New ribbon board will be placed in the north end zone

Mike Carmin | Journal & Courier

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Although bigger improvements are coming, Ross-Ade Stadium is expected to see a new addition this fall.

The athletic department is scheduled to add a “Monster Ribbon Board” in the north end zone before the 2019 season begins.

According to online documents, the ribbon board will wrap around the top of the stadium and no seats will be removed during the installation, according to Tom Schott, senior associate athletics director for communications.

The installation of the ribbon board – which will feature statistics, scores from the Big Ten and around the country along with advertisements and messages – is the only major project planned for the stadium before the season, Schott said.

Sealed bids for the project are being accepted by Purdue’s Board of Trustees until April 4 at 3 p.m.

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The ribbon board is one piece of future additions and renovations to Ross-Ade Stadium.

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Purdue and Elevate Sports Ventures conducted a survey to obtain feedback surrounding extensive renovations to the stadium. The survey generated around 12,000 responses.

The feedback, along with information gathered from focus group sessions conducted recently in West Lafayette, Indianapolis and Chicago, will be presented to Purdue administrators this spring.

Contact Journal & Courier Purdue football reporter Mike Carmin at mcarmin@gannett.com. Follow on Twitter: @carmin_jc