Established:	May 6, 1869
Type:	Public Land-Grant Space-Grant
Endowment:	$1. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year A public university is a University that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government as opposed to private universities. Land-grant universities (also called land-grant colleges or land grant institutions) are institutions of higher education in the United States that have The space-grant colleges compose a network of 52 consortia, based at universities across the United States, for Space -related research A financial endowment is a Transfer of Money or Property donated to an Institution, usually with the stipulation that it be invested The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 460 billion[2]
President:	France A. Córdova
Faculty:	6,614
Students:	39,228[3]
Undergraduates:	31,290
Postgraduates:	7,938
Location:	West Lafayette, IN, U.S.
Campus:	Large town: 2,474 acres (9. University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as France Anne Córdova (born August 5, 1947 in Paris, France) is the 11th President A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described West Lafayette (ˌwɛst ˌlɑːfeɪˈɛt is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, 65 miles (105km northwest of Indianapolis. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 336 km²) plus 15,108 acres (60. 084 km²) for agricultural and industrial research[4]
Athletics:	18 Division I / IA NCAA teams
Colors:	Old Gold and Black
Nickname:	Boilermakers
Mascot:	Boilermaker Special
Affiliations:	Purdue University System
Website:	www.purdue.edu

Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six campuses within the Purdue University System, one of the largest university systems in the United States. College athletics refers primarily to Sports and athletic competition organized and funded by institutions of tertiary education ( Colleges or universities The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification Old Gold is a dark Yellow, which varies from light olive or olive Brown to deep or strong yellow Black is the Color of objects that do not emit or Reflect Light in any part of the Visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a University or College within the United States is the name officially adopted by Boilermakers is the official moniker for the intercollegiate athletic teams of Purdue University. The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common The Boilermaker Special is the official Mascot of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. For the main campus see Purdue University. Purdue University System is a public University system within the A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages West Lafayette (ˌwɛst ˌlɑːfeɪˈɛt is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, 65 miles (105km northwest of Indianapolis. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Flagship university refers to the leading comprehensive public research university or universities in a given U A campus is traditionally the land on which a College or University and related institutional buildings are situated For the main campus see Purdue University. Purdue University System is a public University system within the A university system is a set of multiple affiliated Universities and Colleges that are usually geographically distributed Purdue University has a long established reputation as one of America's top engineering universities, with an especially impressive record in aeronautical and astronautical engineering achievements. Purdue engineering alumni play leadership roles in many aerospace engineering organizations. ^[1]

Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869 as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and money from Lafayette businessman John Purdue to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture in his name. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Land-grant universities (also called land-grant colleges or land grant institutions) are institutions of higher education in the United States that have The Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature, or legislative branch of the state of Indiana. Lafayette (ˌlɑːfijˈɛt is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, U John Purdue (born October 31, 1802 in Huntingdon County Pennsylvania, died September 12, 1876) was a famous Industrialist The first classes were held on September 16, 1874, with three buildings, six instructors, and 39 students. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Today, Purdue enrolls the largest student body of any university in Indiana and the largest international student population of any public university in the United States. International students are Students usually in early adulthood who study in foreign Educational institutions While most universities have official ^[2]

