2 - 3 April 18, 2008 Report: Award winners Access and Success: $304 million drive launches Many major awards for fac- ulty and staff on the West La- The fund drive and internal biological sciences, leads the Aid, support for students Gift, program capsules, page 12 fayette campus were bestowed spur new gifts, programs reallocations will expand the Purdue Cancer Center’s Chemical at Honors Convocation. For University’s student aid contribu- and Structural Biology Program profiles of Murphy Award More than $42 million has been tion to at least $77 million annu- grounds will benefit. and is head of the Markey Center recipients, see pages 6-7. Ad- raised thus far in an effort to ally. Much of the money raised “We are very thankful to all of for Structural Biology. ditional awards are reported bring in $304 million for student will be placed in endowments, our donors and especially proud Murray Blackwelder, senior on page 8. aid and programs. and endowment earnings will be that one of the first donors to vice president for advancement, President France A. Córdova used to fund the efforts. contribute to this effort is a lead- said donors have provided strong announced the campaign, called “We must ensure that good ing member of our own faculty. support for access and financial Reception to honor Access and Success, on April 9 as a students have access to a Purdue Cynthia Stauffacher is a remark- aid programs in the past. retiring VP Bennett preview to her inauguration April education and the support to able representative of the Purdue “The types of programs that A reception will be held in 11. Student access and success succeed,” Córdova said. “The loan family and has stepped forward to reduce student debt and add to May to honor the retirement is one of the major goals in the burden will be greatly reduced. demonstrate her commitment.” the talent on campus seem to of Joe Bennett, vice president University’s next strategic plan. Students from all financial back- Stauffacher is professor of inspire people,” Blackwelder said. for University Relations. Bennett, who will retire June 30, has been at the THE INAUGURATION OF PURDUE’S ELEVENTH PRESIDENT Trustees set University since 1981, first as director of the Office of Pub- lic Information, then director parameters of University Relations before being appointed vice presi- dent in 1989. for budget An all-campus reception is planned for 3:30-5 p.m. Merit pay increases May 2 in the South Ballroom can reach up to 3.5% of Purdue Memorial Union. Remarks are scheduled for 4 The Board of Trustees on April p.m. 11 approved a conceptual general All faculty and staff are fund operating budget that allows invited to attend. for a 3.5 percent merit pool for RSVP by April 25 to 49- salary increases and anticipates 40900 or [email protected]. student fees increasing by 4.5 percent. The fiscal year 2009 general Grand Prix to run fund budget is anticipated to be Saturday’s Purdue Grand $1.03 billion systemwide. Prix is expected to be the last The general fund budget relies to run on the track north of primarily on state appropriations Mollenkopf Athletic Center. and student fees. This year state That space is needed in funding went up 4.7 percent sys- connection with the Mackey temwide and 4.8 percent for the Complex project, and a new West Lafayette campus. track is to be built at Cherry In approving Purdue’s general Lane and McCormick Road. PHOTO BY DAVE UMBERGER fund budget, which supports edu- For this 51st running, the cational and President France A. Córdova reacts to applause during her inauguration as Purdue’s 11th president on April 11 as she stands grand marshal is Christian base operating on the stage in Elliott Hall of Music, surrounded by trustees, state and local officials, Purdue administrators and past presi- Other board Foster, director of K-12 pro- expenditures, dents, longtime professional associates and others. actions, page 2; grams for Discovery Park and the trustees husband of President France endorsed the Promotions of A. Córdova. following faculty, page 5 Advance tickets at $7 are Córdova maps ambitious course spending plans on sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today for fiscal year 2009: President France A. Córdova on Memorial Mall, or inside n At the West Lafayette introduced a number of new Photos from inauguration and Stewart Center if it rains. campus: A 5.1 percent spending initiatives, including ones to related events, page 4 Tickets at the gate are $10. increase to $835.9 million. enhance student success and pro- Pits will be open to the public n At Purdue Calumet: A 5.8 vide better channels to encourage physical and life sciences to the at 9-10 a.m., and track seating percent increase to $75.8 million. interdisciplinary research, during