April 17, 2009

Purdue, Vincennes universities holding Indianapolis open house April 29

The event will be from 1-5 p.m. at the Aviation Technology Center at the Indianapolis International Airport at 2175 S. Hoffman Road. Students and parents will have the opportunity to tour the facility and talk with faculty, student services staff and financial aid officials about the programs offered at the Indianapolis location.

Refreshments and door prizes will be available.

The facilities at the Aviation Technology Center include laboratories for advanced composites, avionics and electronics, air-traffic control, and non-destructive testing. Purdue shares the space with Vincennes University.

The College of Technology at Indianapolis offers a bachelor's degree in aeronautical technology, and associate's and bachelor's degrees in aviation management. Purdue also offers the Federal Aviation Administration Collegiate Training Initiative, which trains students with an aviation technology degree to become air-traffic controllers.

Vincennes University offers an applied science degree in aviation maintenance technology, an associate's degree in aviation maintenance technology, and an FAA airframe and powerplant certificate, along with other programs.

For additional information about the open house or programs offered at the location, contact Patti Blackburn, Purdue academic adviser, at 317-381-6083 or at pblackburn@purdue.edu

Writer: Kim Medaris, 765-494-6998, kmedaris@purdue.edu

Source: Patti Blackburn, 317-381-6083, pblackburn@purdue.edu

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu

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