The proposal calls for a $388 increase for resident students and a $1,394 increase for nonresident students. This translates into a 5 percent resident tuition increase and a 6 percent nonresident tuition increase for continuing students each of the next two academic years at the West Lafayette campus.

Although Purdue was given an apparently flat budget in the state appropriations process, 8 percent was one-time “stimulus” funding. Purdue actually received a cut of 8 percent in its recurring funding for operations, or $21 million over two years at the West Lafayette campus.

“The state has worked hard to give us the best budget possible, and we’ve made significant budget reductions at Purdue over the past year. Nevertheless, we still have critical university needs that are substantially underfunded,” Purdue President France A. Córdova said. “Our proposal addresses these critical needs, protects students who come from the neediest families and preserves the high educational quality at Purdue.”

There also will be a new $500 fee per academic year for new West Lafayette campus students tied to strategic plan improvements for academic programs. However, first-time Indiana undergraduate students will have this $500 fee rebated this year, using the stimulus funding provided to Purdue by the General Assembly. Students enrolled prior to the summer of 2009 will not be assessed the fee. Funds generated by the proposed strategic plan fee will be used to invest in academic curricula, financial aid, student success programs, and assist in attracting and retaining top faculty.

Purdue also will use the stimulus funds to help with $400 million in facility repair and rehabilitation needs.

Randy Woodson, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, said most of the tuition increase will go to student aid and faculty support.

“The faculty make Purdue a world-class institution and attract students who aspire to a truly competitive education. We will invest in programs that help ensure our students are successful and improve retention and graduation rates. We also will enhance our investments in financial aid to keep Purdue affordable for all students,” Woodson said.

The new tuition and fee structure, with the one-year credit for first-time students, would result in a $388 increase in the 2009-10 year for all resident students on the West Lafayette campus. Tuition and fees in 2009-10 would be $8,138 for resident students. Tuition and fees for 2010-11 would be $8,544 for returning residents and $9,070 for returning sophomores and first-time resident students.

Nonresident students returning to the West Lafayette campus would pay $1,394 more, and nonresident first-time students would pay $1,894 more for the 2009-10 academic year. Tuition and fees in 2009-10 would be $24,618 for returning nonresident students and $25,118 for nonresident first-time students. Tuition and fees for 2010-11 would be $26,096 for returning nonresidents and $26,622 for nonresident first-time students.

Some programs, such as engineering, management, pharmacy and veterinary medicine, have fee differentials, which are additional fees to defray the higher costs of these programs. Fee increases are proposed for these programs as well. New this year is a $500 differential fee for College of Technology students who start this fall on the West Lafayette campus.

Purdue currently ranks ninth in the Big Ten for resident undergraduate tuition and has been listed as one of the nation’s best value educations by The Wall Street Journal’s SmartMoney magazine.

“Comparing alumni salaries within five and 10 years after graduation against their tuition cost, the magazine listed Purdue as ninth in the country. The payback to graduates was 197 percent,” said James Almond, vice president for business services and assistant treasurer.

The university also has been aggressive in raising financial aid and cutting costs.

“On the West Lafayette campus, we’ve cut almost $10 million from departments and schools and eliminated 146 positions for the next fiscal year,” Almond said. “We also managed our debt and were able to save the state $8.5 million over the last two years.”

For 2008-09, total financial aid and student support on the West Lafayette campus was budgeted at $467 million, and three out of four Purdue students receive some form of assistance. In 2008-09, for a student with a family income below $40,000, the net cost for tuition, room and board was an average of $1,666 after all forms of aid were counted. Students who qualify for federal financial aid will have their tuition and fees offset with additional Purdue aid.

More information on tuition and fees can be found online at http://news.uns.purdue.edu/tuition/

Fees for Indiana students at other Purdue campuses are assessed on a per credit hour basis. Rates for resident and nonresident students, respectively, are:

• Purdue Calumet - $210 and $471
• Purdue North Central - $213 and $502
• Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne - $231 and $549

These rates represent a 5 percent increase for resident students and a 6 percent increase for nonresident students.

