendor exhib- north edge of campus. at the intersection of North its address the theme: “Enhancing The board also approved University Drive and Tower the Student Experience.” energy conservation work in Drive near Mackey Arena to “We selected the student Herbert C. Brown Laboratory of help with pedestrian safety in as our theme because it echoes Chemistry, Stewart Center and that area. The stop sign is for one of the University’s strategic photo by mark simons the Civil Engineering Building. drivers going north on North planning themes,” says Ed Evans, Judy Schmitz, champion of the Chili Cook-off benefit for a Habitat for Human- In addition, the trustees ap- University Drive. interim executive director of ity house, serves her “Easy on the Gut Chili” to John Campbell, associate vice pointed one named professor and Drivers are to be cautious ITaP’s Teaching and Learning president for the Rosen Center for Advanced Computing. Schmitz, secretary one vice chancellor, and ratified and watch for pedestrians Technologies unit. in international programs, won the trophy on the table in a contest of 27 a bachelor’s degree program in in the area around Mackey Nancy Wilson Head, director entrants. Also shown in the photo, both from ITaP’s systems and operations motorsports engineering at Indi- Arena, Lambert Fieldhouse of TLT’s Instructional Develop- area, are Doug White (in jersey), database administrator, and Eric Pratt, ap- ana University-Purdue University and Cary Quadrangle. ment Center, and Michael Brorby, plications administrator, who is being served by White. Indianapolis. director of user services and in- John McElduff, service delivery manager in IT customer relations, was The meeting also featured Flu vaccines still structional technology at Purdue runner-up with “Spitfire Chili.” Student Joshua Beedle took third with “This reports on institutional and Calumet, evaluated this year’s Ain’t Your Grandma’s Chili.” The event, two days before Super Bowl XLII, had program rankings from Rab being offered at PUSH proposals. a tailgating theme. Mukerjea, director of strategic It’s not too late to get a free “We were pleased with a third The lunchtime event at University Church, 320 North St., was spon- planning and assessment, and flu shot. more submissions than last year, sored by a “Hab-ITaP” group within ITaP. It included a bake sale and raised a on governmental relations from Walk-in flu shots will be and they address a broad number combined $1,034, reports Dan Schumacher, a main organizer and manager of Terry Strueh, vice president for given to faculty, staff, gradu- of instructional technology top- infrastructure services. Hab-ITaP has a Texas Roadhouse percent-of-sales event governmental relations. ate staff, retirees, and their ics,” Brorby says. set for March 3. Other fundraisers will follow in the effort to raise $40,000. Session leaders will discuss spouses/same-sex domestic Schumacher says the project theme is “Building more than technology.” Details of Board of Trustees partners from 8:30 a.m. to social networking sites, mobile actions, page 2 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday learning games, podcasting and in the urgent care area of vodcasting, wikis, tablet PCs, Purdue University Student wireless video networks, distance Health Center. learning, service learning, cali- Chimp expert Goodall to speak Bring PUID. For ques- brated peer review, collaborative Tickets will go on sale Feb. 19 for Goodall Institute continues tions, call 49-45461 or e-mail technology, new Web 2.0 tech- a presentation by Jane Goodall, a Goodall’s pioneering research Publishing note [email protected]. nologies, video remote inter- world-renowned humanitarian of chimpanzee behavior — re- Inside Purdue is modifying its pretation, WordPress blogging and primatologist, who will speak search that transformed scientific spring and summer schedule tool, Second Life virtual world, at Purdue on March 29. perceptions of the relationship to accommodate added and YouTube, and iTunes. Goodall’s talk, “Reason for between humans and animals. changed events: The conference also provides Hope,” is the College of Science Today, the institute is a global n Issue 15 will come out training or demo sessions in Centennial Finale Event. It will be leader in the effort to protect Friday, April 18, covering n Extension up close some popular technologies, such at 1 p.m. March 29 in Elliott Hall chimpanzees and their habitats. April’s special campus events. Charles Hibberd is starting his leadership as Adobe’s Presenter and Capti- of Music. It also is widely recognized for It also will carry the monthly of Purdue Extension with a visit to each vate, Blackboard’s Vista 4.0, and Tickets are $15 for students establishing innovative commu- calendar for May. of Indiana’s 92 counties. Page 3. Horizon Wimba’s Pronto Instant with a valid student ID and $21 nity-centered conservation and n Issue 16 will come out n Exercising imaginations Messenger. for the general public. They will development programs in Africa, Tuesday, May 13. It will carry “The TLT conference this Recently built recreation centers in Texas be available at Purdue box offices and the Roots & Shoots education the June calendar. drew a team of staff and students to year will be an excellent network- and at Ticketmaster. program, which has groups in n Issue 17 will come out explore ideas for Purdue. Page 7. ing event, especially for Purdue Goodall, acclaimed for her more than 95 countries. Tuesday, June 24. It will in- faculty and staff from all our work with chimpanzees in the More information about clude news of the rescheduled n Climbing with ALPs campuses,” Head says. “Our fac- wild, will describe the special Goodall and the institute is avail- June meeting of the Board of The Adaptive Learning Programs staff is ulty members present more than relationship she has developed able at www.janegoodall.org. Trustees. It also will carry the seeing rising interest in its technology for 50 percent of the sessions.” with these animals and share her More information about the July-August calendar. students with disabilities. Page 8. To register or learn more passion for saving them and their College of Science centennial n Issue 18 will come out about the conference, go to habitat. celebration is at www.science. Tuesday, July 15. Online at www.purdue.edu/per http://tlt.purdue.edu. Founded in 1977, the Jane purdue.edu/centennial/. 2 February 12, 2008 Board appoints named professor, vice chancellor The Board of Trustees on Friday benefits to ways to improve cereal off-road vehicles and unmanned approved the appointment of one use in developing countries. competition vehicles,” Lechten- Statehouse Update named professor and one vice Hamaker earned his bache- berg said. chancellor. lor’s degree in biological sciences Enrollment for the new Trustees also ratified a from Indiana University in 1977. program is expected to be 21 Purdue looks bachelor’s degree program in mo- He received his master’s degree students over the first years and torsports engineering at Indiana in human nutrition in 1983 and increase to 106 students by the ahead as bills University-Purdue University doctoral degree in food chemis- fourth year. Indianapolis and approved a try in 1986, both from Purdue. The program will be offered cross chambers department name change in the Before joining the Purdue faculty Hamaker Barrett first in fall 2008, pending approval The 2008 session of the Indiana College of Engineering. in 1992, he was a postdoctoral by the Indiana Commission for General Assembly has reached the Bruce Hamaker was appointed researcher at the Instituto de Through Education Program and Higher Education. Lechtenberg deadline for bills to be considered the Roy Whistler Chair in Carbo- Investigación Nutricional/Johns Purdue North Central College said it is believed that there are in their house of origin. hydrate Science in the Department Hopkins University in Lima, Peru, Bound Program. currently no comparable programs “In hockey terms, we’ve of Food Science. Hamaker’s ap- and was an assistant professor at Barrett earned a bachelor’s in the central part of the United reached the end of the first pe- pointment brings the University’s the University of Arkansas. degree in communications from States and only a limited number riod,” says Kevin Green, Purdue’s total of named and distinguished Trustees voted to ratify the State University of New York of similar programs in the country. director of state relations. “Dur- professors to 150. Lawrence Barrett’s appointment at Plattsburgh in 1986. In 1993, Trustees also approved chang- ing the second period, the House “Dr. Hamaker epitomizes as vice chancellor for student he earned a master’s degree in ing the name of the Department considers the Senate bills and vice the kind of faculty member that services and enrollment manage- educational administration from of Engineering Education to the versa. The third period is when makes Purdue one of the lead- ment at Purdue North Central. the State University of New York School of Engineering Education. they work out the differences be- ers in food science,” said Interim Barrett served as associate vice at New Paltz. He is working to- The change reflects the full range tween bill versions in conference Provost Victor Lechtenberg. “The chancellor for student services ward his doctoral degree in higher of academic programs, from the committees.” Whistler Center is the premier and enrollment management at educational leadership. undergraduate to doctoral level, Of the nearly 800 bills intro- food carbohydrate center in the North Central since 2005. The bachelor’s degree pro- that are