Category: Purdue Global

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Purdue Global student driven by desire to help restaurant colleagues

Leanna Chroman chose to pursue an online college education through Purdue Global for herself and for her company, but it was about much more than that. From her earliest days as a server at Huse Culinary’s first Harry & Izzy’s...
Melissa Burdi, dean and vice president of the Purdue Global School of Nursing

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Helping nurses benefit their patients – and themselves

Melissa Burdi’s wealth of experience gives her a unique perspective on the possibilities available to Purdue Global nursing students.
Somita Basu, a graduate of Purdue Global’s Concord Law School.

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Somita’s Purdue Global story: shaking up the legal field

Purdue Global’s Concord Law School helped Somita make a midcareer pivot I had a successful career as a management consultant in Singapore and India. When I got pregnant with my first child, I decided that I really needed some mental...
Purdue Global graduates Kelvin Gumbs and Sherry McQueary and Purdue Global deans Melissa Burdi and Jeffery Buck

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Podcast Ep. 71: A Graduation Celebration to be Thankful For: The Impact of Purdue Global

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to five members of the Purdue Global community as they celebrate the impact Purdue Global has had on their careers and lives. The podcast team went behind the scenes at the...
LaQuinta seated at a table in a coffee shop, with books and a coffee cup in front of her.

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LaQuinta’s Purdue Global Story: Finally isn’t the same as too late

When I got pregnant my senior year, my grandmother encouraged me to enroll in community college.
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Purdue Global Fall 2022 Commencement

Experience the most memorable highlights from Purdue Global’s Fall 2022 commencement weekend! Purdue Global’s graduates celebrated their giant leaps on Purdue University’s campus in West Lafayette, Indiana, as well as online via livestream. The graduates join a family of 600,000+...
Frank Dooley

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Podcast Ep. 67: Purdue Global Chancellor Frank Dooley: The Future is Fueled by Education

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Frank Dooley, chancellor of Purdue Global. Purdue Global is Purdue’s accredited and affordable online solution designed for the working adult with life experience, and often some college credit – but...

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A lesson in dedication

Cancer couldn’t stop this Army veteran from pursuing a Purdue Global degree Once Sheila Taylor set her mind on completing a graduate degree, nothing was going to stand in her way. Not when she was diagnosed with breast cancer for...
Cynthia Walker Middleton worked at Motorola as a liaison between engineers and technicians.

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A long journey home to Purdue

Purdue Global made it possible to finish a degree started in West Lafayette 40 years ago She has lived in numerous states and taken college courses in several of them, but Cynthia Walker Middleton has always had a soft spot...
Identical twin sisters Kerri Stone and Kelli Lyon.

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Twin sisters earn ‘twin’ nursing degrees from Purdue Global

Kerri and Kelli have a lot in common. Neighbors, co-workers, moms. Now, they add ‘twin’ MSN degrees to the list.
Persistence pays off, purdue global commencement

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Purdue Global summer 2022 commencement

Celebrate alongside Purdue Global’s Class of 2022 and their friends and families! Members of the summer 2022 graduating class gathered in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 12-13 to attend the Black and Gold Celebration and commencement ceremonies at DAR Constitution Hall....
Purdue Global alumna Ashley Tippins

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Purdue Global alumna aims to create change in her community as a nurse

Ashley Tippins’ desire to serve patients’ needs motivated her to relentlessly pursue three nursing credentials via Purdue Global.