Author: Sharel Welch

A student speaks with staff at the Office of Summer and Winter Sessions booth.

Exploring possibilities: Students broaden academic pathways at the first Minors and More fair in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS — The halls were buzzing at the first Minors and More event in Indianapolis as Purdue students explored academic pathways beyond their majors. The fair, held in the atrium of the Engineering and Technology Building (ET) on Feb. 10,...
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Growing student demand, rising employer engagement drive strong career fair results

INDIANAPOLIS — The annual Engineering, Science and Tech Connect Career Fair offered Purdue students in Indianapolis access to work and experiential opportunities across Indiana’s expanding tech and innovation sectors. Nearly 500 students gathered to speak with representatives from 46 employers...
Students study together on the lawn outside the ET Building in Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Explorers Club will cultivate research path and community for undergrads

INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue’s Office of Student and Community Engagement in Indianapolis, in partnership with the Purdue Polytechnic Institute, the College of Science and the College of Engineering, will soon open student applications for the Indianapolis Explorers Club, launching fall 2026....
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Purdue etiquette expert boosts confidence at the table for career-ready students in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue students in Indianapolis turned table manners into career readiness on Thursday (Jan. 29) at the Skyline Club, where longtime etiquette educator Anthony Cawdron led a presentation and dinner designed to foster confidence and enhance a professional demeanor....
A university leader speaks at an event, applauding faculty and staff contributions and discussing expanded research and industry opportunities for Purdue students in Indianapolis.

Faculty and staff summit highlights Purdue successes and growth in Indianapolis

The growing state of Purdue’s expansion in Indianapolis in its second year — and impactful plans well beyond — were the subject of the Purdue faculty and staff summit Jan. 23. Held at the NCAA Hall of Champions Conference Center...
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Indianapolis Career Council drives career readiness for Purdue students

Purdue is ensuring students in Indianapolis get a head start on their professional path through the newly established Indianapolis Career Council. Formed this past year and headed by Patrick Francis, director of career relations for Indianapolis, the council aligns key...
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Purdue Libraries ready for launch in Indianapolis

Beginning Jan. 1, Purdue Libraries will serve as the primary library resource for all Purdue students, faculty and staff in Indianapolis, continuing to strengthen academic and research support.  Purdue’s Student Center Library in Indianapolis is the new hub for students, faculty and staff to pick up materials requested through online search. Items not held...
Koester’s Indianapolis experience highlights student success and city access

Koester’s Indianapolis experience highlights student success and city access

When Reagan Koester, the student trustee on Purdue’s Board of Trustees, attended the board’s October meeting in Indianapolis, she wanted to learn more about student life in this location. Koester, a junior majoring in agribusiness in West Lafayette, accepted an...
Abha Gupta and Om Janamanchi, co-presidents of the Computer Science Club in Indianapolis, recruit new members at Boiler Park

Trailblazer Fund fuels student organization innovation in Indianapolis

The new Student Trailblazer Fund has awarded grants totaling more than $70,000 to 21 registered student organizations (RSOs) in Indianapolis in its first funding cycle. “It was so amazing to see over 65 groups form during our first academic year...
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Two dedicated spaces support Purdue student organizations in Indianapolis

Two spaces in the Engineering Science and Technology Building at 723 W. Michigan St. — SL 113 and SL 116 — have been designated for registered student organizations, addressing the needs of more than 70 RSOs now active in Indianapolis....