Michael Bittinger

The meeting included several key agenda items, starting with the Academic and Student Affairs Committee recommendations, which involved ratifying a new professor position, approving new academic degrees, updating security procedures, and confirming conflict-of-interest disclosures. The President's report featured recognition for major research funding, a faculty presentation on clean technologies, and the approval of a Resolution of Appreciation for various university donors. Additionally, the Board approved the upcoming Winter Recess, the reapplication for a specialty license plate, and received a strategic update on the Purdue Computes initiative. Staff actions included the appointment of a new Distinguished Professor and a Resolution of Appreciation for a retiring leader at the Purdue Research Foundation. Finally, the Board approved the reappointment of directors for the Ross-Ade Foundation.

The meeting featured discussions on new initiatives to promote engineering in the developing world for the benefit of society. Presentations covered the academy's advisory role to the government, its 50th-anniversary celebration, and the core purpose of engineering in creating solutions for humanity. Additionally, the session explored collaborative opportunities between universities and industry in manufacturing, focusing on education, workforce development, technology adoption, and research.

The forum focused on the university's biennial budget appropriations process and the financial landscape of the institution. Presentations covered revenue sources, including state funding, tuition, and indirect cost recovery from grants. Discussions addressed the impact of inflation on buying power, strategies for operating the university without tuition increases, and the necessity of allocating funds to various areas including employee compensation, scholarships, and facility maintenance. A significant portion of the discussion highlighted the gap in repair and rehabilitation funding and the need for future revenue sources to maintain and enhance institutional excellence.

This document outlines the history and development of the Purdue University Physical Facilities Vision Graphic. Created from extensive employee input starting in June 2009 and aligned with a proposed strategic plan, the vision aims to establish Physical Facilities as a visionary leader in planning and managing the university's physical environment. The core principles of the vision include professionalism, knowledge, teamwork, dependability, efficiency, friendliness, safety, cleanliness, honesty, and quality. The overarching goal is to reinforce past strengths, realize future potential through continuous renewal, and uphold the stewardship of university resources while ensuring the quality and safety of the campus environment.

Purdue University launched PurdueMoves as a series of initiatives designed to broaden its global impact and enhance educational opportunities for students. The plan focuses on four major categories: strengthening key areas like engineering, computer science, and STEM disciplines; enhancing student learning experiences through cutting-edge approaches; making deep investments in research areas such as drug discovery and plant science; and fulfilling its land grant heritage by improving access to higher education through tuition freezes, cost reductions, and focused scholarship assistance for lower-income families.