November 20, 2007 Screenings available for Healthy Purdue Purdue UW shows community matters to University Purdue faculty, staff and students people,” she said. “I believe the “I thank you for your caring 2007, including: Healthy Purdue 2008 will stepped up and showed their quality of a community is not and for everything you do for this n Purdue had 26 new Van- begin on Jan. 2, when the caring again this year — helping measured in wealth or expensive University and this community.” guards (those who give $1,000 or HealthPath Questionnaire the University reach past its goal homes and office buildings. The Roger Blalock, campaign vice more) and is the top organization becomes available again, but and raise close to $730,000 for the true quality of a community is chair and senior associate direc- in the community for Vanguard wellness screenings for the United Way Campaign. measured in its outreach pro- tor of intercollegiate athletics, givers. 2008 program can begin now. A victory celebration on Nov. grams to serve people in need. outlined campaign successes for n Total Purdue donors Participants can use their 14 revealed that the campaign increased from 4,169 last year to health care provider or a free had reached $729,511. The cam- 4,278 in 2007. annual on-campus screening. paign officially passed its goal of n Twelve of 19 Purdue areas On the West Lafayette $720,000 on Nov. 8. exceeded last year’s donation campus, screening appoint- “Purdue people continue to amounts and 10 areas surpassed ments currently are available show how important we are in their goals for this year. on: this community and that ‘we do n Nov. 27: 8:30-11:30 matter’ as our campaign theme a.m., 1-3 p.m., Freehafer Hall, says this year,” said Bob Wild, Rooms 2-1 and 2-2. Purdue campaign chair and as- n Nov. 30: 8:30-11:30 sistant head of chemistry. a.m., 1-3 p.m., Freehafer Hall, The Purdue contribution Strategic Rooms 2-1 and 2-2. helped the campaign of United n Dec. 3: 8:30-11:30 Way of Greater Lafayette reach a.m. Mackey King Confer- $4,857,108, topping its $4.85 mil- planning ence Room (Intercollegiate lion goal. Purdue makes up about Athletics Department only); 15 percent of the community’s teams filled 1:30-3:30 p.m., Johnson Hall United Way giving. of Nursing, Room B-5. At the Purdue celebration in President names steering n Dec. 4: 8:10-11:30 a.m., the Krannert Building, President 1-3:20 p.m., Johnson Hall of committee, working groups France A. Córdova thanked cam- PHOTO BY MARK SIMONS Nursing, Room B-5. President France A. Córdova has paign volunteers for their work Bob Wild, 2007 Purdue United Way Campaign chair and assistant head of chem- n Dec. 5: 8:30-11:30 a.m., appointed eight working groups throughout the fall. istry, hands the chair’s traveling trophy to vice chair Roger Blalock, who will be 1-3 p.m., Ross Enterprise “I know that this community that will form the vanguard in the Center, Room 136. the 2008 Purdue UW chair. As is tradition, Wild supplied the first gift to the next creation of the University’s next is very thankful for each one of year’s campaign. Blalock is senior associate director of intercollegiate athletics. The Participants are encour- strategic plan. you and your leadership efforts handoff took place at the 2007 Purdue UW victory party Nov. 14 in the Krannert aged to register for an ap- in helping provide services to “I call these groups ‘tiger pointment at least 24 hours in Drawing Room, Krannert Building. teams,’” Córdova said. “Each of advance, and they must bring them will focus on a key area their Purdue ID. of the University. We will use a To register, visit www. Campus master plan: Weighing options process that invites input and purdue.edu/worklife or call discussion at every level. I want to 49-45461. Executive Vice President and Trea- rent phase, Sasaki presented two be sure we have as much informa- Employees on the surer Morgan R. Olsen outlined Board OKs academic chairs, page 2 alternative concepts for campus tion and insight as possible from regional campuses should Purdue’s current system-wide mas- R&R, capital plans advance, page 3 development in September. The the people who will implement check with their campus well- ter planning process during the alternatives address where the and the people who will be af- ness program for screening Nov. 16 Board of Trustees meeting. center of campus activity should fected by the strategic plan.” dates. Contact information is Olsen touched on the his- and aesthetic appeal.” be, how Purdue should engage Córdova said the working on page 8. tory of master planning for each The current planning process the city of West Lafayette, and groups will focus on these eight campus and discussed details of is being guided by a campus- how the campus should foster strategic areas: student success the latest update being conducted wide, 21-member committee