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Core curriculum 4 University Senate creates a steering committee to Taking steps discuss the meaning and potential establishment of core curriculum at Purdue. to save lives Insurance news Purdue researcher prepares 7 Employees who cover to scale Mount Everest to help dependents on their Purdue those affected by HIV/AIDS insurance must complete a Dependent Eligibility Verifi- Professor J. Paul Robinson hopes to cation Package by May 13. raise more than a Purdue flag when he reaches the summit of Mount Everest. Closer to campus He also hopes to raise awareness 8 The Purdue Cancer Benefit and funding to help those affected by Concert comes to West HIV/AIDS in Africa. Lafayette for the first time. Robinson is making the trek to 29,029 feet to raise money for Cy- tometry for Life, a not-for-profit www.purdue.edu/insidepurdue founded at Purdue to develop reliable, low-cost diagnostic tools that will facilitate treatment for AIDS victims across sub-Saharan Africa. Founded by Robinson and great things to do colleague Gary Durack in 2006, in April the group is an extension of the Purdue University Cytometry 5 Laboratories within Bindley Bio- n The semester’s closing weeks bring science Center. lots of musical events from Purdue See Robinson, page 11 Bands, PMO, the Black Voices of Inspiration, Convocations and others. n There’s also mucho drama from Purdue Theatre, the Black Cultural Center and the local Civic Theatre. n Spring Fest is April 18-19 all over campus. It’s spring and it’s fest. Why resist? n The spring football game is also April 18, along with some related festivities — and most Purdue spring varsity sports have home events. n The new Purdue Grand Prix track west of the athletic complex at McCormick Road and Cherry Lane Professor J. Paul Robinson climbs the stairs on the south side of will host a community day April 19 Ross-Ade Stadium with his dog, Nuget, as part of his training for and its first races April 25. an upcoming trek to the top of Mount Everest. Robinson is mak- ing the trip to raise funds for Cytometry for Life, a not-for-profit Calendar, pages 14-15 or focused on developing reliable, low-cost diagnostic tools that https://calendar.purdue.edu will help treat AIDS victims in Africa. (Photo by Mark Simons) 2 CAMPUS NEWS March 26, 2009

Bellinger to serve as interim VP strategic leader- will leave Purdue June 30 to head a assistant dean for engagement in ship while we new foundation to raise money for the College of Education, effective to lead fundraising efforts conduct a national the University of Missouri-Kansas March 9. Robin Bellinger, Purdue’s associate search for this City. More details are at http://news. Before her position as assistant vice president for advancement, is vice presidency,” uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/ provost, she held positions as an aca- serving as the University’s interim President France 090311Bellingerinterim.html. demic adviser for Purdue’s School of vice president for development. A. Córdova said. Liberal Arts and director of minority “Robin has held numerous In her new Dorothy Reed appointed affairs for the School of Science. leadership roles with our fundrais- role, Bellinger More details are available at ing team since she joined Purdue Bellinger reports to Murray assistant dean in Education http://news.uns.purdue.edu/inside in 2002. She is well qualified to Blackwelder, senior Dorothy Reed, former assistant purdue/2009/090309_reed.html. provide both organizational and vice president for advancement, who provost at Purdue, has been named Marketing and Media leaders named A new leadership team is in place in King, communications director; Purdue’s Office of Marketing and Julie Rosa, director of publications; Media. Teri Lucie Thompson, vice Suzanne Shaw, director of creative president for marketing and media, services; and Martin Sickafoose, announced the leadership team director of online experience and and new organizational structure emerging technologies. on Tuesday (March 24). As assistant vice president for Hannibal Sigurdson Roy King Marketing and media oversees strategic marketing and research, the communication of news and Hannibal is responsible for the in August. information about Purdue to both development and implementation During the internal and external audiences of strategic marketing plans to sup- transition, those in print, photo and video, and via port individual colleges and areas who have ques- a variety of Internet platforms; as well as the Purdue brand. tions about branding and advertising; the Sigurdson, assistant vice services should Purdue Web site; and community president for external relations, is call 49-42034 or partnerships. responsible for creating and execut- continue to work “Our marketing and media ing a media relations program, with their current operation has been reorganized and oversees issues management Rosa Shaw Sickafoose contacts. More to provide new services — such and Purdue’s community relations information about as market research, viral market- efforts. Thompson was named the vice marketing and media is available at ing, and media relations — and to As senior director of brand president for marketing and media www.purdue.edu/marketing. increase efficiency in all functional and advertising, Roy is responsible in July and started in the position areas,” Thompson says. “Our area for developing the Purdue brand was previously known as university blueprint and ensuring that all relations, but we think our new advertising and marketing activity name better describes the diverse is aligned with the strategic plan. services provided by this functional King, communications director, group to the university. The move is responsible for coordinating with Inside Purdue is published 10 times a year by the Office of Marketing and Media for the joins talented and experienced internal stakeholders to ensure faculty, administrative/professional and clerical/service staffs of Purdue University. Send staff into collaborative teams that development of appropriate com- news correspondence to the editor at the addresses below. build upon each other’s strengths munication materials. Inside Purdue can be read on the World Wide Web at www.purdue.edu/insidepurdue. and expertise, allowing marketing As director of publications, Julie Rosa, editor Dan Howell, managing editor and media to deliver a better end Rosa will supervise college and area Valerie O’Brien, writer Mark Simons, photographer product.” magazines as well as the university’s Regular contributors of reporting and writing: Purdue News Service; Office of News and No personnel were eliminated broad internal communications. Public Affairs, Agricultural Communication Service; ITaP Communications; Physical Facilities due to the reorganization, and staff Shaw, director of creative ser- Communications; Human Resource Services Communications. Contributing photographer: members were offered an oppor- vices, manages video, photography, Andrew Hancock. tunity to express job assignment graphic design, writing and editing Editorial Board: Barb Mansfield (APSAC), Matthew Marks (CSSAC), Jeanne Norberg, Nancy preferences. for marketing and media. Rodibaugh, Charles Stewart, Teri Lucie Thompson. The leadership team is Nancy As director of online experience Items for publication should be submitted to Inside Purdue, Engineering Administration Hannibal, assistant vice presi- and emerging technologies, Sicka- Building, Room 417, 400 Centennial Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2016. dent for strategic marketing and foose is responsible for managing Telephone 49-42036 or 49-42028. E-mail address: [email protected] research; Chris Sigurdson, assistant the strategic development of digital Address labels for Inside Purdue come from the Department of Human Resource Services. vice president for external rela- and interactive marketing tools, To correct or revise an address, file Form 13 with Human Resource Services, Freehafer Hall. tions, Rwitti Roy, senior director including Web development and Purdue University is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. of branding and advertising; Mary social media. Vol. 18, No. 8 March 26, 2009 CAMPUS NEWS 3 School of Nursing clinics awarded $1.3 million in stimulus funds Two rural family health clinics Costs also had increased at the operated by Purdue’s School of Delphi clinic due to a move to a Nursing in Delphi and Monon larger facility in 2008. Novak says it will receive $1.3 million through a became harder to have the staffing grant made possible by the federal to support the space. economic stimulus package. “We moved from a facility President Barack Obama an- with three exam rooms to one with nounced March 2 the allocation eight so that we could handle a of $155 million to 126 commu- lot more volume, meet commu- nity health centers nationwide to nity needs, and provide increased increase access to care for people learning experiences for Purdue in need and create jobs. In Indiana, students,” Novak says. “This grant a total of $2.6 million will support allows us to preserve current the Purdue clinics and Indiana jobs and create new jobs, which Health Centers Inc. in Indianapo- will help to strengthen the local lis. economy.” “We’re very excited about this The patient service area for the funding,” says Julie Novak, profes- Photo provided by School of Nursing North Central Nursing Clinics is sor of nursing, principal investiga- Nurse practitioners Monica Keyes and Barb Strasburger confer while Deb Mears Carroll, White and part of Clinton tor of the grant, and director of the (background) measures a pediatric patient at the Family Health Clinic of Carroll County counties, which are considered to Purdue School of Nursing Clinics. located in Delphi. The Delphi clinic and another in Monon will share a $1.3 million be primarily rural areas. “It will enable us to continue our grant authorized by the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Opened in 1995, the Delphi mission of serving the working clinic has approximately 3,000 poor, many of whom either have be awarded due to a lack of federal practitioners. It also will allow for patient visits annually. Sixty-three a low-income job that does not funds. increased nursing support staff and percent of clients live in households provide insurance or have lost their “I stayed in touch with my billing staff. with incomes below 150 percent job due to the poor economy.” HRSA program officer, who told The funds also will enable of the federal poverty level, and 57 Novak, in collaboration with me to be patient,” Novak says. “We the Monon clinic to significantly percent have no health insurance. co-investigator Elizabeth Richards were in the queue as our grant had expand its hours. Twenty-five percent of the clinic’s and North Central Nursing Clinics received a good score.” “In January, we had to reduce client population is Hispanic. Inc., governing board for the two The funding for the grant was from three days of service to two The Monon clinic, open since clinics, applied in 2007 for the authorized by the $787 billion days to get to break-even status,” 2006, has about 1,600 patient visits two-year grant through the U.S. American Recovery and Reinvest- Novak says. “The Monon clinic was annually. Ninety-two percent of the Department of Health and Human ment Act. at risk of having to close due to fi- families served live at less than 200 Services’ Health Resources and Novak says part of the funds nancial difficulties. This federal grant percent of the poverty level, and 89 Services Administration. In 2008, will go toward new staff, includ- will take the pressure off for the next percent are without health insur- Novak was notified that the grant ing hiring an executive director, a couple of years and strengthen the ance. Approximately 50 percent of had been approved, but could not business manager and more nurse foundation for the future.” patients are Hispanic.