The public hearing will begin at 9 a.m. July 13 in Stewart Center, Room 326, as a special meeting of the executive committee of the university’s board of trustees. The proposed fees will be discussed, and the public will have a chance to comment. The executive committee will act on behalf of the board and will vote on the fee proposal and the 2009-10 system-wide conceptual budget plan during the meeting.

A videoconference connection also will permit public input from Purdue’s regional campuses.

Those wishing to speak at the hearing should notify the board of trustees’ office in advance at 765-494-9710, or e-mail trustees@purdue.edu. Each speaker will be scheduled in the order they register and allotted three minutes to make comments at the hearing, which will last 30 minutes.

Written comments also may be submitted via e-mail or sent to the Office of the Board of Trustees, Hovde Hall, 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907.

Anyone wanting to offer testimony at one of the statewide campuses should contact the chancellor’s office at that campus for directions to the videoconference location. Those locations and phone numbers are:

• Purdue Calumet: Purdue Calumet Conference Center (Room 135); 219-989-2673
• Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne: Kettler Hall (Room 178); 260-481-6103
• Purdue North Central: Technology Building (Room 134); 219-785-5511

This special meeting is in addition to the board’s regularly scheduled meeting on July 9 and 10.

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Example of a common Horse Chestnut Tree. The tree removed from campus today will be replaced later this year, according to university officials.

The tree, which had several decaying branches, will be replaced this fall at a location yet to be determined, said Gary Evans, director of grounds.

“The tree was diseased, and large limbs had broken off recently,” Evans said. “Students and campers liked to climb this tree, and that raised safety concerns that prompted the immediate removal of the tree.”

Purdue arborist Tim Detzner said that the tree was more than 120 years old, and its declining health was related to its natural life cycle. Large pockets of decay within the major stems weakened the branches, he said.

“We value the greenery we have on campus, but our students’ safety is what’s most important to us,” Evans said.

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Purdue University alumnus Scott D. Tingle is one of nine astronaut candidates selected by NASA this year out of more than 3,500 applicants. (Photo courtesy of NASA)

Scott D. Tingle, 43, of Hollywood, Md., will begin training in August at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The training takes about two years to complete, said NASA spokesperson Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters.

Tingle earned a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue in 1988 with a specialty in fluid mechanics and propulsion. He is a commander in the U.S. Navy and will become the 23rd Purdue graduate to become an astronaut if he completes the training.

Tingle has accumulated more than 3,100 flight hours in 53 types of aircraft, including combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. His decorations include a Meritorious Service Medal, three Air Medals, six Navy Commendation Medals to include a Combat V, four Navy Achievement Medals and various unit commendations.

He and his wife, Raynette, have three children, Amy, Sean and Eric.

A NASA news release announcing the new crop of astronaut candidates is online at http://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/ascans2009.html

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On campus

Reminder: The Y-shaped intersection near Elliott Hall of Music and the Armory is now a three-way stop.

Reminder: On Saturday, July 4th, campus traffic will be congested and parking restricted in some areas for the 2009 Stars and Stripes Celebration and Fireworks at Slayter Center for the Performing Arts. For details and a downloadable map, see http://www.lafayette-online.com/arts-entertainment/2009/06/2009-stars-and-stripes/

At the Gatewood Wing construction site alongside the Mechanical Engineering Building, the approach route for heavy vehicles is now from the intersection of State Street and Marsteller Street, coming north. In the area near Stanley Coulter Hall, pedestrians are to use the west part of Centennial Mall. Construction traffic will use the east part, nearer Wetherill Laboratory. Small golf cart-type vehicles are to avoid both.

Gatewood Wing work in the next two weeks is to include 1) timber lagging; 2) continuing mass excavation. For continued updates and information about this project, go to www.purdue.edu/architect/about/construction/2734.htm.

Parking garage cleaning: At the south half of the University Street Garage, cleaning is to continue through Thursday (July 2). Work is being done from 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. Next is the north half of the Northwestern Avenue Garage, scheduled for July 5-20.

