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Purdue University Black Alumni Authors

We recognize the following Black authors, all alumni of Purdue University, and their contributions to literature. Their powerful use of language is changing the world.
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Cornell Bell

Dr. Cornell A. Bell distinguished himself in education with his personal involvement and dedication in helping provide opportunities to hundreds of students through the Business Opportunity Program. He was the director of the program for 37 years until his retirement…
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Kassandra Agee Chandler

Kassandra “Katie” Agee Chandler (M’80) was born to a blue-collar family from Gary, Indiana. She originally aspired to attend an out of state college following high school graduation. This plan was disrupted when she was contacted by Cornell Bell (PhD…
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We support Black Engineers

The We Support Black Engineers Campaign was curated to celebrate and show support for Purdue’s College of Engineering Black students, faculty, staff and alumni. This campaign pays homage to the Civil Rights Movement and to the historical I AM A MAN imagery birthed from…
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Clara Bell

Clara E. Bell forged a personal footpath that developed her empathy for the complexities that faced Purdue University’s black students and her black colleagues. She shined a spotlight on the distinct needs of minority nursing students, minority faculty, and what…
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Erin Cook

Aspiring animation specialist Erin Cook’s love for beauty and creativity doesn’t stop with her major. To her, music comes hand-in-hand with athletics, and she knew she wanted all of it in her college experience. “I wanted a school with a…
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Lamar Lundy

Lamar Lundy (HHS’57) arrived at Purdue in 1953 from Richmond, Indiana. At 6 feet 7 inches and 200 pounds, he was a dominant presence in both basketball and football. A three-time letter winner, Lundy was named Most Valuable Player in…
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Dolores Cooper Shockley

The Minority Engineering Program Remembers the Legacy of: Dr. Dolores Cooper Shockley Ph.D. ’55 – A Historical Moment for Purdue and the Nation Dolores completed her early education at Booker T. Washington in Clarksdale, Mississippi until the tenth grade. She…
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Linda Jo Mitchell

Linda Jo Mitchell (LA’69) was born in Gary, Indiana, attended Toleston High School in Gary, and later went on to study the humanities at Purdue University. As an undergraduate, Mitchell was very involved in scholastic activities and was an energetic…
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I Am a Boilermaker

We are Purdue.We’re not an East Coast Ivy League school, although we do think we are pretty elite.I have a president who could have been president.I am proud of my school’s athletic and academic accomplishments.And I can beat the world’s…
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Purdue University: The persistent pursuit of the next giant leap together

For more than 150 years, the Purdue community has been connected like no other. As we protect ourselves, others and our Purdue campus from COVID-19, we maintain hope that we can make more memories like these in the near future….
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Weird College Folklore: Purdue ‘Clapping’ Circle

Purdue University students solve the mystery behind a piece of weird college folklore: the infamous clapping circle that has intrigued the campus community for years. Purdue University’s chapter of the Acoustical Society of America went to work to explain the…
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