In 2005, Purdue reorganized its academic units into its present configuration of eight colleges and fourteen schools, containing both undergraduate and graduate programs in over 200 major areas of study. In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. A graduate school or ("grad school" is a school that awards advanced degrees such as doctoral degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned An academic major, major concentration, concentration, or simply major is mainly a U Of these, the Purdue University College of Engineering, the Krannert School of Management, and Purdue's pharmacy school offer a number of programs that are consistently rated among the best in the United States. The Purdue University College of Engineering is one of eight major academic divisions or Colleges ' of Purdue University. The Krannert School of Management is Purdue University 's school of management Pharmacy (from the Greek φάρμακον 'pharmakon' = drug is the Health profession that links the Health sciences with the chemical sciences Purdue has long been influential in America's history of aviation, having established the first college credit offered in flight training, the first four-year bachelor's degree in aviation, and the first university airport (Purdue University Airport). Aviation history deals with the development of mechanical Flight, from the earliest attempts in Kite -powered and gliding flight to powered Heavier-than-air flight A credit is a unit that gives weighting to the value level or time requirements of an academic course. Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an Aircraft. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and Aviation refers to activities involving man-made flying devices ( Aircraft) including the people organizations and regulatory bodies involved with them An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land Purdue University Airport is a public Airport in West Lafayette In the mid-20th century, Purdue's aviation program would expand to encompass advanced spaceflight technology, epitomized by its top-ranked School of Aeronautics and Astronautics and its #1 ranked Purdue University College of Technology. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Spaceflight is the use of Space technology to fly a Spacecraft into and through Outer space. The Purdue University College of Technology is one of eight major academic divisions or Colleges ' of Purdue University. ^[3] Twenty-two American astronauts are graduates of Purdue, including the first person to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong, and the last, Eugene Cernan, giving rise to Purdue's nickname, Cradle of Astronauts. An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained Neil Alden Armstrong (born August 5 1930 is a former American Astronaut, Test pilot, University Professor, and United States Eugene Andrew Cernan (born March 14, 1934) is a retired United States Navy officer and a former NASA Astronaut of Czechoslovakian ^[4]

Purdue has devoted a significant portion of its endowment to research activities in recent years, particularly in emerging high technology fields related to biology and bioengineering. Research is defined as Human activity based on Intellectual application in the investigation of Matter. High tech is Technology that is at the cutting edge —the most advanced technology currently available Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles Bioengineering (also known as Biological Engineering is the application of Engineering principles to address challenges in the fields of Biology and Medicine Its $350 million, interdisciplinary Discovery Park comprises 1,000 affiliated faculty, ten buildings, and research areas as diverse as entrepreneurship and nanotechnology, earning a top-ten distinction for the latter. Entrepreneurship is the practice of starting new Organizations or revitalizing mature Organizations particularly new Businesses generally in response to identified Nanotechnology, sometimes shortened to nanotech, refers to a field of Applied science whose theme is the control of matter on an Atomic and Molecular ^[5] The Purdue Research Park, recognized as the best university science park in 2004,^[6] houses over 140 businesses and startup companies endeavoring to commercialize the results of this research. Facilities One of the largest university-affiliated high-tech business parks in the United States Purdue Research Park is made up of 52 distinct buildings A science park is a property development designed for a concentration of High tech, Science, or Research related Businesses The definition A startup company or start-up is a Company with a limited operating history

History

Founding and early years

The Morrill Act.

John Purdue.

On July 2, 1862, President Lincoln signed the Morrill Act into law, which offered public lands to any state that would establish and maintain a college for the purpose of teaching agriculture and mechanics. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal In 1865, the Indiana General Assembly took advantage of this offer, and began plans to establish such an institution. The Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature, or legislative branch of the state of Indiana. John Purdue, a Lafayette business leader and philanthropist (buried at Purdue), sought to help establish a "land grant" college in Indiana. John Purdue (born October 31, 1802 in Huntingdon County Pennsylvania, died September 12, 1876) was a famous Industrialist Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material The state of Indiana received a gift of $150,000 from John Purdue, along with $50,000 from Tippecanoe County, and 150 acres (0. Tippecanoe County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. 6 km²) of land from Lafayette residents in support of the project. On May 6, 1869, it was decided that the college would be founded near the city of Lafayette and legislators established the institution as Purdue University, in the name of the institution’s principal benefactor. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Lafayette (ˌlɑːfijˈɛt is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, U

Classes first began at Purdue on September 16, 1874 with three buildings, six instructors, and 39 students. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Purdue issued its first degree, a Bachelor of Science in chemistry, in 1875. Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties The first female students were admitted to the university in the fall of the same year. In his inaugural address Purdue's third President Emerson E. White set forth his vision that within its field Purdue must lead, not follow. By 1883 enrollment had increased beyond 350, and by the turn of the 20th century Purdue had begun a period of active expansion: scholarship standards were raised, courses were expanded, and equipment was improved.

