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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 …

Rick and Dee Rietz
Article

Motion P barn stops you in your tracks

Meet the Boilermaker fan family that handcrafted Purdue’s Motion P logo on their barn Rick and Dee Rietz come from a family of die-hard Boilermakers. Rick (BS management ’76), Dee (BS consumer and family sciences ’79) and their son Adam …

The Purdue-inspired Motion P barn
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Building on a legacy through Purdue barns

Three Boilermaker barns celebrate the joy of persistence and honor their ties to Purdue and Indiana Driving through Indiana, you will find no shortage of beautiful farm fields of corn, soybeans and wheat. The golden crops sway in the breeze …

Todd and Jessica Foster
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A Purdue-themed basketball barn built for dreamers

Have you ever wanted to play basketball in Purdue’s Mackey Arena? Now you can play in a barn that is known as ‘Mini-Mackey.’ Todd Foster’s dream was to open a multifunctional basketball facility ­­— not only for his family but …

The Smith’s
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A Purdue Pete barn at Smith Family Farms

An 8th-generation family farm emphasizes Purdue pride and the importance of teaching children about Indiana farming Over 100 years old and still standing is the Smith Family Farms’ barn, with a distinctive Purdue Pete decorating its side. This eighth-generation family …

Chief Wiete
Podcast

Podcast Ep. 68: Boilermaker Alum Lesley Wiete’s Journey to Purdue Police Chief

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to the new Purdue University Police Department (PUPD) Chief Lesley Wiete. Listen as Chief Wiete discusses her transition from attending Purdue as an undergraduate student to working for the PUPD for …

Gary, Quentin and Cammy stand with their arms around each other.
Article

Parent to parent: Making a financial plan for college

Cammy Betts says her son Quentin has always been money-conscious. A workable financial plan for college was essential.

Frank Dooley
Podcast

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 …

Helen Bass Williams, Purdue’s first African American faculty member.
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Purdue’s First African American professor’s impact felt across generations

Decades after her death in 1991, several examples of pioneering educator Helen Bass Williams’ impact at Purdue persist.

Dave Shondell
Podcast

Podcast Ep. 65: In-depth with Purdue Women’s Volleyball Head Coach Dave Shondell

In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Dave Shondell, Purdue University’s Art and Connie Euler Women’s Volleyball Head Coach. From growing up immersed in volleyball with his dad and brothers, to leading teams at the high school …

Ashley Bird stands in front of a plane in a green flight suit decorated with patches.
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Inspiring Tomorrow’s Aviators

Air Force flight instructor Ashley Bird found a springboard for her military career in Purdue’s ROTC.

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Small Steps of Purdue

There’s no one way to be a Boilermaker. Read these Boilermakers’ stories of persistence.