Departmental News & Events


Our team Good Thyme Gang played against Bowling Problem Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 2 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won 4 out of 8 points, placing our team in 8th. In the Women’s Category: Alexandra Jewell placed 1st with scratch game scoring a 214 and placed 1st with scratch series scoring a 575. In the…Read more about HLA Bowling Team[Read More]


Please welcome our new graduate students for Fall 2024! Mine van der Berg is a Ph.D. student under Dr. Lori Hoagland and will investigate soils contaminated by heavy metals due to mining and finding ways to utilize these soils for productive agriculture.  Originally from South Africa, she studied previously at the University of Pretoria. She…Read more about Welcome New Graduate Students![Read More]


The HLA department kicked off the new semester with their annual Welcome Back Taco Thursday celebration August 22. Students, faculty, and staff came together to enjoy tacos, trivia, cornhole, and a fun photobooth. A big thank you to Gloribel Rosales-Burdin and Brandy Pinkard for organizing this fantastic event. We also appreciate Pam Fisher, the HLA…Read more about Welcoming Back Undergrads with Welcome Back Taco Thursday[Read More]



On August 14, the HLA Department gathered for its annual Fall Retreat at the Beck Center, focusing this year on enhancing support for students. Dean Bernie Engel provided an update on the current state of the College of Agriculture, setting the stage for a day of learning and discussion. Speakers included Carl Krieger, Director of…Read more about HLA Department Hosts Insightful Fall Retreat[Read More]



Hi everyone! My name is Brandy Pinkard, and I am the new Student Success Specialist in the Undergraduate Student Services office. Although I am new to the department, I am not new to higher education. In 2006, I began my journey at Ivy Tech Community College and joined Purdue in 2013. In my most recent…Read more about Welcome Brandy Pinkard![Read More]



Hello! My name is Sydney Kleiman and I am a Horticulture Ambassador at Purdue. I am a rising senior in Horticulture Production and Marketing. This summer I have been interning at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina! I have had been working four days per week in the Historic Rose Garden this summer, but…Read more about HLA Ambassadors’ Summer Internships – Sydney Kleiman[Read More]



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