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Boilermaker super fans: Ambulance turned tailgate icon

Purdue super fans Andy and Betsy Eibling reflect on what it takes to turn an emergency vehicle into a tailgating hub Own a retrofitted Purdue vehicle? Know a Boilermaker with an unforgettable game day setup? We’re looking for tailgate rigs…
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“Purdue Polytechnic High School First Class” – A Documentary

Produced by Purdue University, “PPHS First Class” is a documentary series telling the stories of three seniors from the first-ever graduating class of Purdue Polytechnic High School (PPHS) as they navigate their path to Purdue University a high school experience…
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Podcast Ep. 41: Former NFL Quarterback Jim Everett Reflects on His Time as a Boilermaker

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Jim Everett, former Purdue University and NFL quarterback, as he reflects on his football career.  Listen in as Jim discusses the 1984 trifecta win against Michigan, Ohio State, and Notre Dame in the same season while leading the…
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The Data Mine | Purdue + Cummins Prepare Students with Real-World Experience in Data Analytics

At Purdue, we believe that the world is our classroom. Through The Data Mine, students from every college and discipline partner on real-world projects with corporations like Cummins. Collaborating with researchers and professionals, students help solve pressing issues — all…
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Boilermaker super fans: Leader of the Ross-Ade Brigade

President of the Ross-Ade Brigade and Purdue super fan Maddie Barondeau shares what it means to become a Boilermaker for life, even if you weren’t born into a Purdue family Growing up in a family of die-hard Mizzou football fans,…
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Building a high school from the ground up

How an educator increased pathways to college by reinventing the high school experience INDIANAPOLIS — When Scott Bess took to the podium for Purdue Polytechnic High School Schweitzer Center at Englewood’s first commencement on June 11, he paused, looked out…
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Scott Bess of Purdue Polytechnic High School is Reinventing Education

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Degree-in-3 program provides first-generation college student minimal debt, maximum benefit

How McKaya Simon sought out a value-packed college experience at Purdue before she leaps nearly debt-free into a career in child advocacy McKaya Simon knew early on that she would be paying for college herself. As a student from a…
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Purdue ranked #5 nationally for most STEM graduates

According to rankings announced by Forbes on August 20, 2021, Purdue ranked fifth nationwide for the most STEM undergraduate degrees awarded during the 2019-20 school year. The ranking further reinforces Purdue as Indiana’s STEM school and a national driver for innovation, committed to enhancing…
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Podcast Ep. 40: Celebrating 100 Years with The World’s Largest Drum™

In this episode of This Is Purdue, we’re highlighting the legacy of Purdue University’s Big Bass Drum, also known as The World’s Largest Drum™, part of the “All-American” Marching Band, for the past 100 years. Pamela Nave, Purdue Bands’ percussion…
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Purdue alumna Heather Penney

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Fighter pilot, a Purdue alumna, was prepared to sacrifice her life on 9/11

Alumna Heather Penney planned to crash F-16 into hijacked United Flight 93.

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Podcast Ep. 39: Behind the Scenes: Purdue’s Boiler Gold Rush

In this episode of This Is Purdue, we’re going behind the scenes at Purdue’s largest Boiler Gold Rush event yet ahead of the start of the 2021 Fall Semester. Listen in as we chat with Craig Johnson, Director of Orientation…
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