Hey yall,

Just a reminder that Purdue had its own Cornell 7 case a couple years back where Purdue was found liable by a court of law, and both Dean Sermersheim and VP Alysa Rollock who violated Title IX still serve as administration at Purdue. Like 2 of the Cornell 7, Nancy Roe’s abuser was also only given an essay as punishment for committing SA while she was expelled for filing a Title IX case.

https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026/05/mung-chiang-named-next-president-of-northwestern

Our Republican state senator, Spencer Deery, became a target of President Trump after he refused to vote for a 9-0 gerrymander of Indiana which would have split West Lafayette across two congressional districts. Trump endorsed his challenger, Paula Copenhaver, in exchange for supporting the rigged maps.

On election night (May 5), Deery had tentatively won his election by three votes, but today, the Indiana Recount Commission invalidated 10 ballots due to clerical errors, swinging the election in Copenhaver's favor.

Deery plans to challenge the outcome in court.
Purdue biology professor David Sanders is the Democrat running in this race.

Riley Gaines, a former swimmer and current anti-trans activist, has a speaking event next Wednesday, which is also trans day of remembrance, a day to celebrate and promote trans identities and to remember those who have lost their lives to various forms of transphobia.

Two years ago, Gaines tied for fifth in a race with trans woman Lia Thomas. They were both beaten by four other women, all cisgender. Gaines used this tie as a platform to start a campaign of anti-transgender activism. She claims to be protecting female athletes from the supposed unfair advantage that trans women have in sports, but she is openly transphobic towards trans women, openly and explicitly misgendering them. She also helped advocate for the exclusion of trans women from women's chess, a ban that was controversial not only because of its transphobic origins but because of the implication that men have an inherent advantage in chess, a game that relies on mental, not physical, capabilities.

Trans women who have been on HRT (hormone replacement therapy) for significant periods of time do not have a proven advantage in physical sports (trans women who are not on HRT do not have any notable history of being allowed on women's teams at all that I'm aware of). Trans women are not disproportionately represented in victories in women's sports. HRT, which increases estrogen levels and lowers testosterone levels, causes body mass redistribution and makes it harder to build and maintain muscle. This typically decreases trans women's performance in sports (Thomas, for example, had times that were slower than they had been when she had competed in the men's division before beginning HRT).

I find it extremely disheartening that Gaines' misinformation and transphobia is being given a platform at Purdue. To my fellow trans students: know you still have a space and community here. You are loved and you are valid.

Edit: I misspoke, Wednesday is trans day of remembrance, not visibility, which I've edited in my post to have the correct info. Unfortunately, the title can't be changed. All of my other points still stand.

House bill 1099 just passed the house. It will make it illegal for students from countries deemed “foreign adversaries” - which currently includes China, Iran, and Russia- from attending Purdue (or any college in Indiana). It also makes it illegal for them to own property which could mean Indiana universities will lose a lot of amazing professors. What's worse, the governor can add more countries to that list whenever they want.

https://www.aclu-in.org/legislation/discrimination-against-people-from-countries-deemed-foreign-adversaries-hb-1099/

Hello, I am writing something I never thought I’d write on a Reddit group. I was sexually assaulted by a professor when I was 19 at Purdue and reported it. The university ruled that I did not have enough evidence. Shortly later he committed similar offenses. I dropped out my senior year after being a very active student, just gave up after years of dealing with his retaliation and seeing that. Has anyone else in here experienced this? The news circulating about Cornell has really hit home for me and I wish had some friends similar.

Starship Technologies is permanently ending its autonomous food delivery operations on U.S. college campuses, including Purdue University. The company is redeploying its 1,200 campus robots to urban markets in the U.S. and Europe to focus on profitable grocery and hot food delivery.

Indiana SB1 Abortion Ban passed the House on Friday, August 5th, 62-38.

Abortions will be banned in Indiana with the following exceptions

For rape or incest before 10 weeks.

The abortion is necessary to prevent any serious physical health risk of the pregnant woman or to save the pregnant woman's life or

or lethal fetal abnormality before 20 weeks

Abortions can only occur in a hospitals and ambulatory outpatient

surgical centers. All abortion centers not affiliated with a hospital will be closed.

The Attorney General shall remove the license of a physician if any physician is found in violation of these new abortion restrictions.

I am saddened for Hoosier women and girls who have had their freedom ripped away from them today.

I am outraged by those who voted to reject Federal dollars for family Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

I am angry that these are the legislators that cried "my body my choice" when it came to protecting others from a deadly disease killing over a million people.

I'm concerned that the Indiana General Assembly will not stop with just this abortion ban which eliminates 98% of current abortions in Indiana.

On Thursday July 4, second reading amendments included:

A compromise was proposed that would move the abortion weeks to 13 weeks for all, nearly passed. Neither side would be completely happy but it was one that many were willing to vote to save free choice, which I voted yes. This amendment failed 65-34

Another amendment would have extended the ability for pharmacists to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptives, which is already allowed in over 20 states. Pharmacists have been highly trained to do this as part of a pharmacist's degree. It would expand contraceptive access to rural medical deserts across the state and eliminate expensive doctor visits for those who can barely afford the prescription. This also failed by one vote that the speaker cast to break the tie. He claimed the senate was not going accept the bill if it were added and it would delay passage of the bill. failed 48-47

It was really scary when an amendment would have eliminated an exception for rape or incest. Failed 68-32

Another scary amendment would not allow an exemption for a dying fetus and force a woman to carry to term only to deliver a stillborn or baby that would live seconds to hours while they watch the baby die. failed 65-35

Major demolition began today.