When Tamara Markey (IE’94, MS’16) walked down the halls of her Indiana high school, McKenzie Center for Innovation and Technology, one day in October, she thought she was heading to a meeting for one of the many programs she leads. But then she turned the corner and saw her husband, Maurice (IE’98), and her children, […]
Veterinarian leaves career in academia to serve veterans In ways big and small, Purdue alumni shape the world every day. Across the country and around the globe, thousands of Purdue graduates make a positive impact on their communities. Timed to coincide with Purdue’s sesquicentennial, the Purdue Alumni Association is working to recognize the untold stories […]
By Denise Orpustan-Love, professor of Human Services, Purdue University Global When asked to write an article on mentorship, I knew without a moment’s hesitation I would write in honor of my mentor, Angeles Arrien (1940-2014). Arrien was a cultural anthropologist, educator, and award-winning author whose books have been translated into 13 languages. Her book The […]
Koula Sophianou (LA’95, MA’97) lives a cosmopolitan life as the ambassador of Cyprus to the Kingdom of Spain. It’s the kind of life Sophianou dreamed of growing up in her island country, where early life was marked by tragedy: her father was killed during the Turkish army invasion of Cyprus in 1974, when Sophianou was […]
By Lynne Williams, graduate faculty, Purdue Global School of Business and Information Technology One of the best ways to help women up the ladder in any organization is mentorship. In my first article, I shared thoughts on how to go about various informal routes. In this article, I’ll share how you can set up a […]
by Lynne Williams, graduate faculty, Purdue Global School of Business and Information Technology When most people think of mentoring, they tend to think of a senior figure who takes on someone in a junior role and wisely guides them. However, because of the relative scarcity of senior-level women in many organizations, you might need to […]
Kait Hauber is a junior at Purdue University studying aerospace and astronautical engineering. She’s also racing in the Purdue Grand Prix on Saturday, April 13. We talked with her about how she got involved with Grand Prix, her decision to attend Purdue, and what it’s like to be a woman in a traditionally male field. […]
Megan Stevens Montanti (LA’07) — known professionally as Megan Sara — has always felt a connection to the natural world. Interested in biology, she enrolled at Purdue in the College of Science; however, she soon realized her heart wasn’t in it. Montanti’s education prior to college had been very focused on the arts, and she […]
Modeling Success What does it mean to be the only woman at your level in an organization? The only African American on your team? The essential in the question isn’t which word follows “only.” You could replace woman with Muslim, or African American with Latina. The heart of the question is what it means to […]
Still a long way to go in equal treatment of men and women athletes Tennis star Serena Williams being stripped of a point, then penalized a game, then fined $17,000 at the US Open was the “grossest example of sports sexism yet,” said two CBS.com journalists — both women. A male writer for the Telegraph in […]
