Category: Purdue Traditions

A miniature replica of the university's over 2,600-acre campus.

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Campus history as seen within Purdue’s Campus Model

The Purdue Campus Model has been around since 1957, but not much is known about its beginnings. Learn about this hidden icon and how it is part of Purdue’s spirit.

Dave and Donna Beering

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Podcast Ep. 92: Dave and Donna Beering on Continuing Former Purdue President Dr. Steven Beering’s Legacy

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Dave and Donna Beering, proud alumni and son and daughter-in-law of Dr. Steven C. Beering, former Purdue president.   If you’re a Boilermaker, you’ve likely heard the name "Beering” or possibly...
Dave Cappelleri holding the Guinness World Records certificate.

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The world’s smallest drum

This microscopic version of the World’s Largest Drum is a Guinness World Record winner.
Eugene Cernan on the lunar surface during the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972.

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Eugene Cernan: Purdue astronaut, NASA pioneer

Eugene Cernan could make his otherworldly accomplishments seem accessible to the mortals who had never ventured beyond the Earth’s atmosphere.
Purdue at Indy 500

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Back Home Again: Purdue and the Indy 500 

Boilermakers have been integral to the Indianapolis 500 for more than 100 years — whether it’s engineers ensuring optimal vehicle performance, the “All-American” Marching Band playing “Back Home Again in Indiana” or students representing the University in the 500 Festival...
Nathan O’Rourke drives in a go-kart race.

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STEP INSIDE: Purdue Grand Prix Foundation

In episode two of STEP INSIDE, meet four of the students behind Grand Prix race 65 and see what it takes for the Grand Prix Foundation to put on the race year after year. Beginning in 1958, the roar of...
Purdue football players Mike Phipps and Don Kiepert

podcast | Athletics

Podcast Ep. 57: Boilermaker Bond: Celebrating 50+ Years of Purdue Friendship

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to former Purdue football players Mike Phipps and Don Kiepert, who played on the iconic late 1960s team under Coach Jack Mollenkopf. This quarterback duo friendship started at Purdue, and the...
Anthrop Family

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Podcast Ep. 56: Boilermakers for Life: The Anthrop Family Legacy

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re highlighting the story of the Anthrop family, a Purdue Athletics legacy from West Lafayette, Indiana. If you’re a Purdue sports fan, you’ve probably heard the name Anthrop. Brothers Dru, Danny and Jackson...
An original copy of ‘Hail Purdue’ donated to the University by the songwriters.

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Boilermakers have played and sung ‘Hail Purdue’ across the globe — and even in space

Beloved fight song, celebrating its 110th anniversary in 2022, and school song ‘Purdue Hymn’ are the centerpiece numbers in the Purdue musical catalog Wherever and whenever Purdue Boilermakers cross paths, there exists the distinct possibility that they might break into...

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Podcast Ep. 47: This Is Purdue’s Greatest Hits of 2021

On this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re celebrating some of our most popular episodes of 2021 to ring in the new year! Listen in as we share clips from episodes with Purdue University President Mitch Daniels, men’s head basketball...

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Anonymous thank you leads to creation of ‘A Boilermaker Carol’

Student’s appreciative note to campus pianist served as inspiration for holiday-themed rendition of ‘Hail Purdue’ It all started with an anonymous thank you. What began on Reddit, with one Purdue student thanking another for a much-needed pick-me-up, resulted in this...

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Live performance, virtual audience: Purdue Musical Organizations returns to Elliott Hall for 88th annual Christmas Show

The staff and students of Purdue Musical Organizations adapt storied holiday traditions in light of pandemic limitations to spread Christmas cheer across the globe In March 2020, the world of live performance changed. The student musicians of Purdue Musical Organizations (PMO) spent...