Discovery Park administrator “The University as Innovation Purdue’s 2008 highlights by 1989 Purdue graduate Kathy Driver and Knowledge Center,” said Bruni, a production assistant in named Fulbright scholar Shirley Green, chair of the J. Wil- captured on video Purdue Convocations. The program Pankaj Sharma, associate director liam Fulbright Foreign Scholarship The 54th edition of the Purdue was produced and directed by Ray of international operations at Pur- Board. Newsreel, a video collection of Cubberley, director of broadcast due University’s Sharma will participate in university highlights from 2008, is services in marketing and media. Discovery Park, meetings with Fulbright scholars in now available. The program can be viewed has been named Maryland and Germany, focus- The 18.5-minute program, on Purdue’s YouTube channel a Fulbright New ing on higher education’s role in produced by the Broadcast Services at http://www.youtube.com/ Century Scholar, national and global economic unit of the Office of Marketing and watch?v=BU0vkLdET30. A DVD an appointment development. His project, titled Media, can be viewed on the Web of the newsreel can be purchased given this year to “Discovery with Delivery,” will or is available from the Purdue Un- for $19.95, plus $3 for shipping 30 top academics focus on understanding challenges dergraduate Library. The video also and handling, from Purdue Alumni and professionals and opportunities in university- can be purchased from the Purdue Association, Dick and Sandy Dauch from the U.S. and based economic development and Alumni Association. Alumni Center, Attn: Nicki Reas, 403 Sharma abroad. innovation capacity in India. The video, “Gateway to the Fu- Wood St., West Lafayette, IN 47907- Sharma, a professor in Pur- More details are available at ture,” is sponsored by the Alumni 2007; telephone (765) 494-5175. due’s College of Technology, will http://news.uns.purdue.edu/ Association. It is shown to Purdue More details are available at collaborate with the 2009-10 class x/2009a/090305SharmaFulbright. alumni clubs around the world. http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/ of Fulbright scholars on the theme, html. The 2008 newsreel is narrated 2009a/090305CubberleyReel.html. 4 CAMPUS NEWS March 26, 2009

Task force focuses on furthering Members of the Internationalization Task Force n Andrew Gillespie, task force lege of Science and professor of co-chair, associate dean of interna- earth and atmospheric sciences. University’s international efforts tional programs. n Val Watts, associate dean A task force appointed by the ideas and help each other further n Brian Harley, task force co- for research in the College of provost is leading Purdue’s efforts their internationalization goals. chair, associate dean of interna- Pharmacy, Nursing and Health to promote internationalization As part of a seven-member tional programs and director of Sciences and associate professor of across the University’s learning, cohort, Purdue will work with ACE study abroad. medicinal chemistry and molecular discovery and engagement over a 12-16 month period. The n Kwei Tang, associate dean pharmacology. missions. task force will serve as the leader- in Krannert School of Management n Rabi Mohtar, director of Provost Randy Woodson ship team for the Internationaliza- and the Allison and Nancy Schle- the Global Engineering Program appointed the 18-member task tion Laboratory. icher Chair of Management. and professor of agricultural and force this past fall to review the So far, the task force has n Jess Lowenberg-DeBoer, biological engineering. University’s current international reviewed and revised metrics director of International Programs n Donald Buskirk, associate efforts, facilitate established by the strategic plan in Agriculture. professor of industrial technology discussion on globalization tiger team for its n Abdelfattah Nour, professor and member of the University Sen- internationaliza- white paper. The updated metrics of basic medical sciences. ate Faculty Affairs Committee. tion based on the will be used to assist the colleges in n Liping Cai, associate dean n Phillip Pope, associate dean, input gathered for implementing activities to meet the for diversity and international pro- Graduate School. the “New Syner- strategic plan’s internationalization grams in the College of Consumer n Pankaj Sharma, associate gies” strategic goals. and Family Sciences and professor director for operations and interna- plan, and assist the In addition, the task force held of hospitality and tourism manage- tional affairs, Discovery Park. colleges, schools, a workshop in March to gather ment. n Cheryl Altinkemer, associate n Stephen David, assistant vice president of advancement. Gillespie departments and campus input. Gillespie expects research units future workshops to be scheduled dean of international programs in n Lucia Anderson, director of to refine their strategic plans for in the fall. the College of Education. business managers. further internationalization. The group also is working on n Adriela Fernandez, associate n Sandra Monroe, assistant “What we seek is comprehen- the creation of an inventory of dean for academic programs in the vice president for student services. sive internationalization,” says linkages to show faculty research College of Liberal Arts. n John Grutzner, professor of Andrew Gillespie, co-chair of the collaborations abroad. n Harshvardhan, associate chemistry and member of the Uni- task force and associate dean of “This office has a good record dean for graduate education and versity Senate Educational Policy International Programs. “If you of the academic kind of linkages — international programs in the Col- Committee. look at the task force members, degree programs, memorandums you will see that there are repre- of understanding, exchange agree- overseas to know what is going on peer institutions, developing a sentatives from the research office, ments — but no one on campus in that country.” Global Purdue marketing and business services, student services, has a record of the research and en- The task force is also creating a branding initiative, and developing and development. This goes way gagement linkages that have been database to track faculty travel and country-specific strategy beyond faculty and students; it is created by professors,” Gillespie activities abroad. Gillespie says the committees. campus-wide.” says. “We will be creating that kind information will help in seeking The task force will report on its Purdue has joined the Ameri- of inventory and will make it Web- faculty assistance for work with progress and offer recommenda- can Council on Education’s Inter- based and accessible to the general alumni living overseas, developing tions for future initiatives during a nationalization Laboratory as part Purdue community. That way, if student programs and recruiting report to the provost in December. of the process. The lab is a learning someone is going to Korea they will graduate students. “The timeline ends in Decem- community of higher education in- know with which institutions we Other task force activities ber in terms of the task force, but stitutions that provides a forum for have agreements or collaborations. include benchmarking Purdue’s the process will be ongoing for a faculty and administrators to share It’s helpful when anybody travels internationalization efforts against number of years,” Gillespie says.

Football season tickets from last year will be able to renew com. Fans also can call the Athletic on the Kampen Course, which will their tickets at the same prices as Ticket Office at 49-43194 or (800) be unavailable for public play April include seven games 2008. Fans who purchase a season 49-SPORT [497-7678]. 23-26. Public use of the Ackerman Purdue football season tickets for ticket in the main stands ($259 or Hills Course will remain open. 2009 are on sale. The schedule fea- $37/game) will save 38 percent, com- Boiler women to defend This year, Maria Hernandez tures seven home games, including pared with purchasing each individ- will defend her Big Ten individual Notre Dame and Big Ten Confer- ual game ticket (7 games = $358). Big Ten golf title here title as a strong Purdue squad tries ence foes Illinois, Michigan State, In addition, there are other Purdue will host the Big Ten to repeat as team champion. Start Northwestern and Ohio State. fan-friendly pricing options that Women’s Golf Championships on of play is scheduled as follows: Renewal applications were to be include the South End Zone season April 24-26, and the Boilermakers n Friday: 8 a.m., 36 holes. mailed about March 23, and fans ticket as well as the Boiler Bundle. will try to record consecutive team n Saturday: 9 a.m. also can order online or by phone. More information and online and individual titles. n Sunday: 8 a.m. Football season ticket holders ordering is at www.purduesports. The tournament will be played Admission is free. March 26, 2009 CAMPUS NEWS 5 Senate creates steering committee to focus on core curriculum The University Senate has estab- dean and professor of chemical lished a steering committee to engineering. discuss the feasibility, meaning and n Pedro Irazoqui, assistant pro- potential implementation process fessor of biomedical engineering and of a core curriculum. electrical and computer engineering. Joan Fulton, chair of the Uni- n Christine Ladisch, vice provost versity Senate’s Steering Committee, for academic affairs and professor of coordinated the call-out for volun- consumer sciences and retailing. teers that was issued in January and n Andrew Luescher, chair of the subsequent selection process. Educational Policy Committee and “We had more than 50 nomi- associate professor of veterinary nations for the committee, which clinical sciences. was wonderful to see,” says Fulton, n Erina MacGeorge, associate professor of agricultural economics. professor of communication. “This shows that there is a strong n Howard Mancing, professor interest in this topic at a grassroots of Spanish. level.” n James McGlothlin, associate The development of a core cur- professor of health sciences/indus- riculum is one of the key priorities trial technology. listed under the area of student n Dennis Minchella, associate success in the “New Synergies” head and professor of biological strategic plan. Chris Ladisch, vice sciences. provost for academic affairs, and n Stacey Mobley, assistant pro- Andrew Luescher, chair of the Sen- fessor of foods and nutrition. ate’s Educational Policy Committee n James Mohler, assistant and associate professor of veteri- department head and professor of nary clinical sciences, will lead the computer graphics technology. 