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Purdue's water tower in West Lafayette

Routine water tower maintenance scheduled for March 11-25

March 9, 2026

Routine water tower maintenance scheduled for March 11-25

March 9, 2026

Spring break brings adjusted hours for some Purdue services in Indianapolis

March 9, 2026

MacArthur Drive to close for several months beginning March 9

March 6, 2026

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The Manager Brief

February 11, 2026

Leadership Competency Rating Tool, performance management timeline

January 14, 2026

A Manager Moment, Leadership Competency Model, SuccessFactors resources

December 10, 2025

2026 orientation dates, payroll deadlines, new AO websites and URLs

November 12, 2025

Retirement process, event coordination, cutoff dates

October 8, 2025

Human Resources updates, benefits open enrollment, United Way campaign

September 10, 2025

AO Annual Staff Awards, professional development grants, onboarding training

August 13, 2025

Leadership expansion, years of service, Bravo+ Award program

July 9, 2025

Student hiring guidance, AO Initiatives, retirement process reminder

June 11, 2025

Shift differential pay increase, merit and promotion increases, pulse survey

May 15, 2025

EvoSuites update, performance management, SuccessFactors update

April 9, 2025

Survey, Performance management, new AO website

March 12, 2025

Performance management process, survey

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Welcome Heather Chupp as new learning and development program manager

Please join us in welcoming Heather Chupp, who will join Purdue Administrative Operations as the new learning and development program manager on March 9. In this role, Heather will lead the design, implementation and management of training and organizational development…

Retirement of Dave Burford

After 37 years of dedicated service, we are proud to announce the retirement of Dave Burford. Dave began his career in Operations and Maintenance in August of 1988 and has remained with the department throughout his entire tenure. Over the years,…

Welcome Emmy Dowden as structural engineer for Capital Asset Management

I am excited to welcome Emmy Dowden, P.E. to Purdue University as a new structural engineer for Capital Asset Management. She has more than 26 years of experience in engineering and consulting, most recently serving as design engineer for Cornerstone…

Retirement of John Keith

John Keith, a service maintenance worker with Operations and Maintenance, is retiring from Purdue today (Feb. 5)! John has been with the university since March 2015. He moved from University Residences to Operations and Maintenance in December 2018 and has…

Retirement of Patrick Carducci

Patrick (Pat) Carducci, a day shift custodian with Building Services, will retire from Purdue University on Friday, Jan. 30 after 15 years of service! Pat has been in his current building, the Dauch Alumni Center (DAUC), for seven years and has built…

A New Year Message from Senior Vice President Michael B. Cline

Retirement of Russell Sloan

Russell (Rusty) Sloan, a water/wastewater operator with Energy and Utilities, will retire from Purdue University on Jan. 30, 2026 after 21 years of service! Rusty started in the Plumbing Shop before transferring to Energy and Utilities. From the outset of his career…

Retirement of David Edwards

David Edwards, a night shift custodian with Building Services , will retire from Purdue University on Jan. 4, 2026 after 14 years of service! David has worked in several buildings, including Lawson Computer Science Building (LWSN), Potter (A.A.) Engineering Center (POTR) and…

Retirement of Edward Parks

Edward Parks, a day shift custodian with Building Services, will retire from Purdue University on Jan. 4, 2026 after 32 years of service! Edward has had many different jobs during his time with the university. He worked as a painter for two…

Retirement of Kirk Wright

Kirk Wright, a turbine generator operator with Heat and Power in Energy and Utilities, will retire from Purdue University on Friday, Nov. 28 after 43 years of service! Kirk has been at the university since 1982 when he started with Building Services. He…

Retirement of Tari Gemmecke

Tari Gemmecke, a business assistant working with Energy and Utilities, will retire from Purdue University on Friday, Oct. 31 after 40 years of service. Tari has been at the university since April 1985 when she started as a clerk in Procurement Services. In 1990, she…

Retirement of Dale Kesler

After nearly 28 years of dedicated service, Dale Kesler, a valued member of the Grounds Department, will retire on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Dale began his Purdue career in 1998 as a grounds worker, maintaining the landscapes around several iconic campus…