{"id":2609,"date":"2025-08-18T17:56:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T17:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campaign\/?page_id=2609"},"modified":"2026-06-23T17:41:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T17:41:28","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campaign\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2609\" class=\"elementor elementor-2609\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-dc2737c e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"64992\" data-id=\"dc2737c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa641fd 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href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campaign\/steering-committee\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Steering Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1941\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campaign\/stories\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Stories<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3026\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campaign\/ways-to-participate\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Ways to Participate<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3025\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campaign\/about\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">About<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-db4c1ea e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"63496\" data-id=\"db4c1ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d80fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42d80fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec4f1de elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ec4f1de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170b131 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"170b131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the spirit of John Purdue\u2019s remarkable act of generosity that made our university\u2019s founding possible, we invite your support of \u201cVictories &amp; Heroes: Your Campaign for Purdue.\u201d<\/p><p>Our most ambitious fundraising initiative ever, \u201cVictories &amp; Heroes\u201d will help advance and reimagine Purdue\u2019s land-grant mission. A bold call to action, this campaign will build on the university\u2019s foundational strengths \u2014 our students and faculty and their collective persistence and innovation \u2014 as we contribute solutions for today\u2019s greatest challenges.<\/p><p>\u201cVictories &amp; Heroes\u201d will magnify Purdue\u2019s excellence at scale by expanding access to a world-class education, advancing knowledge and discovery and strengthening our communities for a better world.<\/p><p>Ever true to our beginnings as a land-grant institution \u2014 and ever grateful to those who came before \u2014 we celebrate every victory and every hero, knowing we are serving the common good together as Purdue becomes the country\u2019s most consequential public research university.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-42bebf8 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"65517\" data-id=\"42bebf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6047816 Mung elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6047816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"Mung\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"PresidentQuote\">From the Wabash River to the face of the moon, Boilermakers have made positive impact across generations. As American higher education goes through a transformative time, our university is uniquely positioned for excellence at scale. This comprehensive campaign, the third in Purdue\u2019s history, will invest in the long-term future of this most consequential public university in the country. We are ever grateful for the philanthropic support from all our Boilermaker alumni and friends.<span style=\"font-size: 1em;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p><div class=\"president-attrib\"><em>\u2014 Purdue President Mung Chiang<\/em><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-1569adf StrategicInitiatives e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"11548\" data-id=\"1569adf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"StrategicInitiatives\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e24a029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e24a029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tag-header-container\">\r\n    <p class=\"tag-header black\">Strategic Initiatives<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-511b05a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"511b05a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our strategic initiatives aim to foster entrepreneurialism and human talent, driving innovation and business growth. As \u201cVictories &amp; Heroes\u201d supports each area, we will leverage Purdue\u2019s strengths for success across Indiana and the U.S.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-8e6ce97 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"45224\" data-id=\"8e6ce97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-d7ffe66 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"78725\" data-id=\"d7ffe66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8cc649 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" 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rel=\"noopener\">Learn more <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campaign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/download.svg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58fa04f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"58fa04f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/giving.purdue.edu\/west-lafayette\/daniels-school-of-business-folder\/daniels-school-of-business-website\/mitch-daniels-school-of-business-initiative\/069351.html?appealcode=21316\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GIVE NOW <img decoding=\"async\" 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec6b890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campaign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-56.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2720\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campaign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-56.png 400w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campaign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-56-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-813c81b e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"78287\" data-id=\"813c81b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a62efd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a62efd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Purdue Computes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19367c7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19367c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We will accelerate workforce development and research in four key pillars that are foundational for future innovation: semiconductors, physical artificial intelligence, computing and quantum technologies. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/computes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campaign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/download.svg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7075999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7075999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/giving.purdue.edu\/west-lafayette\/spring-renewals-folder\/university-priorities\/purdue-computes\/070526.html?appealcode=21316\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GIVE NOW <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campaign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/download.svg\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-4d1e072 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"46444\" data-id=\"4d1e072\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-4a45795 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"16751\" data-id=\"4a45795\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d8d109 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d8d109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campaign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Image-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2721\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campaign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Image-2.png 400w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campaign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Image-2-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-e23847c e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"34122\" data-id=\"e23847c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-539867f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"539867f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">One Health<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04a4c36 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04a4c36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We will promote the prosperity of human, animal, plant and environmental health by pursuing critical research at the university. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/onehealth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campaign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/download.svg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c1b88f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2c1b88f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/giving.purdue.edu\/west-lafayette\/one-health\/071734-1.html?appealcode=21316\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GIVE NOW <img decoding=\"async\" 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