33-member committee. n Michael Morrison, associate Members of the core curricu- professor of history. lum steering committee are: n JoAnn Phillion, associate pro- n Jean Paul Allain, assistant fessor of curriculum and instruction. professor of nuclear engineering. n Randy Rapp, associate n Dennis Buckmaster, associ- professor of building construction ate professor of agricultural and management. biological engineering. n A. G. Rud Jr., head and associ- n Charles Calahan, clinical as- ate professor of educational studies. sistant professor in CDFS. n Chris Sahley, associate dean n Karen Chang, assistant pro- in the College of Science and pro- fessor of nursing. fessor of biological sciences. n Jason Clark, assistant profes- n David Santogrossi, associate sor of electrical and computer dean in the College of Liberal Arts engineering. and associate professor of psycho- n Jason Curtis, vice chair of Pur- logical sciences. due North Central Faculty Senate n Denton Sederquist, alumni and associate professor of biology. representative and general manager n Donatella Danielli, professor of Tarkington Residence Hall. of mathematics. n Ian Shipsey, the Julian n Angelica Duran, associate Schwinger Distinguished Professor professor of English. of Physics. n Evangelou Demetra, assistant n Mark Tucker, associate pro- professor of engineering education. fessor of youth development and n Michael Fosmire, associate agricultural education. professor of library science and n John Umbeck, professor of head of physical sciences, engineer- economics. ing and technology division. n Susan Watts, professor of n Andrew Gillespie, associate management. dean of International Programs. n Sigrid Zahner, assistant pro- n Michael Harris, associate fessor of visual and performing arts. 6 Human Resources March 26, 2009 Presentations, help sessions set for life insurance open enrollment period A number of resources will be [email protected]. The available to assist employees during Web site is www.lifebenefits.com. Presentations and help sessions open enrollment for Purdue’s new When the new program goes WEST LAFAYETTE CAMPUS and Vietnamese interpreters will life insurance program March 30 into effect in July, Purdue will NOTE: Special sessions will be be on-site to assist. 3-4:30 p.m. through April 24. provide benefit-eligible employees scheduled for employees working Purdue Village Community Center On March 30, Purdue’s new life with term life insurance coverage evening/night shifts in Housing and (next to the Patty Jischke Early insurance carrier, Minnesota Life, equal to one and one-half times Food Services and Physical Facili- Care and Education Center). will mail enrollment booklets to their annual pay. Under the current ties at the West Lafayette campus. employee homes. The booklets will plan, the University provides cover- Watch for communications directly NORTH CENTRAL provide a full description of the age equal to one times annual pay from your departments announcing n Wednesday, April 8 program, details regarding the em- and splits the cost with employees these dates and times. • Presentations: 1:30-2:30 ployee’s optional coverage choices, for higher levels of coverage the n Monday, April 6 p.m. and 3-4 p.m. LSF2. directions for online enrollment employee may choose. • Presentations (open to all and a schedule of presentations Term life insurance options faculty and staff): 3:30-4:30 p.m. FORT WAYNE and help sessions. will be expanded to allow employ- and 5:15-6:15 p.m. STEW 310. n Thursday, April 9 In addition, details of the ees to purchase up to eight times n Tuesday, April 7 • Presentations: 9:30-11 a.m. new life insurance program were their salary in addition to the basic • Presentations: 7:30-8:30 in Kettler G46 and 1-2:30 p.m. in included in the Choose Well, Live coverage provided by Purdue. Cur- a.m., 12:30-1:30 p.m. and 2-3 Kettler G98F. Well newsletter that was recently rently, employees can choose up to p.m. STEW 202. • Walk-in help sessions: launched by HRS Staff Benefits and two times their salary in additional • Walk-in help sessions, 9-9:30 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m. in WorkLife Programs. The newslet- term life insurance for a combined including assistance with online Kettler G46. 2:30-5 p.m. in Kettler ter was sent to employee homes on total maximum of three times sal- enrollment: 9-11:30 a.m. and G98F. March 23. ary. Additional term life insurance 3-5:30 p.m., STEW 202. During the week of April 6, for spouses/same-sex domestic n Wednesday, April 8 CALUMET representatives from Minnesota partners and dependent children • Walk-in help session: 9 n Thursday, April 9 Life will hold presentations and will also be available. a.m.-2 p.m. STEW 322. • Presentations: 9:30-11:30 walk-in help sessions on the West “The new life insurance pro- • English as a Second Lan- a.m. and 1-2:30 p.m. Room 121, Lafayette campus and the regional gram brings lower rates and the guage session. Spanish, Chinese Calumet Conference Center. campuses (see box for times and opportunity to enroll for higher locations). levels of coverage,” says Teresa Employees also may direct their Wesner, retirement/disability/life ners, and dependent children. partners or children,” Wesner says. questions to HRS Staff Benefits by benefits manager. “Employees who do not ac- “We encourage everyone to consid- calling 49-42222 or e-mailing staff- The University also will tively enroll by April 24 will be left er these new benefits carefully and [email protected]. The Staff continue to provide the employee with only one and one-half times to use the resources being made Benefits Web site is www.purdue. with $15,000 of accidental death pay for basic term life insurance, available in determining the right edu/benefits. and dismemberment insurance $15,000 in accidental death and coverage for themselves and their Representatives from Minne- (AD&D), and additional coverage dismemberment coverage, and no families and to be sure the benefi- sota Life will be available by calling can be purchased for employee, term life or AD&D coverage for ciary information is up to date.” (866) 293-6047 or e-mailing spouse/same-sex domestic part- their spouses, same-sex domestic Incentive PPO, Purdue 500 participants must act to correct lab billing errors Billing errors made for laboratory The error resulted in a double process of correcting these billing Clarian Arnett physician group work received at Clarian Arnett whammy for Incentive PPO and errors and has agreed to dismiss were recently misidentified as out- Clinic and Clarian Arnett Labo- Purdue 500 participants. First, the any laboratory charges that were of-network for the Incentive PPO ratories are being corrected, but bills charged incorrect — and sig- applied against the deductible or and Purdue 500 medical plans. Incentive PPO and Purdue 500 nificantly higher — amounts than coinsurance of Incentive PPO and This error has been corrected, and participants will need to take action the usual Clarian Arnett Labs price. Purdue 500 participants. UMR is reprocessing the affected to have erroneous charges removed Second, charges from a hospital lab Clarian Arnett has set up a spe- claims. Please contact UMR at from their accounts. are not covered at the 100 percent cial hotline to assist patients who (866) 795-6382 or log in to your When the new Clarian Arnett benefit provided for free-standing, have been impacted by this error. member account at fhs.umr.com Hospital opened on Oct. 15, 2008, network labs. Anyone who Clarian Arnett has to check the status of a claim. it created a billing error for labora- As a result, patients who ex- billed for deductible or coinsur- Anyone who received a re- tory claims from the Clarian Arnett pected their lab tests to be paid in ance for non-hospital lab services imbursement from their flexible Clinic and Clarian Arnett Labora- full by insurance instead received received on or after Oct. 15, 2008 spending account because of an er- tories. The claims from these facili- expensive bills that were subject to should contact (317) 962-4248 to roneous Clarian Arnett bill should ties began being billed as though their medical plan’s deductible and have the balance written off. contact UMR at (866) 795-6382 the service had taken place at the coinsurance. In addition to the lab billing for options to reconcile their ac- Clarian Arnett Hospital. Clarian Arnett is now in the error, several providers from the count. March 26, 2009 Human Resources 7 Verification package required to insure dependents Employees must complete employee’s opportunity to provide Steps to take documents by May 13 dependent Social Security Numbers Earn a purple apple 1. Review the information and documentation verifying their Faculty and staff who cover depen- you receive from Mercer in early eligibility to participate in the Pur- by participating in dents on their Purdue insurance April. due plans (for example, first page of need to pay special attention to a 2. Return the requested tax return with financial informa- training alternative Dependent Eligibility Verification information outlined in your tion blacked out, birth certificate(s), One way to earn a purple Package that they will receive at Dependent Eligibility Verifica- marriage license, etc.). Behavior and Lifestyle Change home in April. Coverage on depen- tion Package by the May 13 Employees will have until May Programs apple for Healthy dents will be dropped if the required deadline. 