{"id":2258,"date":"2025-12-16T20:44:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/campuses\/indianapolis\/?page_id=2258"},"modified":"2026-06-01T16:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:55:00","slug":"the-launch-pad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/indianapolis\/office-of-student-and-community-engagement\/the-launch-pad\/","title":{"rendered":"OSCE: The Launch Pad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\"><div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-teritary-hero \">\n        <div class=\"section has-gold-background has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large \">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-teritary-hero__header\"><strong>The Launch Pad<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h1>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-teritary-hero__content\">\n                \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Launch Pad is a vibrant student hub and gathering space at the heart of campus, designed to bring Boilermakers together. 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