Construction started in September on a new 164,000-square-foot Daniels School facility at Purdue University. The student-centered project includes large classroom spaces that will be open to units across campus while creating a culture of collaboration and discovery.
In a move aimed to better align the Daniels School with peer institutions, trustees approved a department restructuring that will take effect July 1, 2025.
The restructuring will move the current two-department structure — economics and management — to a nine-department structure:
Three advisory groups, which included 57 faculty and staff members, were formed to best position the restructuring for success, with a fourth committee to advise on the implementation of the plan. Thirteen listening sessions were conducted, garnering input from faculty, staff and students.
“This new structure will enable departments to respond to the evolving needs of our students, faculty and industry partnerships,” said Jim Bullard, the Dr. Samuel R. Allen Dean of the Mitch Daniels School of Business. “It will also assist in attracting top-tier faculty and in the engagement of development activities.”