13 to return the requested informa- Purdue 2009 is to participate in information and verification docu- 3. Contact the Purdue tion. the training alternative. ments are not received by May 13. Dependent Eligibility Verification “Keep in mind that throughout The training alternative As a health plan sponsor, Service Center beginning April this process, the information em- recognizes the efforts of partici- Purdue is required to provide 2 if you have questions. Contact ployees provide will be kept strictly pants who train on their own certain information to the Cen- information for the center will confidential,” says Beelke. “The and participate in an exercise ters for Medicare and Medicaid be available in the Dependent security of personal information is event. Anyone who trains for Services (CMS). This information Eligibility Verification Package. Staff Benefits’ highest priority.” and completes a competitive is designed to help CMS determine Employees will soon receive in- exercise event such as a 5K, when Medicare-covered individu- formation from Mercer to kick off 10K, mini-marathon, marathon, als have group health coverage that nomic times, it’s critical that this important process. Employees or triathlon in 2009 is eligible should pay the primary benefit, Purdue continue its legacy of should read these materials care- for a purple apple. with Medicare or Medicaid paying strong fiscal management,” says fully and follow the instructions. By Qualifying events can be as secondary coverage. The infor- John Beelke, director of Human returning the requested eligibil- walking, running, swimming, or mation required by CMS includes Resource Services. “This includes ity information by the deadline, cycling events. There must be a the Social Security Numbers (SSN) negotiating cost-effective benefit Purdue can ensure that participant finish time recorded. of all dependents enrolled in Pur- plans, managing provider perfor- data is accurate and that employees The minimum distance is a due medical plans. mance, and ensuring the integrity — and Purdue — are not paying 5K walk. Examples of qualify- Because Purdue does not cur- of our eligibility data. Ineligible the health care expenses of ineli- ing events are the Indianapolis rently have dependent Social Se- dependents enrolled in our medical gible plan participants. Mini-Marathon and Columbian curity Numbers on file, all faculty plans increases cost — both for To visit the CMS Web site that Park’s Zoo-Run-Run. Exercise and staff will need to provide this participants and the University.” further describes the mandatory events that do not qualify are information over the next several That’s why Purdue has part- data exchange requirements, or to usually fundraising activities weeks. nered with Mercer, a human sign up for alerts on this subject, go such as the Relay for Life, those In addition to gathering this resource consulting firm, to collect to www.cms.hhs.gov/Mandatory- without a recorded finish time, legally required information, this and analyze dependent data and InsRep. or distances less than 5K. also provides Purdue with the op- verify eligibility. To review the specific details Credit for this apple is grant- portunity to determine whether Beginning next month, all regarding the new federal mandate: ed for the documentation of six dependents enrolled in the Uni- employees with dependents covered Statutory Language Sec. 111, P.L. weeks of training in preparation versity’s medical plans are actually under the Purdue medical plans 110-173, visit www.cms.hhs.gov/ for a qualifying exer­cise event. eligible for coverage. will receive a Dependent Eligibil- EmployerServices/03_employ- Participants should submit the “During these difficult eco- ity Verification Package. This is the ervdsa.asp. completed training alternative form and evidence of participa- tion in the event to their campus program to earn an apple. StayWell, School of Nursing to offer wellness screenings The training alternative form Appointments are available on the a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. JNSN terested in a screening are encour- is available at www.purdue. West Lafayette campus for wellness B-5. aged to register at least 24 hours in edu/healthypurdue. Forms screenings. n April 21, 27, 28, 29. 8:10- advance of the appointment time. must be received by Nov. 20. StayWell is offering screenings 11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. If you have questions about the Those who are planning to at the following times and loca- JNSN B-5. screenings, call 49-45461. train for an event and have not tions: Benefit-eligible faculty and For regional campus screen- been physically active within the n April 3. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and staff and their spouses/same-sex ing events, contact your campus past three to six months should 3:30-6 p.m. PWF (HRS WorkLife domestic partners may receive one program: check with their health care Programs, Purdue West, Suite F). free wellness screening per calen- n Calumet: (219) 989-2709, provider before beginning an n Apr. 4. 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. dar year. Participants must bring [email protected]. exercise program. PWF (HRS WorkLife Programs, their Purdue ID at the time of the n Fort Wayne: (260) 481-6647, For more information about Purdue West, Suite F). screening. [email protected]. the training alternative or Screenings are also available To schedule an appointment, n North Central: (219) 785- Healthy Purdue 2009, contact from the School of Nursing: visit www.purdue.edu/worklife 5519, [email protected]. your campus program. n April 13, 14, 15. 10:30-11:30 and click “Register Now.” Those in- 8 CAMPUS NEWS March 26, 2009 Cancer benefit concert to make first appearance in West Lafayette The fight against cancer will draw a focus. Last year, when more than on music, research updates and $26,000 was raised, the focus was personal accounts Sunday (March skin cancer. 29) at the sixth annual Purdue The suggested donation for Cancer Benefit Concert featuring admission to the event is $30 for the Purduettes. adults and $15 for students. It will be the first time for the Proceeds from admission and event to be in West Lafayette after the silent auction support scholar- five years in Indianapolis. The ships awarded in alternate years to benefit is scheduled for 4-7 p.m. a Purduette and a student involved at the University Plaza Hotel, 3001 in Purdue Cancer Center research. Northwestern Ave. Reiff — who is involved partly “This is a very uplifting event,” because of her grandfather’s pros- says Brittainy Reiff, a senior in tate cancer — notes that business Purduettes and chair of the group’s attire is appropriate for the event. Purdue Cancer Benefit Committee. An RSVP is requested because “We wanted to bring it closer to seating is assigned. To RSVP, call campus to share that.” The intent is PMO at 49-43941 by March 27. to alternate years between the two The Purdue Cancer Center is cities. one of just seven National Cancer Besides a vocal concert perfor- Institute-designated basic-research mance by the women from Purdue facilities in the United States. The Musical Organizations, the benefit center attempts to help cancer pa- will stage a silent auction, which tients by identifying new molecular will conclude during the event. targets and designing future agents “People donate all sorts of and drugs for effectively detecting items, something for every price Photo PROVIDED by PMO and treating cancer. The center also range,” Reiff says. “This year people The Purduettes will perform at the sixth annual Purdue Cancer Benefit Concert on Sun- is affiliated with the Oncological will be able to bid on a cancer day at the University Plaza Hotel, 3001 Northwestern Ave. The benefit also features Sciences Center located in Purdue’s awareness beanie baby, a Wii, or speakers and a silent auction, which will conclude during the event. Discovery Park. even trips like 10 days at Jekyll The Purduettes, an ensemble in Island or a week in Koloa, Hawaii.” Purdue Musical Organizations, also The emcee will be Gina Quat- member speaking about a personal gery with chemotherapy,” Stansbury present a Women’s Health Issues trocchi, former news anchor at or family experience with cancer. says. “After five years, my mom was Forum each fall in coordination WLFI-TV. When she was 12, her mother released out of remission during my with the Purdue Cancer Center. One featured received a diagnosis of bladder senior year of high school. The Purduettes became involved speaker will be cancer. “I’ve wanted to share my in cancer and health issues when Deborah Knapp, “Her cancer was caught in the mother’s story ever since I became a member had cancer and others a researcher at the second stage in January 2000, and involved with the cancer benefit in began to learn how many members Purdue Cancer fortunately the medical team could 2005.” had had or were having family Center. Knapp is remove the grapefruit-size tumor This year’s event will focus on experiences with cancer. also the Dolores L. without having to follow the sur- bladder cancer. Each year has had McCall Professor Knapp of Comparative Oncology in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Cancer Center Challenge scheduled for April 18 co-director of Purdue’s Compara- The Purdue Cancer Center Chal- The 2008 Challenge raised Martin, a cancer survivor. tive Oncology Program. lenge is drawing near with another more than $30,000 An additional feature is that “In my line of work, we rec- way to help defeat cancer. as more than 1,000 Puccini’s, the sponsor of those two ognize that cancer is also a huge The 5K run/walk will start at people partici- awards, is designating April 13 problem for pet animals, and that 8:30 a.m. April 18 outside Ross-Ade pated. as Purdue Cancer Center Chal- important information can be Stadium. Football head lenge Day. Puccini’s will donate 20 learned from pet animals that will Runners, walkers, volunteers coach Danny percent of its receipts for that day benefit animals as well as leading and sleepers — yes, sleepers — are Hope is event to the center. to potentially new approaches to wanted. One option is to “sleep in” spokesman and More is at www.purduecan- better manage cancer in humans,” on Saturday morning, i.e., par- has lent his name cercenter.com; click the Challenge Knapp says. logo. The site has registration de- ticipate in spirit and in donating Hope to a participation Also speaking will be Amanda without doing the route. challenge award. tails, event facts, award challenges Stansbury, a Purduettes senior. She Registration is $20 for adults Another award is named for former and testimonials. will continue the tradition of a and $18 for students. Purdue basketball player Cuonzo March 26, 2009 CAMPUS NEWS 9 Nobel laureate scheduled for two lectures Nobel Prize-winning physicist magnetic fields. Robert Laughlin will speak March Purdue’s Department of Phys- 31 about the conflicting interests ics will host Laughlin for a lecture of economic growth versus the free on his first book, “A Different release of information, particularly Universe: Reinventing Physics from as it relates to intellectual property the Bottom Down,” at 4 p.m. in and patent law. Room 1010, Neil Armstrong Hall Laughlin will talk about his of Engineering. book “The Crime of Reason and He is the sixth speaker in Pur- the Closing of the Scientific Mind” due Libraries Distinguished Lec- (Basic Books, 2008), as part of the ture Series. Past speakers include Purdue Libraries Distinguished author Amy Tan and presidential Lecture Series, at 7:30 p.m. in historian Michael Beschloss. A Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. The complete list of past lectures is at presentation is free and open to the www.lib.purdue.edu/adv/lecture- public. A book sale and signing will series. follow. Laughlin’s lecture is co-spon- Laughlin is the Anne T. and sored by the Office of Technology Robert M. Bass Professor of Physics Commercialization and Purdue at Stanford University. Laughlin Research Foundation, the Office won the 1998 Nobel Prize in phys- of the Vice President for Research, ics along with Horst L. Störmer of and the colleges of engineering Columbia University and Daniel and science. The College of Agri- C. Tsui of Princeton University culture, Department of Physics, for their work in describing how University Copyright Office and electrons behave when they are Stuart & Branigin LLP are major exposed to extreme cold and strong supporters.

