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… August 7, 2025 Learn More
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… July 31, 2025 Learn More
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… July 31, 2025 Learn More
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… July 29, 2025 Learn More
West Lafayette 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… July 24, 2025 Learn More
West Lafayette France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center parking lot set to close in intervals for repairs The parking lot located northwest of the France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center will close in intervals next week to facilitate repairs. The north half of the lot, as shown on the map below, will close Wednesday (July 16) with… July 10, 2025 Learn More
2026-27 West Lafayette, Indianapolis faculty and staff parking permits now available Annual faculty and staff parking permits for West Lafayette and Indianapolis are now available for purchase or renewal for the 2026-27 academic year. West Lafayette permits As recently announced, there are no changes to Purdue annual permit costs for 2026-27… June 9, 2026 Learn More
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… June 9, 2026 Learn More
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… June 9, 2026 Learn More
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… June 4, 2026 Learn More
Cost of annual Purdue parking permit remains unchanged for 2026-27; sales begin in June Purdue’s annual faculty, staff and student parking permit rates will remain unchanged for the 2026-27 academic year. June 3, 2026 Learn More
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… June 3, 2026 Learn More
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…. June 3, 2026 Learn More
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… June 3, 2026 Learn More
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… May 27, 2026 Learn More
Beware of scam calls impersonating JPMorgan Chase Purdue Card Services has received reports of scam calls being made to cardholders of university Purchasing Cards or Travel Cards. Callers are posing as employees of JPMorgan Chase, Purdue’s card services provider. JPMorgan Chase will never call a cardholder to… May 22, 2026 Learn More
