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Issue #41: November 2025
Newsletter for Purdue University Global Business & Information Technology Students
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This Month in Business History
a series by Dr. Jack Deem
This Month in Business History – October
On October 1, 1908, the first Model T was shipped to customers (Ford, N.D.). Ford’s vision for the Model T was that it would durable, easy to operate, and above all, priced within the reach of the common man.
Ford demonstrated its durability by driving a Model T up the stairs of the Tennessee State Capital building (Ford, N.D.). Innovations in the design of the Model T included the first single cast block and crankcase, removable cylinder heads, a left mounted steering column, and a windshield option. The car came with a tool kit. The car could run ethanol, gasoline, or kerosene. These all added to the car being easy to operate and maintain (Gala, N.D.).
Thanks to the Ford assembly line and the mass production capabilities, Ford was able to sell the Model T for a price range of $260 - $850 ($9,130 - $29,846 in 2025 (Webster, N.D.)) depending on options. The assembly line, which was based on Frederick Winslow Taylor’s concept of interchangeable parts (Wrenn, 1994), helped reduce the assembly time for a single car from 12.5 hours to 2.67 hours. These savings were passed along to the assembly workers by raising the pay from $2.34 to $5.00 per day.
Despite the often-heard quote of Ford saying “Any customer can have a car painted in any color that he wants so long as it’s black,” the Model T was offered in blue, red, grey, and green from 1908-1913 and 1926-1927 (Ford, N.D.).
The Model T would be built until May 1927. Some 15,000,000 units were produced and sold during its production run from 1908-1927.
References
Ford (N.D.). The Model T, Corporate.ford.com. Retrieved from https://corporate.ford.com/articles/history/the-model-t.html
Learngala (N.D.). The rise of the Model T (1908-1927). In Assembling Our Transportation Future, learngala.com. Retrieved from https://www.learngala.com/cases/model-t/6
Webster, I. (N.D.). CPI inflation calculator, in2013dollars.com. Retrieved from https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1908?amount=850.
Wrenn, D. (1994). The economic environment: From the farm to the factory. In The evolution of management thought ( 4th Edition). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Purdue Global Cafe' (PG Cafe')
PG Café is an online meeting place.
As an online school, Purdue Global has limited social connecting point between students, as well as Faculty with students outside of the classroom. The use of asynchronous communication is not the same as synchronous in developing dialogue and connections. Ground based schools have physical meeting areas where students may interact, offering a common social dynamic. At PG we can't just walk out into the quad and talk with each other. We can't run into each other at the Campus Coffee shop, (but we can meet in a virtual Cafe!)
PG Cafe will be hosting periodic "Meet the Professor" sessions
This session will introduce students to a Host PG Faculty member with various SME discipline backgrounds (Subject Matter Expertise). The session will allow students to enjoy dialogue with a faculty member outside of the classroom - and talk about various aspects of the faculty’s SME.
If your student group, class team, study group, or a general interest group of students would like to use the PG Cafe to meet-up, please contact Dr. Blake Escudier: bescudier@purdueglobal.edu
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COLLEGE WRITING
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Achievement in Community Engagement and Services (ACES) is a free, university-wide, co-curricular, non-credit program designed to recognize the community engagement and service learning efforts of Purdue Global students.
ACES connects students to their local, national, and global communities, to foster relationships in and their commitment to community engagement and service learning.
Students earn points for their service, both inside and outside the university, toward digital badges that can be used on resumes as documented evidence of their dedication to service. Their achievement is also recorded on their permanent academic transcript.
Culture, Engagement, Community
Culture, Engagement, Community
Purdue University Global holds itself accountable to foster a culture that promotes diversity and inclusion, offering an environment that is fair, equitable, and accessible for all.
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New to Academic Writer? Check out our orientation, Getting Started with Academic Writer, to learn how to navigate and use the site.
For more detailed guidance on using the Writing Center, visit our lesson on Writing in Academic Writer.
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Who Can Receive Accommodations?
Who Can Receive Accommodations?
A student with a disability and/or temporary impairment that limits a major life function and is diagnosed by a health care professional can request accommodations. Accommodations can be permanent or temporary.
Who are they? SAS was once known as The Center for Disability Services (CDS). The department name was recently changed to Student Accessibility Services (SAS) to create a more inclusive environment that provides accessibility to all. Student Accessibility Services (SAS) at Purdue Global is the primary office responsible for the coordination of services for students with disabilities. Pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, Purdue Global will provide reasonable accommodations for students who have met the eligibility and verification requirements of SAS.
What do they do? SAS works directly with the student to provide accommodations that aid the student in being successful in their classes. SAS works as a liaison between the student and their instructors and notifies instructors of the student's approved accommodations each term. Students with temporary medical conditions can also request accommodations on a temporary basis.
How do you request an accommodation? Students with disabilities are responsible for requesting an accommodation. If you are a potential Purdue Global student, or already enrolled at Purdue Global, and are seeking accommodation(s) due to a diagnosed disability, you may request to be referred to Student Accessibility Services (SAS) through your university representative and/or contact SAS directly by telephone, or email. Actively enrolled students may also submit a self-referral to SAS through their student portal. SAS will then send an email to the student with information about requesting accommodations and will provide the required accommodation request forms attached to the email.
Purdue Global Contacts and Student Connections
Purdue Global Contacts and Student Connections
Purdue Global Contacts
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