8/26/08

Weekend Master's Program expands to Columbus

Purdue College of Technology at Columbus will hold an orientation Thursday (Aug. 28) for those enrolled in the first Columbus group of the Weekend Master's Program.

The orientation will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Columbus Learning Center, Room LC1400.

8/25/08

Expert: Staying positive best route to improving an organization

Focusing on what works instead of what doesn't is the best way to inspire positive change in an organization, says a Purdue University expert.

Alexander Crispo, associate professor of organizational leadership and supervision, says the practice of appreciative inquiry, in which leaders ask employees questions about what is successful in an organization, creates a sense of connectedness that can motivate workers.

8/20/08

Purdue leadership course begins Sept. 2 in Crawfordsville

Purdue University's College of Technology at Lafayette is accepting enrollment for a leadership course in critical thinking offered in Crawfordsville beginning Sept. 2.

The course, Organizational Leadership and Supervision 345, will be held at the Weliever Building, 1823-29 E. Elmore St., Crawfordsville.

8/12/08

Director named at Anderson/Muncie location

Barbara J. Alder has been selected as the new director of the Purdue University College of Technology at Anderson/Muncie.

In her position, she will oversee operations for the College of Technology locations in Anderson, located at the Anderson University Flagship Center off Interstate 69, exit 22, and in Muncie, on the campus of Ball State.

Alder worked in admissions and financial aid at Hanover College before beginning a 26-year career in the telecommunications industry. She worked for GTE for several years in Indiana and Texas, and was appointed to the regulatory compliance office when Verizon Communications was formed in 2000. She was named director of regulatory compliance in the Arlington, Va., office in 2004. She retired from Verizon in 2006.

This year, she worked part-time with Habitat for Humanity of Madison County, and in September she will begin serving on the Hanover College Alumni Association board of directors. She is a volunteer tutor with Church Street Commons in Alexandria and a SCORE small business counselor with Anderson Chapter #519

Alder also has volunteered with United Way, Junior Achievement, Broad Ripple Arts Fair and the Indiana Repertory Theatre, and she served as president of Keystone Crossing Kiwanis Club in Indianapolis.

Alder received a bachelor's degree from Hanover College and a master's degree from Indiana University, both in business administration.

8/12/08

Four Technology professors selected for 'Book of Great Teachers'

Four College of Technology professors are among 49 universitywide to be inducted into Purdue's "Book of Great Teachers."

 Computer graphics technology faculty members Craig L. Miller and James L. Mohler, and aviation technology faculty members Dale Oderman and Donald A. Petrin, will be honored.

 The Book of Great Teachers honors outstanding teaching faculty who have demonstrated sustained excellence in the classroom.

 The Aug. 28 induction, which occurs once every five years, will take place from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the North Ballroom of the Purdue Memorial Union. Purdue President France A. Córdova and Provost Randy Woodson will recognize the honorees.

 To be included in the Book of Great Teachers, professors and former professors must have served on the Purdue faculty at least 10 years. Honorees include past recipients of universitywide teaching excellence awards and those nominated by students, alumni and colleagues.

 "These professors are passionate about teaching and are making a difference in the lives of students both inside and outside the classroom," Woodson said. "This honor reflects our commitment to excellence in teaching and the faculty that embody this every day."

The book, a bronze and walnut wall display in the west foyer of the union, was first unveiled in 1999 with 225 current and former faculty honorees. The last ceremony was held in 2003, when 42 faculty members were added to the book.

8/7/08

Lafayette location back-to-school event Aug. 14

Purdue University's College of Technology at Lafayette will offer information to prospective students during its Back to School Extravaganza on Aug. 14.

The event, which will be from 2:30-7 p.m., will be held at the Lafayette location at Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc.'s training center on Indiana 38. A security officer on duty will direct participants through the gate on the grounds to the event location.

8/7/08

EET Professor selected for Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Eleven Purdue University professors have been selected as members of the 2008 Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy. Among them is Athula Kulatunga, associate professor of electrical engineering technology.

The program brings faculty together with business innovators and introduces entrepreneurship ideas in the classroom. The academy, which inducted its first class last year, is part of the Kauffman Campuses Initiative at Discovery Park's Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship and also is supported by the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence.

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8/4/08

Energy expert offers ideas for conserving electric power

Homeowners and businesses often waste power because they aren't aware of all the steps that can be taken to reduce their electricity consumption to lower bills and help ease strain on the nation's power grid, says a Purdue University expert.

"We need to help consumers more than we do," says Athula Kulatunga, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering technology and a certified energy manager. "Studies have shown that people want to be more conscientious of their energy usage but don't know how they can make a difference."

7/30/08

New Albany facility opens soon with new Tech Center director, academic programs

Purdue officials announced Wednesday (July 30) that James Marshall has been named the director for the Purdue Technology Center of Southeast Indiana and that the Purdue College of Technology at New Albany will offer courses at the new center beginning in August.

The Purdue Technology Center is one of four Purdue Research Park centers around the state that serve as incubators for startup or expanding companies. Two other centers in operation are in West Lafayette, Ind., and Merrillville, Ind. A fourth center is under construction at the Purdue Research Park at Ameriplex-Indianapolis.

7/29/08

Columbus location sponsors Space Camp

Students ages 13 through college age interested in the science and technology involved in space-related careers are invited to participate in Space Camp 2008.

Sponsored by Purdue University College of Technology at Columbus, IMAX Theater at White River State Park, The Indiana State Museum and Indiana Space Grant Consortium, Space Camp will be offered 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 5-8 at Space Port Indiana, located at the Columbus Municipal Airport, 4770 Ray Boll Blvd.