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January 22, 2021

Face shields remain available for spring semester

Face shields remain available for any student, faculty or staff member who needs one for the spring semester. Face shields produced by the Indiana Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-MaC) and face shields from Fisher Scientific are currently available. Face shields may...

January 19, 2021

Purdue monitoring returning student positivity rates, new strains of COVID-19; surveillance testing ramps up for spring semester

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — As Purdue University welcomes more than 40,000 students, faculty and staff back to the West Lafayette campus, University leaders continue to monitor closely the evolving COVID-19 situation and share a series of Protect Purdue updates as...

January 15, 2021

Important COVID-19 message regarding caregiver resources from Vice President for Human Resources

Dear Purdue faculty and staff, The New Year brings with it a new beginning, and as we continue to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, things continue to change. COVID-19 continues to create challenges for many Purdue faculty and staff, which...

January 15, 2021

President Daniels welcome back video and announcement

Welcome back, Boilermakers, I wish I could use the video below just for celebration and congratulation, but we all know a new year doesn’t mean we’ve left old problems behind. So in this message I remind Boilermakers that all the...

January 14, 2021

Tippecanoe County moved to ‘Red’ status; what this means for Purdue

Tippecanoe County Health Officer Dr. Jeremy Adler announced Wednesday (Jan. 13) that the state of Indiana has placed Tippecanoe County in 'Red' status based on very high COVID-19 positivity rates and community spread. With this new classification comes a series of suggested...

January 6, 2021

Purdue partners with Colorado company to offer rapid testing for students ahead of spring 2021 semester

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University is partnering with a Colorado company led by a Purdue alum to offer rapid antigen COVID-19 testing for undergraduate, graduate and professional students taking classes on the West Lafayette campus who will be living...

December 17, 2020

Message from President Daniels to students: Preparing for spring semester

Dear Purdue students, Navigating the fall took the cooperation of everyone, but as I said repeatedly, you were the essential factor. Thanks again. Now a mere month away, we fully intend to see you here on campus for the beginning of classes...

December 15, 2020

Remote work guidance and best practices

Dear Purdue faculty and staff, First, we want to thank you again for the resiliency and flexibility you have each demonstrated to help us successfully complete our residential Fall semester – each of you had a role in our ability...

December 14, 2020

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

Dear Purdue faculty and staff, As we head into the holiday season and Purdue’s winter recess, we have much to be thankful for, including a fall semester completed under extraordinary circumstances. We also continue to have a critical responsibility to...