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Bea Bourne is standing behind a marble counter and wears a tan leather jacket, smiling and hands on the counter in front of her.
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Meet Purdue Global professor Bea Bourne: ‘I was an adult student, too!’ 

When this Purdue Global professor realized she wanted to teach, she knew she wanted to teach adults.

Alejandra Palma sits on a concrete park bench, wearing a navy and white striped jacket, holding an open laptop.
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Purdue Global student says ‘this comeback is for all of us’ 

Alejandra Palma enrolled at Purdue Global after a brush with death, when her dream became more meaningful.

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Purdue Senior Hoopers Raised the Standard

Zach Edey, Mason Gillis and Ethan Morton steer teammates in the right direction It was a gut-wrenching loss at Indiana for the No. 1-ranked Boilermakers. All losses to the intrastate rival Hoosiers are. When a reporter in the postgame press …

Black and white photo of Desiré Hunter, wearing a three-tier necklace, wavy hair, and a black scoop-neck shirt
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‘My online degree from Purdue Global gave me the confidence I needed’

Desiré never saw herself with a degree backed by Purdue. Now she has one.

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Podcast Ep. 103: March Madness: Carolyn Peck, Stephanie White and Ukari Figgs Reflect on the 25th Anniversary of Purdue Winning the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to former head coach Carolyn Peck and co-captains Stephanie White and Ukari Figgs as they reflect on the Purdue women’s basketball team’s 1999 NCAA National Championship. Celebrate the 25th anniversary of …

Nikhil Anand Dhoka in a classroom in Indianapolis.
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Setting up for success at the intersection of technology and finance

Nikhil Anand Dhoka is excelling as a Purdue computer science and mathematics student in Indianapolis For Nikhil Anand Dhoka, earning an A-plus is not about the grade. It’s about the ability to build skills and train for a world that’s …

Josef sits at his typewriter in a sunny room, wearing a light linen blazer and a green patterned shirt.
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Meet Purdue Global professor Josef Vice: Why your success matters

Purdue Global professor Josef Vice says if he can make a comeback after 35 years, so can other working adults.

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Black Pioneers Who Shaped Purdue Athletics

Five Boilermakers reflect on what it was like to be a Black student-athlete at Purdue Pioneers. There have been many in Purdue Athletics history. But perhaps none more important than those among the first Black student-athletes to compete for the …

Purdue Global winter graduation 2024 recap
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Purdue Global winter graduation 2024 recap

On Feb. 17, #PurdueGlobal graduates participated in ceremonies and events at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas, with family, friends and faculty. Join us in celebrating the incredible achievements of our graduates as they cross the stage and embark …

Purdue University professor in Indianapolis Katrenia Reed Hughes
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A ‘forever professor’ for Purdue students in Indianapolis

Katrenia Reed Hughes feels a responsibility to help the students she teaches achieve long-term success.

Members of Crew 288 at the Mars Desert Research Station in Hanksville, Utah: Jesus Meza Galvin, Lipi Roy, Riley McGlasson, Jilian Welshoff and Hunter Vannier. Not pictured: Cesare Guariniello and Ryan DeAngelis
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Journey to ‘Mars’ with Purdue analog astronauts

Purdue given rare opportunity to send two crews on back-to-back Mars Desert Research Station missions

Purdue computer scientist PhD recipient Myson Burch
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Building tools to shape the future of health science

Myson Burch, an IBM research scientist, uses skills he sharpened at Purdue to address complex health issues As he reflects upon his journey in computer science, Dr. Myson Burch can pinpoint the experience that transformed the discipline from something he …

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