This week’s ‘Thumbs Up’ recipients

Spring 2016 campus scenes (Purdue University/ Rebecca Wilcox)

Kristin Akridge

I was working on a PowerPoint presentation and kept receiving errors that didn’t allow me to save my work. Kristin (IT End User Experience) was able to troubleshoot the problem and help me get the downloads I needed to continue the project. She also noticed my computer had missed some updates and took care of that as well. I appreciate her kindness and timely help! Our IT folks are amazing, and we love having them located within our building! — Lavonna Kuhn (Education)

Custodial staff members who supported commencement

Thank you to Nate Homan, Jovane Fernandez, Brenda Serrano, Sandy Winningham, Connor Forbes, Siti Arshad, Noel Lucero and Lindsay Hemersbach (all Building Services) for covering in Hovde Hall for commencement. The did a great job of keeping things running smoothly all three days. — Steven Raley (Building Services)

Faculty-Staff News

Purdue students studying.

Researchers in various studies looking for participants

June 30, 2026

Purdue’s Class of 1939 Water Sculpture with Hovde Hall and the Purdue Bell Tower in the background on a sunny day.

Alumni, friends fuel another exceptional year of giving at Purdue

June 30, 2026

The exterior of Hovde Hall with yellow summer flowers in the foreground

This week’s ‘Thumbs Up’ recipients

June 29, 2026

Neil Armstrong statue . Summer campus scenes

Ongoing Purdue, Fidelity summer school classes support financial wellness

June 29, 2026

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