Provost candidates to speak at forums

By Laura Pelner
Campus Editor

The first of the four candidates for provost will be on campus today and will participate in events that have never before been part of the selection process of a Purdue University official.

"I think it's a desire on the part of President (Martin) Jischke because this is such an important position that affects the entire University community," said Richard Borch, the head of the provost selection committee and the head of the medicinal chemistry and molecular pharmacology department at Purdue.

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Purdue official to retire after 36 years of service

By Laura Pelner
Campus Editor

While he's worked for the Purdue Research Foundation, its total assets more than tripled in value, though now he says it's time for him to move on.

Jeffrey Wilson is the senior vice president and treasurer of the research foundation, which controls the Purdue Research Park. On Monday, Wilson announced that he will retire on June 30 after working for Purdue and the research foundation for 36 years.

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Chinese students must observe New Year in class

By Sarah Szczepanski
Assistant Features Editor

Even though today is the biggest holiday of the Chinese calendar, students who observe this holiday still must go to all of their early classes, turn in papers and take exams.

Today marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year 4, 699; the year of the snake, which is the Oriental equivalent to Christmas, said William Huang, president of the Taiwan Student Association and a junior in the Schools of Engineering.

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