The 20th century

Aviation

One of the most interesting and unique things Purdue has to offer, as well as being well known for, is its diverse majors in aerospace. This article is about the field of research and industry for the corporation see The Aerospace Corporation Aerospace comprises the Purdue University is one of the highest rated aeronautical universities in the world, even ranking up with the United States Air Force Academy, a military-backed institution. The United States Air Force Academy ( USAFA or Air Force) is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air Although the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics was not formally established until 1945, Purdue and the greater Lafayette community have a long history in the field of aviation. It was the first university in America to award a four-year bachelor's degree in aviation. Since the earliest days of the University, students, faculty, and staff have played major, and often instrumental, roles in the history of aerospace. Purdue takes pride in the fact that it was the first school in the country to offer majors in aviation, something that countless schools offer today. Purdue is also recognized today as the #1 flight school in the nation. In 1910, Dr. Cicero Veal, professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue, organized the Purdue Aero Club. Mechanical Engineering is an Engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics for analysis Design, Manufacturing In the summer of 1911 the club hosted Aviation Day, the Lafayette community's first aircraft demonstration. The event, sponsored by Purdue alumni, attracted an estimated 17,000 onlookers and enthusiasts, and was the first of many such exhibitions at Purdue.

J. Clifford Turpin, from the class of 1908, was the first Purdue graduate to become an aviator, and received flight instruction from Orville Wright himself. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ^[7] In 1919 George W. Haskins became the first alumnus to land an aircraft on campus. He arrived from Dayton, Ohio with a proposal to establish a School of Aviation Engineering at Purdue. Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the County seat and largest city of Montgomery County. Although it would be several years before a separate school would be established, Purdue did begin offering technical electives in aeronautical engineering within the School of Mechanical Engineering in 1921. Aerospace engineering is the branch of Engineering behind the design construction and science of Aircraft and Spacecraft.

Amelia Earhart with her Lockheed L-10 Electra.

In 1930 Purdue became the first university in the country to offer college credit for flight training, and later became the first to open its own airport. Purdue University Airport is a public Airport in West Lafayette Famed aviator Amelia Earhart came to Purdue in 1935 and served as a "Counselor on Careers for Women," a staff position she held until her disappearance in 1937. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Purdue played a meaningful role in Earhart's ill-fated "Flying Laboratory" project, providing funds for the Lockheed L-10 Electra aircraft she intended to fly around the world. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Purdue libraries maintain an extensive Earhart collection, which is still studied by those seeking to solve the mystery of her disappearance.

As a result of the expansion in technical education prompted by World War II, the aeronautical engineering electives in mechanical engineering were expanded to create a full four-year degree program in 1941 within the newly-rechristened School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Later, other training programs for the war were introduced that eventually lead to the formation of an independent School of Aeronautics in 1945. The school initially offered undergraduate degrees in both aeronautical engineering and the new field of air transportation, and issued its first graduate degrees in 1947. The programs were popular among returning veterans in the years following World War II, bringing total undergraduate enrollment to 736 students. The school adopted its present name in 1973.

Today, Purdue University's Aviation Flight Technology Program is one of the best nationwide. ^[8] Annually, only 60 students are admitted into this exclusive and selective program. On top of training in basic single and multi-engine aircraft, all Flight students fly Beechcraft Super King Air aircraft and some will also have the opportunity to fly a Hawker 400 Beechjet carrying VIPs across the nation. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout No other University has a corporate flight department built into the University to provide private aircraft for faculty and staff. Together with Southern Illinois University, University of North Dakota, Western Michigan University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, these five universities are world leaders in providing flight training. Southern Illinois University is a state university located in Southern Illinois with two institutions and multiple campuses The University of North Dakota ( UND) is a Public university in Grand Forks North Dakota, USA. Western Michigan University (WMU is a Public university established in 1903 by Dwight B Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ( ERAU) is a private, Coeducational University with a history dating from the early days of aviation

Purdue is also one out of fourteen secondary-level education institutions in the United States that participates in the Federal Aviation Administration's CTI (Collegiate Training Initiative) program. The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of Graduates of Purdue's CTI program are recommended to join the Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic controller workforce. The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of Air traffic controllers are people who operate the Air traffic control system to expedite and maintain a safe and orderly flow of air traffic and help prevent

Over the past ten years, Purdue’s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics has awarded more aerospace engineering degrees than any other institution in the country, issuing 6% of all undergraduate degrees and 7% of all Ph. D. degrees.

