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article | Athletics
Volleyball alum makes her mark as Purdue operations director
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVDn1TVGCkc Five years ago, Carrie Gurnell was at a crossroads. She loved her volleyball coaching life at the University of North Texas, just four hours from her childhood residence in Katy, Texas. Life seemed pretty good living in her home…
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podcast | Experience
Episode 151: Is TikTok Lying to You About Protein? The Truth About Nutrition Trends
In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Lauren Link (BS dietetics/health, fitness and nutrition ’11, MS health and kinesiology ’19), assistant athletics director of sports nutrition for Purdue Athletics. As a registered dietitian, Lauren and her team…
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article | Experience
Boilermaker alum to achieve lifelong space dream aboard Purdue 1
Traveling to space was no fleeting interest for Jason Williamson. It was a true passion.
article | Experience
Building America: Purdue’s legacy in our nation’s infrastructure
Generations of Boilermakers have transformed how America improves through infrastructure.
article | Experience
Making your residence hall your home
Your residence hall room is more than just somewhere to sleep. It’s the place on campus that you call home.
article | Experience
3 roommates, 1 lasting friendship
These Boilermakers became close friends after they were assigned as roommates Tori Jones, Deirdre Hostettler and Madeleine Yee had never met prior to being assigned as roommates as first-year students. The three women became close friends despite differing personalities and…
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