Purdue Dining & Culinary serves up Thanksgiving dinner

A student picks up a roll with tongs

Thanksgiving dinner at Wiley Dining Court. (Purdue University photo/Azeem Ehtisham)

Purdue Dining & Culinary hosted its popular Thanksgiving dinner Thursday (Nov. 21) at dining courts across campus. The dining courts invited students to enjoy a celebration of traditional Thanksgiving foods, including 5,200 pounds of turkey, 2,150 pounds of ham, 225 gallons of gravy, 500 gallons of mashed potatoes, 13,500 rolls, 450 gallons of cider and 1,200 pies.

A group of students sits at a table for Thanksgiving dinner
Thanksgiving dinner at Wiley Dining Court. (Purdue University photo/Azeem Ehtisham)
Students serve themselves food
Thanksgiving dinner at Earhart Dining Court. (Purdue University photo/Kirsten Schrock)
Students sit at a table eating their Thanksgiving dinner
Thanksgiving dinner at Earhart Dining Court. (Purdue University photo/Kirsten Schrock)
Students sit at tables eating Thanksgiving dinner
Thanksgiving dinner at Hillenbrand Dining Court. (Purdue University photo/Azeem Ehtisham)

Faculty-Staff News

Dan DeLaurentis, Executive Vice President of Research, seated at a wooden desk in an office setting, with the text 'RESEARCH STARTS HERE.' displayed in a banner across the bottom of the image.

Research Starts Here: Welcome back, Purdue research faculty

September 1, 2026

Hovde Hall during the summer at Purdue University.

Your rights under law and university policies

September 1, 2026

Neil Armstrong statue . Summer campus scenes

Policy updates for September

September 1, 2026

Heidi Carl, 2026 Allan W. Purdy Distinguished Service Award recipient

Purdue’s Heidi Carl earns 2026 NASFAA Allan W. Purdy Distinguished Service Award

August 31, 2026

All Faculty-Staff News