Campus

Engineering Mall

The Engineering Mall at Purdue University

Main article: Engineering Mall

The Engineering Mall is the main, central quad area of Purdue University.

The three most prominent features of the Engineering Mall are the Purdue Bell Tower, the Engineering Fountain, and the Frederick L. The Purdue Bell Tower was constructed in 1995 at Purdue University, through a gift from the class of 1948 The Purdue Mall Water Sculpture, often referred to as the Engineering Fountain, is a water sculpture and fountain located at the main campus of Purdue University Hovde Hall of Administration.

Bell Tower

Purdue's Bell Tower

Main article: Purdue Bell Tower

The Purdue Bell Tower was constructed in 1995, at Purdue University, through a gift from the class of 1948. The Purdue Bell Tower was constructed in 1995 at Purdue University, through a gift from the class of 1948 It is considered an icon of the university and can be found on many Purdue logos and those of the cities of West Lafayette, Indiana and Lafayette, Indiana. A logo ( Greek el λογότυπος = el-Latn logotypos is a graphical element ( Ideogram, Symbol, Emblem, Icon, Sign) West Lafayette (ˌwɛst ˌlɑːfeɪˈɛt is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, 65 miles (105km northwest of Indianapolis. Lafayette (ˌlɑːfijˈɛt is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, U

The current Bell Tower's inspiration comes from the bell tower that was part of the old Heavilon Hall, demolished in 1956. The new tower stands 160 feet tall, and like the original, has a clock on each of four faces. The bells from the original tower hang at the top of the current tower, and a computerized carillon now marks every half hour and also plays Purdue's fight songs and the alma mater. A carillon (/kaʁijɔ̃/ /ˈkærɪljɒn/ or /kəˈrɪljən/ is a Musical instrument consisting of at least 23 cast bronze cup-shaped bells which are played A fight song is primarily an American and Canadian sports term referring to a Song associated with a team Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval There is also a time capsule located at the base of the tower that is to be opened in 2095.

Engineering Fountain

The Engineering Fountain at Purdue

Main article: Engineering Fountain

The Engineering Fountain is centrally located in the Engineering Mall at Purdue University. The Purdue Mall Water Sculpture, often referred to as the Engineering Fountain, is a water sculpture and fountain located at the main campus of Purdue University Designed by Robert Youngman, the fountain was a gift from the class of 1939. The fountain was dedicated in 1989.

The fountain stands 38 feet tall and is made of 228 tons of concrete. It jets 588 gallons of water per minute into the air. Colored lights illuminate the water during the evening.

Originally built with an open jet shooting straight up into the air, students soon made the tradition of running through the fountain on warm days. The word tradition comes from the Latin traditionem acc of traditio which means "a giving up delivering up surrendering" and is used in a number of Due to potential injuries, the University placed a mirrored cylinder around the jet.

Loeb Fountain

Loeb Fountain was constructed in the summer of 1959 in front of Hovde Hall. Funding for the fountain was from donations from Bert E. and June Loeb. An inscription on the fountain reads, "To honor Solomen Loeb, pioneer local merchant, by Bert E. and June Loeb Foundation. " It is made of granite with 53 red, yellow, and blue lights in three circles. The fountain is now located near Beering Hall.

The fountain is surrounded by chess tables, some of which are misaligned by ninety degrees rotation.

Centennial Marker

The Purdue Centennial Marker is located in front of the Materials Science and Electrical Engineering Building along Northwestern Avenue. It was dedicated in 1969 during the Purdue Centennial Celebration and displays the crest of Purdue. This crest, called the Purdue Seal, was specially designed for the centennial and had its origins on April 14, 1967, when the University awarded a grant to Al Gowen, assistant professor in the new Department of Creative Arts, for the research and development of the new crest. Beneath the marker supporting this new seal, a sealed copper box was buried under nearly a foot of concrete. Within this box are Purdue artifacts from 1969, including a letter from Purdue's President Hovde to the University president in 2069.

