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February 23, 2021

Purdue survey of students, faculty and staff to gauge campus demand for COVID-19 vaccine, distribution site

Purdue University students, faculty and staff affiliated with the West Lafayette campus are asked to participate in a formal survey in connection with Purdue’s plan to host a COVID-19 vaccination site. The survey, conducted by the Purdue COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation...

February 23, 2021

Purdue testing lab able to detect UK variant of COVID-19 virus

Innovators at Purdue’s Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL) have used their expertise to make the on-campus testing facility one of the only labs in Indiana actively looking for and able to detect the UK variant of the COVID-19 virus. This ability, combined...

February 15, 2021

Spring 2021 travel guidelines

See also: Spring event guidelines | Spring visitor guidelines Updated Feb. 15, 2021 The following travel restrictions, currently in effect, remain in place for all Purdue (WL) faculty, staff, and students who are traveling for work or in connection with...

February 11, 2021

Fall 2021 semester update from President Daniels and Provost Akridge

Dear Purdue Community, As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic amidst this frigid Indiana winter, we also are actively planning for fall 2021, approaching the upcoming academic year just as we have all of our COVID-19 decisions to date,...

February 1, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategy driven by state guidelines

This post is no longer being updated (last update: Feb. 1, 2021). For the latest on COVID-19 vaccines, please visit our dedicated vaccine information page. The state of Indiana continues to issue and update guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and...

January 28, 2021

Healow and PassProof to make receiving COVID-19 test results, quarantine and isolation processes easier

Updated Jan. 28, 2021 Two new tools are rolling out for students and employees to help make the COVID-19 testing and, when needed, quarantine and isolation processes smoother and more convenient during the spring semester. Students and employees will receive...

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...