This is a busy time of year as we prepare to welcome students to campus for the start of classes on August 22. But I would like to take a moment to welcome and introduce someone new ... Karen Zotz joined the college August 1 as our new program leader for CFS Extension.

She comes from North Dakota State University where she served as assistant director for Extension, associate dean of the College of Human Development and Education, and chair of the Center for 4-H Youth Development. Prior to joining the NDSU faculty in 1997, she had worked in Extension at the University of Illinois Champaign – Urbana since 1971.

She comes to Purdue with a wealth of experience in leadership and engagement. While at North Dakota, she led several Extension initiatives to enhance leadership development, communication with diverse audiences, and the creation of partnerships to maximize resources and address local and state issues.

We welcome her to Purdue and know that she will help us move toward our goal to improve the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities in Indiana and beyond.

Hail Purdue!

Dennis Savaiano
Dean

We are celebrating 10 years of the CFS Ambassador program at this year's Homecoming. Each Back-to-Class session on Festive Friday will feature a former CFS Ambassador as a guest speaker, along with a CFS faculty member. Former and current Ambassadors will also be treated to a reunion Friday evening. For a detailed agenda of Festive Friday and other Homecoming activities, visit the CFS Homecoming Web site.

How often do families eat together? Do family meals improve dietary quality? These are just a few of the questions that will be explored at this year's Eva Goble Lecture Series on October 6. Mary Story (right), associate dean and professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota will present "A Perspective on Family Meals: Do They Matter?" For information and reservations, visit the Eva Goble page on our Web site.

With the football season just around the corner, you won't want to miss the pre-game fun at the away-game tailgates. Tailgates are planned for the following away games: September 17 at Arizona, September 24 at Minnesota, October 22 at Wisconsin, and October 29 at Penn State. Visit the Tailgate Web site for ticket information and reservations.

Christine Ladisch has been named the new vice provost for academic affairs. A professor in the Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing, she has served as associate provost since 2001. From 1993 to 1999, she was associate dean in the School of Consumer and Family Sciences, and was head of the Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing from 1999 to 2001. She has been a member of the Purdue faculty since 1979.

Sharon DeVaney, professor in the Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing, presented a seminar on retirement and estate planning at the Kentucky State University Research Farm in July. She discussed two Web sites that she developed on this topic, located at
www.ces.purdue.edu/farmriskmgt and
www2.ces.purdue.edu/farmtransfer.

Alastair Morrison, associate dean and professor in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, was a keynote speaker at the 11th annual Asia Pacific Tourism Association Conference in Goyang, South Korea. Several faculty members and graduate students from Hospitality and Tourism Management and Consumer Sciences and Retailing presented research papers at the conference, held July 7-10.

August 17: Purdue Day at the Indiana State Fair

September 26-27: HTM Career Day

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

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

October 14: CFS Alumni Association Board Meeting

October 14-15: Homecoming Weekend

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