Purdue Seal

In March 1968, Al Gowen presented the fifth seal to be used by the University. The seal features a griffin, the mythological beast with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion, behind a shield and the words "Purdue University. " The griffin is a symbol of strength from medieval heraldry. The three-part shield represents the mission of Purdue University: discovery, learning, and engagement.

Memorial Mall

The Purdue Memorial Mall is located south of the Engineering Mall and is generally considered the older part of campus. A popular meeting place for students, the Memorial Mall contains the Stewart Student Center, University Hall (the oldest building on campus), and John Purdue's gravesite. John Purdue (born October 31, 1802 in Huntingdon County Pennsylvania, died September 12, 1876) was a famous Industrialist

University Hall

University Hall from the Memorial Mall

University Hall is the only building remaining from the original six-building campus. Construction began in 1871, where the building was known as "The Main Building". In 1874, the construction site was moved from the original location (where Smith Hall currently stands), to just north of that. The building was dedicated in 1877 and the project cost $35,000 to complete. University Hall originally housed the office of the president, a chapel, and classrooms, but was remodeled in 1961 to house only the department of history.

At the request of John Purdue, he was buried in the Memorial Mall, directly across from the main entrance of University Hall. John Purdue (born October 31, 1802 in Huntingdon County Pennsylvania, died September 12, 1876) was a famous Industrialist

Cary Quadrangle

Cary Quadrangle South Building looking North

First known as Cary Hall, Cary Quadrangle opened in 1928 as a men's dormitory, a function it has maintained ever since. The facility was funded with donations by Franklin Masten Cary, a local philanthropist, and named in honor of his son, Franklin Levering Cary, who died in 1912 at the age of 19.

As the University grew, so did the need for housing. Cary Quadrangle now has five buildings (south, east, west, northeast, and northwest), surrounding the open courtyard, known as Spitzer Court. In addition, the south building contains the Cary Knight Spot Grill, which re-opened at the beginning of the 2006-2007 academic year after extensive renovations.

Considered the "flagship" of Purdue University residences, Cary Quadrangle is still one of the largest all-male housing units in the country. In 2000, Cary Quadrangle began a $43. 5 Million renovation plan.

Cary Quad was the location of the annual Nude Olympics at Purdue. The tradition died down after the University began threatening with expulsion any students who ran. Contestants would run laps around the courtyard of Cary in the nude on one of the coldest nights of the year, and the one that could last the longest would be declared the winner.

Edward C. Elliott Hall of Music

Main article: Edward C. Elliott Hall of Music

The Edward C. The Edward C Elliott Hall of Music is located on the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette Indiana, USA. Elliott Hall of Music is located on the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette, Indiana. West Lafayette (ˌwɛst ˌlɑːfeɪˈɛt is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, 65 miles (105km northwest of Indianapolis. With a seating capacity of 6,025, it is one of the largest proscenium theaters in the world. Seating capacity refers to the number Proscenium theatre is a Theatre space whose primary feature is a large Archway (the proscenium arch) at or near the front of the stage, through Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one The facility is named after Edward C. Elliott (1874-1960), who served as President of Purdue University from 1922-1945.

Slayter Center of Performing Arts

Main article: Slayter Center of Performing Arts

The Slayter Center of Performing Arts is an outdoor concert bandshell located on the main campus of Purdue University, completed in 1964 and dedicated May 1, 1965. The Slayter Center of Performing Arts is located on the main campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette Indiana. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The facility was a gift from Games Slayter and his wife Marie. Games Slayter ( December 9 1896 &ndash October 15 1964) was a prolific U

The natural amphitheater created by "Slayter Hill" can hold an estimated 20,000 people. An amphitheatre (alternatively amphitheater) is an open-air venue for spectator sports concerts rallies or theatrical performances Architect Joseph Baker used Stonehenge in England as a basis for the concept of Slayter Center. Stonehenge is a Prehistoric Monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about west of Amesbury and north of Salisbury England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The 200-ton concrete roof is suspended from a tall steel tripod by stainless steel cables. The stage can seat a 100+ player orchestra. Below the stage are a rehearsal room, dressing rooms and storage facilities. "Slayter Hill" is also more popularly used in the winter time as a large sledding hill for students when it snows.

