Following months of contract negotiations between Anthem and Parkview Health System -- a network of more than 80 community hospitals and clinics in northern Indiana and northwest Ohio that serves many Purdue employees -- an agreement has been reached between the two parties.

Thanks to all the Grounds staff for the hard work you have done this year to keep the campus not only safe but beautiful. Since March, there have been frequent changes that require you to change direction, change thought processes or reimagine a better way of doing things. The work that you do creates a positive impact on those who work here, attend classes or visit our campus. I appreciate you and your “can-do” attitudes, especially during times of uncertainty due to COVID-19. – Alan Plunkett (Grounds)

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Joy Pieper, a clinical assistant professor in nursing who studies infection control, writes about the importance of wearing a mask and how to properly wear it and clean it afterward.