In Purdue’s continual pursuit of academic and research excellence, Provost Patrick Wolfe, Executive Vice President for Research Karen Plaut and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Chris Ruhl share key Purdue-led investments, programs and policies that support and reward scholarly impact and research excellence.
Two years after her internship and Purdue graduation, Nicki Cochran’s name still echoes joy in the halls of Lafayette’s National Alliance of Mental Illness office. After graduating with a Master of Public Health in 2021, she penned NAMI’s proposal for a $1.28 million grant from the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction. A year later, the funded proposal has allowed the expansion of NAMI’s office.
In the latest episode of “This Is Purdue,” Jim Bullard, the Dr. Samuel R. Allen Dean of the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business, discusses navigating obstacles like the Great Recession and COVID-19 pandemic as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
When it came to accepting his new role with the Daniels School of Business, it was an opportunity Bullard described as “irresistible.”
At Purdue University, the pursuit of excellence at scale is a collective endeavor that relies heavily on the efforts of its dedicated and talented staff. From supporting faculty in their groundbreaking research to fostering student success to ensuring the seamless operation of the university's many functions, staff members play a pivotal role across campus. Purdue Today is recognizing these efforts with its “Staff Excellence” series, which continues with a feature on Orientation Programs.