offered by the depart- duced at the beginning of January, United States, and Dr. Hamaker Previously, he was responsible gram in motorsports engineering ment. The department has a total fewer than 300 are still being con- will continue the center’s mis- for areas including admissions, at IUPUI is designed to augment of 18 faculty members as well as sidered. About 150 bills actually sion through his groundbreaking financial aid, registration, dean of an existing program on the cam- seven courtesy faculty members make it through the entire process research and leadership.” students, student counseling, stu- pus. The School of Engineering from the colleges of Agriculture, each session, Green says. As director of the Whistler dent athletics, student activities, and Technology offers a mo- Education, Technology, Science “We had our eye on more Center for Carbohydrate Research academic advising, library and torsports technology certificate and Engineering. than 100 bills this year, and we are and a professor of food science, media services, and school part- program, in which more than 30 It administers an array of in- still following about half of them,” Hamaker performs research on nerships. With his promotion, students are enrolled. terdisciplinary graduate programs, he says. “From bills on where the carbohydrates and health, cereal Barrett also is responsible for “This program will educate including a master of science, a flags Purdue flies are made to starch and protein structure- correctional education, including graduates for careers in automo- master of science in engineering enhanced 911 service, if it can or function relationships, and cereal the programs at Westville Cor- tive-related companies, either in education and a doctorate. Since will affect Purdue, we watch it.” chemistry and processing. His rectional Facility and the Indiana motorsports or in the broader 2003-04, research awards in the Several bills of particular research ranges from designing State Prison, and K-12 outreach automotive industry, which could area have grown by more than 700 interest to Purdue are still making carbohydrates for potential health programs, including the Success include airplanes, boats, trucks, percent, Lechtenberg said. their way through the legislature. House Bill 1246 deals with courses taught in high schools that also qualify for college credit. Trustees approve ME addition, planning of athletic complex These “double-up” courses The Board of Trustees on Friday building on campus. single unit will be for the assistant As part of Indiana’s Quali- offer an opportunity for students approved financing and construc- The Northwest Athletics housing director. fied Energy Savings Program, the to come to college with credits tion of a new energy-efficient ad- Complex to be planned will be Olsen said he expects students trustees approved a $4.5 million already earned. Universities want dition to the Mechanical Engineer- home to a 1,500-seat baseball to be living there by fall 2009. The contract with Energy Systems to ensure that the quality of these ing Building and granted authority stadium designed to expand to project is funded by bonds to be Group of Indianapolis for the courses matches what students to plan a new athletic complex. 2,500 seats. Planning also will repaid through student housing Herbert C. Brown Laboratory of receive on campus. The board also approved a include upgrades to the adjacent fees. Chemistry, Stewart Center and “I think the proposal will be construction contract for a new soccer facility and a multipur- On Thursday, the board’s the Civil Engineering Build- modified to include further study residence hall at Purdue Calumet, pose restroom, locker room and Physical Facilities Committee ing. The program is designed to over the summer,” Green says. energy conservation work in three concession building to service all approved planning for a $3.5 mil- achieve annual energy savings “This is a laudable goal of ex- buildings and a lease for Lafayette venues at the site. lion renovation of the Krannert and reduce overall campus peak panding the offerings while doing Aviation. This continues the migration Building’s third floor, to be funded demand for steam, chilled water it at little cost to the students, but Mechanical Engineering’s of Intercollegiate Athletics facilities with gifts. When completed, the and electricity. Proceeds from it still needs more work.” $34.5 million Roger B. Gatewood from the center of campus, consol- west half of the floor will house the qualified energy savings bonds House Bill 1280, authored by Wing will house a 120-seat class- idating them along the north edge Steven A. Webster Undergradu- will finance the work. Rep. Matt Pierce, D-Blooming- room, teaching labs, instructional of the campus. The effort also will ate Programs Office. The office’s The board also approved a ton, would require that univer- space, breakout spaces for the free up land in the core of campus current space in the basement will 17-year lease for Lafayette Avia- sity buildings be constructed or Prototype Engineering and Real- for other University uses, such as be renovated to provide a gradu- tion Inc.’s operation at the Purdue remodeled to meet Leadership ization Lab, faculty and graduate recreational or residential. ate student office and study areas. Airport, subject to approval by the in Energy and Environmental student offices, graduate and un- No tax dollars will be used Moody Nolan Inc. of Indianapolis governor and the Indiana Com- Design and Green Globes energy dergraduate commons, research for the complex, which will be will serve as architect and engineer. mission for Higher Education. and environmental standards. labs, and a tech-atrium. planned, financed and built in “We’re working to ensure that Scholer Corp. of Lafayette and phases. The first phase is expected the standards are realistic given Moody-Nolan Inc. of Indianapo- to cost about $15 million. Cooke the diverse facilities on a universi- lis were hired in April to provide Douglass Farr Lemons Ltd. of ty campus,” Green says. “We strive architectural and engineering Jackson, Miss., is the architectural to be as efficient as possible. How- work for the wing, which will add firm for the project. Inside Purdue is published 18 times a year by the Office of University Periodicals for the ever, we don’t want to be more 84,500 square feet and expand the The stadium will be compa- faculty, administrative/professional and clerical/service staffs of Purdue University. Send restrictive in setting targets than building space by 55 percent. rable to others in the Big Ten and news correspondence to the editor at the addresses below. is attainable. There’s an additional Purdue will apply for certifi- also upgrade fan and news media Inside Purdue can be read on the World Wide Web at www.purdue.edu/per. cost up front, and that has to be cation to the U.S. Green Building amenities, said athletic director Julie Rosa, editor weighed against savings.” Council for its Leadership in En- Morgan Burke. Dan Howell, managing editor The bill is now in the Senate ergy and Environmental Design “This stadium will attract Valerie O’Brien, writer after passing the House 51-46. rating. Gatewood would be the not only more student-athletes, Mark Simons, photographer House Bill 1249, authored University’s first facility — and but also will draw more people Contributing writers: From Purdue News Service: Tanya Brown, Jim Bush, Phillip by Rep. Sheila Klinker, has also the seventh in the state — to to watch Purdue sports,” Burke Fiorini, Marydell Forbes, Elizabeth Gardner, Clyde Hughes, Christy Jones, Dave Kitchell, passed the House. The bill, which receive LEED certification. said. “It will offer the same quality Greg McClure, Kim Medaris, Maggie Morris, Jeanne Norberg, Amy Patterson Neubert, Jeanine Phipps, Jim Schenke, Steve Tally, Emil Venere. From Office of News and Public would provide tuition exemption “The Gatewood Wing will be facility to the baseball program Affairs, Agricultural Communication Service: Tom Campbell, Jennifer Cummins, Julie for Purple Heart recipients, has a model for sustainable facilities that Mackey Arena and Ross-Ade Douglas, Beth Forbes, Steve Leer, Olivia Maddox, Doug Main, Susan Steeves. been amended to reduce its fiscal at Purdue,” said Morgan R. Olsen, Stadium have provided for our Contributing photographer: David Umberger. load on available state student aid executive vice president and basketball and football programs.” Editorial Board: Joseph Bennett, David Brannan, Gary Carter, Barb Mansfield, Jeanne funding. The University would be treasurer. “It represents the next The board also approved an Norberg, Nancy Rodibaugh, Charles Stewart. reimbursed by the State Stu- generation of architecture that $18.1 million construction con- Items for publication should be submitted to Inside Purdue, Engineering Administration dent Assistance Commission of serves both the people inside it tract with Berglund Construction Building, Room 417, 400 Centennial Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2016. Indiana for the forgiven fees if the and the environment around it.” of Chesterton, Ind., for the $21.1 Telephone 49-42036 or 49-42028. commission has available funds. In honor of mechanical million second phase of student E-mail address: [email protected] “We want to make sure that engineering’s history as Purdue’s housing at Purdue Calumet. An Address labels for Inside Purdue come from the Department of Human Resource other students aren’t denied aid first engineering discipline, the L-shaped structure will provide Services. To correct or revise an address, file a Form 13 with Human Resource