Entrepreneurial Leadership support to continue work on their Discovery Park project. Academy seeks nominations More details on the develop- Discovery Park’s Burton D. Morgan ment opportunities and nomina- Center for Entrepreneurship is tion process are available at http:// accepting nominations for two news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepur- faculty development opportunities due/2009/090312_leadership- supported by the Kauffman Foun- academy.html. dation and in partnership with the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Big Ten Network to air program Leadership Excellence. Nominations are due April 6. on Purdue’s space connection Through the Entrepreneurial The Big Ten Network will air a Leadership Academy, faculty mem- program that looks at Purdue Uni- bers can learn how to incorporate versity’s long history with flight, entrepreneurial concepts into their including space travel, beginning programs and identify potential later this month. commercial opportunities. Faculty “Purdue Pathways: The Space also meet with distinguished ad- Connection” is tentatively sched- ministrators and leaders to discuss uled to run at 4 p.m. March 26 and topics critical to the development 4 a.m. March 30. and support of leadership and The program traces Purdue’s entrepreneurial skills. involvement with aeronautics and Faculty members who complete astronautics from 1908 graduate the 2009-10 program each receive Cliff Turpin to current astronaut a $5,000 development award and Andrew Feustel, who earned bach- gain access to Discovery Park staff, elor’s and master’s degrees from the equipment and resources. One University in 1989 and 1991. participant also will be named a For updated Big Ten Network Kauffman Entrepreneurial Faculty scheduling information, go to Scholar, receiving $15,000 worth of www.bigtennetwork.com. 10 CAMPUS NEWS March 26, 2009

Tests of water conservation device have positive results Spring Fest, Initial testing of flow restrictors the local community and a win for in toilets and urinals in campus the environment as we minimize Gala Weekend buildings is yielding encouraging our use of natural resources.” results for saving water and dollars, The conservation device, a coming in April officials say. composite plastic disk, is fitted into Physical Facilities installed the the flush valve of a standard toilet Hands-on activities that teach restrictors in two buildings in Oc- or urinal in about 15 minutes per about animals, insects, plants tober, and Housing and Food Ser- valve. A disk costs about $12. and much more are the high- vices did the same in December. All Miller says, “These devices lights of Spring Fest, scheduled four buildings have had decreased Photo by Physical Facilities work simply by limiting the this year for April 18-19. usage per month compared with a A flow restrictor of the type being tested amount of time the flush valve is In addition, Gala Weekend, year earlier. in toilets and urinals in four campus open. The flow rate, or gallons per set for April 17-19, will bring Conserving domestic water in buildings, next to a quarter for size minute, and the pressure of the many alumni to campus to campus facilities is one of many comparison. water are not affected. However, reconnect and reunite. current efforts to help Purdue be- the amount of water consumed Spring Fest activities take come a more sustainable campus. buildings tested by HFS averaged per flush is reduced by a gallon for place throughout the West Physical Facilities tested in 14 percent. water closets and a half gallon for Lafayette campus and include the Class of 1950 Lecture Hall Those were Smalley Center and urinals. the popular veterinary medi- and the Recitation Building for a Tarkington Residence Hall. “Although the cost savings are cine open house, horticulture reason, says Blaine Miller, general Terry Cegielski, assistant direc- important — for CL50 and REC show, Bug Bowl and the science manager of building systems: “Un- tor of grounds and sustainability we estimate water and sanitary outreach showcase. like many of our other buildings for University Residences, part of reductions of about $1,500 a For a lineup of Spring that use water for research ap- HFS, says, “If the positive results year — the environmental impact Fest events and participants, plications, most all of the water continue, we can easily justify results in not having to process or go to www.ces.purdue.edu/ consumed in CL50 and Recitation installing these water conservation treat 271,000 gallons each year is a sfest. is due to water closets, urinals, and devices in more buildings through- big step toward our sustainability For information about lavatories.” out University Residences because goals.” Gala Weekend and events sur- The Class of 1950 Lecture Hall we view it as a win-win-win situa- Both Physical Facilities and rounding it, go to https://www. saw 60 percent savings, much more tion — a win for student residents HFS intend to continue tests in the purduealum.org/EventsTours/ than is expected to be typical. The in an attempt to keep costs down, four buildings through the semes- Events/Gala/tabid/82/Default. Recitation Building and the two a win for the University in an at- ter, then decide whether to install aspx. tempt to minimize our impact on flow restrictors other buildings. HistoryCorner Engineering a remarkable educational bond One of Purdue’s most notewothy international partnerships is Hsin, president of Cheng Kung University in Tainan, symbolized by this photograph from the late 1950s. It shows Taiwan; Norris Shreve, professor of chemical engineering; (from left) George Hawkins, engineering dean; Yen Chern- and Frederick Hovde, Purdue president. In 1952, the college in Tainan chose Purdue to help it rebuild under a U.S. postwar program, seeking to tap engineering expertise it knew of partly through Chinese graduates of Purdue. Hovde asked Shreve to look into it, Next time and Shreve led the project, which lasted nine years. … History Corner looks Accomplishments and warm relations are described at a building project that in a 1999 book, “Three Tigers and Purdue,” by senior incorporated great effort writer John Norberg, who visited Taiwan. The book is and powerful architecture. available in the library and through booksellers. If you can add facts or A summary is in a recent article at http://news.uns. context, let us know soon purdue.edu/x/2009a/090113GillespieTaiwan.html. at [email protected]. March 26, 2009 CAMPUS NEWS 11 Robinson –

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“I think that spending two and a half months and untold hours training will return dividends because it might make the average person aware of the suffering from this dreadful disease,” says Rob- Photos Provided by Paul robinson inson, distinguished professor of LEFT: Paul Robinson raises a Purdue flag veterinary medicine and biomedical after arriving at the summit of Mount engineering and director of Purdue Manaslu on Oct. 3, 2008. Robinson University Cytometry Laboratories. climbed Manaslu to become eligible for “If people really understood what is his attempt to summit Mount Everest happening in Africa, they would not this spring. ABOVE: Cytometry for Life be so lackadaisical about it.” is developing low-cost and sustainable According to UNAIDS, about diagnostic equipment to measure CD4 22 million people are living with cell counts. HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, which remains the region in the world trek to the top of Everest, Robinson climbing the south stairs at Ross- they don’t work out there,” Rob- most heavily affected by the dis- participated in one training mission Ade Stadium several times a week. inson says. “From an engineering ease. In 2007, the area accounted and three expeditions. In Colorado, “There are 62 stairs there and I perspective, we have to engineer for two-thirds of all people living he learned about ice climbing and know them intimately,” Robinson down and make things simpler and with HIV and for three-quarters of its safety issues; he followed that says. “I do them 10-15 times in all easier to use, not more complicated AIDS deaths globally. by tackling Mount Rainier (14,410 kinds of weather — ice, snow, rain. and more sophisticated. We have to feet) in Washington state. The dog thinks I’m an idiot. He’s think of a different approach.” Heading to Everest Climbs to Mount McKinley, smart enough that he goes up to That approach came in re- On March 28, Robinson will North America’s highest peak at the top and waits.” engineering existing technology to depart for Kathmandu, Nepal, 20,320 feet, and Mount Manaslu, create a simple, portable, battery-op- arriving on March 30. The next the eighth highest mountain in the The mission erated device that costs $5,000 or less day, Robinson, fellow climbers world at 26,758 feet, came next. Robinson’s dedication to train- per unit to produce. The machine and a team from expedition guide “It’ll be one year almost to the ing is spurred on by the reason designed by Cytometry for Life can Himalayan Experience will fly into day when I leave for Everest that I behind the trip: to raise funds operate in remote, intemperate and the town of Lukla before beginning started doing all of this,” Robinson that will help Cytometry for Life humid regions and does not need a a 10-day walk to base camp. says. develop low-cost and sustainable constant source of electricity. “We’ll be going from 2,840 Robinson has continued to diagnostic equipment that can be Robinson says the instrument meters (9,371 feet) to 5,140 meters train at home and on campus by used in rural African areas with reduces the cost of a single test for (16,833 feet),” Robinson says. “We’re taking two-hour walks with his dog minimal health care structure. CD4 to 50 cents or less. walking up to base camp, which is while carrying a 65-pound back- Robinson has paid personally for Funds generated from Rob- only 2,500 feet lower than Mount pack. He also carries the backpack his previous expeditions as well as inson’s Everest climb will be used McKinley. Then we stay there for while walking on a treadmill at the Everest trip so that all dona- to complete the development and two months going up and down its maximum incline setting and tions go into the C4L mission. testing of the device. Everest and trying to stay sane.” A critical step in determining “We’ve been working on this in The period of April 11-May treatment eligibility for HIV-infect- the lab for a couple of years, but it’s 29 will be spent making a series of To donate, follow the trip ed individuals is the measurement extremely difficult to raise funds,” trips to four camps placed along the Donations to Cytometry for of their CD4 cell count, which is he says. “You ask why do I go [to route to the summit. The treks al- used to monitor immune-system Everest]? Well, that’s one of the low for a lengthy period of acclima- Life can be made online at www.cytometryforlife.org. Peo- function. A declining CD4 count is reasons. Can it be easier to climb tization so the body can adjust to associated with progression of the Mount Everest than to raise money the decrease in oxygen content. ple donate on the site through Google or PayPal. disease, and AIDS is officially diag- to develop low-cost technology “It’s seven weeks of just practic- nosed when the count drops below to save lives in Africa? Yes, it can. ing to get to the top and hoping that Donations also may be sent to Stadium Square Branch, Re- 200 per microliter of blood. What’s wrong with that equation?” by the time the weather breaks you’re A count below 200 also qualifies Robinson hopes the entire ready and in the right place,” Robin- gions Bank, 728 Northwestern Ave. West Lafayette, IN 47906. individuals for antiretroviral therapy. campus will support the cause, and son says. “You can’t go to the summit Current tests are conducted he plans to engage student groups if you haven’t acclimatized. People Checks should be made payable to Cytometry for Life. with flow cytometers, but Robin- to ask for their support. have problems with altitude sickness, son says most machines are too “I don’t expect people to come and if you can’t get over it you have People can follow Paul Robin- son’s Everest climb at www.cyto. complex and expensive for effective trekking up Mount Everest with to go back down. Hopefully you can use in remote regions of Africa. me, but what I do want is for them get over it and go back up.” purdue.edu/trackpaul or through the Cytometry for Life site. “ I have all of these instruments to buy into this problem and help To prepare and qualify for a — millions of dollars’ worth — but solve this,” Robinson says. 12 Clerical and Service March 26, 2009 Service anniversaries 35 years: Michael Poling, horticul- Wrigley, electronic and computer ture and landscape architecture; engineering technology, IPFW. Tracey Simmerman, forestry and 15 years: Alan Farrester, natural resources. grounds; Walter Halsema, Hawkins 30 years: Cassandra Baum, reg- Hall; Violet Rainwater, operations istrar’s office, Calumet; Gregory Cle- and maintenance. ments, operations and maintenance, 10 years: Randy Drake, IPFW; Betty Gick, mathematics; San- grounds; Donna Dutton, chemis- dra Pedroza, information technology try; Margaret Greer, liberal arts and services, IPFW: Olivia Richardson, sciences, Calumet; Yvonne Hard- human resource services; Robin ebeck, agricultural and biological Roudebush, building services. engineering; Debra Johnson, uni- 25 years: Raymond Carter, versity residences directors office; intercollegiate athletics; John Sandra King, building services; Will Hardesty, operations and mainte- Lewis, maintenance, North Central; nance; Ken Roswarski, operations Mary Martinez, registrar’s office, and maintenance; Virginia Sanders, Calumet; Arleen Mullikin, science Purdue Village; Reatha Walls, office administration; Patrick Osborn, of vice president for research. operations and maintenance; Jo- 20 years: Geraldine Brown, anna Osterling, hall of music; Jane university collections office; Sharon Rodgers, printing services; John Merkel, alumni association; Mari- Rogler, hall of music; Mary Smith, 35 years: Tracey Simmerman, secretary, forestry and natural resources. lynn Shonkwiler, libraries; Karen consumer and family sciences.

