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Purdue Celebrates Success of Fundraising for Addition to Aviation Technology Building.: Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 24 AScribe Newswire -- Purdue University will celebrate today the success of fundraising on a $6.6 million project to construct a 18,200-square-foot building addition that will provide a larger, modern learning facility for future pilots, airline...; Tags: CAREER, Manufacturing, Purdue University, Strategy; Research articles 2007-10-24
Rolland Wilkening, P.E., Dies.(Obituary): Staff Rolland Rollie Wilkening, P.E., former president of Barton Malow Company, died on January 9, at the age of 78. Wilkening, a registered professional engineer, served as the national Associated General Contractors AGC Building Division chairman, president...; Tags: Barton Malow, CAREER, Leadership, president, Purdue University; Research articles 2007-04-09
Shadleys endow Purdue professorship: IIE member and his wife give $2.5 million.(Front Line)(Institute of Industrial Engineers member Bob Shadley donates)(Brief article): IIE member Bob Shadley and his wife, Ellie, are providing a $2.5 million deferred gift to Purdue University's School of Industrial Engineering. The funds will support a $1.5 million endowed professorship, and the remainder will finance undergraduate student scholarships. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...; Tags: CAREER, Purdue University, U.S. Army; Research articles 2007-04-01
Responding to business: college programs for critical workforce needs and emerging careers.(WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT): TO CREATE A BETTER trained and educated workforce to meet ever-evolving needs, universities are talking, listening and responding as never before. When the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, DWD, issued its Occupational & Skills Shortages report in January 2006, part of the state's...; Tags: Benefits, career, HEALTHCARE, Indiana, job, Manufacturing, Purdue University, SOFTWARE, training, workforce; Research articles 2007-04-01
Rolling Off Its First Ph.D.: ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN 2004, Purdue University created the nation's first department of engineering education. In 2005, it established the first engineering-education degree program. This year, it granted the country's first doctoral degree in engineering education. The recipient: Tamara Moore, of Indianapolis. Purdue's program prepares students to pursue careers...; Tags: CAREER, Government, Purdue University, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2006-11-01

Russian on the rise among students: Russian language studies are rebounding even as current events attract more students to Arabic and Spanish, says a language professor at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. "Learning languages, especially Russian, is often motivated by what is happening politically and economically around the world," notes Zinaida Breschinsky, associate professor of...; Tags: CAREER, professor, Purdue University; Research articles 2006-05-01
Job Prospects for Grads Good, But Market Has New Challenges.: Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 18 AScribe Newswire -- While veteran career services officers at Purdue University report a good employment market for new graduates for the third year running, they say companies are using new approaches to make hiring decisions. ...; Tags: CAREER, job, Purdue University; Research articles 2006-04-18
In Memory of Donald Baker Smith Jr.: Donald Baker Smith Jr., 85, retired president, CEO and chairman of the board of Central Bank, Russiaville, died Oct. 21. He began his banking career at the age of 14 at First National Bank of Mishawaka. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, Smith attended Purdue University was...; Tags: Banking, CAREER, memory, Purdue University, University of Missouri; Research articles 2005-12-01
SLIDES RULE: Before the calculator, before the computer, a simple tool that worked remains far from forgotten. (ProQuest Information and Learning: ... denotes obscured text omitted.) At Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., a permanent display on the first floor of the university's Potter Engineering Center showcases pre-digital analytical marvels....; Tags: CAREER, exhibit, INTERNET, PRODUCTIVITY, Purdue University; Research articles 2005-12-01