Services, to fund this new program,” Green wing’s Dr. Milton B. Hollander 369 beds in 99 fully furnished Freehafer Hall. says. “We’re also concerned that Atrium will showcase the clock units. Eighty-six units will have Purdue University is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. Purdue will have to cover this en- from the original Heavilon Hall, four bedrooms and 12 will have Vol. 17, No. 11 titlement if SSACI funds run out.” the first mechanical engineering two bedrooms. The remaining February 12, 2008 3 New Purdue Extension director striving for success around state The new director of Purdue and management for Purdue trate on developing opportunities University Cooperative Extension Extension, an organization with for Indiana residents by helping Service will be spending a lot of nearly a $50 million budget and to identify new revenue sources time behind the wheel in 2008. more than 500 educators on and new avenues to market Charles Hibberd plans to campus and throughout the state. products. visit each of Indiana’s 92 counties But whether it be Nebraska or ‘The wine industry in Indiana during the first year of his new Indiana, one thing has remained is a great example of this,” he position, which started on Nov. 1. consistent for Hibberd — Exten- says. “Over the past 10 years, the So far, it’s 19 down, 73 to go. sion’s commitment to excellence. business has exploded, and new “I want to get to know the Ex- “Extension professionals in wineries are being formed by tension staff in each county and Nebraska and in Indiana have the Indiana residents. These winer- to learn about the counties, their same dedication to their clien- ies are becoming very successful economies, and the initiatives that tele,” he says. “No matter where because they have a high-quality are important you go, Extension staff have the product, and much of the grape to each area,” same mentality and the same ap- growing and wine making exper- he says. “These proach, and that’s really gratify- tise comes from Purdue research trips have been a ing.” and Extension programs.” tremendous op- That spirit and dedication Most of all, Hibberd wants portunity to get a feel for Indiana reflect Hibberd’s own passion people to know that Purdue and what goes on in the state, about his work. The new direc- Extension is available to provide photo by mark simons which is quite different from tor appreciates Extension’s role information or referrals to the western Nebraska.” in providing the science-based Charles Hibberd, the new director of Purdue University Cooperative Extension right resources for any topic. Hibberd comes from the research, information and educa- Service, wants Indiana residents to value the organization for its responsiveness, “We have Extension educa- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, tion that help people succeed. customer service, and science-based research and information. Hibberd, also tors in all 92 counties, and they where he served as district direc- Now, he plans to further that associate dean of Purdue Agriculture and associate vice provost for engagement, bring Purdue to the people of tor of the Panhandle Research role by not only solving problems started at Purdue on Nov. 1. Indiana,” Hibberd says. “People and Extension Center and Pan- but by getting out in front of can come to us with any issue or handle Extension District. At the them. Extension publications on flood proactive. Right now, there’s a questions, and we will respond. University of Nebraska, he was “Extension has always been recovery delivered to the affected team from Consumer and Fam- We want people to value us for responsible for research and Ex- known as a problem solver, and counties before floodwaters had ily Sciences developing mold the outstanding customer service tension activities at four research we do that extremely well,” he even crested. management education. That will and information that we provide locations and 12 county offices. says. “A good example of that “Our opportunity, though, be a huge issue this spring and on economic development, family Now in Indiana, Hibberd came during the flooding in Janu- is not only to be responsive to summer.” nutrition and health, youth, and will guide the administration ary in northwest Indiana. We had things like that, but to try to be Hibberd also plans to concen- agriculture.”

Senate to vote on grade index adjustment on Feb. 18 Tiller honored The University Senate will vote associate professor of industrial University Senate, called for a voted on in February. on an amended proposal that ad- hygiene and ergonomics.. “The show of hands on the amend- n Bodner reported to the Sen- with Order dresses grade index adjustment at proposal by the EPC puts limits ment. Thirty-one voted in favor ate about a proposed draft of an its Feb. 18 meeting. on this process in terms of credits of the amendment, 27 voted interpretation of the University’s of the Griffin The original proposal brought and time, and it offers fairness against it and two abstained. Policy on Intellectual Property. before the Senate on Jan. 28 called and flexibility to students who After the vote, another The interpretation of the policy Football head coach Joe for the use of two scholastic index- want to either stay in their major discussion occurred, and several was created to resolve questions Tiller received the Order of es — a semester and an adjusted or transfer to another program.” senators left the meeting. When that arose after the intellectual the Griffin on Sunday night cumulative — and uncoupled aca- Scott Feld, who presented the the Senate then attempted to take property policy was revised in in Naples, Fla., as part of demic forgiveness from the change amendment, said that placing an a vote on the amended proposal, May 2007. President’s Council Weekend. of degree objective (CODO). The adjusted cumulative index on a it lacked the 51 members needed n Bodner also reported on The Order of the Griffin, Senate passed an amendment that transcript, even with explana- for a quorum. The vote is now proposed modifications to Pur- one of the University’s highest eliminated any adjustment to the tory notes, could be perceived as scheduled for Feb. 18. due’s Policy on Research Integrity, honors, is given to individuals cumulative index. misleading. Executive Memorandum C-22. whose com- James McGlothlin, chair of “While it is legitimate for In other business The policy has not been modi- mitment and the Educational Policy Committee, faculty to consider some form of n The Educational Policy fied since its adoption in 1991 service to brought the original proposal to student forgiveness, especially for Committee proposed scheduling and is no longer consistent with the Univer- the Senate floor. Under the propos- freshmen, the issue of the nature changes for evening exams. Under the federal policy on research sity go well al, students would be allowed to and extent of appropriate forgive- the revised policy, the earliest misconduct. Bodner says the beyond the omit up to 12 credit hours taken in ness can be treated directly and evening exam would be at 6 p.m., modifications also are intended to call of duty, the first 24 months of undergradu- separately from transcript GPA and no exam would run later address procedural concerns with and whose ate studies. The omitted courses grade adjustments,” said Feld, than 10 p.m. Currently, evening Purdue’s current policy. strength would appear on the transcript professor of sociology. exams start at 6:30 p.m., and Bodner asked for questions Tiller and vision with an “X” before the grade. Other senators also voiced some exams last until 10:30 p.m. on both reports during the meet- have greatly “Students who knew how to their opposition to using the GPA McGlothlin said student safe- ing and told Senate members to benefited the institution. work the system by CODO-ing as a means of forgiveness and ty issues and an increase in exams e-mail their comments and sug- Tiller received the award to different colleges and schools suggested that any leniency be left longer than one hour prompted gestions on the drafts to him. The from President France A. could significantly impact their for the individual colleges and the EPC’s discussion of the policy e-mail will be forwarded anony- Córdova, who was joined GPA at any time during college,” schools to decide. with the Registrar’s office. The mously to the authors of the final during the presentation by said McGlothlin, who also is George Bodner, chair of the revised policy is scheduled to be drafts of these documents. athletics director Morgan Burke and New Orleans Saints and former Purdue quarterback Drew Brees. Purdue literary magazine to celebrate 20th anniversary with gala Córdova praised Tiller’s leadership as Purdue’s coach Sycamore Review, Purdue’s Funds raised will benefit the Syca- program instruct the workshops Bukowski, and recent issues have for the past 12 years. nationally recognized journal of more Review and help expand its and participate in the editing featured interviews with novelists “There are many people literature, opinion and arts, will Looseleaf Writing Workshop Series, process of the Sycamore Review, Charles Baxter and Nick Hornby. who say that Joe Tiller not celebrate its 20th anniversary with which offers creative writing ses- which is published twice a year. Poet Paul Muldoon selected Amy only changed the football for- a gala on Feb. 29. sions to adults and children. Writ- The students screen hundreds of Gerstler’s poem “Watch” — first tunes of Purdue, he changed “For two decades Sycamore ing topics include fiction writing, submissions a year. The journal published in