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Purdue University President Mung Chiang on Tuesday (Jan. 3) announced a new reporting structure for the senior vice president for Purdue University Online and its leadership update. At the same time, Provost Patrick Wolfe has appointed two new vice provosts and an interim dean of the College of Agriculture in the first major steps designed to shape his leadership team in guiding the academic affairs of Purdue.

With a vote of 135 to 20, the majority of Purdue University Northwest’s tenured, tenure-track and clinical faculty voted to give Chancellor Thomas Keon a vote of “no-confidence” after a racist remark he made at the Dec. 10 morning commencement ceremony.

PNW Faculty Senate Chair Thomas Roach sent anonymous ballots to roughly 238 members of the university’s staff and faculty

Purdue University Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon has been formally reprimanded by the Purdue Board of Trustees after he made a racist remark at a graduation ceremony nearly two weeks ago, it announced Thursday.

As Purdue University Northwest awaits the tally of a no-confidence vote against Purdue Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon, its parent school is holding firm against any repercussions toward him.

In a vote held earlier this week, 87% of the Purdue Northwest faculty that participated in the poll said they wanted Chancellor Thomas Keon to step down after a joke

As the Fall 2022 semester ends at Purdue and the university prepares for a new president on Jan. 1, President-elect Mung Chiang announced Tuesday (Dec. 20) several updates to the university leadership team and a new structure for research and partnerships at Purdue.

The chancellor of Purdue University Northwest has issued an apology after he made an "insensitive and offensive" comment during a recent commencement ceremony...

Purdue Northwest’s Chancellor Thomas Keon is apologizing for a culturally insensitive remark he made during the first of two commencement ceremonies Dec. 10.

Purdue University announced Friday (Dec. 9) the retirement of Fire Chief Kevin Ply. Ply has been a member of PUFD since 1989 and has led the department since his appointment as chief in 2007.