PCC Weekly Email - Week of September 30

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

October PCC Meeting
Mark your calendar for the next Purdue Communicators Council meeting. This meeting will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams.

Date: October 22
Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Meeting link: Microsoft Teams Meeting

Purdue in the News
Associated Press: Do you know the 3 branches of U.S. government? Many don’t, leading to a push for civics education
The Conversation: Is it bad to listen to music all the time? Here’s how tunes can help or harm
WATL (NBC Atlanta): 'You get officials to investigate,' environmental expert advises Georgians following BioLab fire
Forbes: Bitcoin’s next bounce

Get To Know George Karlaftis — Former Purdue Football Star and Two-Time Super Bowl Champion With the Kansas City Chiefs
In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to George Karlaftis (BS selling and sales management ’21), Purdue football alum, current defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs and two-time Super Bowl champion.

In this episode you will:

Follow George’s journey from playing water polo in Athens, Greece, to football at West Lafayette High School in Indiana.
Learn what drew George to Purdue football and how he balanced being an All-Big Ten first team athlete with earning a degree in selling and sales management.
Discover George’s favorite Purdue moments, including staying close to family and the memorable upset against Michigan State in 2021.
Hear about George’s rapid NFL success — from being drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs to winning two Super Bowls in his first two seasons.
Get behind-the-scenes insights into his NFL career, including his biggest mentors on the Chiefs and the toughest quarterback he’s faced.

Whether you’re a Purdue or NFL fan, you don’t want to miss this incredible episode with an alum whose Boilermaker persistence has helped shape him into the two-time Super Bowl champ he is today.

Gallery: Purdue University Homecoming 2024
Boilermakers from all walks of life gathered in West Lafayette the weekend of Sept. 27-29 with a shared goal: to relive the good times they shared at Purdue — and create some new happy memories. Check out some of our favorite photos from Homecoming 2024.

New Marq Templates: Avery Name Badges
Avery #8395 adhesive name badge templates are now on the Marq platform, ready to be customized!

Five design options have been created and are compatible with Avery #8395 label sheets. Dimensions: 3.375" x 2.3125”, 8-up per sheet.

If you prefer to work with InDesign files, you can download them from Templates on the Purdue Brand Studio toolbox.

Q&A with Chamberlain Coffee’s chief sales officer
Christyne Baxter’s future ambitions have been shaped by her Purdue Global MBA. Discover how earning her degree online with Purdue Global has made a lasting impact on her life and career.

LinkedIn Launches In-Feed Video Carousels
The professional social network is making a new push on video content, via in-feed carousels of video clips. LinkedIn reported that 1.5 million pieces of content are now being uploaded to the app every minute, with video being its fastest-growing content type. LinkedIn also reported that video uploads are up 34% year-over-year, underlining this element.

For Purdue: Video engagement is rising, and more users are uploading more video clips, so look to capitalize on it where you can by sharing relevant vertical videos on the platform when it makes sense to.

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