Sycamore Review the way the game is played in Review has consistently published character development and poetry. is affiliated with the College of — for inclusion in “The Best the Big Ten and made it more a lively mix of established and These community workshops Liberal Arts and the Department American Poetry 2005.” exciting than ever for our stu- emerging writers and visual art- take place at Lafayette’s Southside of English. “Beginning with the dents and fans,” Córdova said. ists,” said Patrick Nevins, manag- Community Center, the down- The Sycamore Review has Winter/Spring 2006 issue, “Joe, your accomplish- ing editor of the Sycamore Review town branch of the Tippecanoe an advisory board composed of Sycamore Review started pub- ments are not only in football and a graduate student in creative County Public Library, and the Purdue faculty members David lishing in a striking eight-inch victories but in developing writing. West Lafayette Public Library. The Blakesley, Marianne Boruch, square format, distinguishing it young men who go on to be The event, which is free and next workshop will be 6:30-8:30 Patricia Henley, Bich Minh from other magazines of its kind,” leaders in their communities open to the public, is at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the West Lafayette Nguyen, Donald Platt, Porter Nevins said. and our nation.” p.m. at the Wells Center, 638 Public Library. Registration is Shreve, Sharon Solwitz and Patri- In that same issue, the staff Past recipients of the North St., Lafayette. Music will available at each location and a cia Sullivan. The graduate student launched the Wabash Prizes in Order of the Griffin have be provided by jazz artist Danny complete schedule of workshops staff has control over the content Poetry and Fiction, which award included Nobel Prize winner Weiss. Complimentary beverages is available online at www. and managing of the journal. a $1,000 prize and have been Herbert Brown, and astro- and hors d’oeuvres will be served. sycamorereview.com. Early Sycamore Review judged by such well-known nauts Neil Armstrong and Participants can enter a raffle to Graduate students in the mas- contributors included John authors as Richard Bausch, Eavan Gene Cernan. win prizes from area businesses. ter of fine arts creative writing Updike, Mary Oliver and Charles Boland and Ellen Bryant Voigt. 4 February 12, 2008

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Free tax jsp after they finished a wellness part accounted for nearly 65 ing on campus or through their preparation and filing for n Public Employees’ Retire- screening and the HealthPath percent of participants; spouses health care provider. individuals who have combined ment Fund. Employees covered Questionnaire. and same-sex domestic partners Information on campus income of less than $54,000: by the PERF retirement plan Of those participants, 2,283 accounted for 27 percent. screenings is available at the http://www.irs.gov/efile/ can sign up for workshops, people, or 24.3 percent, complet- The online tracking system Healthy Purdue Web site, www. article/0,,id=118986,00.html update personal account infor- ed their apples and received the for the apples is available at www. purdue.edu/healthypurdue. n Tax-deferred annuity mation and change investment incentive at the end of January. purdue.edu/healthypurdue by The screening information vendors. Sites provide calculators options: www.ai.org/perf/ Forty-five percent of those eli- clicking on “Check My Apples.” will be used to complete the and tools to help with financial n U.S. Office of Personnel gible worked toward completing The system currently shows HealthPath Questionnaire, which planning. There are five compa- Management. Site for those the incentive. results from 2007. can be obtained on the Web site nies in which to invest retirement who have civil service benefits: Of the apple options, coach- Apples could be earned for or by calling (800) 926-5455. savings through Purdue: https://www.opm.gov/index.asp ing proved to be the most popu- Healthy Purdue 2008 as of Jan. The deadline for completing • TIAA-CREF: www. n Social Security Adminis- lar. Just more than 35 percent of 2. Participation for 2008 is being the screening and questionnaire tiaa-cref.org/purdue/ tration. Calculate benefit; plan participants choose to participate tracked, but will not be shown in is April 30. • Lincoln: www.lfg.com your retirement: www.ssa.gov Notables Kapp named United Way associate professor of educational lecturing this spring on “Docu- psychology, has been appointed An unforeseen scene menting a Living Tradition: volunteer of year associate head of the department Fieldwork and Analysis of the Greg Kapp, executive assistant to of educational studies. Technical Processes of Backstrap the president, recently received Her initial appointment in Loom-Woven Textiles” at the the Volunteer of the Year award the department was as a National Balaa Xtee Guech Gulal Commu- from United Way of Greater Academy of Education/Spencer nity Museum in Oaxaca, Mexico. Lafayette. Postdoctoral Fellow in 1993. … Bruce Harding, professor of The organization honored She has a national reputation in mechanical engineering technol- Kapp for his role in “transforming research related to knowledge ogy, was elected to a three-year the way we invest campaign dol- acquisition in the sciences. term on the American National lars in programs and services” in Standards Institute’s board of di- the community, according to Kate 2 engineering professors rectors. … Kevin Taylor, associate Walker of the United Way. professor of electrical engineering “It’s the biggest award we give elected to elite group technology at Purdue’s College of for individuals,” Walker said. The National Academy of Engi- Technology in Kokomo, has been Kapp helped organize and was neering has elected two Purdue selected for 2008-09 as chair-elect chairman of the engineering professors into its of the technology accreditation new Commu- society. commission of ABET, formerly nity Investment Kumares Sinha, the Edgar B. known as the Accreditation Board Committee. and Hedwig M. Olson Distin- for Engineering Technology. … The committee, guished Professor of Civil Engi- Mark Jackson, associate profes- a combination neering, and Andrew M. Weiner, sor of mechanical engineering of the previ- the Scifres Distinguished Profes- technology, has published the first ous allocation sor of Electrical and Computer edited book on the commercial- and planning Engineering, are among the 65 ization of micro and nanotech- committees, new members and nine foreign nology products, published by Kapp revamped the associates elected this year. Taylor and Francis/CRC Press. He system by which agencies apply “Election to membership in Photo provided by Purdue Theatre is one of two editors of the book. for funding. the National Academy of En- … Dan Schendel, the Blake Fam- The Indiana Associations of gineering is one of the highest Louise (Dawn Glover) is wooed by the poet Versati (Ryan Pratt) in the Steve ily Endowed Chair in Strategic United Ways will recognize Kapp distinctions that can be bestowed Martin adaption of “The Underpants,” a 1910 play by German playwright Carl Management, and his wife, Mary in April at a statewide banquet on an engineer,” said Leah Jamie- Sternheim. Louise is a housewife whose underpants fall down as the King’s Lou, have been honored by the with volunteer award winners son, Purdue’s John A. Edwardson parade passes, provoking the consternation of her husband, but attracting the Strategic Management Society in from other areas, Walker said. Dean of Engineering and a 2005 attention of would-be suitors. Purdue Theatre will present the play Feb. 14-24 San Diego. The group renamed its Kapp said, “Community in- academy inductee. “Professor with evening performances at 7:30 p.m. and weekend matinees at 3 p.m. best paper award “The Dan and vestment are the key words. I was Sinha was elected for his contri- Tickets are $17-$10. For details, call 49-43933 or visit a campus box office. Mary Lou Schendel Best Paper really floored when I found out butions to the advancement of Award” in recognition of their (about the award).” highway infrastructure engineer- founding of and contributions A United Way volunteer since ing and management and to Brown, a management major succeeding Brian Breed, who to the society and its Strategic 2002, Kapp has worked at Purdue the education of transportation who will graduate in May, made retired Dec. 31. … Catharine Management Journal. … Kwei since June 1993. professionals worldwide. her first appearance as Golden Adair is director of special events Tang, associate dean of Krannert Purdue won an Award of “Professor Weiner was elected Girl at the women’s basketball for Advancement, having been programs and student services Merit from United Way for Best for his contributions to the devel- game Jan. 10 at Mackey Arena. assistant director the past three and professor of management, Overall Campaigns of 500 and opment of femtosecond optical- She performed that evening years. … Jackie Butram is admin- was named a fellow for the Deci- more employees. The Burton D. pulse shaping technology.” with Silver Twins Megan and istrative assistant for corporate sion Sciences Institute, a profes- Morgan Center for Entrepreneur- Weiner’s technology cre- Morgan VonDielingen, who also relations in Advancement, having sional organization of academi- ship in Discovery Park won a ates and controls ultrafast laser will graduate. Thus all four solo been secretary to the associate di- cians and practitioners interested Leadership Award. pulses for applications including twirling positions will