If you’re going to work a retirement job, running a bed and breakfast in the US Virgin Islands might be tough to beat. From the white sand and turquoise waters to the interesting conversations with guests from all over the world, it’s worked out pretty well for Nancy Louis (LA’76). “I wanted a beach house,” […]
Jill (Steiner) Zeller (A’09) knows that running a profitable farming operation is a lot of hard work. Both she and her husband, Casey (A’10), come from farming families and still occasionally lend a helping hand during planting and harvest seasons. Agriculture is a part of her DNA, and she empathizes with the plight of the […]
A week after Abigail Ekeigwe’s (MS T’16) friend Nkechi gave birth by caesarean section last November, she was not healing, and she was experiencing severe pain and high fevers. “It was clear that she had a serious infection, although she had been on antibiotics. The doctor extended use for another two days, yet she had no […]
Legendary director celebrates 100th birthday In the spring of 1954 Purdue University was searching for a new director of bands to replace Paul “Spotts” Emrick who was retiring after 49 years. No one on the campus without a school of music felt qualified to make the decision. So Trustee J. Ralph Thompson sought advise from […]
“Home” begins and endures in Purdue family musical legacy Maybe there’s a chance for me to go back thereNow that I have some direction.It would sure be nice to be back homeWhere there’s love and affection. —”Home,” The Wiz Gregg Mantock (S’87) was a tall, burly, analytical freshman majoring in computer science and math when […]
Fountain runs are a rite of passage for many Purdue students. During Boiler Gold Rush, they serve as an introduction to the invigorating pursuits that lay ahead. Upon graduation, they embody a feeling of triumph and achievement. Often described as the quintessential Purdue experience, fountain runs have evolved over the years due to the ever-changing […]
Experts and teaching alumni talk high-tech classroom delivery and pen and paper understanding. The enraptured child, his face aglow in an iPad’s electronic shadow, watches another father and son play with colorful plastic superheroes in a YouTube video. A sixth grader tries to convince his mother that the hour spent in front of the television […]
Purdue Memorial Union is home to many traditions and memorials, including a stained glass window, located at the southwest entrance, dedicated to a past Purdue president. The stained glass window is dedicated to the memory of James H. Smart, president of Purdue from 1883 to 1900. It was donated in 1940 by Alice Earl Stuart, […]
Why using SAT and ACT scores for admissions still makes sense Certain academic phrases can spark a heated debate almost anywhere. Consider the possible roundtable discussions pouring forth from the mere mention of such lightning rods as “the Common Core,” “standardized testing” and “SAT and ACT scores.” And from the teacher’s lounge to the kitchen […]
