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Tough Measures Needed to Cure Economic Ills
Sugato Chakravarty, head, Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing, joined other Purdue economists in a recent panel discussion on the current economic crisis. They all agreed an ailing financial industry is going to need strong medicine to pull out of a deepening credit crunch brought on by risky loans and deregulation. Read more
CFS Alumna Brings Home Silver from Beijing Paralympics
Emma Preuschl, a 2008 graduate in dietetics/nutrition, fitness, and health, won a silver medal in rowing at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. She competed in the legs, trunk, and arms mixed four with coxswain event as a member of the U.S. Paralympic Team for Rowing. More (9/08)
Darden Series Brings HTM Executives Into the Classroom
The annual Darden Series: Executives in the Classroom features presententions by leading hospitality industry executives through November. The presentations are free and open to the campus and community. For a schedule of speakers, visit the Darden Series Web site. (8/08)
Prenatal Program Earns CFS Recognition
A Johnson County program that provides prenatal education and resources is the recipient of the college’s seventh annual Inspiring Families and Building Communities Award. The Ready or Not, Here I Come program serves pregnant teenage, uninsured, or underinsured women in their first trimester. Read more about this year’s winner. (7/08)
Research Initiative to Benefit Indiana Citizens and Beyond
The Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) is a new initiative to efficiently transform life sciences discoveries into new medical treatments and products. The statewide collaboration will involve researchers from Purdue, IU, and includes many community partners. CFS will lead the Purdue effort. Read more about Indiana CTSI. (6/08)
Gas Prices, Economy Impact Summer Travel
Families, especially those with children, still want to travel this summer despite rising oil and gasoline prices. However, they will likely take shorter trips, says Liping Cai, director of the Purdue Tourism and Hospitality Research Center. Read more about the summer travel forecast and ways to save money during the summer driving season. (6/08)
Helping Parents Encourage Healthy Eating
A new program to help parents and other adult caregivers encourage healthy eating habits in their children will soon be available through CFS Extension. Raising Healthy Eaters is geared for parents of children ages 2–5 and teaches them how to deal with picky eaters and manage mealtime challenges. For information, contact your Extension office. (6/08)
Interdisciplinary Team Wins Sara Lee Innovation Award
A team of Purdue students, including one foods and nutrition student, took the $10,000 top prize in this year’s Sara Lee Innovation Award competition. The second annual contest is designed to spark culinary creativity while educating students on the process of creating, producing, and marketing a new food product. Read more about the competition and the team's winning entry. (5/08)
CFS Alumni Board Recognizes Alumni with Awards
Seven outstanding alumni are being recognized with awards from the CFS Alumni Board. Awards include Distinguished Alumni, Community Service, and Friend of Purdue. Read about the 2008 CFS Alumni Award recipients. (4/08)
2008 Outstanding Seniors Selected
Each year, the CFS Alumni Board recognizes an outstanding senior from each department. Meet the 2008 Outstanding Seniors. (4/08)
Extension Specialist Helps Consumers Deal with Economic Hardship
With incomes down, foreclosures up, and a struggling economy, many consumers are looking for advice in dealing with financial difficulty. "If your income suddenly drops when you're not prepared, the number one thing is to not panic because there are options and resources available to help," says Elizabeth Kiss, CFS Extension specialist in family resource management. Purdue Extension has a fact sheet When Your Income Drops with information about dealing with lost wages. Read more advice from Kiss. (2/08)
The History of Home Economics
CFS alumna, Joyce Beery Miles, BS ’65, has been researching the history of home economics in anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. She has completed extensive research on home economics pioneer Ellen Swallow Richards and her contributions to the home economics movement more than 100 years ago. Visit the Home Economics History and Ellen Swallow Richards section of this Web site. (1/08)
Purdue Evaluates Program to Improve Indiana Child Care
Indiana is rolling out a new child care quality rating system with the help of Jim Elicker, associate professor and director of early childhood programs in Child Development and Family Studies. Professor Elicker will be evaluating the system, called Paths to QUALITY, to see if it does improve the level of child care in the state. Read more about Paths to QUALITY. (1/08)
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