Purdue Today. 150 Years of Giant Leaps

August 21, 2019

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Faculty and Staff News

Unified web portal for discovering, accessing Purdue
online programs launches

Purdue Online is launching a unified web portal today (Aug. 21), giving prospective students the ability to search and find online programs across the entire Purdue system on one website. At launch, the portal at
online.purdue.edu features over 210 online programs and an additional 150 degree specializations.

Things to Know

Scooter use could increase soon; rules in place to help riders, others

Things to Do

Upcoming webcast from Fidelity to focus on tax planning

In the Spotlight

David Reingold, dean

What will the next 150 years bring for the College of
Liberal Arts?

The sesquicentennial celebration marks a time for Purdue to renew its commitment to growth, discovery and innovation. What giant leaps will the next 150 years bring as Purdue continues its drive to meet the world's future challenges? In this monthly Purdue Today series, Purdue's deans will share their thoughts on the future of their college over the next 150 years. The series continues with David A. Reingold, the Justin S. Morrill Dean of the College of Liberal Arts.

Additional News

corn maze aerial view

10 facts on Exploration
Acres’ Purdue corn maze

As nationwide voting for USA Today’s 10 Best Readers Choice Awards for best corn maze continues through Monday (Aug. 26), a maze near Lafayette continues as a top contender. Exploration Acres has a design commemorating Purdue’s “150 Years of Giant Leaps.”

BGR group with its unique beacon

Photo gallery: New year,
new Boilermakers

More than 7,000 incoming students participated in Purdue’s Boiler Gold Rush and Boiler Gold Rush International programs, designed to welcome them to campus before classes began. A new photo gallery highlights the activities, which took place Aug. 9-17.

General

Purdue, West Lafayette’s welcome to students living off campus rescheduled for Aug. 27

Sports

Last chance to purchase season tickets for Purdue men’s basketball

Events

This Week's Events
Next Four Weeks
Don't Miss It!
Lectures and Guest Speakers

Purdue in the News

Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world.

Interesting Engineering: How multidisciplinary engineering studies can accelerate your career
Prevention magazine: How to get rid of bed bugs for good, according to experts who study them
The Evolllution: How university partnerships can support employer competitiveness
WXIN: Full Steam Ahead Podcast Episode 14 – School of Nursing
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