Link to nomination form.

Many retirees are still extremely involved in the University community at Purdue.

Some volunteer to take part in activities to help students, faculty and staff in their former departments and schools. They are invited to programs and celebrations and included in many activities.

The areas that value their retirees and make them feel welcome are in turn valued greatly by the Purdue University Retirees Association.

The Arthur G. Hansen Recognition Award is given by PURA to a Purdue school, department, office or division that cultivates and maintains meaningful relationships with its retirees.

Retirees are encouraged to make nominations for the next Hansen Award, which will be presented in the spring at the annual Purdue retirement banquet. Deadline for nominations is Dec. 1.

A nomination form is available here.

The Hansen Award, named for former Purdue President Arthur Hansen, is sponsored by the Office of the President and the Purdue University Retirees Association. A trophy is presented to the winning department along with $2,500, funded by TIAA-CREF. The money can be used to strengthen the department’s ties to its retirees.

Past winners include the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Department of Animal Sciences, the Department of Agronomy and the Cooperative Extension Service.

Some activities that foster the continuing involvement of retirees include inviting them to help with student organizations, encouraging them to assist with alumni contacts, inviting their help with organizing archival materials, including them in e-mail distributions with general department information, inviting them to attend social events and ensuring they receive notices of temporary opportunities for paid employment.