Purdue’s athletic training program within the Department of Health and Kinesiology will expand its reach with a new Master of Science in Athletic Training degree for the Indianapolis location. The Indianapolis program will launch in fall 2026 with an expected cohort of 25-30 students. To train these new graduate students, HK will welcome three new faculty members to be based in Indianapolis.
Purdue University Police Chief Lesley Wiete has been appointed by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun to serve on the board of trustees for the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, the state’s planning agency for criminal justice, juvenile justice, traffic safety and victim services.
Colleges across Purdue will come together Tuesday (March 10) to accelerate and elevate life and health sciences research through the One Health and Well-Being Research Event: A Celebration of Interdisciplinary Health Research.
On May 29, Purdue will adopt Microsoft Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for all university accounts systemwide. This will simplify the MFA process and eliminate the need for Duo Mobile for Purdue locations in West Lafayette and Indianapolis as well as Purdue Northwest and Purdue Fort Wayne.
Purdue has earned the Tree Campus USA recognition for the 17th consecutive year, reinforcing the university’s long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship and strategic campus planning.