INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Purdue University Indianapolis has made several announcements that the school hopes will help increase the university’s footprint in the Circle City.

David Umulis, the senior vice provost for Purdue Indianapolis, said in Thursday night’s “UnPHILterred,” “We have current programs in engineering, technology and computer science in Indianapolis coming up in the fall. We have new programs in actuarial sciences, integrated business and engineering, the cornerstone liberal arts program, which is an integrated liberal arts program, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship certificate program, and several new master’s degree programs as well. We’re working on new programs, radio, pharmaceuticals, sports engineering, and excited about motorsports engineering coming online as a master’s program.”

The program announcement comes after the school announced it’s new Academic Success Building in Indianapolis, a 248,000-square-foot building to be located near the intersection of West and Michigan streets.

“It’s going to be the beating heart of our press here, be kind of the hub for the spoke as our students go out into the city. And it’s a place where they can have living, dining, study spaces, classroom rooms, classrooms that are flexible and for the future, maker spaces, chemistry labs. It’s really a comprehensive building. Importantly, in the design, we’re also very cognizant of our neighbors. This to be something that is used by the community, so something to have it be open and accessible, to promote overall opportunities for native and growth in Indianapolis.”

Purdue Indianapolis is in the midst of its second semester after being a part of Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis for more than 50 years, and prides itself on being an extension of its primary West Lafayette location.

“So right now, we have eight round-trip motorcoaches, connects to north and south locations of Purdue University. This is in both Indianapolis and West Lafayette. And so students, staff, faculty, they’re going to serve, study and teach at both locations. Some stay at one location or serve at both. We have several faculty right now in math, engineering, physics, liberal arts that actually do teach in both and we have many that are assigned to Indianapolis.”