Author: Administrative Operations Communications

Free online Verbal De-escalation training available in August and September

The Purdue Police Department is offering free online Verbal De-escalation training in August and September. “Verbal De-escalation” is a two-hour PowerPoint presentation. The objective is to teach skills to help attendees learn to remain calm and react more effectively when...

Reminder: South Russell Street to reopen to northbound traffic Aug. 1

As a reminder, South Russell Street, just south of Mitch Daniels Boulevard, will reopen to northbound traffic tomorrow (Aug. 1) as construction on the Nursing and Pharmacy Education Building continues. These lane restrictions will remain in place through December 2026 when...

Sidewalk and bicycle path near former Heavilon Hall site scheduled to close Aug. 4

A section of the sidewalk and bicycle path located south of the former Heavilon Hall site and Grissom Hall is scheduled to close Monday (Aug. 4) to facilitate concrete work. The closure is expected to last no more than a...

Section of northbound Northwestern Avenue to close July 30 for repairs

The city of West Lafayette will close northbound Northwestern Avenue between Stadium Avenue and Dodge Street tomorrow (July 30) to facilitate repairs. The closure is expected to last through Friday (Aug. 1). The following detour will be in place during...

New travel features available in Concur Travel and Expense

TripLink and ExpenseIt are two new features that were recently rolled out for Purdue faculty and staff in Concur Travel and Expense to support business travel and assist with the expense report process. TripLink TripLink serves as a bridge between...
Water works staff flushing a hydrant during a previous effort to flush campus hydrants. Photo provided by Administrative Operations Communications.

Campus water main flushing scheduled for next two weeks

Crews will be flushing all hydrants on campus the next two weeks, Monday (July 28) through Friday, Aug. 8. Pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists should avoid areas where work is actively underway and areas with standing water.  As a result of...

July Environmental Health and Safety communications now available

This month’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) communications are now available, featuring important topics such as outdoor construction safety, personal protective equipment (PPE), waste hold tags and radiofrequency safety. Administrative Operations staff are encouraged to review and share these resources...

Parking restrictions along Agricultural Mall Drive continue through Oct. 3

Updated Sept. 15, 2025 to reflect new schedule for parking restrictions along Agricultural Mall Drive. As work on an ongoing utility project continues, the following restrictions will be in place near Agricultural Mall Drive: Parking will be unavailable along both...

Purdue University Airport offers convenient, affordable travel

Whether traveling for business, leisure or academic purposes, the Purdue University Airport delivers the ease and efficiency travelers want, with less travel-day stress.

Students to work together in a classroom space.

Classroom Master Plan earns national recognition for excellence in planning

This is an example of a classroom that includes spaces for students to work together. The Classroom Master Plan includes adding more spaces for students to work together, the ability for students to move about the room and more projection with whiteboards. Photo provided by Purdue Brand Studio.