Today’s Top 5 From Purdue University

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Purdue takes first steps to welcome to campus Ukrainian scholars seeking refuge from their war-torn country

Purdue has extended an invitation and matched 11 faculty members and scholars from war-torn Ukraine with campus hosts, providing refuge in the United States so they can continue their academic pursuits here.

Media contact: Phillip Fiorini, pfiorini@purdue.edu

A decade of affordability: Purdue leads the way, saving students and families $1 billion

Thanks to bold and innovative moves like the 11-year commitment to no tuition or fee increases and a decrease in room and board rates, Purdue students and their families have collectively saved more than a billion dollars since 2012-13, and 60,000 students – eight graduating classes – will have never experienced a tuition increase during their time at Purdue.

Media contact: Tim Doty, doty2@purdue.edu

First-of-its-kind program invites remote workers to make a home at Purdue

Work From Purdue, a first-of-its-kind program, invites and incentivizes remote workers to move to Discovery Park District at Purdue, a live/work community that unites the collaborative, invigorating energy of a campus with the flexibility of remote work.

Media contact: Christy McCarter, mccarter@purdue.edu

Purdue strengthens national security focus with new propulsion lab

Purdue’s work in national security took another giant leap forward with university trustees’ approval of a state-of-the-art high-speed propulsion laboratory, putting the university’s hypersonic testing capabilities on scale with large industry partners.

Media contact: Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu

Purdue part of alliance offering online programs to 1.8 million federal government employees

Purdue has joined a program to provide educational benefits to eligible federal government employees and immediate family members for a wide variety of online programs – from bachelor’s and master’s degrees to professional certifications and continuing education courses.

Media contact: Greg Kline, gkline@purdue.edu

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