State Road 26 West between County roads 300 West (Klondike Road) and 500 West will close July 6 and remain closed until late fall for a sight distance improvement project at both intersections (SR 26 and CR 300W, and SR 26 and CR 500W), both of which will be closed.

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State Road 26 West between County roads 300 West (Klondike Road) and 500 West will close July 6 and remain closed until late fall for a sight distance improvement project at both intersections (SR 26 and CR 300W, and SR 26 and CR 500W), both of which will be closed. Vehicles on CR 400W will be able to cross SR 26. Residents along the closed section of SR 26 will have access to their homes. Map (closure locations are approximate): www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/travel/pdf/SR26_map.pdf.

The southbound off ramp from Interstate 65 at State Road 43 is to be closed for reconstruction of the ramp. This is at exit 178. The closure may continue until July 13. The detour exit for southbound I-65 is to use Exit 188, go east on State Road 18, then south on State Road 43. This announcement is from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).

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The power increase, from 5,000 watts to 14,000 watts, will allow WBAA Radio to potentially reach an additional 90,000 listeners, station general manager Tim Singleton said.

In order to upgrade the power, WBAA-FM (101.3), will be off the air for at least one day while a tower crew removes the antenna to modify it. While the transmitter will be off during construction, Internet listeners can still listen online at http://www.wbaa.org.

When the work is finished, the station will be at higher power and also broadcasting in analog and with HD radio technology.

Singleton said the crew is scheduled to work on the tower next Wednesday (July 1), weather permitting.

The station received permission last year from the Federal Communications Commission to increase its power transmission after another radio station moved its transmitter.

WBAA-AM, licensed in 1922, is Indiana’s longest continuously operating radio station, and 920-AM provides news, information, public affairs, jazz, folk and other eclectic music. The AM and FM signals are available digitally. The programming can be heard globally via the station’s Web site at http://www.wbaa.org

WBAA-FM provides Tippecanoe and surrounding counties a mix of classical music and fine arts programming.

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A woman was in the parking lot at about 5:00p when she was approached by a man who motioned that he wanted her purse. When he attempted to grab the purse, she fled to her car and left. She was not injured.

The suspect left the area heading south toward Wood Street. He was described as being dark-skinned and 18 to 22 years old with shaggy hair. He was wearing a blue polo short and gray shorts.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Purdue Police Department at 765-494-8221.

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The Wade Steffey Memorial Fund was created by Purdue to honor Wade Steffey, who died Jan. 13, 2007, when he entered an electrical vault in the basement of Owen Hall, a Purdue student residence building. Steffey was a National Merit Scholar and Eagle Scout who was majoring in aviation technology at Purdue.

The Wade Steffey Memorial Fund was created by Purdue to honor Wade Steffey, who died Jan. 13, 2007, when he entered an electrical vault in the basement of Owen Hall, a Purdue student residence building. His body was found March 19, 2007, after extensive searches by police agencies, university staff and hundreds of volunteers. Steffey, from Bloomington, Ind., was a National Merit Scholar and Eagle Scout who was majoring in aviation technology at Purdue.

“I really hope that Wade is remembered as a good friend to all kinds of people and that he built bridges between groups and brought people together,” said Dale Steffey, Wade’s father. “He was smart, kind and honest. We hope that this scholarship honors Wade and that it helps the university remember the extraordinary coming together that occurred when Wade was missing.”

While at Purdue, Huckstep plans to major in pharmacy, and Chupp plans to major in science.

Huckstep and Chupp were selected based on their academic excellence, school and community involvement, and financial need.

Students eligible for the scholarship must be from Indiana and plan to attend Purdue.

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The Purdue Summer Band will play a program of light classics and Broadway at 7 p.m. July 16 at Slayter Center of Performing Arts, and meets twice a week for a month prior to the concert. It is open to Purdue students, high school students, university faculty and staff, and area musicians. No auditions are necessary.

The band, which will play a program of light classics and Broadway at 7 p.m. July 16 at Slayter Center of Performing Arts, meets twice a week for a month prior to the concert. It is open to Purdue students, high school students, university faculty and staff, and area musicians. No auditions are necessary.

