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December 16, 2020

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Protect Purdue

Faculty and Staff News

Dr. Ramirez reminder to faculty and staff: Protect Purdue over the holidays

Dr. Esteban Ramirez, chief medical officer of the Protect Purdue Health Center, reminds Boilermakers to continue to follow the Protect Purdue Pledge and the University COVID-19 travel policy while away from campus, including masking, social distancing and monitoring daily for symptoms.

Protect Purdue

Remote work guidance and best practices
Protect Purdue Health Center, testing available before and during winter break period

Things to Know

Purdue’s ‘Your Campus, Your Safety’ annual security, fire safety report available online; other news
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free, confidential service 24/7/365
Changes to Zoom could impact you in spring semester
Enhancements made to online campus map; address database to be decommissioned
Purdue Today schedule for semester break

Things to Do

Registration open for Purdue Student Employment virtual hiring event

In the Spotlight

Purdue frozen tuition graphic

Purdue announces 10th straight year of flat tuition

“Unprecedented” has been used often in 2020. Purdue University is using it yet again — as the university announces it will keep its West Lafayette campus tuition frozen — at 2012-13 levels — through at least 2022-23, marking 10 straight years of no tuition increase — unprecedented at Purdue and in higher education during modern times.

Additional News

image from Protect Purdue video

Before and after: Student on-campus experience

As the Fall 2020 semester comes to a close, Purdue University students share their on-campus experiences amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Student Farm truck from photo gallery

Photo, video gallery: 2020 memorable moments

Purdue's photographers and videographers capture campus moments, offering a glimpse into student life, research and more. Enjoy some of their favorite work from 2020.

Research

Bioengineered probiotic could prevent Listeria infections
Physics discovery leads to ballistic optical materials

General

Purdue Startup Fund providing support to move technologies across the world

Campus

New Interfaith Prayer and Meditation Room open within Stewart Center

People

Mark Russell, Purdue professor and department head, receives Indiana Farm Bureau's Hovde Award

Sports

Purdue-IU Bucket Game canceled

Bringing Our Best

CSSAC Excellence Award recipient honored

Sarah Prater is the winner of the 2020 CSSAC Excellence Award, announced at the Dec. 8 meeting of the Campus Support Staff Advisory Committee.

award nominators, recipient; CSSAC officers

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Events

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Purdue in the News

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

Latinos are especially reluctant to get flu shots – how a small clinic in Indiana found ways to overcome that

Pam Aaltonen, professor emerita of nursing, and Jennifer Coddington, clinical professor of nursing, write in this piece for The Conversation about how the Family Health Clinic of Monon – a partnership between Purdue and the community – has been able to encourage area Latinos to get their yearly flu shots.

Other Stories

University Business, WRTV, Lafayette Journal & Courier: Purdue keeping tuition flat for 10th consecutive year
Inside INdiana Business: Purdue, West Point to build autonomous race car
WRTV: NASA selects Purdue grad as one of 18 Artemis mission astronauts
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