Purdue seeks $10 million for Fort Wayne South Campus renovation

The project is part of $79 million in state funding sought for three priority projects at the West Lafayette, Northwest and Fort Wayne campuses, the university said in a statement.

Purdue also seeks $60 mllion from the state for an engineering and polytechnic gateway in West Lafayette and $9 million for a chiller plant upgrade and chilled water line replacement at the Northwest campus in Westville.

The Fort Wayne money would complete upgrades of classrooms and teaching labs, modern elevators and public areas, and replacement of failing mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, the statement said. It said construction is expected to begin in spring 2020 with completion in the fall or winter of 2020.

In other action, the board approved renaming of several programs on the Fort Wayne campus --