30 years: Olivia Richardson, appointment specialist, human resource services. 30 years: Betty Gick, information processing systems operator, mathematics.

25 years: Ken Roswarski, carpenter crew chief, 25 years: Virginia Sanders, clerk, Purdue Village. 25 years: Raymond Carter, custodian, intercollegiate operations and maintenance. athletics. March 26, 2009 CAMPUS NEWS 13 APSAC hears report on Purdue’s state budget request, federal stimulus funds John Shipley, interim vice president line for internal operating budget increased from $4,860 to $5,350, either. Private schools are being hit for business services and assistant planning. Key dates include April and additional funding is going hard, if not harder, because they rely treasurer, gave an overview of 15, when Indiana’s next revenue toward the work-study program.” heavily on endowment revenues. Purdue’s budget at the Administra- forecast is expected, and April 29, Purdue could receive money “We’re going through tough tive and Professional Staff Advisory the deadline for the Legislature to from stimulus funds coming to the times, but not as severe as what Committee meeting on March 12. pass a budget bill within its regular state of Indiana as well as see an our sister institutions are going Jim David, special projects session. increase in research funding due to through.” manager, assisted with the report, Shipley said he has received stimulus allocations to the National In other business, Ed which highlighted key dates in the many questions about how the Institutes of Health and National Wiercioch, vice chair of the Profes- planning process for the fiscal 2010 $787 billion federal stimulus pack- Science Foundation. sional Development Subcommittee, budget, the potential impact of the age could affect the University’s The University continues to reported that a panel discussion on federal stimulus package, Pur- upcoming budget. work on cost-saving measures, money issues and the economy will due’s state budget request for the “The details are still under de- Shipley said. A task force has been be held 11 a.m.-noon April 28 in 2009-11 biennium, and cost-saving velopment, but we have part of the established in the treasurer’s area to Room 206, Stewart Center. measures currently being used. answer,” Shipley said. “In terms of focus on cost saving, efficiency and The event, called “The Econo- Shipley presented the time- student assistance, Pell Grants have effectiveness. my? So Stimulate Me,” will feature “To put things in perspective, panelists Elizabeth Kiss, Purdue the Indiana governor said in De- Extension specialist in consumer cember that we have an economic and family sciences; Charlene Sulli- Staff memorial planned for April 22 crisis, but we’re not necessarily as van, associate professor of manage- Staff members who have died dur- bad as others,” Shipley said. “We had ment; and Bob Falk, president and ing the past year will be honored Golden Taps a 1 percent reduction this year, but CEO of Purdue Employees Federal state offices had a 10 percent cut. Credit Union. and remembered at a ceremony on Purdue students who have April 22. At the University of Arizona, they In addition, APSAC voted to died will be remembered at the have taken cuts of about $77 million amend its policies and procedures The ceremony is the result of Golden Taps ceremony at 9 p.m. an effort in the Administrative and of the total appropriations of $443 on member emeritus selection and April 21. The ceremony will take million. It’s not just public schools, voting protocol for the chair. Professional Staff Advisory Com- place at the “Unfinished Block mittee to create a permanent staff P” statue in Academy Park, memorial. Kristie Bishop, service north of Stewart Center. desk manager in the College of Liberal Arts, suggested the idea to the full group in 2007. Planning Committee and represen- 2009 Focus Awards “I felt strongly about selecting tatives of the Office of the Univer- a way to honor a couple of for- sity Architect. mer colleagues,” says Bishop, now The initial ceremony on April APSAC member emeritus. “I was 22 will be held on the steps of serving on APSAC and decided to Hovde Hall. A time is pending and see if there was interest for APSAC will be communicated closer to the supporting a project of this type. date. The committee discussed it and Bishop says the committee is agreed it was worth pursuing.” still working with the ALDP to nar- APSAC sought the assistance of row down locations for a perma- the Clerical and Service Staff Ad- nent memorial and put together a visory Committee and the Purdue vision for the overall look. University Retirees Association. An “Many staff members at Purdue ad hoc committee composed of feel that we are a large, extended members of all three groups was family,” Bishop says. “We spend so formed to pursue the project. much of our time working with oth-

Committee members are AP- ers and developing relationships that Photo by mark simons SAC representatives Bishop, Steve it’s sometimes our second family. Outstanding contributions to disability accessibility and diversity brought Santy and Mollie Pennock; CSSAC When there is a loss of a colleague, Purdue’s Focus Awards for 2009 to four recipients on March 3. The 2009 Focus representatives Jaylene Nichols, it’s a loss of a family member. We Award winners (from left): Matt Bower, third-year student in actuarial science Cynthia Dalton and Matt Marks; wanted to provide a location where within the math department (student award); Sherrie Kristin, library systems techni- and PURA representatives Scott staff can gather to honor a past col- cal assistant at Purdue Calumet (staff award); Alex Taylor, historian in American Sign Rumble and Lois Wark. league as well as an annual ceremo- Language (ASL) Club at Purdue North Central (organization award); Doug Nelson, The committee has discussed ny. We hope it is a way to recognize associate head of the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, accept- what form the staff memorial and remember those who worked at ing on behalf of William Jaffe, associate professor (faculty award); Stacey Gibson, should take, sought feedback from and devoted their careers to Purdue vice president of the ASL Club at PNC. The awards were presented in the West their groups and met with Purdue’s as well as bring tribute to how they Faculty Lounge, PMU. Architecture Landscape Design and touched our lives.” 14 Events March 26, 2009

Sunday. More at www.purdue.edu/galler- call Mary Stair at 49-41424. ies/pages/exhibitions/ex_tippecanusrex. shtml. Wednesday, April 8 n Rueff Galleries. Patti and Rusty Rueff n “Difficult Dialogues” series. Monthly Calendar conversation about race and issues that Department of Visual and Performing Events are free unless noted. Ticket prices Arts. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Pao intersect race. Black Cultural Center and Saturday, April 18 American Studies program. Topic: “Race are for single events, not any series or n Men’s golf. Boilermaker Invitational; Hall. 49-62958. and the Media.” 2 p.m. Multipurpose discount offers. West Lafayette campus cal- two-day event, Saturday and Sunday. F March 30-April 3: Graduate exhibi- Room 1, BCC. endars also are at http://calendar.purdue. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex. tions. Nate Bench (West); J. Begeske / edu and in each issue of Purdue Today, our n Track and field (men and women). C. Lacy (East). Thursday, April 9 e-mail newsletter to employees. Dave Rankin Invitational. Rankin Track F April 6-10: Graduate exhibitions. n OIE/HR workshop: “The Essentials and Field. Admission: public, $5; stu- Delita Martin (West); Hai Ri Han / Nien of Staff Recruitment and Selection.” dents, $2. Hsieh (East). Staff Recruitment and Selection Series by Athletics n Women’s tennis vs. Iowa. Noon. F April 13-17: Onur Yazicigil Graduate Office of Institutional Equity and Human Schwartz Tennis Center. Exhibition (West); Hao Hua / R. Strick Resource Services Employment. Work- For tickets, call Athletic Ticket Office, (765) n Spring football Gold and Black Game. (East). shop’s focus is on role of hiring supervi- 494-3194 or (800) 49-SPORT [497-7678]. 1 p.m. Ross-Ade Stadium. [Related events F April 20-May 1: Fine Art Senior Exhi- sors and committees in entire process of Friday, April 3 to be announced.] bition. hiring staff. 2-4 p.m. Room 318, STEW. n Men’s tennis vs. Northwestern. 3 p.m. n Softball vs. Northwestern. 2 p.m. Through April 24 To register online, go to http://news.uns. Varsity Softball Complex. Tickets: public, Schwartz Tennis Center. n “Rock, Rhythm & Soul: The Black purdue.edu/insidepurdue/2009/090128_ $5; students, $2. n Baseball weekend series vs. Iowa. Roots of Popular Music.” Black Cultural AAOsessions.html and click on appropri- 4 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. Sunday, April 19 Center. Produced by the Indiana Uni- ate title by date. For more information or Sunday. Lambert Field. Tickets, each date: n Women’s tennis vs. Minnesota. Noon. versity Archives of African-American to request a reasonable accommodation, public, $5; students, $2. Schwartz Tennis Center. Music; topical banners on various themes contact OIE at 49-47253 (voice), 49- n Softball vs. Northwestern. 2 p.m. and genres of African-American music, 61343 (tty), or [email protected]. Saturday, April 4 including soul, funk, gospel, rhythm n Multimedia and research presenta- n Track and field (men and women). Varsity Softball Complex. Tickets: public, and blues, and hip-hop. 8 a.m.