PURDUE NEWS SUMMARY FOR WEEK OF OCT. 1-6
This digest contains summaries of the following stories from Purdue News
Service and Agricultural Communication Service. All these stories, and more,
are available on the World Wide Web at
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the end of this document.)
1. Purdue to assist persecuted scholars
2. In the New Economy, fewer salespeople will call
3. Librarians have prescription for 'techno-stress'
4. Jischke to welcome President's Council for weekend events
5. Alumni express satisfaction with their education
6. McCoy Award winner to present lecture Oct. 20
7. Symposium focuses on evolving scholarly communication
8. Purdue trap team wins 16th consecutive world championship
9. Purdue expert says Indiana exports benefit Hoosiers
10. Indiana cropland values remain strong, Purdue survey shows
11. Purdue ag grads report higher starting salaries
12. Purdue Notebook
13. Comic 'Museum' on exhibit at Purdue Theatre
14. Concert to pay tribute to 'The Duke' and 'The Count'
15. Black Cultural Center production showcases student talent
16. Registration for spring semester evening classes to begin
17. Span Plan application deadline approaching
18. Purdue calendar
19. Agriculture calendar
20. Best Bets for Journalists
21. Inside Purdue and Perspective
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RESEARCH NEWS AND SPECIAL REPORTS
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1. PURDUE TO ASSIST PERSECUTED SCHOLARS
Purdue University has joined a new national network of academic institutions
and human rights organizations committed to protecting scholars and
scholarship around the world. Universities and research organizations
belonging to the Scholars at Risk Network pledge to provided temporary
academic and research jobs for scholars outside the United States whose work
is threatened by mass or individual displacement, discrimination,
harassment, intimidation or violence. Dean of International Programs Michael
Stohl represented Purdue at the University of Chicago conference where the
network was formally organized this summer. ''Academic freedom is under
attack in many parts of the world today,'' Stohl said. ''The Scholars at
Risk Network will not only give persecuted scholars the security and
opportunity to resume their work, but also will enrich the host institutions
by providing new learning opportunities for faculty and students.''
2. IN THE NEW ECONOMY, FEWER SALESPEOPLE WILL CALL
Is the world of the much-ballyhooed New Economy so changed that your
insurance man or stock broker won't try to sell you policies or stocks
anymore? Not quite, but two professors in Purdue's counseling and financial
planning major say the financial industry is changing from a basis in
selling to a comprehensive advising approach. ''It's not just about dollars
and cents anymore,'' says Sharon A. DeVaney, associate professor of consumer
sciences and retailing. ''Today, people don't want to be sold financial
products such as life insurance, mutual funds or accounting services.
Clients want the tools and the options to make their own decisions.''
3. LIBRARIANS HAVE PRESCRIPTION FOR 'TECHNO-STRESS'
The symptoms sneak up slowly - the furrowing brow, the clenched fists, the
tiny beads of perspiration across the forehead - followed by the inevitable
look of panic that Purdue engineering librarian Leslie Reynolds has seen so
often. The condition is known among information literacy specialists as
''techno-stress,'' and fortunately for college students across the country,
it's not terminal (although it can be caused by one). ''Techno-stress is the
frustration, confusion and fear that comes from being bombarded with too
much information that is not obviously relevant to the task at hand,''
Reynolds explains. ''We recognize it in our students - and our faculty and
staff for that matter - just by the way they hold their shoulders while
sitting in front of a computer terminal.''
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GENERAL INTEREST NEWS
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4. JISCHKE TO WELCOME PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL FOR WEEKEND EVENTS
Purdue's past glories and future promises come together when the
university's 10th president and first lady play host for the President's
Council Weekend Oct. 27 and 28. This is the first President's Council
Weekend for Purdue President and Mrs. Martin C. Jischke. The President's
Council Weekend draws the university's highest level supporters and
enthusiasts for two days of events that give members opportunities to
celebrate Purdue's venerable traditions and discuss its visionary ambitions.
