University Spotlight
Purdue Global Announced as Finalist for PR Daily’s 2024 Content Marketing Awards
The finalists on PR Daily’s 2024 Content Marketing Awards list represent storytellers who know how to create content that stands out in the crowded content landscape. The awards categories encompass campaigns, purpose-driven initiatives, and strategy. This year, the Purdue Global Comeback Campaign and Purdue Global/AP Video Hub – Campus Insights are nominated in four categories. Winners will be announced on August 1, 2024. Learn more about these nominations.
PG News and Updates
May Commencements Celebrate Graduates and Their Accomplishments
Purdue Global recently hosted three ceremonies at Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus. Learn how the Purdue Global community came together to celebrate the accomplishments of 1,533 graduates.
Enhancements Made to Employee Virtual Therapy Program
HealthAdvocate, the behavioral health EAP provider for Purdue Global employees, recently announced enhancements to its virtual therapy program. Through a partnership with Tava Health, expanded access to virtual behavioral health therapy is now available. Additionally, the enhancements will allow benefits-eligible Purdue Global employees to conveniently locate mental health providers and self-schedule appointments online.
More information is available here.
May Cybersecurity Update: Flowers and Firewalls
A firewall acts like a security guard for your network, keeping an eye on incoming and outgoing traffic based on set rules. Firewalls act as a barrier to block unauthorized access to a network while allowing legitimate traffic to pass through. The role of a firewall in cybersecurity is to protect the network from unauthorized access and cyber-attacks.
Securing your home network
Security in your home network is as important as ensuring your firewall is turned on. Prioritizing the security of your home network is crucial. According to the National Security Agency (NSA), most home entertainment and utility devices, such as home monitoring systems, smart devices, streaming video players, and video game consoles, can access the Internet, record audio, and/or capture video. Implementing security measures can ensure these devices don’t become the weak link in your home protection.
Regularly upgrade and update all equipment and software, including routers. As the gateway to your home network, routers require proper security measures and timely updates to prevent compromise, which could extend to other networked devices.
Exercise secure habits by backing up your data and disconnecting devices when connections are not needed.
Use separate devices for different activities. For example, one device may be for financial/personally identifiable information (PII)use and another for games or entertainment for children.
Stay alert and informed. Heightened awareness and alertness to potential security risks can strengthen your defense against cyber threats.
As Always, Be Aware and Be Alert.
Course Proposals for the New Academic Year
Schedules for terms in the new academic year are underway, and faculty will begin to receive course proposals in APL nextED. Faculty are reminded to change the academic year to 2024-2025. The Quick Reference Guide for responding to a course proposal provides directions on changing the academic year.
PGLA Fast Facts as of May 10, 2024
Weekly update regarding the usage and engagement of the Purdue Global Learning Assistant (PGLA).
In Memory of Dr. Craig Bythewood
January 20, 1967 – April 29, 2024 of Tampa, Florida
Dr. Craig Bythewood passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 29. He was a proud father of three beautiful daughters: Mecca, Nilaja, and Nielle. He also had an incredible passion for helping others to gain financial literacy and he often spoke at schools as a volunteer.
Craig joined our university in July of 2022 as a full-time faculty member as a Finance Professor in the School of Business and IT. Prior to joining Purdue Global, he had an extensive career in business as a CFO, consultant, seminar speaker, and as a financial planner. His consulting experiences have included Fortune 500 companies such as Hewlett Packard, JPMorgan Chase, and the State of Florida. He also served as the Financial Education Director for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Craig will be greatly missed at Purdue Global, but we are confident that his spirit will live on through the many students who learned from him during his time with us.
Across the University
May 2024 Commencement Gallery
Explore the May 2024 Commencement Weekend gallery with highlights from the ceremonies, the graduates, and their families.
CCA Team Members Receive NACE Appointments
Three members of Purdue Global's Center for Career Advancement (CCA) have received confirmation that they will serve on committees and affinity groups for the 2024 - 2025 academic year on behalf of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
Adam Bufka, Director of CCA Health Sciences, has been appointed co-chair of the Technology, Re-envisioning our Work Task Force for NACE. This is Adam's first co-chair role; Adam's previous roles within NACE include committee roles on Strategic Positioning of University Relations and Recruiting Task Force, NACE's Honors and Awards Committee and Career Related Competencies.
Tiffany Lee, Director of CCA Nursing, is continuing in her second year as a co-lead for the Online Career Services Affinity group with NACE. Tiffany started in her co-lead role last year and has presented at NACE's virtual conference last year and will again this year.
Dawn Mikalatos, Career Specialist, SBS/MaPS, and Team Lead for Military CCA Initiatives, has been named a co-lead for NACE Individuals Serving and Recruiting Indigenous and TCU Students affinity group. This is Dawn's first co-lead role for NACE. She's been active in this affinity group and also in the Individuals Serving and Recruiting Veterans affinity group at NACE.
Congratulations to Adam, Tiffany, and Dawn.
