Category: Campus and Community

PurdueALERT tests scheduled for West Lafayette and Indianapolis during Boiler Gold Rush

Tests of the PurdueALERT emergency warning notification system are scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 10:55 a.m. for the West Lafayette location and Thursday, Aug. 21 at 2:55 p.m. for Purdue University in Indianapolis. The tests will take place during...
Purdue Campus Transit fleet

New West Lafayette campus transit routes and schedule set for fall semester

Services include a new, on-demand transit feature to enhance access to key campus destinations. Purdue Administrative Operations has launched a West Lafayette on-campus transit service, including routes, schedules and an on-demand offering, for the fall semester. SP+ is providing the...
The university’s Traffic and Parking Regulations have been updated to reflect registration and storage requirements for electric and motor-powered vehicles or EMPVs.

University regulations updated to include EMPV registration and storage requirements

As the new academic year is set to get underway, the university’s Traffic and Parking Regulations have been updated to reflect registration and storage requirements for electric and motor-powered vehicles or EMPVs. EMPVs include personal scooters, Veo and other shared...

MacArthur Drive to remain closed as construction continues on new residence hall

As construction on a new residence hall south of Hillenbrand Residence Hall continues, MacArthur Drive from Third to First Streets remains closed. All parking along this section of MacArthur Drive remains unavailable with Residence Hall permit parking available in the nearby...

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...
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...