Beth Elzer (LA’93) has never been one to limit herself. She chose three majors over one (visual communication design, art history, and interdisciplinary film), decided she wanted to live in Europe a few years out of college and pitched a nonexistent job to a university (she was hired), and has merged her design skills and […]
Stephen McKinley Henderson (MA LA’77) has had a busy year. He appeared in two Oscar-nominated films, Fences and Manchester by the Sea, additions that are not too shabby in an already impressive résumé. Henderson started out as a math and political science major at Lincoln University, drawn to the precision of mathematics. But soon poetry […]
Urbanscape installation takes top honors at SOFA CONNECT It was an idea that started with an insect. And from there a masterpiece was born, as that drawing of a dead insect inspired “Urban Nature: A Recycled Sanctuary,” the installation that won first prize at the 2016 SOFA Chicago CONNECT student design competition, which took […]
Building genuine relationships has been key for Kyle Hjelmeseth (LA’04) throughout his life. As a public relations student at Purdue, he recognized the importance of making connections and creating a memorable persona. He knew his ability to network and form bonds with others would prove valuable in any field. “I had a vision for myself […]
Emily Smith (HHS’10) enrolled at Purdue planning to become a kindergarten teacher. But in a big world, she found an even grander calling. Smith serves as chief of staff for Family Planning 2020 (FP2020), a global partnership hosted by the United Nations Foundation that supports the rights of women and girls to decide — freely […]
Strategic planning may not often be described as thrilling, but for Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko (LA’94), it’s one of the best parts of her job as the president and chief executive officer of the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, Maine. “I love imagining a future with a group of people and looking at the reality of what’s […]
The last ‘Fire Sculpture’ by the late Nina Hole ignites campus The sun is setting on the lawn next to Pao Hall. Spectators surround a burning, house-like sculpture created as its own kiln — the last Fire Sculpture designed by the late, world-renowned ceramic artist Nina Hole. An orange luminescence reflects on the faces in […]
From tiny Davis, West Virginia, through Purdue to New York City, Robert Kovach (MFA’00) has parlayed small-town sensibility into Big Apple success. Whether he’s designing a General Motors launch of a new vehicle or setting the stage for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat from off-Broadway to theaters across America, Kovach has built a reputation […]
Of course a mother loves all of her children, but could it be true that she has a favorite? Yes, says a Purdue sociologist studying the relationships between older parents and their children. “Your kids are your kids and you are going to love all of them, but moms do have favorites and the children […]
Mixing Romance & Science Fiction — With a Dash of Time Travel Prologue | Scotland | 1 February 1513 The fragrance of jasmine and sandalwood drifted through the rowan trees. Above dew-drenched branches, a lone gull ghosted a bank of mist and soared to kiss the dawn over the white sands of Morar. The turquoise tide […]