5. ALUMNI EXPRESS SATISFACTION WITH THEIR EDUCATION
More than 97 percent of Purdue University Calumet graduates responding to a
recent university assessment survey expressed satisfaction with the
education they received at their alma mater. In the survey, directed last
spring to graduates who were four, seven and 10 years out of school, 97.2
percent of the responders indicated they consider their Purdue Calumet
education better than or equal to the education received by alumni of other
colleges and universities.
6. MCCOY AWARD WINNER TO PRESENT LECTURE OCT. 20
A Purdue researcher known for his work on therapeutic formulations for
protein and drug delivery will present this year's McCoy Distinguished
Lecture Oct. 20. Nicholas Peppas, the Showalter Distinguished Professor of
Biomedical Engineering, will speak on ''Intelligent Biopolymers in Protein
Delivery, Molecular Imprinting and Micropatterning'' at 3:30 p.m. in Fowler
Hall, Stewart Center. The one-hour talk is open to all faculty and students.
A reception for Peppas will be held in the Stewart Center Gallery
immediately following the talk. Peppas is the winner of the 2000 Herbert
Newby McCoy Award, presented to a Purdue student or faculty member for
outstanding contributions to science.
7. SYMPOSIUM FOCUSES ON EVOLVING SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION
Scholarly communication is changing, and researchers, librarians and
publishers are scrambling to keep up with the challenges and opportunities
presented by the rapidly changing digital environment. An Oct. 25 symposium
at Purdue - ''The Networked Academy: New Frontiers in Knowledge
Dissemination'' - will explore the transformational impact of technology on
scholarly communication. The event is open to the Purdue community and is
part of the 125th anniversary celebration for Purdue Libraries.
8. PURDUE TRAP TEAM WINS 16TH CONSECUTIVE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Purdue trapshooters continued their winning tradition at the Grand American
World Trapshooting Championship, winning their 16th consecutive Collegiate
World Championship in August. Purdue entered teams in both collegiate
division championships - the club championship and the open championship.
Club teams are composed of team members from the same university, while open
teams have members from several universities. Purdue's club team won the
Club World Championship while the open team was Runner-Up World Champion in
the open division. Purdue trap and skeet teams and individuals have now won
a total of 90 national and world championships.
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AGRICULTURAL NEWS
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9. PURDUE EXPERT SAYS INDIANA EXPORTS BENEFIT HOOSIERS
Each year Indiana exports more and more products to foreign markets, a trend
that provides Hoosiers many benefits, says a Purdue agricultural economist.
Last year, Indiana's exports grew to almost $14 billion, according to
Indiana Department of Commerce figures. Export sales represent more than 8
percent of the almost $162 billion of the state's industrial output. Philip
Paarlberg, Purdue Extension international trade specialist, says increasing
export trade offers several benefits to the Hoosier economy. ''Statistics
show that export industries tend to have higher paying jobs,'' he says.
''And, in principle, a state with a good share of exports should be better
able to survive fluctuations in the U.S. economy.''
10. INDIANA CROPLAND VALUES REMAIN STRONG, PURDUE SURVEY SHOWS
An acre of average bare Indiana cropland was worth $81 more this summer than
in 1999, according to a Purdue study. The 2000 Purdue Land Values Survey
indicated an average crop acre with a corn yield rating of 127 bushels was
valued at $2,173 in June, a 3.9 percent increase from June 1999. ''This
increase more than offsets the 2.9 percent decline that was reported in
1999,'' said Craig Dobbins, a Purdue Cooperative Extension Service farm
management specialist. Survey results were compiled from information
provided by 360 professional farm managers, appraisers, brokers,
agricultural credit lenders, insurance company representatives and Extension
educators in Indiana.
11. PURDUE AG GRADS REPORT HIGHER STARTING SALARIES
The average starting salary for Purdue's May agricultural graduates is
almost $1,800 higher than that received by last year's graduates. Allan
Goecker, assistant dean of Purdue's School of Agriculture, announced the
results of the 2000 May Graduate Placement survey at the annual career fair
held Tuesday (10/3). More than 100 employers came to campus to offer
employment in food sciences, agribusiness, landscape architecture, forestry,
and animal and crop sciences. The average starting salary for the School of
Agriculture's May graduates was $32,116, an increase of $1,798 from the
previous year.
