Incumbency, term limits, and the hurdles — and opportunities — facingchallengers in the shifting world of American politics Since Barack Obama upset Hillary Clinton to secure the nomination for president in 2008, the American political landscape has seemed increasingly volatile. Not just in the back-and-forth tug-of-war that is right vs. left politics. But also within […]
Across the nation, Boilermakers are at the heart of America’s democratic process. Ensuring fair elections. Getting out the vote. Running for office on local, state, and national levels. We go behind the scenes and beyond the partisan divides to hear from individuals who work tirelessly to live up to and preserve the noble ideals of democracy […]
Rise to the occasion Prentice Parrish (MS M’00) is a commissioner for the Mayor’s Commission on African American Affairs in Washington, DC When Prentice Parrish joined the Mayor’s Commission on African American Affairs in November 2019, he knew he had a big job ahead of him: the commission focuses on areas ranging from policy to […]
Spend any time at all roaming the labs and libraries at Purdue, and you’ll come away with a sense that Purdue faculty are studying just about everything. From basic research on tiny cells to analysis of the most fundamental laws of the universe, faculty are hard at work, solving the most challenging problems and puzzles […]
The Purdue Women’s Network connects alumnae around the globe with opportunities to share their skills, knowledge, and leadership to uplift and inspire other women. In this ongoing series, we check in with Purdue alumnae who run their own businesses and are looking to connect with others. Nickey Ramsey (HHS’14) obtained her bachelor’s degree from the […]
Purdue Pete flipped his lid. Literally. In 1983, Purdue’s athletic mascot took off the boxy hat he had worn at a jaunty angle atop his raven hair for two decades and donned a new skimmer — a construction hard hat. Manly, yes. But what spawned Pete’s millinery makeover? Edward L. Neufer (A’59) had a light […]
When COVID-19 shut down America, Danielle Render (T’17, EnE’17) was ready. Her custom clothing company Divine Creations, known by the brand name DVN Co., had already seen the worst before word ever hit American media. She started feeling the pinch in January because DVN’s raw materials come from China, where the first cases of coronavirus […]
Senior, College of Agriculture || Indianapolis, IN Best thing about Purdue? There are so many things to do if you look in the right places. What keeps you busy? I am vice president of the Gold Mine, the student-led spirit section for women’s basketball. I design some of our T-shirts. Best campus food? Probably […]
We are truly sorry for the email sent August 16 that caused so much hurt and pain for Purdue’s Black community. As leaders of the Purdue Alumni Association, we are ashamed this communication evaded our typical vetting and approval process. It absolutely does not represent what we, as an organization, stand for. At the Purdue […]
Megan Finnerty (LA’02) knew well before she came to West Lafayette that she wanted to be a journalist. But the classes for her mass communication and media studies major weren’t like those of a traditional “J-school” — and that’s precisely why she says she’s found success. “The whole communications approach was theory based, not occupation […]
