WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. \u2014 On its 2025 Purdue Day of Giving, Purdue University announced the inaugural cohort of the Campaign Steering Committee (CSC), which will help guide the university\u2019s most ambitious fundraising effort to date, \u201cVictories & Heroes: Your Campaign for Purdue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CSC members \u2014 dedicated alumni, parents and friends \u2014 will play a critical role in shaping and advancing the campaign\u2019s success and will work closely with the Campaign Planning Committee, consisting of staff at Purdue University and Purdue for Life Foundation. CSC will also likely grow to around 50 families by the end of the campaign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe heart and soul of Purdue has always been its people, and the new comprehensive campaign will be guided by the Campaign Steering Committee,\u201d said Purdue President Mung Chiang. \u201cThis incredible group of alumni and friends are champions of our mission and architects of our future. Their leadership, passion and commitment will help us reach new heights, connect with more Boilermakers across many areas, and ensure Purdue\u2019s impact continues to grow. We are ever grateful for their willingness to give back in such meaningful ways to the Old Gold and Black.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Announced in February<\/a> during the President\u2019s Council Annual Dinner in Naples, Florida, \u201cVictories & Heroes\u201d is a $4 billion campaign \u2014 the largest in Purdue\u2019s history \u2014 with a target completion date of early 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Campaign Steering Committee is chaired by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additional committee members include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The campaign will accelerate the growth of Purdue\u2019s endowment while focusing on the university\u2019s four strategic initiatives<\/a> \u2014 its comprehensive urban expansion in Indianapolis, the Mitch Daniels School of Business, Purdue Computes and One Health \u2014 as well as Purdue Athletics and other key areas. The financial support will help further amplify successes across the university\u2019s land-grant mission: learning, discovery and engagement. The philanthropic funds raised will support scholarships, professorships, research, facilities and university programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more and participate in \u201cVictories & Heroes: Your Campaign for Purdue,\u201d visit purdue.edu\/campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Purdue University is a public research university leading with excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities in the United States, Purdue discovers, disseminates and deploys knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. More than 107,000 students study at Purdue across multiple campuses, locations and modalities, including more than 58,000 at our main campus in West Lafayette and Indianapolis. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue\u2019s main campus has frozen tuition 14 years in a row. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap \u2014 including its comprehensive urban expansion, the Mitch Daniels School of Business, Purdue Computes and the One Health initiative \u2014 at https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/president\/strategic-initiatives<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Purdue for Life Foundation helps friends and alumni of Purdue University stay connected, get involved and give back. Created on March 11, 2020, the foundation deepens alumni ties to Purdue, drives and coordinates all alumni-related activities across the Purdue family\u2019s postgraduation lives and works with alumni and friends to garner support for the university. Our organization combines the alumni engagement function of the Purdue Alumni Association and the University Development Office, and it includes President\u2019s Council and the John Purdue Club, as well as alumni lifelong learning programs and on-campus residential opportunities. 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About Purdue University<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
About the Purdue for Life Foundation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n