Purdue trustees ratify eight named faculty, two named spaces

The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Oct. 12) ratified eight named faculty positions and the recent appointments of the university’s executive vice president for communication and vice president for human resources. Trustees also issued a resolution of appreciation for friends of the university, including two whose names will be added to campus facilities. Including Dr. Chad Jafvert, who was named the Lyles Family Professor in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering; and Dr. Ernest (Chip) Blatchley, who was named the Lee A. Rieth Professor in Environmental Engineering.