President-elect Jay B. Silveria
On Nov. 5, 2026, Jay B. Silveria was selected as Purdue University’s 14th president. He will begin serving as Purdue’s president on Feb. 1, 2027.
As Indiana’s land-grant research university, Purdue has a responsibility to pursue academic excellence while using its knowledge, research and graduates to advance the state and serve society.
I look forward to meeting that responsibility by supporting outstanding faculty, staff and researchers; helping students succeed; mobilizing resources; building partnerships; and connecting institutional goals and outcomes to public value.
Jay B. Silveria
President-elect of Purdue University
About President Silveria
Prior to his time at Purdue, President-elect Silveria served as president of the University of Arkansas System; associate vice president and executive director of Texas A&M University and the Bush School of Government and Public Service; and superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy. A retired Air Force lieutenant general, Silveria is a decorated commander and pilot with more than 3,900 flight hours — including combat missions flown over the Balkans and Iraq.
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