Author: Administrative Operations Communications

Southbound South Russell Street, just south of Mitch Daniels Boulevard, will close June 15 construction on the Nursing and Pharmacy Education Building.

Portion of South Russell Street to close June 15 for Nursing and Pharmacy Education Building construction

As construction on the Nursing and Pharmacy Education Building continues, a portion of South Russell Street is scheduled to close Monday (June 15). The road will be closed in both directions from just south of Mitch Daniels Boulevard to the...

The Purdue University Police Department regularly offers verbal de-escalation training.

Free Verbal De-escalation training available in June and July

The Purdue Police Department is offering free Verbal De-escalation training in June and July. “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 confronted...

The Purdue Armory will undergo renovations, with project work scheduled to begin in May 2027. (Purdue University photo)

Trustees approve renovation of classrooms, offices in historic Purdue Armory

Police department to offer ‘Prepared at Purdue’ training on June 30

The Purdue University Police Department is offering free, in-person "Prepared At Purdue" training on Tuesday, June 30 from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The training consists of sessions for verbally de-escalating tense situations, responding to potential active shooter/threat events, and rendering aid...

Officer Zach Waltz, Sergeant Albert Demello, K-9 Mocca and Officer Kyle Cates are shown after being recognized for various achievements during a ceremony held by the Purdue University Police Department on June 2. Photo by Administrative Operations Communications.

Purdue University Police Department welcomes new officer, recognizes OWI enforcement and retires K-9

The Purdue University Police Department (PUPD) recently held a ceremony to swear in a new officer, recognize a current officer and officially retire a police K-9. Swearing In During the ceremony, Officer Kyle Cates was sworn in to serve the...

A photo shows Hawkins Hall in the summertime. (Purdue University/Rebecca Wilcox)

Crane work to cause travel impacts at Hawkins Hall June 12 and 13

Updated June 10, 2026 to reflect new dates for the crane work, initially scheduled for June 11 and 13. Crane work is expected at Hawkins Hall on June 12 and 13, impacting sidewalks and the U-shaped drive off Wood Street....

Action Required: Upcoming migration of AO network drives

Purdue IT is implementing a new enterprise network storage platform called Qumulo. The upgrade will improve storage performance, reliability and scalability while supporting Purdue’s long-term technology needs. On Thursday, June 18, files from the following drives will be migrated to...

May Environmental Health and Safety topics now available

This month’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) materials are now available, located at the bottom of the new homepage. Topics include general crane lift safety, liquid nitrogen safety, stair incident prevention and paint, adhesive and epoxy disposal and redistribution guidelines. Administrative...

Travel and parking impacts expected as summer construction gets underway

New branded PowerPoint templates now available

Purdue Brand Studio has shared new Purdue-branded PowerPoint templates for the campus community to download and utilize. The templates are now available on the AO Intranet. They include approved brand fonts, colors and logos, ensuring presentations are polished, consistent and on-brand.