Subject: PPDA - April 2013 - newsletter
From: Nicola Carraro <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Cc: entm postdocs <[email-masked]>, Hla Postdoc <[email-masked]>, [email-masked], [email-masked]
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:42:04 -0400 (EDT)

Hello Purdue postdocs,

this is the April newsletter of the PPDA; we hope  all of you are doing well. Here are the news for this month:

1. PPDA Annual Dinner
2. PPDA on the web
3. PPDA April Social Event and coffee hour
4. PPDA sponsored Seminar series

Thanks,

Nicola&Elizabeth

1. Our biggest event of the year is coming: the PPDA Annual Dinner!

Place: PMU, West Faculty Lounge
Time: 5:30pm begins, cash bar

Speakers: 

DR. SUSAN DAVENPORT SYPHER
VICE PROVOST OF FACULTY AFFAIRS AND DIRECTOR OF THE SUSAN BULKELEY BUTLER CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP

DR. ECKHARD GROLL
PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES

Please see the attached file for the full details. Tickets are $17/person; $8.50/children; kids under 3 are free. Cash/Checks (made to Purdue University) can be sent or delivered to Sharyl Neibert (Office of Research Administration, Hovde Hall, Room 334) by Thursday, May 9. Please indicate the name of attendees and “PPDA Dinner.” Please don't hesitate to purchase your ticket now. Family, friends, co-workers, etc are all welcome!
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2. PPDA on the web

Please have a look at our website: http://www.purdue.edu/research/ppda/

PPDA LinkedIn group page: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2867220&mostPopular=&trk=tyah 

Also check out our facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/106553804317/ 

You can see pictures and announcements for our social events and seminars. New postdocs are encouraged to join us at our monthly socials and coffee hours. Those events are casual, fun and open to postdocs and sympathizers!

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3. PPDA April Social Event

The PPDA is going to Nine Irish Brothers Pub (119 Howard Avenue, West Lafayette)! Come join us and enjoy the warm weather with fellow postdocs and friends. Please bring your friends and family members and sign up for doodle pool by Monday (April 15) then we can reserve enough table for us all.
Doodle Link: http://www.doodle.com/u72syq8pq9brnvdp
Please, note a slight change for our coffee hour meetings. Now it takes place once a month on a Friday at 12:30pm, still in the PMU room 256. Elizabeth announces the event on the postdoc mailing list.

Please join us!
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4. PPDA sponsored Seminar series

The 2013 seminar series for this month will host Peter Dunn, Associate Vice President for Research at Purdue University. Dr.Dunn will talk about grant writing.

Time: 4:30-6:30pm Wednesday, 24th April 2013
Location: Beering Hall (BRNG), room 1245

Light refreshments will be provided.

Hope to see you there and stay tuned for the next seminars.
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