Rehearsals will be held in Elliott Hall of Music from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Tuesday (June. 16). Those needing an instrument can check one out from the Bands’ Supply Office prior to the first rehearsal.

Purdue students wishing to obtain credit for their participation can receive two hours of credit by enrolling in either Band 330 or Band 340. All participants should download and submit the participation form found at http://www.purdue.edu/bands/news/090527Summer.html

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The shuttle Endeavour will deliver the final components of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Kibo laboratory and ferry a new crew member to the station.

The scheduled flight follows shuttle Atlantis’ mission in May, during which Purdue alumnus Andrew Feustel made three spacewalks to upgrade and repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

Boilermakers in space -- Purdue alumni Mark Polansky and David Wolf will team up with four other crew members for a June 13 NASA expedition to the international space station.

Purdue President France A. Córdova, a former NASA chief scientist, said the critical roles played by Polansky, Wolf and Feustel highlight the university’s contributions to the U.S. space program.

“The space shuttle program has made possible an array of research and achievement in fields ranging from astronomy to medicine,” Córdova said. “A Purdue education has benefited many NASA astronauts, scientists and engineers.”

To date 22 Purdue alumni have been chosen for space flight, including Neil Armstrong, the first to walk on the moon, and Eugene Cernan, the most recent person to do so. NASA celebrates the 40th anniversary of Armstrong’s Apollo 11 moon landing in July. Purdue alumni have flown on 42 space shuttle missions and approximately 37 percent of all human U.S. space flights, including missions from Project Mercury (Virgil “Gus” Grissom), the Gemini Program (Armstrong, Cernan and Grissom) and the Apollo Program (Armstrong and Cernan). The upcoming mission marks the seventh time in space shuttle history with two Purdue alumni on board.

Polansky first flew as a shuttle pilot in 2001 and commanded a shuttle mission in 2006. He received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in aeronautics and astronautics from Purdue, both in 1978. The New Jersey native considers Edison his hometown.

Wolf, a medical doctor, has flown on three previous shuttle missions, including an expedition to the Russian space station Mir in September 1997. He replaced Mir astronaut Michael Foale and spent 128 days on the space station. Two of the six Americans who have flown on Mir, John Blaha and Wolf, are Purdue grads.

An Indianapolis native, Wolf received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Purdue in 1978 and a doctorate of medicine from Indiana University in 1982.

The alumni will carry memorabilia from their alma mater - a Purdue pennant and two ball caps - with them on the mission.

Other crew members on the 16-day mission are pilot Douglas G. Hurley and mission specialists Christopher J. Cassidy, Thomas H. Marshburn and Julie Payette. The mission will deliver Army Col. Timothy L. Kopra to the station as a flight engineer and science officer and return Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata to Earth. Hurley, Cassidy, Marshburn and Kopra will be making their first trips to space.

Astronauts also will install the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module Exposed Facility and Experiment Logistics Module Exposed Section. The facility will provide a type of “front porch” for experiments in the exposed environment and a robotic arm that will be attached to the Kibo Pressurized Module and used to position experiments outside the station. The mission will include five spacewalks.

The assembly of the International Space Station is being conducted in low-earth orbit by a consortium of governmental and intergovernmental space agencies.

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Citizenship Education 2.0: Digital Media in a Networked World, will be held at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana on June 18-20.

Two dozen scholars will attend the conference, Citizenship Education 2.0: Digital Media in a Networked World, on June 18-20. The conference is sponsored by the James F. Ackerman Center for Democratic Citizenship.

Scholars will present research on how technology, especially the Internet, has changed the way citizens interact with each other and their government and the future of education, says Phillip VanFossen, the Ackerman Professor of Social Studies Education and director of the Ackerman Center.

More information about the conference and registration is available online at http://www.edci.purdue.edu/vanfossen/colloquium/index.htm. Space is limited for the general public, but anyone interested in attending sessions should contact Kathy Reppert at 765-494-4755, kreppert@purdue.edu.

The Ackerman Center was established through a gift in 1993 from James F. Ackerman, a Purdue alumnus, and his wife, Lois.

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