{"id":2899,"date":"2026-04-21T16:18:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campuses\/indianapolis\/?page_id=2899"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:26:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:26:59","slug":"purdue-university-is-growing-with-a-new-acquisition-in-the-circle-city","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/purdue-university-is-growing-with-a-new-acquisition-in-the-circle-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Purdue University is growing with a new acquisition in the Circle City!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\"><div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-teritary-hero \">\n        <div class=\"section has-gold-background has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large \">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-teritary-hero__header\">Indianapolis Updates<\/h1>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-teritary-hero__content\">\n                \n\n<p>Stay informed with updates from Senior Vice Provost David Umulis on the latest happenings in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  id=\"spring2025\" class=\"section has-padding-top-small  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"tagged-header-container tagged-header-container--content-block tagged-header-container-gold\">\n            <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">april 14, 2026<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                \n\n<p>Purdue University is growing with a new acquisition in the Circle City!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2f856e2186a052e1e4f0bc07226e094d\">Adjacent to the Student Center, this represents another important step as Purdue continues to grow its footprint in downtown Indianapolis, serving students where they live, learn and engage. Our commitment to thoughtful expansion enriches student experiences with flexible, connected environments and maximizes opportunities for collaboration with community partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-499e086a1c56d7de81d537abd487166d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/Q2\/trustees-approve-purchase-of-additional-property-to-enhance-purdue-students-urban-experience-in-downtown-indianapolis\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/Q2\/trustees-approve-purchase-of-additional-property-to-enhance-purdue-students-urban-experience-in-downtown-indianapolis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>David M. 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