Provost Patrick Wolfe today (Sept. 14) is launching a new Purdue Today video series, “5 Questions With the Provost,” where he will regularly chat with key members of the leadership team to highlight strategic priorities, celebrate progress, and foster stronger connections between the administration and campus community. In the first episode, Wolfe is joined by Cherise Hall, the newly named senior vice provost for enrollment and student strategy, who provides leadership for the offices of Admissions and the Registrar, the Division of Financial Aid, and more.
Purdue Provost Patrick Wolfe has named Eric Barker as senior vice president for health affairs and Preeti Sivasankar as interim dean of the College of Pharmacy, two appointments taking effect Oct. 1. Cherise Hall is now senior vice provost for enrollment and student strategy, a promotion that took effect July 1.
Best known as the fifth presidential inaugural poet in U.S. history, Richard Blanco brings his unique perspective to Purdue as a professor of English and Dean's Fellow in the College of Liberal Arts through the Moveable Dream Hire program.
In “Ancient Wisdoms for Modern Crises,” horticulture professor Steve Hallett explores how the “Daodejing,” a foundational Eastern philosophy text, offers vital solutions to pressing contemporary issues like environmental degradation. Featuring the author’s own fresh translation of the 81-verse text, the book advocates for humility, sustainability and compassionate living as radical paths toward a more just and balanced society.
Gen. Steven Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Purdue on Aug. 28 to learn about the university’s capabilities in national security and defense. Through meetings with university leaders and tours of key facilities, Nordhaus saw how Purdue advances military education, defense research and support for military-connected families.
As the nation marked the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, Purdue ROTC hosted the 9/11 Memorial Steps of Sacrifice. ROTC cadets, veterans and first responders climbed the steps of Mackey Arena for one hour and 42 minutes — the span of time between the first plane striking the World Trade Center and the collapse of the second tower — completing the equivalent of 110 flights of stairs to honor the lives lost and courage shown by first responders.
