Faculty and Staff News

Parent & Family Connections seeking campus participants for Family Weekend

Parent & Family Connections, in collaboration with the Purdue Student Union Board, is seeking to expand the schedule of events and opportunities during Family Weekend on Sept. 23-25. All areas within the University are invited to hold family-friendly events during Family Weekend.

In the Spotlight

Purdue's first competency-based program receives
final approval

Purdue Polytechnic Institute's competency-based education program has cleared its final hurdle, becoming the first baccalaureate program of its kind in the nation. The Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation organization, approved Purdue University's degree in Transdisciplinary Studies in Technology. Competency-based education is a key step in the Purdue Moves initiative.

Additional News

Research

• Purdue innovation could help crops survive prolonged drought, save water

General

• Walmart partners with Purdue for weekend data dive

People

• Purdue prof picked for 'Best American Short Stories'

Sports

• Hammons named AP honorable mention All-America

Purdue in the News

Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world.

• Times of Northwest Indiana: Guest commentary: Purdue then and now in NWI

• Phys.org: Spinning light waves might be 'locked' for photonics technologies

• Inside INdiana Business, WISH-TV, Performance Racing Industry: Purdue, NHRA partner for STEM education

• Inside INdiana Business: Student hedge fund managers set high bar

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