Professor Uses 'Novel' Way to Teach Advanced Public Relations.: Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 30 AScribe Newswire -- Purdue University public relations students are learning that fiction can prepare them for reality. "I traded in textbooks for novels in three of my advanced public relations classes," says Josh...; Tags: career, fiction, MARKETING, novel, Purdue University; Research articles 2005-08-30
Absence Really Does Make Heart Grow Fonder, Expert Says.: Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 8 AScribe Newswire -- Leaving your significant other behind while you attend college could actually bring you closer together, says a Purdue University romantic relationship researcher. Mary Carole Pistole, an associate professor of educational...; Tags: absence, CAREER, E-mail, Purdue University, TVs; Research articles 2005-08-08
Kenneth C. Antony.(In Memoriam): Kenneth C. Antony, 71, Carmel, Ind., died on Nov. 21 after a lengthy illness. He received his B.S. from Purdue University and his M.S. from the University of Cincinnati, both in metallurgical engineering. He was a Commissioned Line Officer in the US Navy from 1954-57 before...; Tags: California, CAREER, Indiana, Purdue University; Research articles 2005-06-01
Frank Herman.(Obituaries)(Obituary): Frank Herman Nienaber Jr. A Mass of Christian Burial for Frank Herman Nienaber Jr., 86, of Notre Dame, Ind., was celebrated Tuesday, April 19, at St. Joseph Chapel at Holy Cross Junior College, Notre Dame, Ind. Burial followed in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park,...; Tags: CAREER, Government, Indiana, Purdue University; Research articles 2005-04-26
A Focus on Asia: LAST FALL, ASEE held its third International Colloquium in Beijing with Tsinghua University. The meeting was a success with a vibrant exchange of ideas across the cultural divide. Participants saw firsthand how Tsinghua, with government support, has worked to remake itself into a first-rate university. Our cover story, "The Next...; Tags: CAREER, Government, Leadership, MARKETING, Purdue University, researcher, SOFTWARE, Tsinghua University; Research articles 2005-04-01
Kenneth C. Antony.(In Memoriam): Kenneth C. Antony, 71, Carmel, Indiana, died on Nov. 21, 2004 after a lengthy illness. He received his bachelor's in metallurgical engineering from Purdue University and master's in metallurgical engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He was a Commissioned Line Officer in the US Navy from...; Tags: CAREER, engineering, Indiana, Purdue University; Research articles 2005-04-01
Arabic language is in demand: Purdue University sophomore Brent Forgues is chasing an academic dream that was a rarity on this West Lafayette, Ind., campus just four years ago: He's determined to be a strong speaker of Arabic. Foreseeing a career in journalism, Forgues, 20, hopes expertise in what he calls an "obscure" language...; Tags: CAREER, Indiana, Purdue University; Research articles 2005-03-14
My Favorite Interview Questions: From Bill Deam, executive VP and Global CIO of Quintiles Transnational: Describe characteristics of a leader you admire. Gerry McCartney, assistant dean of technology at the Krannert School of Management, Purdue University: Describe how you use one-on-one versus group meetings with your direct reports. From Rick...; Tags: CAREER, CIO, CUNA Mutual Group, Leadership, Purdue University, Quintiles Transnational Corp.; Research articles 2005-03-01
Richard John Brown.(Obituaries)(Obituary): Richard John Brown Funeral services for Richard John "Dick" Brown will begin at 9:30 a.m. today, at McMurrough Funeral Chapel, 101 Park Place (Route 176, one block east of Milwaukee Ave.), Libertyville, then proceed to St. Joseph Church, 121 E. Maple St., Libertyville, where...; Tags: CAREER, Chicago, Purdue University, Richard; Research articles 2005-01-10
COLLEGE Major: Workout: Talk about sweating your courseload: Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Ind., will become the first college nationwide to offer a four-year degree with a concentration in personal-fitness training. Next fall undergrads will start the program, which will include stints in commercial health clubs and cardiac rehab sites. It should be...; Tags: Benefits, CAREER, HEALTHCARE, Purdue University, SOFTWARE, training; Research articles 2004-12-06
When sports get you down, think of these people: The subject was class in sports, or the lack thereof, and I was challenged to come up with a list of sports folks I'd met who truly exuded class. "That would make a good IBJ column," my friend said. Well, it has made a column....; Tags: CAREER, Purdue University; Research articles 2004-07-26