Seth Nelson

1 month ago | purdueexponent.org | Seth Nelson

The Indiana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Mike Braun over a flurry of executive orders he signed last month aiming to restrict what he calls "extreme gender ideology."Filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on March 28, the ACLU's lawsuit hones in on Executive Order 25-36, which denies the ability of transgender individuals to update their gender identity on their birth certificates.

1 month ago | purdueexponent.org | Quint Holguin |Seth Nelson

Several international students at Purdue have had their student visas revoked in recent days amid a national crackdown, a source associated with the university's cultural centers told the Exponent. The person, who wished to remain anonymous out of fear of retribution, said Purdue administration sent campus cultural center administrators a list of names of students who had lost their F-1 visas. In some instances, the source said, the reasons for revocation were as small as speeding tickets.

2 months ago | purdueexponent.org | Seth Nelson

Purdue's tuition freeze might continue into the 2026-27 school year, as long as the university's board of trustees unanimously approves the move in June. Until the freeze is extended — or expires — in-state tuition will stay capped for the 14th year in a row. As a result, the cost to attend Purdue will be a third less than the projected average cost among other Big Ten schools, said Purdue President Mung Chiang.

2 months ago | purdueexponent.org | Seth Nelson

SkyWest Airlines, a division of United Express, will begin flying commerical passengers between the Purdue Airport and Chicago in August. It is the second route established since the university restarted commercial flights out of West Lafayette in 2023. SkyWest will fly 50 commercial passengers to and from Chicago once a day starting Aug. 5, a launch date set to coincide with the opening of Purdue's new Amelia Earhart terminal.

2 months ago | purdueexponent.org | Seth Nelson

Even as the threat of Trump administration-directed funding cuts is putting American college campuses in the crosshairs, Purdue administrators on Friday assured faculty that the university will weather the storm. Though Purdue has already scaled back or eliminated some programs, trustee Gary Lehman said at a board of trustees meeting this morning that large-scale cuts shouldn't be expected any time soon.