Purdue is moving forward with the preparation of a plan that would unify the administration of the university's two northwest Indiana campuses.
The effort stems from a joint proposal by Purdue University Calumet chancellor Thomas Keon and Purdue University North Central James Dworkin to collaborate on a detailed implementation plan for presentation later this year.
Purdue president Mitch Daniels says the plan will preserve the two existing campuses, which are only 35 miles apart, but administrative and academic oversight functions would be consolidated into one central office.
He believes the shared administrative oversight will strengthen both institutions.
Daniels says the money saved in administrative costs could be used for things such as lowering tuition or increasing faculty.