and academics and residential life. and the student experience; large- by the team of Sasaki Associates consists of three phases: reconnais- The first alternative, referred scale research and its infrastruc- of Watertown, Mass., and Scholer sance and strategic analysis; de- to as “Four Centers,” proposes ture; economic development; Corp. of Lafayette. velopment of campus alternatives; four campus districts, each with quality of life in the workplace; Olsen said the goals of the and master plan documentation its own distinct function and n A sense for Spanish globalization; campus design; updated master plan include and implementation. The process character. The model also: synergies between science/en- Supervisors in Housing and Food Services encouraging sustainable and began in fall 2006 and is expected n Establishes a primary open gineering and liberal arts/social are learning about the language and cul- accessible design, strengthening to be completed in early 2008. space framed by buildings within tures of some of their employees. Page 3. sciences; and attracting students pedestrian orientation, enhanc- At the West Lafayette cam- each center. to careers in the STEM disciplines n Marking milestones ing the landscape, accommodat- pus, the first phase of the plan- n Creates linear corridors — science, technology, engineer- Service anniversaries of several hundred ing parking needs, planning for ning process involved a strategic to connect each center, along ing and math. clerical and service employees will be and guiding campus growth and analysis of campus needs through which future buildings could be A steering committee made noted at a Dec. 10 luncheon. Page 5. development, and establishing a examination of Purdue’s strategic situated. Third Street, Martin up of leaders from the working physical infrastructure that sup- plan, the current campus master Jisckhe Drive, Harrison Street, n A two-point good deal groups and others, including ports the campus strategic plan plan and meetings with a wide and Marsteller Street / Memorial those representing constituent Discount prices for several Purdue bas- and enables mission realization. range of individuals and groups. Mall Drive were highlighted as councils, will provide direction ketball games also support CSSAC’s grant “We must now look to the Olsen said the analysis phase the connecting corridors. program for tuition help. Page 6. and draft the plan with input it future and develop a plan that revealed several important ques- n Establishes Third Street as receives from the groups, Cór- n Tax tweak will guide us for years to come,” tions concerning the direction of a mixed-use district that could dova said. Employees with more than $50,000 in Olsen said. “New challenges and campus growth, transportation combine space for academic use, Córdova said she expects to term life insurance through Purdue will issues lie ahead, and they must be routes, environmental engage- administrative offices, housing have a draft plan ready for discus- see a paycheck adjustment. Page 8. addressed. Campuses of tomor- ment, and the impact of off-cam- and retail. sion in early spring and to present row must have a greater focus on pus housing on the community. Online at www.purdue.edu/per sustainability, diversity, vitality As part of the second and cur- See Plan, page 8 See Strategic, page 4 2 November 20, 2007 Six approved for professorships at WL, Calumet campuses The Board of Trustees on Friday these subjects. approved designated professor- He spent 1973-2004 in a ships for six faculty, three at the variety of positions at NiSource West Lafayette campus and three Energy Technologies, where he at Purdue Calumet. was chief scientist. The appointments, ratified Kramer received a guest ap- during a meeting at Indiana pointment to the Laboratory of University-Purdue University In- Renewable Resource Engineering dianapolis, bring the University’s at Purdue, is a member of the ex- total of named and distinguished Radcliffe Raskin Tuinstra Flannery Kramer Rivers ecutive board of Discovery Park’s professors to 152. Energy Center and has several “The addition of these six lish and Linguistics. active programs in crop genetic transmission; renewable energy other professional memberships. faculty members as designated Raskin, a faculty member resources and technology devel- sources, including hydrogen He holds three U.S. patents. professors shows the strength in the Department of English opment. He provides statewide production from biomass; coal He has four Purdue degrees in of the teaching and research at at Purdue since 1978, performs leadership in maize improvement. gasification for the production of physics and nuclear engineering, Purdue campuses across the research in natural language He has received the Gamma liquid transportation fuels and including a doctorate in the latter.