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Student Center hours extended at Purdue Indianapolis

January 23, 2026

Student Center hours extended at Purdue Indianapolis

January 23, 2026

January Environmental Health and Safety topics now available

January 22, 2026

A guide to Lab Safety Awareness Week for lab personnel

January 21, 2026

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The Manager Brief

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

February 12, 2025

Leadership Competency Model Rating Tool, Succession Planning

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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…

Analytics and Information Management (AIM) is pleased to welcome two new staff members

Aubrey Strasser has joined Administrative Operations as an associate business analyst, reporting to Jacob Garis and the data governance team. In this role, Aubrey will focus on documentation, processes and data validation. She will also assist with maintaining the central ticket system and…

Retirement of Steve Miller

Steve Miller, a project coordination manager with Energy and Utilities, will retire from Purdue University on Thursday, Oct. 2 after 45 years of service! Steve has been with the university since 1978, starting in the general labor department for Buildings…

Drew Furry takes on new role as director of Strategic Facility Initiatives

I am pleased to announced that Drew Furry has been named director of Strategic Facility Initiatives. In this newly established role, Drew provides leadership and guidance for complex, high-impact facility and space initiatives. He is responsible for overseeing university priorities…

Welcome Damon Bell as senior director of the Purdue Memorial Union and Auxiliary Services

We are pleased to welcome Damon Bell as the new senior director of the Purdue Memorial Union and Auxiliary Services, effective Aug. 6. In this role, Bell will oversee a broad range of operations across hospitality, conference and event services…