Purdue Polytechnic Columbus

10/03/2026

We are proud to celebrate Purdue Polytechnic faculty member Missy Casner, who will be joining the speaker lineup at Community Summit North America 2026 in Nashville!

Missy will present “Reclaiming the BIG ROCKS: How Leaders Use AI Agents & Copilot to Reclaim Focus, Clarity, & Human-Centered Work.” Her session highlights the ways emerging technologies such as AI, Copilot, and business applications can support leaders while keeping people and meaningful work at the center.

It is exciting to see Purdue Polytechnic represented on a national stage and our faculty sharing their expertise with professionals from across the technology community.

Congratulations, Missy! We are proud to have you representing Purdue Polytechnic!

https://connect.summitna.com/8_0/sessions/speaker-details.cfm?speakerid=393

10/02/2026

Stop #9 of our “We Are Here” campaign took us to Manufacturing Day 2026! 🏭⚙️

Purdue Polytechnic Columbus was excited to connect with local high school students and give them the opportunity to experience engineering and manufacturing through hands-on activities.

Students explored both our Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) and Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) programs by participating in vacuum forming and circuit-building activities. These experiences gave students a glimpse into the applied, hands-on learning that takes place at Purdue Polytechnic Columbus.

Manufacturing Day is about more than showcasing technology—it is about inspiring the next generation, introducing students to career opportunities, and helping build the future workforce of our region.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the day a success and to all of the students who stopped by to learn, build, ask questions, and explore!

📍 We Are Here — Stop #9
🖤💛 Purdue Polytechnic Columbus
⚙️ Hands-On Learning | Future Talent | Innovation in Action

09/25/2026

🖤💛 Getting to Know Our Boilermakers – Question of the Week!

This week, we asked our Purdue Polytechnic Columbus students:

🍂 “What do you enjoy most about fall?”

Their answers included hunting season, crunchy leaves, changing leaf colors, sweater weather, and bonfires. From crisp days to cozy evenings, our students definitely have their favorite ways to enjoy the season!

We love getting to know the students who make up our Purdue Polytechnic Columbus community one question at a time. 🖤💛

What’s your favorite thing about fall? Let us know in the comments! 👇

09/24/2026

WE ARE HERE Stop #8 | AIM-IN Summit 2026

Purdue Polytechnic Columbus is proud to be part of the conversations shaping the future of advanced manufacturing in Indiana.

From robotics and automation to energy storage, battery technology, advanced manufacturing, and next-generation hardware, the AIM-IN Summit in Indianapolis brings together industry, researchers, technology leaders, and workforce partners around the innovations transforming how we design, make, and power the future.

For us, “We Are Here” means more than being visible in our community—it means being present where industry is headed, listening to emerging workforce needs, building relationships, and bringing those insights back to our students, faculty, and regional partners.

We are listening. We are connecting. We are learning. And we are here. 🚂🖤💛

🚀 LIVE FROM INDIANAPOLIS: The AIM-IN Summit 2026 is Underway! The energy inside The Crane Bay Event Center is off the charts as we officially kick off the inaugural AIM-IN Summit! 🏎️⚡ From packed main-stage keynote addresses to cutting-edge robotics walking the exhibit floor, today is all ...

09/23/2026

Purdue Polytechnic Institute – Columbus is proud to celebrate Dr. Nancy Lollar for sharing the campus’s Community-Embedded Engineering Leadership Model with the National Association of Branch Campus Administrators (NABCA).

As the recipient of NABCA’s 2026 Dr. George Giacumakis Innovation Award, Dr. Lollar highlighted how Purdue Columbus is redefining what it means for a campus to belong to its community by intentionally connecting curriculum, industry, families, clinicians, and community partners.

Through experiences such as GoBabyGo, first-year students apply engineering concepts to meaningful, real-world challenges while developing technical skills, empathy, leadership, communication, and accountability.

This work reflects the heart of Purdue Polytechnic: learning by doing, building strong community and industry partnerships, and preparing students to make an impact from day one.

