Stories tagged with "purdue university"

Purdue will limit smoking on campus by indystar

Lighting up will be allowed only in designated areas beginning July 1, 2010 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Finding a spot to light up at Purdue University won’t be too easy... – Nov 20, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Purdue modifies smoking ban by indystar

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University has backed away from a total ban on smoking on its main campus and instead will limit it to specific areas while prohibiting smoking... – Nov 19, 2009 at 2:59 PM in Education

Meet the Teacher: Nikki Boram by indystar

Grade/subject, school: Seventh- and eighth-grade nine-week art, eighth-grade full-year art, art department chairwoman. Number of years teaching: I feel like my whole adult life has... – Nov 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Fishers

Meet the Teacher: Kevin Michael Ryan by indystar

Grade/subject at what school: Math, Pike High School, Pike Township. Number of years teaching: Five. Work e-mail: kmryan@pike.k12.in.us Background/schooling: Currently working on... – Nov 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM in North Marion County

Fishers spell team finishes in state's top 10 by Tania E. Lopez

The Fishers High School’s spell team placed among the top ten in state finals last weekend. The team placed seventh at the Indiana Academic Spell Bowl State Finals held... – Nov 17, 2009 at 6:58 PM in Fishers

Purdue international enrollment growing by indystar

Purdue University has the second-largest number of international students among public schools in the United States, according to the Institute of International Education. The Open... – Nov 17, 2009 at 8:47 AM in Education

No bullying to speak of, just more free speech by indystar

As a fellow professor at Purdue University, I have to say that the notion that conservative blogger Bert Chapman is being “bullied,” as Professor Jonathan Katz claims,... – Nov 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Corn mold is causing problems for farmers by indystar

Some animals won’t eat the low-quality grain, and ethanol plants don’t want it, either JASPER, Ind. — Cool, wet fall weather that’s caused mold to appear in... – Nov 15, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Holiday shoppers find a changed retail landscape by Dana Hunsinger

Retail landscape has changed since the last holiday season Looking for a flat screen TV this Christmas? Circuit City is closed. Need a set of Legos for the nephew? Forget KB Toys.... – Nov 15, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Buildings OK'd at Purdue, IUPUI by Dan Mcfeely

Stimulus funds will help cover $110M for fitness center, parking garage The Commission for Higher Education OK’d a pair of campus building projects worth nearly $110 million... – Nov 14, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Prof: End-of-times fad rises from hard times by indystar

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Purdue University assistant professor says the recent Hollywood focus on apocalyptic movies is no surprise given the nation’s economic... – Nov 13, 2009 at 8:04 AM in Entertainment

A messy test of free speech by indystar

One of the beauties of the First Amendment is that it protects the right of any citizen to freely express an opinion, even an unpopular opinion. It also protects the right of... – Nov 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Editorial

New study to gauge support for air carrier at Purdue airport by indystar

West Lafayette — Purdue University is once again trying to lure a commercial airline carrier to its airport. The university, in conjunction with Greater Lafayette Commerce,... – Nov 11, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

New Purdue center aids disaster response by indystar

Visual data facility, a collaboration of 16 universities, is funded by Homeland Security WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University on Monday celebrated the inception of a... – Nov 10, 2009 at 12:24 AM in News

Hotseat program fuels classroom discussions by indystar

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Class, take out your laptop or cell phone and log on to Facebook. That is what students are hearing in three Purdue University classes offering a new... – Nov 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Indianapolis fundraiser for pancreatic cancer to feature Purdue University Varsity Glee Club by Mark Ambrogi

CARMEL — Carmel residents Robin Walsh and Jenny Pickett met when their daughters became friends. Soon they would share another tie, each has lost a parent to pancreatic... – Nov 06, 2009 at 8:06 AM in Carmel

Meet your teacher: Jamison Lockridge by indystar

Grade/subject/school: Fourth grade at Clinton Young Elementary School, Perry Township. Number of years teaching: Three. Work e-mail: jlockridge@msdpt .k12.in.us.... – Nov 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM in North Marion County

Dayna Howell by indystar

Grade/subject/school: Fifth grade, Indian Creek Intermediate School, Trafalgar. Number of years teaching: Five. Work e-mail: dhowell@nhj.k12.in.us Background/schooling:... – Nov 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM in North Marion County

Fishers HS spell team makes state finals by Tania E. Lopez

FISHERS — The Fishers High School spell team will head to state finals this month after they placed first at the Spell Bowl held in Arcadia in October. Fishers High School... – Nov 03, 2009 at 3:14 PM in Fishers

Recap of debate on Wishard bond vote by Daniel Lee

During the campaign, officials from Wishard Memorial Hospital have repeatedly pledged that the new hospital they want to build can be completed without the use of any additional... – Nov 03, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Politics & Government