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April 14, 2026
| Hello, Boilermakers!
Awards and opportunities abound at Purdue in April. Be sure to read the faculty recognitions in this month’s newsletter for Susan Baughman and Todd Borlik.
Looking ahead, take the Auxiliary Services transportation survey, letting them know how you use Campus Connect, and attend the Spring Family Weekend Family Social on April 17 to help welcome our students’ families and visiting partners and to showcase our community that supports students year-round.
As a result of a wonderful partnership with the Indiana Repertory Theatre, faculty, staff and students in Indianapolis and West Lafayette can use a discount code to purchase tickets to the play “Come From Away,” at the IRT now through May 10. Details are below.
Boiler Up!
David M. Umulis Senior Vice Provost Purdue University for Indianapolis
| EVENTS
Invitation: Spring Family Weekend Family Social
As part of Spring Family Weekend (April 17-19), the team at Parent & Family Connections is hosting a Family Social on April 17 in Indianapolis. The event welcomes families to connect and learn more about the campus and community partners who support the Purdue student experience. These partners advance the power of industry partnerships in Indianapolis and engage talent through the Guaranteed Work Experience program. If you would like to attend, please RSVP here.
Friday, April 17
5-6:30 p.m.
Engineering Technology Building, The Launch Pad (ET 002)
Indiana Repertory Theatre offers discount to Purdue faculty, staff and students
Indiana Repertory Theatre, in partnership with Purdue University, is pleased to offer faculty and staff $20 off tickets to performances of “Come From Away” during the IRT's 2025-26 season. Use promo code PURDUESTAFF at irtlive.com. Offer valid on performances through May 10 on individual tickets priced $37 and higher. Some exclusions apply.
Students should use code PURDUE20 and call the IRT ticket office at 317-635-5252 for an offer of $20 tickets and waived fees on performances through May 10. Some exclusions apply.
Indianapolis transportation survey available through April 17
Auxiliary Services is seeking feedback on the transportation system that serves the Indianapolis location, encompassing Campus Connect, JagLine and IndyGo transit services. The survey will remain open until 11:59 p.m. on April 17.Take the survey now.
Networking Night strengthens students’ industry connections
An Office of Professional Practice Networking Night in Indianapolis brought together over 100 students for an evening of conversations and connections with industry professionals and alumni. Students utilized the opportunity to build their networking skills in a welcoming environment. Partners shared positive feedback, with one representative from Cummins noting, “The students were full of energy and positivity. If I could, I would have hired them all.”
Purdue students shine at 2026 Xtern Challenge, present AI solutions at Cummins
Purdue University students played a prominent role in TechPoint’s 2026 Xtern Challenge, presenting enterprise-focused AI solutions March 6 at Cummins’ headquarters in Columbus, Indiana. Read more.
Purdue sport management in Indianapolis graduate program recruits 30-year pro to lead student experiential learning
Susan Baughman, a leader in the execution of large-scale sporting events, has been named the inaugural director of experiential learning and industry engagement for the master of science in sport management program in Indianapolis. Read more.
Todd Borlik publishes new Shakespeare Quarterly article linking ‘Macbeth’ to historical climate disruption
Todd Borlik, assistant teaching professor in Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts in Indianapolis and an affiliate of Purdue’s English department, has published a new article in Shakespeare Quarterly that reexamines the historical and environmental context of Macbeth. Read more.
