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March 2, 2020

Coronavirus Preparation Update from President Daniels and Provost Akridge

March 2, 2020 Dear members of the Purdue community, No objective surpasses in priority the health and safety of the campus community. As you all are aware, people and institutions around the world are working to address and respond to...

February 26, 2020

Purdue suspends university-sponsored travel to additional countries

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - As of this writing, 81,000 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in 45 countries, including the United States, with a worldwide death toll of just over 2,770. By comparison, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

February 4, 2020

Coronavirus monitoring guidelines

To: Executive Vice Presidents, Chancellors, Vice Presidents, Vice Chancellors, Vice Provosts, Deans, Directors, and Heads of Schools, Divisions, Departments and Offices From: Bill Bell, Vice President for Human Resources Date: February 4, 2020 RE: Coronavirus monitoring...

February 1, 2020

Purdue suspends travel to China

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University has suspended all university-sponsored trips to China based on the U.S. State Department’s Level 4: Do Not Travel Advisory due to the novel coronavirus. The advisory, issued Jan. 30, recommends that U.S. citizens avoid travel to...

January 24, 2020

University monitoring novel coronavirus; no reported campus cases

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Public Health Emergency Planning Committee is actively monitoring the status of novel coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV). There are no cases reported on campus or in the state of Indiana at this time. The PHEPC is...