Purdue Provost Jay Akridge announced Tuesday (Nov. 8) his plan to step down at the end of December after serving more than five years as Purdue’s chief academic officer. Akridge, the longest-serving provost in the Big Ten currently, will take a sabbatical and then return to his faculty appointment as a professor of agricultural economics.
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When Allison Russell takes the stage at Lafayette’s Civic Theatre, she’s looking not only to make art, but to show others that art can bring people — and communities — together. Russell, program manager for IMPACT at Purdue, is one of many people with a Purdue connection involved with Lafayette Civic Theatre’s production of “Lucky Stiff.” Opening night for the show is Thursday (Nov. 10), and you can find Russell in the ensemble, channeling a myriad of characters throughout the production, which runs through Nov. 19. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
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Cervical cancer killed 342,000 women around the world in 2020. Purdue researchers Jacqueline Linnes and Sulma Mohammed are determined to save lives by developing a low-cost, point-of-care paper test that could revolutionize cervical cancer detection worldwide. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
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Lisa Holman balanced school, work and creative pursuits while earning her master’s degree from Purdue Global. Her hard work and practice have brought success – including being selected as the featured vocalist for October’s commencement ceremony. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
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As the world nears the nine-month anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Purdue campus and Greater Lafayette communities are rallying in support of the Ukrainian scholars arriving here as part of Purdue’s program to help them resume their academic pursuits. Share the news: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
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Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world. | |
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