be open for rector of Sponsored Programs the in the application of quantitative advanced sensors, more power- fall 2008. past three years. … Brian Knoy and behavioral methods to the 2 add leadership roles in ful communications technolo- Auditions overseen by Purdue is director of development for problems of society. … Randy gies and more precise laboratory Bands are March 1. the Weldon School of Biomedical Roberts, distinguished professor College of Education instruments. Engineering, having been man- of history, was featured on a His- Marcia Gentry, associate professor Purdue now has 21 current Appointments ager of development operations tory Channel “History in Focus” of educational studies, has been and retired faculty members of and director of leadership giving episode titled “Charlie Wilson’s appointed director of the Gifted the academy. Richard Borgens, the Mari Hul- in the annual giving department. War,” relating to the recent Education Resource Institute. man George Professor of Ap- … Erin Bittenger is director of feature movie of that name. … plied Neurology in the School of Gentry is responsible for New Golden Girl to enjoy development for the College of Chris Pincock, associate profes- overseeing the institute’s goals Veterinary Medicine, has been Liberal Arts, having been donor sor of philosophy, has received related to learning, engagement one-semester run appointed honorary profes- relations specialist for Ivy Tech a National Endowment for the and research. Tierney Brown, a senior from sor at Chongqing University in Community College. Humanities fellowship. She has served as associate Bloomington, Ind., is the 26th Chongqing, China. … Brenda Knebel has been named director director of the institute since Golden Girl at Purdue, having Honors Awards joining the Department of Edu- been the Girl in Black since enter- of admissions for the master’s and cational Studies in 2004. Gentry is ing Purdue in 2004. executive programs at Krannert Sally Ann Hastings, associate Brenda Coulson, director of succeeding Sidney Moon, associ- Brown took over the Golden School of Management. … professor of history, will receive human resources and cultural ate dean in the College of Educa- Girl role when Meghan Lamon- Gerritt VanderMeer, a 1996 a research grant for her work in programming for University Resi- tion and GERI director from 1997 tagne left Purdue to change her alumnus, is interim assistant “Gender and Japanese Politics: dences, received Purdue’s 2008 to 2007. focus of study and be closer to her director of Purdue Musical Or- Women Legislators, 1946-74.” Dreamer Award on Jan. 21 during Ala Samarapungavan, New Hampshire home. ganizations and interim director … Lisa Lee Peterson, professor the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of the Purdue Varsity Glee Club, of visual and performing arts, is celebration. February 12, 2008 5 Córdova’s inauguration to have convocation Event will emphasize University of Chile. n Sigmar Wittig, rector n Robert Berdahl, president emeritus, University of Karl- concept of global university of the Association of American sruhe; chair emeritus, European Purdue’s presidential inaugura- Universities. Space Agency; and professor of tion events in April will feature n Zhangliang Chen, vice turbomachinery, University of leaders of academia and govern- governor, Guangxi Province, and Karlsruhe, Germany. ment from around the world in former president of the China Córdova was selected in May a convocation focusing on the Agricultural University. as the 11th president of Purdue. concept of the global university. n José Antonio de la Peña, She took office in July, after hav- C-SPAN President and CEO president of the Mathematical ing served as chancellor of Uni- Brian Lamb, a Purdue alumnus, Union of Latin America and the versity of California, Riverside, will moderate the convocation, Caribbean, Institute of Math- since 2002. She previously served which will be held 2:30-4:30 p.m. ematics, National Autonomous at the University of California April 10 in Loeb Playhouse. At University of Mexico. at Santa Barbara, where she had n Photo by Mark Simons least seven panelists from four Nina V. Fedoroff, science been vice chancellor for research continents will form the discus- and technology adviser to the U.S. and a professor of physics. Before Construction continues on the new Patty Jischke Early Care and Education Center, sion group. secretary of state. that, she was the first woman located at the western edge of Purdue Village. The new $3.1 million center is A symposium of Purdue n Maurilio Alves Moreira, and youngest person to hold the intended to complement the Ben and Maxine Miller Child Learning Center operated faculty also is being planned. It dean of research and graduate position of NASA chief scientist, by the Department of Child Development and Family Studies. will be April 11 and discussion studies, Federal University of working on projects that included will be on selected interdisciplin- Vicosa, Brazil. the Hubble Space Telescope. ary topics. Interest list available online The inauguration ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. April 11 in Elliott Hall of Music. President elected to SAIC board of directors for new child care center “Purdue draws students and SAIC Inc. announced last week and chief executive officer, said, Progress continues on sched- Enrollment” on the left side of the faculty from throughout the that Purdue President France “Dr. Córdova’s record of achieve- ule for the new Patty Jischke page. They will then be prompted world,” said President France A. A. Córdova has been elected as ment as a scientist and academic Early Care and Education Center, to complete an online form. Córdova. “The University also has a member of the SAIC board of leader makes her an outstanding which is slated to open in late July People on the interest list will a strong tradition of research and directors effective Feb. 21. She will addition to our board. We look or early August. receive new information on the engagement in other nations. In serve on the Compensation Com- forward to her contributions.” Purdue faculty, staff and center and notification of when an era of global economics and mittee and the Ethics and Corpo- SAIC is a leading provider of students who would like to place official registration will occur. communications, all universities rate Responsibility Committee. scientific, engineering, systems their name on an interest list for The site also has answers to are examining their roles. Purdue “I am honored by this oppor- integration and technical services the center can do so on a new frequently asked questions about will use the occasion of this tunity to work with a company and solutions to all branches of Web site at www.purdue.edu/ the center as well as information inaugural to engage some of the that plays an important role in the U.S. military, agencies of the Childcare. about Children’s Choice, the site best minds in the world on these our nation’s security,” Córdova Department of Defense, the intel- To get on the list, visitors operator. topics. This convocation will draw said. “I hope my experience as ligence community, the U.S. De- to the site will click on “Center on a broad global talent base that a staff member and adviser to partment of Homeland Security will provide valuable insights for federal laboratories, as well as my and other U.S. Government civil everyone in higher education.” advocacy for the role of higher agencies, as well as to customers Members of the panel to date education in informing all aspects in selected commercial markets. Cancer research, Science Bound include: of public policy, will serve the SAIC had annual revenues of $8.3 n Jorge Allende, vice president SAIC board well.” billion for its fiscal year ended get boost from $2.5 million gift for research and development, Ken Dahlberg, SAIC chairman Jan. 31, 2007. A $2.5 million deferred gift from into human clinical trials where a Purdue alumnus and his wife it can bring hope and answers to will help to arm researchers in cancer sufferers,” he said. “This the fight against cancer and also gift to Purdue is the best way we Spring Fling 2008 to offer day of food and fun support the University’s Science know to help.” Spring Fling 2008, the annual How to volunteer and/or cleanup. Bound program. The Kays served on the appreciation event for faculty Faculty and staff are Those who volunteer for A $2 million gift from Peter director’s advisory board of the and staff, is scheduled for May 21 encouraged to volunteer for an Spring Fling get additional and Sally Kay of Cincinnati will Purdue Cancer Center in 2003-05 in and around the Recreational hour or so during Spring Fling chances to win door prizes, create an endowed professorship and continue to advise the center Sports Center. 