{"id":20182,"date":"2026-03-03T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/?p=20182"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:00:23","slug":"first-family-to-host-fourth-annual-easter-egg-hunt-at-westwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/Q1\/first-family-to-host-fourth-annual-easter-egg-hunt-at-westwood","title":{"rendered":"First Family to host fourth annual Easter egg hunt at Westwood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Purdue President Mung Chiang and First Lady Kei Hui will host the fourth annual Easter egg hunt for faculty, staff and graduate student families with children ages 12 and under at Westwood on Sunday, March 29.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/egghunt-chianghui-2.jpg\" alt=\"Mung Chiang, Kei Hui pose with the Easter bunny and a family\" class=\"wp-image-20196\" title=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The annual Easter egg hunt at Westwood is always an \u201cegg-stra\u201d special day. President Mung Chiang, First Lady Kei Hui and the Easter bunny welcomed families to last year\u2019s egg hunt. (Purdue University photo\/Charles Jischke)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Two sessions will be held \u2014 one at 2 p.m. and one at 3:15 p.m. \u2014 for children to enjoy the egg hunt, as well as special treats and photo opportunities. The deadline to\u00a0register is Tuesday, March 10, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DOb0wQVN8nEGx5YdY1tY_IRKMB0sMLNFEkchlgVzSy_VUMjRSR0NWTUE2NUxHUkZURkJGM1ZMRFJYVCQlQCN0PWcu&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbdspauld%40purdue.edu%7C98c942bb7265438c786108de788d731b%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C1%7C0%7C639080746087608874%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=3%2Fj8JtucTLZZGht9%2FkdKAjgdc1q79cYyEXa23NVm004%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">registration is available online<\/a>.\u00a0If interest exceeds capacity, a lottery will be conducted\u00a0among those registered. Everyone who registers will be notified by Friday, March 13, via email. Those selected will receive complete details about their session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Easter egg hunt is one of our family\u2019s favorite traditions,\u201d Hui said. \u201cMung and I, along with our three children, look forward to hosting each year and are grateful for the opportunity to provide a fun event where Boilermaker families can make cherished springtime memories.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purdue President Mung Chiang and First Lady Kei Hui will host the fourth annual Easter egg hunt for faculty, staff and graduate student families with children ages 12 and under at Westwood on Sunday, March 29. 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