Welcome to the Purdue University Office of the Vice President for Governmental Relations Web site. I hope this site is informative and useful to you.

Under President Córdova’s leadership, we are entering an exciting time for Purdue. Our strategic plan “New Synergies: Launching Tomorrow’s Leaders, Discovery with Delivery, and Meeting Global Challenges” sets the vision of how Purdue will serve the people of Indiana, the nation, and the world through education, research, and outreach. As a fellow supporter of the University, I am certain that you share this vision of seeing Purdue play a major role in preparing students to assume roles as both citizens and leaders of an evolving world.

Purdue is fully prepared to foster advanced discovery and scholarship in all fields of learning; whether studying the soil or shooting for the stars, Purdue stands ready to impact the future of Indiana's economy and America's educational excellence.

Purdue is working on both the state and national levels to achieve these goals. The Office of State Relations represents our institution in the Indiana General Assembly. The ideals of all Hoosiers are present in Washington, D.C., as our Office of Federal Relations keeps Purdue on the national radar. We endeavor at both the state and national levels to keep the communication between our elected officials and university representatives strong and productive. These elected officials have made an extraordinary investment in Purdue and we work to share with them the University's news on how the return on that investment impacts all Hoosiers.

While Purdue continues to advance in reputation and results, we want everyone to share in our success and work with us to achieve even greater results. You can find more information on both our state and national goals by using the links provided on this site. As always, feel free to contact my staff or me if we can help you in any way.

Hail Purdue!

Timothy J. Sanders
Associate Vice President for Governmental Relations