2008. which include gift cards and in clinical cancer research. Anoth- on an informal basis. They are co- Faculty, staff, retirees and Opportunities for merchandise. er $500,000 will support, through chairs of the Purdue President’s graduate student staff are invited volunteering include helping To learn more about Science Bound, the University’s Council, a group of more than to join in the activities, which will in the food line, helping serve volunteer opportunities, call mentorship and scholarships for 17,000 alumni and friends who begin at 11:30 a.m. popcorn, and assisting with setup Carrie Hanson at 49-47397. students in Indianapolis Public financially support the University. The day of food and fun Schools. Peter Kay has retired from will include many traditional The gift was announced Strategic Management, a business favorites: lunch (with a Sunday night (Feb. 10) at the consulting firm he founded in vegetarian option), fitness walk, President’s Council Appreciation 1986, but continues to perform classic vehicle show, and free play Dinner in Naples, Fla. consultation work. activities at the RSC. Honoring heritage. “Peter and Sally Kay’s gift A fan of sports, especially In addition, sand volleyball brings hope to people world- crew, he founded and chaired the will return, and there will yard Celebrating diversity. wide who live with cancer and to Purdue Crew Fund, and has both games such as corn hole, hillbilly Join Purdue faculty, students, and alumni in exploring black culture and history. students who aspire to college,” contributed to and helped raise golf, washers and horse shoes. “Pouring Tea: Black Gay Men of the South President France A. Córdova said. funds for the Purdue Crew Club Registration for volleyball and Tell Their Tales” — E. Patrick Johnson “I am grateful for their gift, which boathouse. yard games will be the day of the Monday, February 18 will make it possible for Purdue In addition to his leadership event. 7:00 p.m., Carole and Gordon Mallett Theatre in Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual to support a leading researcher in with the crew team, Peter Kay is Golf also is on the activity and Performing Arts, Purdue University This one-man show featuring E. Patrick Johnson is based on oral histories from black oncological science and support a former president of the Purdue list. Tee times will be available gay men. Show topics include coming of age in the South, religion, sex, transgenderism, our Science Bound program.” Alumni Foundation. He has held at the Ackerman Hills course love stories, and coming out. Johnson embodies a range of characters. Timothy Ratliff, director of several advisory roles across the only. the Purdue Cancer Center, said University, including membership Registration forms for events “Diversity Without Division: Building an Inclusive the gift will help Purdue move on the Discovery Park Advisory Campus” — Keith O. Boykin that require advance registration Tuesday, February 26 forward in its cancer research. Council, Science Dean’s Advisory will be mailed to faculty and staff 7:00 p.m., Fowler Hall in Stewart Center, Purdue University “To solve a complex, global Council, President’s Council in late March. Keith O. Boykin is a host of the BET show My Two Cents, a New York Times bestselling author of three books, and a regular commentator on CNN. He is noted for his problem like cancer, we need the Advisory Committee and the The activity list this year also perspective on race, sexuality, and politics. best minds in clinical research national steering committee for includes a chance to donate blood working toward solutions that are the University’s $1.7 billion Cam- at the Indiana Bloodmobile, cost-effective and adaptable for paign for Purdue. which will be parked outside human trials,” Ratliff said. “The Sally Kay spent 36 years with the RSC, and an opportunity to Kays’ gift will allow us to invest the Dow Chemical Co. and Glaxo- contribute to the Food Finders in one of our most important re- SmithKline Consumer Healthcare. Food Bank. Also, the Lafayette sources in the fight against cancer The Kays have supported a Fun Squares will offer square Sponsored by the Black Cultural Center — our researchers.” number of projects at Purdue at Purdue, these campus events are free and dancing — you can watch or open to the public. Peter Kay, who earned his in the past, including Science dance along. For more information, visit doctorate in chemistry from Bound. They also have contrib- The face-off trivia contest www.purdue.edu/bcc. Purdue in 1966, said he and his uted to cancer research and to the also will return. wife believe in the cancer research construction of the Wayne T. and Watch the mail in March and under way at Purdue. Mary T. Hockmeyer Hall, which April for more information about “We want to see an impact on will house the structural biology all the Spring Fling activities. An equal access/equal opportunity university society by transitioning research program upon its completion. 6 February 12, 2008

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January 30 years: Teresa Maria Brown, libraries; Rebecca Clement, Purdue Village; Tim Johnson, building services; Gary Ogden, grounds. 25 years: Connie Houston, calendar office; Rebecca McCormick, development office; Deidra Pitman, liberal arts counseling and student services; Cynthia Robertson, alumni association; Sharon Stokes, university residences directors office; Steven Titolo, mechanical engineering; Jonathan Wiggins, operations and maintenance; Robert Willis, mechanical engineering. 20 years: Gary Cooley, building services, Indiana University- Purdue University Fort Wayne; 30 years: Teresa Brown, information processing systems operator, Purdue Univer- 30 years: Rebecca Clement, service maintenance worker, Purdue Village. Sandra Cornell, Hawkins Hall; sity Libraries. Craig Flynn, operations and maintenance; Rebecca Jarvis, building services, Purdue Calu- met; Denice Johnson, continuing and distance education; Richard Oglesby, building services; Judith Kay Stotler, biochemistry; Judith Tennyson, financial aid; Robert Whitus, building services. 10 years: Elizabeth Brooks, veterinary medicine; Gloria Kalhust, office of director of business managers; David Ket, HTM food service; Robin King, bursar’s office; Darlene Nelson, technology, Purdue North Central; Bruce Polstra, recreational sports; Barnet Stetler, HTM food service; Elisheba Van Winkle, graduate school administration; Michael Wheeler, safety and security, Pur- 25 years: Connie Houston, clerk, university calendar office. 25 years: Deidra Pitman, secretary, liberal arts counseling and student services. due North Central. CSSAC grant applications due March 1 The Clerical and Service Staff Ad- visory Committee (CSSAC) is ac- cepting applications for employee and dependent grants. The grants help recipients attend classes at Purdue. Guidelines and requirements for applying for the grants are available at the CSSAC Web site: www.purdue.edu/cssac. In addition, the Web site 25 years: Sharon Stokes, clerk, director’s office, university residences. 25 years: Steven Titolo, machinist, mechanical engineering. includes samples of a recommen- dation letter and goal statement, both requirements for applying for employee grants. To apply for either one of the grants, fill out an application (available in the Jan. 29 issue of Inside Purdue or on the CSSAC Web site) and mail it along with required documents through campus mail to Danielle Sheese, CSSAC Grants Chair, OSS/RHPH. The deadline for applying for grants is March 1. For more information, call Sheese at 49-63773. The CSSAC grant fund is supported by a portion of revenues from vending machines on the West Lafayette campus, contri- 25 years: Jonathan Wiggins, electronics technician, operations and maintenance. 25 years: Robert Willis, machinist, mechanical engineering. butions, and sales of designated football and basketball tickets. February 12, 2008 7 Rec Sports tour to Texas furthers vision for renovation planning Staff, students learn what went into impressive recent facilities A recent staff and student visit to five Texas feature rock climbing walls in a visually universities added to Purdue's sense for impressive central location, Taylor says. what a campus recreational hub can be, Taylor says the trip, in early December, says the director of recreational sports. also furnished much information about Howard Taylor, the director, says, operational factors. For example, in plan- “What stood out was the nature of rec- ning a pool with sections and elevated reation and the range of things that it features such as slides or waterfalls, it’s encompasses. For our students, it was a important to maintain lines of sight for great opportunity to catch a vision for the lifeguards. There are numerous modern impact a modern recreational facility can design issues that can be learned by visiting have.” other facilities. Opinion favoring major improvements His collection of photos from the trip to the Recreational Sports Center on the includes not only pools, indoor tracks and West Lafayette campus — a longstand- weighlifting areas, but lockers, fire alarms, ing wish of many — has broadened since stairs, instructional signs, motivational Taylor’s arrival in March 2005. posters, gathering spaces, flooring, equip- He has tapped into student interest ment shops, kitchens and bathrooms. through surveys, advisory groups and im- He is working on sustainability factors. ages of facilities at other universities. Many The project will meet as many as possible go far beyond barbells, treadmills and of the “green” criteria of the Leadership basketball courts. in Energy and Environmental Design