IT Student Honored with NSLS Scholarship
Student Life is proud to congratulate Mary Garcia, a bachelor’s student in Information Technology. She is the recipient of an Online Student Member scholarship from the National Society of Leadership & Success (NSLS). The NSLS is an academic honor society that provides leadership programs to support students’ personal growth and career success and empowers them to have a positive impact in their communities. There are more than 1,800 NSLS members at Purdue Global, and more than 2 million members nationwide. Congratulations, Mary!
Professors Reflect on Adventures of Motherhood, Teaching
Purdue Global professors Danielle Hadeed de Silva and Shaila Rana know what it’s like to balance family, work, and their teaching careers.
Hadeed de Silva, a professor in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Rana, a professor in the School of Business and Information Technology, can be found pursuing that balance daily.
This Mother’s Day, Hadeed de Silva and Rana share their thoughts on how their academic work not only helps other working adults who are seeking personal balance, but also how it inspires their own children. Read more.
Made For More: Purdue Global Law School Grad Saw a Future After Football
Millions of young men across the United States might say a professional football career is the ultimate dream. And after a successful college career at the University of Iowa, Tony Jackson (Executive Juris Doctor ’21, Purdue Global Law School) did earn himself a spot with the Seattle Seahawks in 2005 as a sixth-round draft pick.
But he always knew he was made for more. Read more about Tony's comeback.
Submit Proposal for 2024 Literary Festival
The 2024 Purdue Global Literary Festival celebrates the wonders of our fragile environment with the theme, “Our Better Nature: Climate Change in Words and Images.”
The 2024 Purdue Global Literary Festival is accepting proposals for a limited number of mini-literature presentations. These presentations are 20-minute presentations that focus on a work (book, short story, essay, speech, etc.) that embraces this year’s theme.
The conference takes place June 25 - 26, 2024. Proposals should include a title and an abstract of no more than 150 words that clearly explains the focus and purpose of the presentation. The deadline for the proposal is May 14, 2024.
Pride@ Purdue Global May Ally Coffee Talk
Join the Pride@ Purdue Global ERG for May’s Ally Coffee Talk on Friday, May 17, at 12:00 pm ET. This month, we will discuss our plans for Pride. We will go over the scheduled events at Purdue Global as well as local events that we can attend.
Employee Appreciation Redeem Gift Reminder
On Friday, March 1, 2024, Chancellor Frank Dooley sent each employee a Giftogram to recognize them on Employee Appreciation Day. The email was sent from no-reply@delivery.giftogram.com. This is a reminder for those who were employed before March 1 to redeem their gift.
Motivated - A Note From GetSet
Check out this week's post from GetSet, a student-facing virtual community where our students can network, interact, and support one another. This is a great example of our students' hopes and dreams and a reminder of why we do what we do.
Upcoming Events
Check out more information about upcoming events on the Purdue Global Calendar.
Monday, May 13
11:00 am ET
Join this Purdue Global-wide meditation session to help foster self-care to better serve your family, students, and colleagues. Meditation sessions are open to all at Purdue Global; experience is not required. Students may access the link to enter via announcements in PG411 Help! Student Success Connection. Meditations will be dedicated to Mental Health Month and Nurses’ Month in May.
11:30 am ET
Unlocking Emotional Freedom: A Deep Dive into Tapping Therapy
Emotional Freedom Tapping (EFT), or tapping therapy, is a holistic healing technique combining traditional Chinese medicine elements with modern psychology. The process is designed to release negative emotions, reduce stress, and promote emotional well-being. In this session, Health Sciences Faculty Jericho Leftwich will share the importance of self-care and stress management. He will also explain the physiology and techniques of EFT. This session may serve as a primer for hands-on EFT sessions that will be offered in the near future.
This session is in partnership with the Academic Success Centers, the Center for Teaching and Learning, and the Purdue Global Ambassadors in observance of Mental Health Month. All at Purdue Global are welcome.
Tuesday, May 14
12:00 pm ET
Join us as Amy Smith presents "Examining the distributional equity of urban tree canopy cover and ecosystem services across United States cities."
2:00 pm ET
Accessibility: Seminars and Presentation Files
This session will share accessibility opportunities, challenges, and tools for seminar and presentation files.
Wednesday, May 15
1:00 pm ET
Streamline Seminar Grading and Student Feedback with Google Forms
Discover how Google Forms can assist with the assessment of student participation and engagement in seminars, streamlining the grading process and providing valuable insights for faculty. Learn strategies for creating forms, collecting data, and reviewing results.
Thursday, May 16
3:00 pm ET
Best in Class Basic Needs Badging Program for Faculty and Staff
Discover the framework of 'Best In Class' basic needs support at Purdue Global. This presentation will outline the specific criteria and actions necessary for faculty and staff to earn each of the four badges within the Best in Class Basic Needs badging program, supporting faculty and staff in their efforts to provide unparalleled support to PG students.