Mackey Arena

Mackey Arena

Main article: Mackey Arena

Mackey Arena is a 14,123-seat multi-purpose arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. Mackey Arena is a multi-purpose Arena located in West Lafayette Indiana. An arena is an enclosed area often circular or oval-shaped designed to showcase Theater, musical performances or sporting events West Lafayette (ˌwɛst ˌlɑːfeɪˈɛt is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, 65 miles (105km northwest of Indianapolis. The arena opened in 1967. It is home to the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team. Boilermakers is the official moniker for the intercollegiate athletic teams of Purdue University. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m It is named after Purdue alumnus and long time athletic director Guy "Red" Mackey.

Ross-Ade Stadium

Main article: Ross-Ade Stadium

Ross-Ade Stadium is a stadium primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Purdue Boilermakers. Ross-Ade Stadium (formerly Purdue Stadium) is a Stadium in West Lafayette Indiana. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The stadium is named for David E. Ross and George Ade, the principal benefactors. George Ade ( February 9, 1866 - May 16, 1944) was an American Writer, newspaper Columnist, and Playwright.

Ross-Ade Stadium opened on November 22, 1924 with a seating capacity of 13,500 and standing room for an additional 5,000 people. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Seating capacity refers to the number A series of additions and renovations pushed the seating capacity to 70,000. In 2001 Purdue began a massive $70 million dollar renovation, which led to a reduced seating capacity of 62,500.

Horticulture Gardens

Main article: Purdue University Horticulture Gardens

The Purdue University Horticulture Gardens (0. The Purdue University Horticulture Gardens (05 acres are Botanical gardens located on the Purdue University campus adjacent to the Horticulture Building at 5 acres) are botanical gardens located on the Purdue University campus, adjacent to the Horticulture Building at 625 Agriculture Mall Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana. Botanical gardens grow a wide variety of Plants primarily to categorize and document for scientific purposes West Lafayette (ˌwɛst ˌlɑːfeɪˈɛt is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, 65 miles (105km northwest of Indianapolis. They are open to the public year-round, seven days a week.

Established in 1982, the gardens now display a wide diversity of plants, including nearly 200 species of perennial flowers and foliage plants, and over 300 cultivars of annual flowers and garden vegetables. Collections include peonies, daylilies, hosta, spring-flowering bulbs, and ornamental grasses. For the ancient Balkan region and tribe see Paionia. The peony or paeony ( Paeonia) is the only genus in the Daylilies comprise the small Genus Hemerocallis of flowering plants in the family Hemerocallidaceae. Hosta ( syn: Funkia) is a Genus of about 23–40 Species of Lily -like plants native to northeast Asia.

Engineering Projects In Community Service

Main article: Engineering Projects In Community Service

Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) was founded in 1995 at Purdue University by Professors Edward Coyle and Leah H. Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS was founded in 1995 at Purdue University by Professors Edward Coyle and Leah Jamieson Jamieson as a solution to two problems. First, many engineering graduates lacked real world skills need for project management, such as budgeting and scheduling. Second, many non-profit organizations did not have funding for needed professional engineering services to design displays and exhibits or keep relevant databases. The solution was to use the skills of undergraduate students through the curriculum to provide services to local non-profit organizations.

Black Cultural Center

Formed in 1964 as a place for black students at Purdue University to meet, bond and study in a group setting, the Black Cultural Center has grown to many times its original size and mission. Today, the BCC is a place for African American students to learn their heritage, and also a place that provides cross-cultural exchanges and cultural diversity for the entire campus and the surrounding community.

The BCC houses a library and a computer lab. It sponsors several performing arts ensembles, including the Black Voices of Inspiration, Haraka Writers, Jahari Dance Troupe, and New Directional Players. These groups are led by professional artists-in-residence.