Eight students visited campuses with program, he says. But like Photos provided by Division of Recreational Sports Taylor; Mitch Nettesheim, RSC associate research laboratories, it This Purdue group traveled with Howard Taylor, director of recreational sports, to this facility at the director of facilities and operations; and has special factors that University of Houston and four other Texas campuses in December. They saw how facilities put features Christopher Marks, contract manager in make full LEED approval together, talked with students and staff, and collected information on nuts and bolts issues for the next Physical Facilities’ Engineering, Utilities for buildings in general steps in planning a renovation and expansion of the Recreational Sports Center. Purdue staff members on and Construction section. difficult. the tour were Taylor; Mitch Nettesheim (front left), associate director of facilities and operations at RSC; The group visited Texas-Austin, Texas “For example, intense and Chris Marks (far right), contract manager in Physical Facilities’ Engineering, Utilities and Construction. A&M in College Station, Texas State in activity increases the need Students in the group are affiliated with Purdue Student Government or its ad hoc committee on the San Marcos, Texas-San Antonio and the for ‘turnover’ of the air in initiative. From left: Kelly McMains, PSG president pro tem and committee chair; Jonathan Sandhu, aca- University of Houston. a room,” Taylor says. “It's Taylor demic affairs chair; Amy McManama, PSG vice president; Jill Steiner, student trustee; Melissa Markofski, Kelly McMains, president pro tem of best to have the system be Purdue Graduate Student Government treasurer; Kim Chapman, student affairs chair; Nathan Welch; and Purdue Student Government and chair of adaptable to changes in usage. Levi Cowsert. More about Purdue’s effort is at www.purdue.edu/recsports. its 2-year-old ad hoc committee on the Co- “But some steps are available. Natural Rec, made the trip. lighting decreases the need to run artificial “The features that we thought were the lighting. Sensors can turn off lights when Taylor’s surveys and imagination- purpose rooms and refreshment areas that most interesting were the student commu- no movement occurs in an area.” stimulating “recreation solution” for Pur- make them important to their campuses nity oriented features like classrooms for Other sustainability issues include the due presentation also have incorporated as gathering places and centers for campus organization meetings, grills for cookouts, durability of materials and appeal of design knowledge from a leading consulting firm, community massage clinics, personal trainers available features. Brailsford and Dunlavey. The firm will The project has not reached official for appointments, and leisure pools in ad- Taylor also has added insights from be important in determining the optimal design status, but administrators and stu- dition to a more open feeling with a natural Texas into his assessment of how much scope of the project, he says. dents are working hard to identify the most light design incorporated in the buildings,” Purdue should aim to build if finances Several newer centers elsewhere have appropriate concepts to begin to solve the she says. allow. one or two large exterior walls that are not long overdue issues of aging recreational Modern amenities and open spaces are A common experience of universities, load-bearing and can give way easily to facilities. universal themes, Taylor says, including he says, has been a boom in interest once a further expansion. President France A. Córdova is voicing outdoor pools that are anything but rectan- new, versatile, more spacious facility opens. The overall aim is to develop an invit- her support for it as an element in student gular. Purdue will consider building a pool “It’s hard to get at the number who ing space for a wide variety of health and experience, within the new strategic plan. for leisure recreation indoors, as Midwest have chosen not to come to the [univer- recreation activities, fun and social gather- McMains gave a PowerPoint presenta- universities such as Illinois, Missouri, Kent sity’s old] facility because of its lack of ings. By using windows and open spaces, tion to the Board of Trustees in December. State and Ohio State have done. space,” Taylor says. “My colleagues at other the center invites spectators and visitors The PSG Senate has passed a resolution Most of the Texas facilities on the itin- universities say it’s often more than you to try new activities and get involved. and is seeking statements of support from erary are quite recent, and generally they imagine.” Recreational centers are providing multi- student organizations. Taylor is working to make the most of this support. LEFT: The atrium of the upscale recreation “We’re continuing our information center at the University of Houston is gathering, putting together concepts that designed as more than an entrance. It is will meet the program goals,” he says. “We a place to meet, to share a healthy bever- identify a range of goals, work out their age in the cafe area, or even to have an costs and look at what can realistically be academic or organizational reception or achieved. other event. Like newer buildings at Pur- “If we can’t afford all of it, we look at due, it features vertical space and natural ways to make 90 percent of it work, and so light. RIGHT: A weightlifting area at the on. University of Texas at San Antonio also “This all has to be looked at in terms of emphasizes natural light, which saves on the new Strategic Plan. So we’ll see where electricity. Many recreational centers are that’s going, and we'll give everyone the using open, multi-level spaces. best information we can.”

Purdue’s 2007 highlights The 2007 newsreel is narrated West Lafayette, IN 47907-2007; The contest, sponsored by Phi More than 1,500 people at- by 1989 Purdue graduate Kathy telephone 49-45175. Chapter of Theta Tau fraternity, is tended last year’s regional contest. captured on video Bruni, a production assistant in free and open to the public. Purdue’s Society of Profes- The 53rd edition of the Purdue Purdue Convocations. The pro- Burger up! ‘Rube’ teams For this year’s competition, sional Engineers is three-time de- Newsreel, a video collection of gram was produced and directed the task is to assemble a ham- fending regional champion. Last University highlights from 2007, by Ray Cubberley, director of aiming for job well done burger consisting of no less than year SPE squeezed and poured is now available. broadcast services in university How many ways are there to make one precooked meat patty, two orange juice in 134 steps. The 17-minute program, pro- relations. a hamburger? Purdue students vegetables and two condiments, Other National Engineers duced by the Broadcast Services The program can be viewed will beef up the complexity of sandwiched between two bun Week events open to the public: unit of the Office of University on the Purdue News Service Web the task Feb. 23 trying to win the halves — and do so by machine n A blood drive sponsored by Relations, can be viewed online or site at http://news.uns.purdue. regional Rube Goldberg Machine in an illogically complicated way. the Purdue Engineering Student is available at the John W. Hicks edu/ or on YouTube at http:// Contest. The family-oriented event, Council. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 19. Undergraduate Library. The video youtube.com/purdue. The 26th annual event, which like the machines, goes beyond Neil Armstrong Hall. also can be purchased from the A DVD or VHS tape of the caps National Engineers Week at the basics. A high school ‘Rube’ n Boiler Engineering Dash Purdue Alumni Association. newsreel can be purchased for Purdue, will start at 10:30 a.m. competition begins at 2 p.m. — bed race featuring teams of The video, “A Year of Celebra- $19.95, plus $3 for shipping Feb. 23 at the Purdue Armory. “We will also have food ven- five students each. 7-8 p.m. Feb. tions,” is sponsored by the Alumni and handling, from the Purdue Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. dors on site, so families can turn 20. Purdue Armory. Association and Office of the Alumni Association, Dick and The winner will move on to this into an entire day of fun,” n School of Engineering Edu- President. It is shown to Purdue Sandy Dauch Alumni Center, the April 5 national competition, says Ben Parsons, Theta Tau’s cation open house. 1-4 p.m. Feb. alumni clubs around the world. Attn: Nicki Reas, 403 Wood St., which also will be at Purdue. regional contest chairman. 22. Neil Armstrong Hall. 8 February 12, 2008 Accessible hardware, software serves students with disabilities The demand for more accessible “The vast majority of Purdue less and less time to attend to learning services for students with students with disabilities, how- overarching institutional needs, special needs is on the rise on ever, have been diagnosed with such as keeping software up-to- Purdue’s West Lafayette campus. attention deficit disorder (ADD date and consulting with Purdue’s This trend is not because the or ADHD) or another learning human resources department on number of students who qualify disability,” Schwarte says. In such technology for an employee with for these services has increased, cases, he meets with the student disabilities. says David Schwarte, manager of — and the instructor, if available To remedy the time shortage, ITaP’s Adaptive Learning Pro- — to evaluate needs and deter- Brusnighan transferred last fall grams lab. mine what assistive technology is from Adaptive Programs in the “Actually, the number of stu- appropriate. Office of the Dean of Students. dents we have helped every year To review all that ALPs offers, He now works directly with since I joined ALPs in 1995 has call the lab at 49-44387 or browse Schwarte, primarily to handle been about 700 to 800,” Schwarte to www.itap.purdue.edu/tlt/idc/ the administrative duties that the says. “What has changed is greater alps/index.cfm/. University and the federal govern- awareness among students, ment require. faculty, and staff of what assistive Competitive climate “Our focus is to localize this services we offer and the training Today, many high school stu- national law (ADA) and apply it we conduct on adaptive software dents with disabilities and their to our Purdue population,” Brus- and other tools. Photo by Mark Simons parents