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To the class of 2010: Begin with the end in mind
For most high school college applicants, decision time is here. You've heard from the universities and now you're weighing the variables of academics, campus life, extracurricular opportunities, future careers and financial aid. Although academic excellence will likely figure prominently in your choice, in times like these, cost is also an important consideration. My two cents for the Freshman Class of 2010: The most expensive college is the one you don't finish.
Purdue's Healthy Planet 2010: It's all about taking the right steps
At Purdue, we want you to be healthy, wealthy and wise in the ways of a balanced lifestyle. That's why we've introduced Healthy Planet 2010, a way of focusing attention on the importance of a healthy lifestyle, backed up by the expertise of dozens of Purdue faculty and staff who want to help you live a healthier life.
Purdue addressing budget challenges
The country is facing serious economic challenges, and Purdue is no different. With a growing deficit in the state budget, Gov. Mitch Daniels asked Indiana's universities to reduce their current state appropriation funds. For Purdue this means a loss of $45 million, with $35.8 million coming from the West Lafayette campus.
Despite these challenges, we will continue to increase the quality of our academic programs, expand our culture of research and discovery, and improve the value of a Purdue degree. This is the foundation of our strategic plan.
A woman who reached for the sky helped women reach for the stars
Amelia Earhart has long inspired young women to pursue their dreams, even if they face obstacles to their goals and especially if those dreams will take them beyond traditional careers. Still, in 2006, women held 1.3 million jobs in science and engineering, a third of the 3.7 million held by men. That means plenty of opportunity for women in these fields. Science and engineering careers offer the chance to make new discoveries and to make a difference in the world.
My View: How our economic garden grows
"The recently announced new crop of 50 Indiana Companies to Watch reflects not only the vision of their founding entrepreneurs, but also the future of Indiana."
U.S.News & World Report
July 2009
40 Years After Moon Landing, Time to Launch the Next 'Giant Leap for Mankind'
The Apollo program was a booster rocket for American science. That innovation must be rekindled.
American Executive
March 2008
Purdue University: Discovery Space
"At a time when research dollars are drying up and public universities face growing funding constraints and rising costs, Purdue has established itself as a major regional engine of economic growth, business incubation, and breakthrough research."
LATINA Style
Vol. 14, No. 1, 2008
"I never forgot my dreams of science, and in 1969, shortly after I graduated from Stanford University I was inspired by two events."
The Presidency
Spring 2006
Losing Sleep Over Student Success?
"Whether our concerns are about the future of an individual student, our nation’s competitiveness, or the health and security of the world’s people, the underlying issue is the challenge of making our students' college experience successful."
Hispanic Business
September 2007
2007 Special Report on Diversity: It's Not Rocket Science
France Córdova Blazes Trail for Diversity at the University Level
Woman
Summer 1997
Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground
"We don’t have any idea what our limits are. When you’re out on some of these frontiers, people sometimes don’t understand where you’re going. I want people to feel comfortable with the leading edge."
Mercury
January/February 1992
Women in Astronomy, A Sampler of Issues and Ideas
"Women need encouragement, and this encouragement has to start at home; parents need to value a science career for their daughters."
Science Digest
December 1984
America's Top 100 Young Scientists
"The implications of their work over the next decades will be more profound than we can imagine."
Teri Lucie Thompson
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Vice President for Marketing and Media
Teri Thompson became Purdue's vice president for marketing and media in August 2008. She came to the University from Safeco Insurance in Seattle where she was vice president of marketing.
As the University's chief marketing officer, Thompson oversees the communication of news and information about Purdue to both internal and external audiences in print, photo, video, and via a variety of Internet platforms. She also supervises the branding and advertising of the University, including the Purdue Web site, and develops and maintains community partnerships. The marketing and media areas include External Relations, including the University News Service and Visitor’s Information Center, Brand and Advertising, Online Experience and Emerging Technology, Creative Services, Strategic Marketing and Market Research, and the Office of Publications.
Prior to working at Safeco, Thompson served in a variety of marketing and public relations positions at State Farm Insurance from 1994 to 2006. From 1986 to 1994, Thompson was a faculty associate and English department chairperson at Illinois State University's University High School.
She earned her bachelor's degree in English and business in 1978 and a master's degree in education in 1987, both from Illinois State.
Thompson founded the Lucie Critical Thinking Award at Illinois State University, which is awarded annually to a student who possesses a passion for learning and strong critical thinking skills. She has established a similar award at Purdue, the Lucie Critical Thinking Scholarship, available to students in the College of Liberal Arts. She also is a co-founder and board member of the Marketing to Moms coalition, a resource for marketing professionals, and has spoken at national marketing and industry events as an expert on marketing to women and branding.
Thompson is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago, American Marketing Association, and Marketing Communications Executives International.