Purdue University Provost Patrick Wolfe said the move is directly related to policy shifts and new rules at both the state and federal level.

In a series of letters sent last month to top Indiana education leaders, presidents and administrators of the public institutions called for a reconsideration of the proposed graduation requirements.

The computers are part of a network creating a "virtual supercomputer" that is currently helping the Baker Laboratory at the University of Washington map the structure of proteins in the novel coronavirus.

Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw abruptly retired Wednesday after a Hall of Fame coaching career that includes two national championships in 33 seasons.

The Purdue Student Farm usually sells its produce to Purdue food services, but the farm found itself without customers after on-campus classes were canceled and most students returned home amid the pandemic.

The cancellation of the NCAA men's basketball tournament cost schools $375 million and more losses are expected, especially if football season is disrupted in the fall.

The university furloughed 154 full-time employees and 46 part-time employees, it said in a news release. The layoffs began Thursday and are expected to last though July 31.

A university spokesman Chuck Carney says the university is in good fiscal shape, but the request offers peace of mind for the university to continue operations during difficult times.

Former Purdue University President Dr. Steven C. Beering, who expanded and diversified the West Lafayette campus during his 18-year tenure, has died, the university announced. He was 87.

Purdue University announced Monday May and June graduate and undergraduate summer courses will be conducted remotely, and a decision about in-person July classes will be made by May 15.