check out the assistive nighan says. “By centralizing the “Students are coming to Dean Brusnighan (left) uses a keyboard designed to assist the visually impaired as technology and disabled student technology needs for all persons the lab because they see others David Schwarte reads a sheet of braille last week in the lab for Adaptive Learning services programs when they tour with disabilities on campus, we with disabilities enjoying better Programs, Room 111, Stewart Center. Both men are assistive technology specialists prospective universities. With all are more efficient.” mobility and independence with for ALPs, a part of ITaP’s Teaching and Learning Technologies unit. that the Americans with Disabili- One of Brusnighan’s cur- the tools we now have available. ties Act requires of educational rent projects is finalizing a Web Increasing students’ indepen- institutions, Purdue is finding accessibility policy, which will dence is one of our essential goals. materials that are accessible to all dows, a screen reader, and Zoom more ways to help students with define standards that Purdue’s A degree from Purdue is valuable, students, especially with comput- Text Magnifier, used for screen all kinds of disabilities, whether Web developers follow to ensure so they must earn their degrees ers and technology. Schwarte of- enlargement. Naturally Speaking, they be physical, cognitive, visual, that individuals with disabilities independently. I just help these fers one-on-one software training a voice recognition software, and or auditory. have access to the Web and the students help themselves.” for faculty by appointment. He Kurzweil 1000 and 3000, a text- Dean Brusnighan, assistive Internet. also conducts personal evalua- to-speech software, help students technology specialist who works This policy includes such Services available tions of students to assess their who are primarily auditory learn- with Schwarte, says, “Students guidelines as using text equiva- ALPs, a unit of ITaP’s Teach- technology needs for all their ers or visually impaired. Because with disabilities today have so lents for images, headers for data ing and Learning Technologies, courses. ITaP has a campus-wide license many more options in choos- tables, and descriptive frame titles offers help to students, faculty, For those who are visually im- for Kurzweil 3000, it is available ing universities. Each institution that facilitate navigation. The and staff. Its consulting assists paired, ALPs has many software in all ITaP instructional comput- complies with the ADA, but they policy also recommends that de- instructors in creating learning programs, such as JAWS for Win- ing labs. also have individual policies that signers avoid screen-flicker rates create strengths in providing that may cause an individual to certain services. Because those have a seizure. policies vary, students are active Information on creating ac- consumers in deciding which cessible Web sites is available at President’s online chat Arts, and Attracting Students to event of Project Respect, an an- campus offers them the best situ- the Purdue Universal Access Ini- Careers in the STEM (science, nual series designed to increase ation for their particular needs.” tiative’s Web site at www.purdue. to reach out to alumni technology, engineering and awareness of diversity. With the increase in students edu/odos_xtra/puai/index.html. President France A. Córdova will match) Disciplines. This year’s Project Respect seeking services, Schwarte had speak from Westwood to a global Comments and feedback also is scheduled for Feb. 18 through audience at 8 p.m. Feb. 19 using can be given through a blog at March 7. Events are described at streaming video on the Internet. www.purdue.edu/strategic_plan/ www.purdue.edu/projectrespect. Billed as an “alumni party,” comments/. Mankiller was born in Okla- Earl Butz, ag leader, dies the 15-minute talk will be used Students who cannot attend a homa, but grew up in San Fran- Earl Butz, former U.S. secretary 1957 and served until 1967. He to address submitted questions forum and do not want to com- cisco, where she became involved of agriculture and former Purdue was dean of continuing education and talk with a group of students ment online can send input to in Native American issues. In dean of agriculture, died Feb. 2 and vice president of the Purdue and alumni invited to be at the Rabindra Mukerjea, Room 200, 1977, she returned to Oklahoma in Washington, D.C. He was 98 Research Foundation from 1968 president’s home. HOVD. and worked for the Cherokee years old. to 1971. The chat will be at www. Nation. “Butz served Purdue well In his U.S. governmental purdue.edu/alumniparty. Chinese culture course In 1983, Mankiller was elected as a respected faculty member, posts, Butz was assistant secre- being offered by institute deputy chief of the Cherokee department head and dean,” tary of agriculture from 1954 to Hiroshima survivor Nation of Oklahoma. She was said Randy Woodson, the Glenn 1957 under President Dwight The Confucius Institute at Purdue principal chief from 1985 to 1995. W. Sample Dean of Agriculture. Eisenhower. He was secretary of to speak at observance and Purdue Continuing Educa- The nation then had an enrolled “He was a tireless advocate for agriculture from 1971 to 1976 Sachiko Masuoka, who survived tion will offer a non-credit course population of more than 156,000, agriculture, and under presidents Richard Nixon the Hiroshima bombing, will talk in Chinese culture this spring. an annual budget of $75 million his efforts helped and Gerald Ford. at Purdue’s Hiroshima-Nagasaki The course, A Glimpse of and more than 1,200 employees bring Purdue Later he traveled the world Atomic Bomb Exhibition. China, will cover selected topics over 7,000 square miles. Agriculture into as a lecturer and consultant. In Masuoka, of Chicago, will talk on the Chinese civilization, geo- international 1999, Butz donated $1 million to at 1 p.m. Feb. 23 in Room 200, graphic, historical, and aesthetic Police offering course in prominence.” the Department of Agricultural Wetherill Laboratory, along with components of Chinese culture Of the many Economics. Yuki Miyamoto, associate profes- and the contemporary life of the self-defense for women roles he had in Butz, a native of Albion, Ind., sor of religious studies at DePaul Chinese people. A Rape Aggression Defense life, it was teach- married Mary Emma Powell, University. Classes, which are limited to (R.A.D.) System course is being ing that he most from North Carolina, in 1937. The exhibition includes 15 participants, will take place offered by the Purdue Police Butz enjoyed, accord- They met in 1930 at the National displays, hands-on origami and at 7-9 p.m. on five Wednesdays, Department in February. ing to his comments in a Purdue 4-H Camp in Washington, D.C. a film. More is athttp://tell.fll. March 19 to April 16, in Stanley The course is free and is of- “Connections” article. She died in July 1995. purdue.edu/hiroshima/. Coulter Hall, Room 114. The fered at the Police Department Wally Tyner, former agri- Memorial contributions may course fee is $95 and includes Conference Room, 205 South cultural economics department be made to the Federated Church, Remind students of course materials. Lectures will Martin Jischke Drive (TERY), head, remembers Butz as a friend 2400 Sycamore Lane, West La- be in English. Registration is at from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the fol- and mentor. fayette, IN 47906 or to the Earl strategic plan forum https://www.continuinged. lowing dates: “He always knew how to Butz scholarship fund at Purdue Purdue students will have a purdue.edu/chinese/. n Friday, Feb. 22. provide encouragement, and he Agriculture Development, 715 chance to contribute ideas for the n Monday, Feb. 25. thanked people for a job well West State St., West Lafayette, IN university’s next strategic plan at Cherokee leader to give n Wednesday, Feb. 27. done,” Tyner said. 47907 or PFEN. an open forum Wednesday. The program is a 12-hour Butz earned a bachelor’s The forum will take place at kickoff for Project Respect self-defense system course degree in agriculture from Purdue 5-6:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in the North Wilma Mankiller, the first princi- designed primarily for women. in 1932. As a senior, he was edi- Ballroom, Purdue Memorial pal female chief of the Cherokee Participants must be 12 years of tor of the Purdue Exponent. In Deaths Union. Nation, will speak Feb. 19 about age or older. Attendance at all 1937, he earned the first doctoral Zilla M. Capper, 78, died Jan. Students will be able to speak the role of positive thinking and sessions is required for successful degree in agricultural economics 24 in Lafayette. She worked as a with representatives of working women’s leadership in the 21st completion of this course. awarded at Purdue. typist at Purdue for 10 years. Me- groups from four focal areas: century. More about the course is at Butz joined the staff in the morials: Indiana Veterans’ Home Quality of Life in the Workplace; The lecture, which begins www.purdue.edu/police/pro- Department of Agricultural Community Services. Student Success and the Student at 7:30 p.m. in Loeb Playhouse, grams/types/rad.htm. Economics in 1937. He served Experience, Synergies Between Stewart Center, is free and open For more information or to as head of the department from David R. Ransom, 84, died Jan. Science/Engineering and Liberal to the public. It is the feature register, send e-mail to 1946 to 1954. Butz was made 23 in West Lafayette. He was a [email protected]. dean of Purdue Agriculture in professor of English for 30 years.