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NEWS ABOUT PURDUE PEOPLE
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12. PURDUE NOTEBOOK
- Jay T. Akridge, professor of agricultural economics, has received an award
for outstanding distance-education programs for Purdue's executive MBA in
agribusiness, which he directs.
- Miroslaw J. Skibniewski, assistant executive vice president for academic
affairs and a professor of civil engineering, has been appointed president
of the International Association for Automation and Robotics in
Construction.
- Carol B. Post, professor of medicinal chemistry in the Department of
Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, was elected to serve a
three-year term on the Biophysical Society's Council.
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ITEMS
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13. COMIC 'MUSEUM' ON EXHIBIT AT PURDUE THEATRE
Purdue Theatre opens its 2000-01 studio season Oct. 19 with Tina Howe's
comedy, ''Museum.'' The play takes place on the final day of a group exhibit
by three fictitious contemporary American artists. The action follows 40
people as they walk through the exhibit. An ensemble cast of 18, each in
double- and in some cases triple-roles, portrays art lovers, skeptics,
foreigners, students, lost souls, fellow artists and the museum guards who
visit the museum. ''Museum'' plays in the Black Box Theatre, Creative Arts
Building 3, Oct. 19 to 22 and Oct. 26 to 29. All tickets are $5.
14. CONCERT TO PAY TRIBUTE TO 'THE DUKE' AND 'THE COUNT'
The musical work of Duke Ellington and Count Basie, two of America's most
beloved big-band leaders, will be featured in American Music Review's ''The
Duke & The Count'' at 8 p.m. Friday (10/13) in the North Ballroom, Purdue
Memorial Union. The free event is sponsored by Purdue University Bands. With
the 26-member, jazz-oriented American Music Review, director William D.
Kisinger, associate professor of bands, echoes the style and spirit of the
big bands and vocalists of the 1940s.
15. BLACK CULTURAL CENTER PRODUCTION SHOWCASES STUDENT TALENT
Purdue's Black Cultural Center will present ''Variety of Colors,'' its 2000
Coffee House production, at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 in Loeb Playhouse. The
production, co-sponsored by the Purdue Student Union Board, will feature
three BCC Performing Arts Ensembles: the Jahari Dance Troupe, the New
Directional Players and the Haraka Writers. Admission is $5 for students and
$7 for general public. Tickets can be purchased at the door. The Coffee
House is part of the BCC's Cultural Arts Series.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
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16. REGISTRATION FOR SPRING SEMESTER EVENING CLASSES TO BEGIN
If the new prime-time television season isn't your idea of mind enrichment,
maybe it's prime time to pursue evening classes at Purdue. Registration
begins Monday (10/9) for Purdue's Center for Lifelong Learning spring 2001
semester classes. The evening classes are open to Greater Lafayette-area
adult learners, including Purdue staff, faculty and other non-traditional
students, and are held after 4 p.m. one night each week.
17. SPAN PLAN APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING
The deadline for completing and turning in Span Plan grant applications for
Purdue's spring 2001 semester is Nov. 1. The Span Plan Program serves the
needs of the older-than-average student population at Purdue, and helps new
students adjust to the university environment. Span Plan grants are
available each semester for part-time adult learners. The grants pay the
fees for a three-credit-hour course for those selected.
18. PURDUE CALENDAR
This calendar lists entertainment events, lectures and meetings involving
Purdue people during the next month. An online calendar of Purdue events is
at http://www.purdue.edu/calendar/
19. AGRICULTURE CALENDAR
This calendar lists Purdue Agriculture events during the next four weeks.
20. BEST BETS FOR JOURNALISTS
-- Scientists explore unfamiliar turf: religion
''Best Bets'' also has details on the Oct. 13 Krannert Executive Forum; the
Oct. 13-14 road trip to the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural
Center in Wilberforce, Ohio, sponsored by the Black Cultural Center; and an
Oct. 16 diversity workshop.
21. INSIDE PURDUE AND PERSPECTIVE
Check the online versions of Inside Purdue, the faculty/staff newspaper, and
Perspective, a quarterly publication for alumni, parents of students,
faculty and staff, for other news about Purdue, at
http://www.purdue.edu/PER/Periodicals.html.
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