On February 14, 2025, C-IDEA Executive Secretary-General Professor Li Xu and Professor Robert Sabol (Associate Head and CLA Dean’s Professorship, Rueff School of Design, Art, and Performance) signed a strategic cooperation agreement.

This collaboration between C-IDEA and Purdue University will facilitate faculty exchanges and joint projects in design education. By sharing resources and expertise, it aims to enrich academic activities and create more opportunities for educators and students, strengthening practical cooperation between the institutions.