Patrick E. Connolly, Ph.D., has been appointed associate dean for undergraduate programs and learning innovation in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute.
Purdue Aviation Day
Because keeping our students, staff, faculty and visitors safe and healthy is always our top concern, Purdue Aviation Day 2020 has been canceled. Read Purdue's information on COVID-19.
Date:
Saturday, April 18, 2020 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Polytechnic Summit to gather international academic, industry professionals in West Lafayette
The 2017 Polytechnic Summit, an international gathering of fellow academic and industry professionals, will be held June 5-7, 2017, at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The summit will showcase innovative 21st-century polytechnic approaches to applied learning environments and student-centered active learning.
R.E. Dimond 40th Anniversary gift improves opportunities for Engineering Technology students
Financial support by R.E. Dimond and Associates, an Indianapolis-based engineering consulting firm, is benefiting learning-in-context curricula in Purdue Polytechnic’s Applied Energy Lab, which is directed by Bill Hutzel, professor of mechanical engineering technology.
Aviation grad juggles gravity, timing in aerospace career
Chris Vogt, a 2011 aeronautical engineering technology graduate, developed a love of juggling into a career as a project engineer and designer at UTC Aerospace Systems in Phoenix, Arizona.
And it started as a fifth-grader during a visit to Chuck E. Cheese’s.
Purdue University and Vincennes University announce partnership in aviation education
Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis and Vincennes University announced a joint degree program to be offered at the Aviation Technology Center in Indianapolis beginning in fall 2017.
Akdere receives CILMAR Faculty Fellow Award
Mesut Akdere, associate professor of human resource development, has received the inaugural Center for Intercultural Learning, Mentorship and Research (CILMAR) Faculty Fellow Award. The award recognizes faculty who demonstrate a commitment to intercultural teaching, learning, and research.
Richmond High School Alumni Association establish scholarship for Purdue Polytechnic Richmond students
The Richmond High School Alumni Association recently received a gift of $10,000 for a scholarship for students reserved for Richmond High School graduates planning to attend Purdue Polytechnic Richmond in fall 2017.
CIT graduate delivers student response during spring commencement ceremony
Abhishek Balaji, a 2017 graduate who earned a bachelor’s degree in computer and information technology and a minor in management, was selected to deliver the student response at the commencement ceremony for the Purdue Polytechnic Institute and the College of Liberal Arts on May 13. Balaji spoke about a variety of experiences he had as a Purdue undergraduate and the lessons each situation taught him.