public. This would be done by en- will open to the public at 10 n At Indiana University-Pur- her inaugural address April 11 at gaging social scientists, education a.m. Practice is 10:10-11 a.m. due University Fort Wayne: A Elliott Hall of Music. and business faculty to assess the Heats start at 11:20 a.m. 6.5 percent spending increase to Córdova said helping both potential effect this knowledge The 160-lap feature race $95.5 million. undergraduate and graduate would have on society. will start at 2:30 p.m. n At Purdue North Central: A students succeed is a top priority, n Expanding the number of 6.1 percent spending increase to along with fostering an environ- students who earn credentials in $27.1 million. ment in which Purdue discoveries innovation and entrepreneurship. The final operating budget, can be put to use to help solve the This emblem, designed to resemble n Enhancing seed funding reflecting estimates for all funds world’s challenges in a process she a NASA mission patch, appeared on for so-called “blue-sky research” along with the details of strategic called “discovery with delivery.” screen during much of President France that brings together people from n allocations, will be presented at Get healthy, Purdue “As a research university, Pur- A. Córdova’s inaugural address and across the University into collab- the trustees’ Sept. 18-19 meetings. Participation in the $400 incentive 2008 due’s goal is to be at the forefront indicates its three major sections. orative research initiatives. The board set the 4.5 percent Healthy Purdue program requires taking of discovering new knowledge,” n Boosting the infrastructure two steps this month. Page 3. increase in student tuition and she said. “As a land-grant univer- fice of research with its office of for interdisciplinary research, fees a year ago. In-state students n sity, Purdue’s goal is to take the engagement and Purdue Research such as at Purdue’s Discovery Greener road trips new to the West Lafayette cam- knowledge created by the faculty Park to galvanize economic devel- Park, to reduce barriers that New buses and cars at Transportation pus this fall will pay $7,750 for on campus to the larger world opments to create a more robust prevent faculty from working Service represent additional steps to academic 2008-09, an increase of protect the environment. Page 11. outside the university, where it and collaborative infrastructure together. $334. Out-of-state students will can make a difference for society.” for innovation, engagement and n Strengthening pathways n pay $23,224 at West Lafayette. Spring game, fan’s day Córdova outlined several of learning. from discovery to development Resident students first Boilermaker football is offering a batch her proposals and goals for Pur- n Establishing an institute for and delivery by pumping new enrolled at the West Lafayette of on-field things for kids to do, and the due, which include: public policy and global affairs discoveries into Purdue’s existing spring game too. Page 12. campus before summer 2006 will n Creating a “super project” that could help in the transfer of that would partner Purdue’s of- new knowledge in engineering, See Address, page 5 Online at www.purdue.edu/per See Budget, page 3 2 April 18, 2008 Board approves new degrees, endorses Woodson as provost The Board of Trustees ratified high need for forensic scientists, tive because the law courses will mathematics, physical science and Construction Management & a new master’s degree program and a recent report stated that be tailored for forensic science physics,” he said. “It will be the Engineering Technologies will be in forensic science at Indiana there are more than 1,900 foren- students, and it will offer courses first program in the surrounding known as Construction Science & University-Purdue University In- sic scientists needed nationwide in alcohol abuse public policy and areas to offer a similar option.” Organizational Leadership. Elec- dianapolis and a bachelor’s degree to reduce backlogs to a reasonable forensic epidemiology, Lechten- Enrollment is projected to trical & Computer Engineering program in secondary education level,” said Victor Lechtenberg, in- berg said. be 20 students the first year and Technology will become Engi- at Purdue North Central. terim provost. “The new IUPUI Enrollment in the program increase to 58 by the fifth year. neering Technology. Computer At the April 11 meeting, the program will go a long way to is expected to reach 20 students Woodson’s appointment as Information Technology will trustees also approved the ap- respond to those needs.” in the first year and 22 in subse- the new provost also was ratified. become Computer Information pointment of William “Randy” Lechtenberg said the program quent years.