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Messages from the Senior Vice Provost

January 15, 2025

First week of classes

Hello, Boilermakers, and welcome back!

Check out a sampling of what’s new and expanded for spring:

  • New physics labs in Innovation Hall
  • Extended Campus Connect shuttle service, with departures every two hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and the last departures at 9:30 p.m. dropping directly at LUX on Capitol and North Hall
  • Purdue One Stop in IO 289 now provides in-person financial aid, registrar and bursar support
  • Welcome Back Event by the colleges — 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 16 in the ET Atrium
  • B-Involved Fair — Make connections with student organizations from both Indianapolis and West Lafayette at the Campus Center, Room 450, 3 to 6 p.m. Jan. 16
  • Purdue Team Store in Indianapolis goes live in ET 199D in mid-January
  • Global Opportunities Fair — 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 23 in the ET Atrium
  • Indianapolis Co-op & Internship Career Fair for Purdue students — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 27 in the University Tower Ballroom
  • Academic Success Building — Groundbreaking later this spring; conceptual drawing available now

The Academic Success Center will continue to provide resources online and in person, including information about utilizing the writing lab (Purdue OWL), now in ET 012; the Math Assistance Center; Boilerexams; and peer-led tutoring, only offered in Indianapolis.

Watch for an invitation to the Welcome Back Event from your college! Then, for a look ahead, read about six new Purdue programs offered for fall 2025 in Indianapolis.

Boiler Up!

David M. Umulis
Senior Vice Provost Purdue University for Indianapolis