-10 p.m. tion: “Not Simply a Moment in History: Mike Poehlein Invitational. Rankin $5; students, $2. Monday-Friday. Lounge, BCC. Notes on the Enduring Politics and Track and Field. Admission: public, $5; Wednesday, April 22 Memory of Post Katrina New Orleans.” students, $2. n Baseball vs. Butler. 4 p.m. Lambert Black Thought Collective, the scholarly Field. Tickets: public, $5; students, $2. ensemble of the Black Cultural Center. Sunday, April 5 Films & TV 3-5 p.m. Multipurpose Room 1, BCC. n Men’s tennis vs. Wisconsin. 2 p.m. April 24-26 April 3-4 Schwartz Tennis Center. n Women’s golf. Big Ten Champion- Friday, April 10 n Flicks at Fowler monthly film series. ships. Birck Boilermaker Golf Com- n Haraka Fest: “Through My Eyes: Sto- Tuesday, April 7 “Gran Torino.” Purdue Student Union plex. Kampen Course closed to public ries of Lives Never Lived.” Directed by n Baseball vs. Ball State. 4 p.m. Lambert Board. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Fowler Hall, Apriil 23-26. Ackerman Hills course open Khari Bowden. Haraka Writers, literary Field. Tickets: public, $5; students, $2. STEW. Admission: public, $4; Purdue throughout. ensemble of the Black Cultural Center. student ID, $2. Films subject to change. Poetry, prose and stories performed. Wednesday, April 8 Wednesday, April 29 49-48976 or www.union.purdue.edu/ n Baseball vs. Illinois State. 4 p.m. Lam- 7 p.m. Multipurpose Room 1, BCC. n Softball vs. Illinois. 3 and 5 p.m. psub. bert Field. Tickets: public, $5; students, Varsity Softball Complex. Tickets: public, Wednesday, April 15 $2. $5; students, $2. n Phi Zeta Research Day: Infectious Saturday, April 11 Lectures & Info Diseases & Public Health Symposium. n Women’s golf. Ladies Midwest Shoot- Part of School of Veterinary Medicine Ongoing 50th anniversary celebration. Program in out. Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex. Exhibitions n WEDNESDAYS. Spanish Conversa- n Room 1136, Lynn Hall. Welcome at 8:15 Men’s tennis vs. Michigan State. Noon. tion Table. Through April 22. Latino Schwartz Tennis Center. Ongoing a.m., then three lectures: ■ Purdue University Galleries. 10 a.m.- Cultural Center weekly table. For those n Softball vs. Iowa. 2 p.m. Varsity F 8:30 a.m. Max Essex, Harvard School 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, plus Thursday who know basic Spanish but want to Softball Complex. Tickets: public, $5; of Public Health AIDS Initiative, “Mul- until 8 p.m.; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Robert L. practice their conversational skills in a students, $2. tiple Uses of Antiretroviral Drugs in Ringel Gallery, PMU, and Stewart Center friendly group atmosphere. 6-7 p.m. LCC. Africa: Progress and Problems.” Sunday, April 12 Gallery. 49-67899 or galleries@purdue. 49-42530. F 9:30 a.m. Guy Palmer, School for n Men’s tennis vs. Michigan. Noon. edu or www.purdue.edu/galleries. Global Animal Health, Washington State Schwartz Tennis Center. F “Urban Legends and Rural Myths.” March 29-April 3 Univ., “Global Health and the Human- n Holocaust Remembrance Conference. n Softball vs. Iowa. 2 p.m. Varsity Through April 26. Stewart Center Gallery. Animal Interface.” See article, page 15. Softball Complex. Tickets: public, $5; Selections from invited contemporary F 10:30 a.m. Thijs Kuiken, Erasmus students, $2. art that “inspires NEW myths, imagined Wednesday, April 1 Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Nether- histories and tall tales.” Writing sessions, lands, “Avian H5N1 Influenza: Breaking Tuesday, April 14 n John F. Stover Lecture (inaugural lectures and blogging. lecture). Gary W. Gallagher, Univ. of Vir- the Rules.” n Baseball vs. Chicago State. 4 p.m. F “Shrouds, Masks and the Floating ginia. “Emancipation and Reconciliation n Jewish Studies Noon Lecture Series. Lambert Field. Tickets: public, $5; stu- World.” Through Dec. 6 (longer-term use ­— But Not for the Union: Hollywood’s Richard Moss, graduate student, history. dents, $2. for displays from permanent collection Treatment of the North’s Civil War Since “The American Jewish Tercentenary and Wednesday, April 15 in a dedicated gallery). Robert L. Ringel ‘Glory’.” Department of History. 7 p.m. the Roots of a New Ethnic Paradigm.” Gallery. n Softball vs. Ball State. 4 p.m. Varsity Fowler Hall, STEW. 12:30 p.m. Room 1245, Beering Hall. 49- F “Tippecanus Rex.” Purdue University Softball Complex. Tickets: public, $5; 47965 or [email protected] or www. Galleries co-sponsoring with Tippecanoe students, $2. Friday, April 3 cla.purdue.edu/jewish-studies/. Arts Federation. Works and participa- n Tornado Awareness Training. Session n Literary Awards Banquet. Depart- Friday, April 17 tion from 14-county region. A whimsical open to faculty, staff and students. Office ment of English, Purdue Libraries, Black n Baseball weekend series vs. Ohio celebration of the unnatural, even mythi- of Emergency Preparedness and Plan- Cultural Center. Banquet includes dinner, State. 4 p.m. Friday; noon Saturday; noon cal, history of Tippecanoe County. April ning. Conducted by Tom Cooper, fire awards ceremony and remarks from Rita Sunday. Lambert Field. Tickets, each date: 1-May 10 at TAF, 638 North St., Lafayette. safety specialist. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Con- Dove about the creative process. 4:30 public, $5; students, $2. Gallery hours through April are 9 a.m.-5 ference Room, Terry Memorial House p.m.: Pre-dinner reception, Anniver- p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 1-4 p.m. Saturday- (police station). Reservation requested; sary Drawing Room, PMU. 5:30 p.m.: March 26, 2009 Events 15

Banquet, North Ballroom, PMU. Tickets of three workshops in Staff Recruitment needed/good for both parts: adults, $25; and Selection Series by Office of Institu- Holocaust conference set Special events students, $15; on sale in Room 324, tional Equity and Human Resource Ser- Heavilon Hall, or at 49-43740. vices Employment. To register online, go for March 29-April 3 Wednesday, April 15 n Phi Zeta Day. Part of School of n Literary Awards special appearance. to http://news.uns.purdue.edu/insidepur- The 28th annual Greater Lafay- Rita Dove, former U.S. poet laureate. due/2009/090128_AAOsessions.html and Veterinary Medicine 50th anniversary Department of English, Purdue Libraries, click on the appropriate workshop title by ette Holocaust Remembrance celebration. Conference will be March Black Cultural Center. 8 p.m. Fowler Hall, date. For more information or to request April 17-19 STEW. a reasonable accommodation, contact 29-April 3 on the Purdue cam- n Gala Weekend. Purdue Alumni Asso- OIE at 49-47253 (voice), 49-61343 (tty), pus and in other West Lafayette Thursday, April 16 ciation. More at www.purduealum.org. or [email protected]. and Lafayette locations. n Introductory Composition at Purdue F Conducting Quality Interviews.” Work- Saturday, April 18 (ICaP) Showcase of Student Work. Planned by the Greater Lafay- shop’s focus is on role of supervisors n Purdue Cancer Center Challenge. Display of projects: 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. ette Holocaust Remembrance and the tools and practices that will help 8:30-10 a.m. 5K run/walk. More at www. Awards ceremony: 2:30 p.m. Rooms 218 them. 9-9:50 a.m. Room 318, STEW. Conference Committee, this purduecancercenter.com. and 204, STEW. More about ICaP at F A Guide to Reference Checking.” Work- year’s conference is titled “Resist- n Día de la Familia (Day of the Family). www.digitalparlor.org/icap/. For more shop’s focus is on the who, what, when, ers, Rescuers and Refugees.” Latino Cultural Center. 1-3 p.m. LCC. about showcase, Samantha Blackmon at how, and why of reference checking. 10- Conference details are available [email protected] or Tom Sura at 10:50 a.m. Room 318, STEW. at http://news.uns.purdue. April 18-19 [email protected]. F n Spring Fest. Displays and activities Diversity in Employment.” Workshop’s edu/x/2009a/090317Bloom n RCHE Spring 2009 Research Solutions focus is conversation with ten suggestions by many units. More at www.extension. Conference: National Priorities and for recruiting and retaining. 11-11:50 Holocaust.html. purdue.edu/sfest/. Goals. Regenstrief Center for Healthcare a.m. Room 318, STEW. Engineering. More including registration Saturday, April 25 at www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/rche/ Tuesday, April 28 Saturday, April 18 n Purdue Grand Prix. All day. New track events/conferences/2009/spring/index. n ADA Legal Issues Webinar. “Legal n Purduettes Spring Spectacular. Pur- is west of Varsity Soccer Complex and php. Update on Major Life Activities.” Office due Musical Organizations. 7:30-9 p.m. Schwartz Tennis Center near McCormick of Institutional Equity. Definitions, Long Center, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette. Road and Cherry Lane. Tickets at gate: Monday, April 20 eligibility, recent case law. 2-3:30 p.m. Tickets: public, $15; students, $10; call $10. n IPIA lecture: “Strategies for Solving Room 260, PMU. To register online, go to PMO at 49-43941. F April 19: Community Day. Noon-3:30 the Food Inflation Problem.” Marcos www.purdue.edu/humanrel/aao/events. p.m. Activities, chance to meet drivers Fava Neves, Univ. of Sao Paulo, Brazil. shtml and click on event title. For more Sunday, April 19 and see the track. International Programs in Agriculture. information, for registration assistance or n Purdue Percussion Theater: “Taking F April 20-24: “Presale” tickets at $7 on 3 p.m. Deans Auditorium, Pfendler Hall. to request a reasonable accommodation: It to the Max.” Purdue Bands. 