Here you can find the latest news about Purdue IT services and events. For outage information, visit our critical services dashboard.
Formally opened in August 2024, the Alienware Purdue Gaming Lounge is one of the largest dedicated collegiate gaming facilities in the country, developed in partnership between Purdue University and Alienware, the iconic gaming brand of Dell Technologies. Since then, the lounge has garnered interest from Purdue students and beyond.
In today’s digital environment, phishing scams are more sophisticated than ever, targeting students through emails, social media, and other online platforms. On Wednesday, April 16, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT, Purdue IT is hosting a webinar “Digital Self-Defense: Preventing Phishing and Email Scams” to help Purdue University students recognize and defend against these cyber attacks.
Starting at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 21, 2025, Purdue IT will enable Duo Verified Push notifications for Purdue University services utilizing Purdue Single Sign-On (SSO). Examples include Brightspace, SuccessFactors, MyPurdue, etc. This will primarily impact faculty, staff and students at Purdue University West Lafayette and Purdue Northwest.
A security upgrade for Box, a cloud-based collaboration application that allows for secure file storage and collaboration, is scheduled for Wednesday, March 19. As a result, the Box service will be temporarily unavailable for approximately 30 minutes between 5:00-6:00 p.m. ET.
Effective Friday, March 14, Purdue IT is implementing phase one of changes to the currently visible-to-all Microsoft 365 sensitivity labels.
Effective March 10 at approximately 10 p.m., Purdue IT will implement a new single sign-on (SSO) using multifactor authentication (MFA) for Fort Wayne faculty, staff and students.
On February 26, Purdue University will adjust settings to increase security within the Microsoft 365 environment. These changes will impact users including faculty, staff and students at Purdue’s West Lafayette and Indianapolis locations as well as faculty and staff at Purdue Northwest.
As a reminder, the Eduroam wireless network is available at all Purdue locations (West Lafayette, Indianapolis, Purdue Fort Wayne and Purdue Northwest) and should be the first choice for users connecting their devices.
On Wednesday, Feb. 12, Purdue IT Learn how Purdue IT’s User Experience (UX) team drives innovation with user-centered solutions during “UX Awareness: Discover the Truth About User Experience (UX).”
It is up to all Boilermakers to stay vigilant to protect their accounts and personal information. Successful phishing attacks and other security breaches pose risk not just to individuals but also to Purdue systems, networks and research, impacting the Purdue University system.
Whether you just purchased a new phone or have lost your phone, setting up two-factor authentication for Purdue Login with Duo, or the Microsoft Authenticator App for email and Microsoft products for is vital to connecting to many of the tools and services needed at Purdue.