We are proud of Dr. Lollar and of the students, faculty, staff, and partners who continue to make this work possible.

Many thanks to Dr. Nancy Lollar, Purdue University-Polytechnic Institute's Columbus Director and recipient of NABCA's 2026 Dr. George Giacumakis Innovation Award, for sharing her work around redefining what it means for a branch campus to belong to its community during our first Lunch and Learn of t...

09/21/2026

We’re excited to share that Dr. Nancy L. Lollar of will be presenting tomorrow for the National Association of Branch Campus Administrators (NABCA)!

Join us virtually on Tuesday, September 22 from 1–2 p.m. ET for Becoming a Community Partner Through Curriculum, Commitment, and Reciprocity.

Dr. Lollar will share how Purdue Polytechnic Columbus is strengthening the connection between students, industry, and the community through hands-on learning, meaningful partnerships, and a commitment to being truly embedded in the region we serve.

We are especially honored to share the work behind a program recognized with NABCA’s 2026 Dr. George Giacumakis Innovation Award.

📅 September 22 | 1–2 p.m. ET
💻 Virtual via Zoom
🔗 Registration information is included in the post below.

We Are Here. We Are Purdue. We Are Columbus. 💛🖤

Register now and plan to join us via Zoom on September 22 from 1 - 2p.m. ET for a peak inside an exciting new program that received NABCA's 2026 Dr. George Giacumakis Innovation Award! Purdue Polytechnic Institute Columbus is redefining what it means for a branch campus to belong to its community. T...

09/18/2026

🖤💛 Getting to Know Our Boilermakers – Question of the Week!

This week, we asked our Purdue Polytechnic Columbus students: “What is your favorite way to take a study break?”

Their answers ranged from a 2-mile run and going for a walk to taking a nap and playing video games. Whether they recharge by moving, resting, or gaming, everyone has their own way to reset and refocus.

What’s your favorite way to take a study break? 👇

09/17/2026

We’re excited to launch our Go Baby Go (GBG) project this fall at Purdue Polytechnic Columbus! 💛🖤

Through this hands-on project, our students will apply their engineering and technical skills to modify ride-on vehicles and mobility equipment to help create greater independence and opportunities for children in our community. It’s a powerful way to connect student learning, engineering innovation, and community impact.

We’re also looking for technical advisors and mentors from industry and the community to work alongside our students. If you have experience in areas such as mechanical design, electrical systems, fabrication, manufacturing, controls, troubleshooting, or related technical fields, we would love to have you involved.

Your experience can help guide students as they design, build, problem-solve, and turn their ideas into solutions that make a real difference.

Interested in serving as a GBG Technical Advisor or Mentor? Please reach out to us at [email protected] to learn how you can get involved.

Hands-on engineering. Student innovation. Community impact.

09/15/2026

Driving innovation. Building community. Changing lives.

We are proud to share that our presentation, “GoBabyGo: Driving Industry Collaboration and STEM Impact One Adaptive Car at a Time,” received the Best Presenter Award!

This project showcases what can happen when students, faculty, industry partners, physical therapists, families, and the community come together to create meaningful solutions. Through GoBabyGo, our students apply their engineering skills to design and build adaptive ride-on vehicles that help children experience greater mobility, independence, and joy.

A special congratulations to RuijRuiji Sun NancNancy L. Lollard thank you to everyone who continues to make this work possible.

🖤💛 Boiler Up!

09/14/2026

🖤💛 We Are Here – Stop #7! 💙🤍

Purdue Polytechnic Columbus was excited to participate in the Career Exploration Expo at Batesville High School, connecting with students and sharing opportunities to turn their interests in technology, engineering, and hands-on learning into future career pathways.

A special thank you to Batesville High School for welcoming us and to Genesis Pathways to Success for organizing this opportunity and helping students explore the many possibilities available for their futures.

We enjoyed meeting so many students, answering questions, and helping them learn more about what it means to become a Boilermaker!

📍 Stop #7 – Batesville High School
🎓 Purdue Polytechnic Columbus
💡 People. Ideas. Opportunity.