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Purdue University Global, Iowa Lakes Community College form partnership focused on student success WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A partnership between Purdue University Global and Iowa Lakes Community College will facilitate students’ transfer from Iowa Lakes to Purdue Global. Iowa Lakes students graduating with an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science or Associate of Applied Science degree and a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or higher will be able to transfer coursework and credits directly into a bachelor’s degree program at Purdue Global. Iowa Lakes associate degree graduates will...

Purdue University Global launches free course on remote work WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University Global on Monday (April 19) launched a free course on remote work. The course is available to anyone as a public service. The five-module, self-paced course is designed to be completed in five to seven hours. It will provide organizational employees and leaders with the knowledge and resources to effectively contribute in remote work contexts. Specific topics will include: Best practices for the individual remote worker. Strategies for connecting and communicating with a remote workforce. T...

Purdue University Global hires vice president of administrative services and CIO Note to Journalists: A photo of Tim Werth is available on Google Drive. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University Global continues to strengthen its executive team with the hiring of Tim Werth as its inaugural vice president of administrative services and chief information officer. In this role, Werth will provide visionary leadership, operational execution and organizational support to transform processes and enable technologies in support of Purdue Global’s strategic objectives. “I am excited to join the...

Purdue University Global graduate cybersecurity students support Flying HIGH Inc. Some of the first projects have been completed, and here is a sampling: Sherri Wheeler, who works in the cybersecurity/information security field in Georgia, delivered a 47-page Information Security Policy based on the NIST cybersecurity framework. She acknowledged Purdue Global for “such a rewarding academic experience and for affording me the opportunity to contribute, in some small way, to the Flying HIGH mission.”  Flying HIGH Inc. offers a wide variety of community services, including job readiness and...

Partnership with Purdue University Global to benefit members of Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association Note to Journalists: A photo of Randy Frye is available on Google Drive. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — As a former firefighter, Randy Frye holds first responders in high esteem. His empathy for them led him to becoming a champion for a partnership between Purdue University Global and the Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association (IVFA) that will afford all members of the association the opportunity to pursue bachelor’s degree offerings that will help advance their careers. “The voluntee...