The campus has come to life, bursting with new energy this fall semester. The College of Consumer and Family Sciences has welcomed 260 first-year students, bringing our enrollment to 1,914. We continue to attract outstanding applicants who will change the world.  

Many of our students wouldn't be at Purdue if it weren't for financial assistance. Providing scholarship support is one way the college ensures that deserving students can study in Consumer and Family Sciences.

Recently, John and Connie Basham of Lafayette (at right) made a deferred gift of $500,000 to fund a scholarship endowment for the Department of Child Development and Family Studies. Their commitment to students who are devoting their lives to helping young children grow and learn is truly inspiring! The endowment is part of a very generous $2.06 million gift to the Campaign for Purdue.

All gifts, both large and small, are vital to the continued success of our students and our college. We are extremely appreciative of your support in helping CFS students achieve their dreams.

Hail Purdue!

Dennis Savaiano
Dean

Read more about the Bashams and their gift to Purdue.

Women who take oral contraceptives can counteract bone loss by making sure they have enough calcium in their daily diet, especially early in life, according to research findings in the Department of Foods and Nutrition. "It's estimated that eight out of 10 women in the United States use oral contraceptives at some time during the years in which peak bone mass is developing," says Dorothy Teegarden, assistant professor in Foods and Nutrition. "The results of our study suggest that the loss for this group can be prevented by increasing calcium intake." Read more about the research.

Several leaders in the hospitality industry will be coming to campus as part of the Darden Series: Executives in the Classroom fall schedule. The series kicks off with a visit from Kelly Baltes, executive vice president of operations at Red Lobster, on Tuesday, September 27 at 10:30 a.m. in Loeb Playhouse in Stewart Center. The event is open to students, faculty and staff, and the community. For information on other speakers in the series, visit the Darden Series Web site.

The Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management is working with the Court of Master Sommeliers to offer an Introductory Sommelier Course to 20 hospitality and tourism management students this fall. The course is the first of three stages required for admittance into the prestigious Court of Master Sommeliers and will be taught by Master Sommelier Fred Dame. Students will learn methods of viticulture (vineyard management), vinification (wine making), and local customs for major wines. Read more.

Two career fairs in September will provide CFS students with a chance to meet and talk with potential employers. The HTM Career Day for Hospitality and Tourism Management students will be Tuesday, September 27 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Purdue Memorial Union ballrooms. The Careers in Community Service Fair is for students in Child Development and Family Studies, and will be held Thursday, September 29 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Stewart Center, Rooms 302–306.

Holly Schrank, professor in the Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing, and colleagues are presenting a paper at the International Family Enterprise Research Association in Brussels, Belgium, in September. The paper reports research on how family businesses are exercising social responsibility in the community and the owner, business, family, and community characteristics that influence business social responsibility. Professor Schrank and several colleagues (including CFS alumna Ramona K. Z. Heck) have also written a book chapter on the family in family business, to be published by Edward Elgar Publishing.

Several faculty members from the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management presented their research at the I-CHRIE conference in Las Vegas in July. Presenters included Barbara Almanza, Sheryl Kline, Rich Ghiselli, Mick La Lopa, and Doug Nelson. Two graduate students, Eric Brey and Stephen Leitch, also presented. Several Purdue faculty and students (past and present) received best paper awards.

Alastair Morrison, associate dean and professor in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, was one of 37 invited delegates to the 9th Biennial Conference of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism held in Beijing in July. The academy, which has only admitted 63 members worldwide, is comprised of highly accomplished tourism researchers. Among other activities, Professor Morrison and a small group of delegates provided marketing advice to the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Tourism in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

September 29–October 1: Foods and Nutrition Corporate Affiliates Meeting

October 6: Eva Goble Lecture Series

October 7–8: President's Council Annual Fall Weekend

October 14: CFS Alumni Association Board Meeting

October 14–15: Festive Friday and Homecoming

December 18: Winter Commencement

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