Purdue trustees accept $42M Parrish commitment to name new West Lafayette business hall opening Fall 2027

Purdue University reported to its Board of Trustees on 2026-10-09 that Roland G. Parrish has made a $42 million commitment to name the new flagship facility for the Mitch Daniels School of Business the Roland G. Parrish Hall of Business. The board also approved named faculty positions, resolutions of appreciation and other routine actions at the public meeting held at Purdue’s Indianapolis administration building.

The trustees approved a 10-year contract with Chartwells to operate dining services at the Academic Success Building in Indianapolis beginning in the 2027–28 academic year, ratified housing and dining rates for 2027–28, and approved leasing the 3rd & West apartment complex in West Lafayette for the 2027–28 through 2029–30 academic years. Purdue also reported student counts and said main-campus tuition has been frozen 14 years in a row.

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