2:30 p.m. sale 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in front of the Class of OIE at 49-47253 (voice), 49-61343 (tty), Loeb Playhouse, STEW. 1950 Lecture Hall (CL50) and the Materi- Tuesday, April 21 als and Electrical Engineering Build- n Teaching and Learning with Technol- or [email protected]. Thursday, April 23 ing (MSEE). T-shirts, sweatshirts, and ogy Conference. (Two days, April 21-22). n “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” The Fats Waller programs will also be available. Presale TLT section, Information Technology at Broadway Musical starring Ruben tickets also available as of early April at Purdue (ITaP). Theme: “Changing the Music & Variety Studdard and Frenchie Davis. Convoca- www.purduegrandprix.org. Learning Landscape.” Keynote: Sarah tions, Lively Arts. 7:30 p.m. Elliott Hall of Tickets are sold at campus box offices or at Robbins, intellagirl.com. Music. Tickets: $45-$20. More at www. 49-43933 or (800) 914-SHOW [-7469]. n ADA Audio Conference. “Under- convocations.org. standing Mental Illness: What Does an March 31 and April 1 Theater & Dance Friday, April 24 Employer Need to Know?” Office of n “STOMP.” Convocations special event. Tickets are sold at campus box offices or at n Purdue Bands Showcase I. Featuring Institutional Equity. 2-3:30 p.m. Room 7 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. Tickets: $45- 49-43933 or (800) 914-SHOW [-7469]. guest conductor/composer Roger Cichy. 213, STEW. To register online, go to $20. More at www.convocations.org. www.purdue.edu/humanrel/aao/events. Purdue Symphonic Band and Purdue April 2-11 shtml and click on event title. For more Friday, April 3 Concert Band. 8 p.m. Elliott Hall of n Purdue Theatre. “The Shape of information, for registration assistance or n Super Jazz Jam. Purdue Bands: jazz Music. Things” by Neil Labute; directed by Kris- to request a reasonable accommodation: bands and American Music Repertory Saturday, April 25 tine Holtvedt. Horizon Series; showcase Ensemble. 8 p.m. Loeb Playhouse, STEW. for undergraduate actors. 7:30 p.m. April OIE at 49-47253 (voice), 49-61343 (tty), n Purdue Bands Showcases II and III. 2-4, 8-11; 3 p.m. April 5. Mallett Theatre, or [email protected]. Featuring guest conductor/composer n Kelly Lecture Series. School of Chemical Sunday, April 5 Pao Hall. Tickets: public, $10.50; students, n Roger Cichy. 6 p.m.: University, Varsity Engineering. Two days, two lectures by Black Voices of Inspiration spring $8.50. concert. BVI is the music ensemble of the and Collegiate bands. 8 p.m.: Philhar- Carol K. Hall, North Carolina State Univ. 1) monic and Symphony Orchestra. Both in 3:30 p.m. Tuesday: “Thermodynamic and Black Cultural Center. Directed by Twana April 16-25 Elliott Hall of Music. n Kinetic Origins of Alzheimer’s and Related Harris and featuring Terrell Hunt, 2009 Purdue Theatre. “Much Ado About Diseases: A Chemical Engineer’s Perspec- Stella Award nominee for best new artist. Sunday, April 26 Nothing” by William Shakespeare; direct- 3 p.m. Loeb Playhouse, STEW. Tickets: ed by Gordon McCall. Marquee Series. tive.” 2) 11:30 a.m. Wednesday: “Self- n Jazz on the Hill. Purdue Bands: jazz public, $7; students, $5; available at box 7:30 p.m. April 16-18, 22-24; 3 p.m. April Assembly of Dipolar Particles: Designing bands, 2:30 p.m. Slayter Center. Rain office in Stewart Center. 19, 25. Nancy T. Hansen Theatre, Pao Smart Materials Using Computer Simula- location: Elliott Hall of Music. Hall. Tickets: public, $17; 62+ seniors, tion.” Both in Room G140, Forney Hall. n Purdue Bells Spring Show. Purdue Monday, April 13 $13; students, $10 (April 16 preview, $6). n All Campus & Community Chorale Musical Organizations. 3 p.m. First Wednesday, April 22 United Methodist Church, 1700 State n Conversations on the Diaspora. Mark Concert. Purdue Musical Organizations. Saturday, April 25 7-8 p.m. First United Methodist Church, Road 26 West (1/4 mile west of McCor- n Jahari Dance Troupe spring revue. Sawyer, political science, UCLA. “Blacks, mick Road). Nationhood and Race in the Americas: 1700 State Road 26 West (1/4 mile west of “The Haunting” … Reflections from Cuba, Brazil, the United States, and McCormick Road). Tuesday, April 28 Hurricane Katrina. The troupe is the dance ensemble of the Black Cultural Colombia.” African American Studies and n Purdue Bands’ Chamber Music Recital Tuesday, April 14 Center. Choreography by K. Iega Jeff. Research Center. 3:30 p.m. Room 313, n Mariza. Contemporary treatment of I. 7 p.m. Fowler Hall, STEW. STEW. 7 p.m. Loeb Playhouse, STEW. Tickets: Portuguese fado. Convocations, World public, $7; students, $5; available at box Stage. 7:30 p.m. Loeb Playhouse. Tickets: Thursday, April 30 Thursday, April 23 n Purdue Bands’ Chamber Music Recital office in Stewart Center. $26-$19. More at www.convocations.org. n OIE/HR workshops. Choose any or all II. 7 p.m. Fowler Hall, STEW. 16 CAMPUS NEWS March 26, 2009 Athletics Hall of Ron Fruitt, vice president emeritus, dies at 72 Ron Fruitt, 72, died March 18 in Since his retirement, Fruitt had Kosciusko County, Indiana. Fruitt, been active with the Purdue Alum- Fame to add 10 who retired from Purdue in 1996, ni Association and with the Purdue Ten former student-athletes or was vice president for housing and University Retirees Association. coaches, who were part of the food services emeritus. Fruitt graduated from Purdue Purdue athletics scene during seven A Purdue employee from 1961 with a B.S. in agricultural econom- different decades, will be inducted through 1996, Fruitt began his ics in 1959 and completed his Barnes Blind April 11 into the Purdue Intercol- professional Purdue career as assis- master’s degree in counseling and legiate Athletics Hall of Fame. tant manager in Cary Quadrangle personnel services in 1967. The new members are: and Terry Courts. He also was In addition to his work at Pur- n Erich Barnes, football player, manager of Wiley Hall, assistant due, Fruitt served two terms on the 1955-57. director of residence halls, direc- Tippecanoe County Council and n Denny Blind, basketball and tor of residence halls and, in 1983, was a former chair of the Tippeca- baseball player, 1952-55. was promoted to vice president for noe County Republican Party. n Drew Brees, football player, housing and food services. 1997-2000. n Boris “Babe” Dimancheff, football player, 1943-44. Brees Dimancheff n Katie Douglas, basketball player, 1998-2001. Deaths n Dave and Joe Lilovich, wres- Iva I. Smith, 92, died Feb. 15 in IN 46202; IU Foundation/TOP tlers, 1983-88. Lafayette. She worked in Home Research, IU Simon Cancer Center, n Jamie McNeair-Reese, track Economics food service at Pur- P.O. Box 660245, Indianapolis, IN & field performer, 1987-90. due. Memorials: American Cancer 46266; or St. Elizabeth Hospice, n Jo-Ann Price, honorary selec- Society. 1415 Salem St., Suite 202W, Lafay- tion, advocate for women’s sports, ette, IN 47904. 1955-2006. Royal E. “Big Jim” Lovejoy, 83, n Dave Young, football player, died Feb. 17 in Crawfordsville. He David L. Cochran, 69, died March 1977-80. Douglas D. Lilovich worked at the Student Health Cen- 2 in Lafayette. He worked in the This group will join 99 former ter at Purdue. Memorials: Ameri- School of Civil Engineering at athletes, coaches and administra- can Diabetes Association. Purdue. Memorials: St. Elizabeth tors inducted into the Hall of Fame Hospice, 1415 Salem St., Suite since its inception in 1994. Joyce M. Hiday, 81, died Feb. 18 202W, Lafayette, IN 47904. The latest honorees will be in West Lafayette. She worked in recognized during the Hall of Fame the Department of Forestry and Barbara A. McKinney, 66, died induction ceremonies in the NCAA Natural Resources at Purdue. March 7 at Home Hospital. She Hall of Champions in Indianapolis worked at the Purdue Research on Saturday, April 11, beginning Lucille R. Niccum, 83, died Feb. 21 Foundation. at 6:30 p.m. Tickets, priced at $50 in Lafayette. She worked in build- each, are available through the John J. Lilovich McNeair-Reese ing services at Purdue. Herman Cember, 85, died March 7 Purdue Club and at the Intercolle- in Indianapolis. He was an adjunct giate Athletics Ticket Office. Joletta M. Geller, 53, died Feb. 25 professor in the School of Health Eight of the 10 inductees are in Lafayette. She worked in the Sciences at Purdue. Memorials: expected to attend. Dimancheff College of Agriculture at Purdue. Methodist Health Foundation (no- and Price are deceased and will be Memorials: Susan G. Komen Breast tated to the Marilyn Zimmerman represented by family members or Cancer Foundation. Memorial Fund), P.O. Box 7168, friends. Indianapolis, IN 46207-7168. The 2009 class was chosen by Charalambos “Roko” D. Alip- a select committee of past athletes, rantis, 62, died Feb. 27 in West Walter H. Evans, 77, died March Hall of Fame members and current Lafayette. He was a distinguished 11 in Lafayette. He was an associate university administrators. Bio- Price Young professor of economics and profes- professor of computer science at graphical sketches of the honorees sor of mathematics at Purdue. Purdue University North Central. are at www.purduesports.com/ Memorials: The Timmy Founda- Memorials: American Heart As- genrel/020909aaf.html. tion, 22 E. 22nd St., Indianapolis, sociation.

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