Category: Student Life

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Togetherness Matters: Ellie McClellan’s Story

Purdue fosters an environment of togetherness, which allows students like Ellie McClellan to take small steps leading to giant leaps.

Sarobbie Hagen feels supported by Purdue Promise.

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Finding endless opportunities through Purdue Promise

Student experiences academic and financial support through scholarship programs Purdue University persistently provides opportunities for students to feel supported both academically and financially. Boilermakers benefit from programs like Purdue Promise, which helps qualified students graduate in four years with little...

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Experiencing The Data Mine at Purdue University

If you talk to students from The Data Mine, it’s clear that this is far from your average learning community.

Elise Doan and Audrey Williamson are shown side-by-side, divided by a diagonal line. Both are shown smiling and looking off-camera.

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LGBTQ at Purdue: Pride in community and self

Elise Doan and Audrey Williamson share how LGBTQ students can find a vibrant and uplifting community at Purdue.

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...

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From a student’s perspective: How families can help with the college search

As a freshman at Purdue, Aryana looks back at her college search process and notes that she couldn’t have done it without her parents’ guidance and support. “When I was looking for colleges, I looked with my parents,” she says. “We were deciding together.”

Britney Ho sits at a study table with laptop, smiling

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Living in a professional learning community

Cambria McClelland says she was working on her housing application when her dad encouraged her to look into a learning community. She was surprised to find not only built-in study partners, but a community that turned out to be foundational to her social life at Purdue.