article | Experience
New Yorker meets best friend, finds home away from home at Purdue
Kennedy Outlaw knew what she wanted out of a college experience – the opportunity to do undergraduate research, the chance to find true community, and an affordable, value-packed experience. But she didn’t know how soon she would build a friendship that made college feel like home.
Called to connect: Bilingual Purdue graduate empowers Spanish-speaking families
When recent Purdue grad and kindergarten teacher Joseline Aguilar was in second grade, she knew she wanted to be a teacher. She felt called to connect with students for many reasons, but her own experience as a bilingual student influenced her most.
podcast | Balance
Podcast Ep. 55: Purdue Day of Giving Celebrates Boilermaker Spirit and Community
article | Education
Purdue alumna honored in Smithsonian IF/THEN exhibit among 120 women in STEM
When Afua Bruce ventured into the sea of orange statues of women in STEM on display at the Smithsonian gardens and museums, a sense of awe settled over her. And then she saw a familiar face among the figures: her own.
podcast | Experience
Podcast Ep. 54: Boilermaker Bond: Celebrating 45+ Years of Marriage
article | Balance
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.”
How persistent prep and a meaningful internship unlocked dream job at Disney for computer science senior
When Purdue University computer science student Niyati Sriram set out to secure an internship for the summer before her senior year, she didn’t put much emphasis on representation. As an Indian American woman, she was used to being one of only a few women among her computer science peers, and one of even fewer women of color.
video | Balance
STEP INSIDE: Paint Crew | The Official Sixth Man of Purdue Basketball
College tips for parents from parents
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.
Podcast Ep. 52: Aviation Alum, Philanthropist Scott Niswonger on Purdue’s Lifelong Impact
video | Education
Building a Pipeline: PPHS Origins Story | A Documentary