Academics

Purdue is organized into eight colleges and fourteen schools. Twelve of these schools are contained within larger colleges; the two exceptions are the Krannert School of Management and the School of Veterinary Medicine. The Krannert School of Management is Purdue University 's school of management The Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine is one of 28 Veterinary schools in the United States fully accredited by the AVMA. These two academic units retained their "school" status during a university-wide renaming policy in 2004 and 2005 in deference to national professional school naming conventions. Professional school may refer to Journalism school Law school Business school Public policy school ^[9]

Colleges

• College of Agriculture
• College of Consumer and Family Sciences
• College of Education
• College of Engineering
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Health Sciences
• College of Science
• College of Technology

Schools

• School of Consumer and Family Sciences
• School of Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
• School of Chemical Engineering
• School of Civil Engineering
• School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• School of Health Sciences
• School of Industrial Engineering
• Krannert School of Management*
• School of Materials Engineering
• School of Mechanical Engineering
• School of Nuclear Engineering
• School of Nursing
• School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
• School of Veterinary Medicine*

A * indicates a school existing independently of a larger college. The Purdue University College of Consumer and Family Sciences is one of eight major academic divisions or Colleges ' of Purdue University. The Purdue University College of Education is one of eight major academic divisions or Colleges ' of Purdue University. The Purdue University College of Engineering is one of eight major academic divisions or Colleges ' of Purdue University. The Purdue University College of Liberal Arts is one of eight Colleges (major academic divisions of Purdue University. The Purdue University College of Science is one of eight major academic divisions or Colleges ' of Purdue University. The Purdue University College of Technology is one of eight major academic divisions or Colleges ' of Purdue University. The Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering is Purdue University 's school of Biomedical engineering. The Krannert School of Management is Purdue University 's school of management The Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine is one of 28 Veterinary schools in the United States fully accredited by the AVMA.

Administration

President France A. Córdova, appointed by the Board of Trustees on May 7, 2007, is the chief administrative officer of the university. France Anne Córdova (born August 5, 1947 in Paris, France) is the 11th President Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. She is responsible for organizing and establishing the administrative staff of the university not otherwise established by the trustees, and delegating to each administrative office with appropriate duties and responsibilities. The office of the president oversees admission and registration, student conduct and counseling, the administration and scheduling of classes and space, the administration of student athletics and organized extracurricular activities, the libraries, the appointment of the faculty and conditions of their employment, the appointment of all non-faculty employees and the conditions of employment, the general organization of the university, and the planning and administration of the university budget.

The Board of Trustees directly appoints other major officers of the university including a Provost who serves as the chief academic officer for the university, a number of vice presidents with oversight over specific university operations, and the satellite campus chancellors.

Martin C. Jischke stepped down as University President on June 30, 2007. Martin C Jischke (JIS-key (b 1941 Chicago, Illinois) is a prominent American higher-education administrator and advocate Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jischke's 2006 salary of $480,950 and $400,000 bonus resulted in a $880,950 compensation package, surpassed among United States public university presidents only by David Roselle of the University of Delaware. The University of Delaware ( UD) is the largest University in the U ^[10]

Board of trustees

When Purdue University was established in 1869, the Indiana General Assembly created a Board of Trustees having, by law, full governance and control of the university. The Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature, or legislative branch of the state of Indiana. Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society The laws of the state of Indiana require that the trustees: provide a seal, have power to appoint and remove all professors and teachers, regulate faculty and staff compensations, do anything necessary and expedient to put and keep the university in operation, and make all bylaws, rules, and regulations necessary to conduct and manage the university. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union Trustee is a Legal term that refers to a holder of property on behalf of a beneficiary. The authority and responsibility of the Board of Trustees can be changed only by legislative acts of the Indiana General Assembly. The Board of Trustees consists of ten members (including one student of the university), as appointed by the governor of Indiana. List of Governors of Indiana Territory List of Governors of the State of Indiana Each member serves for a term of three years, except the student member who serves for two years. Current board members as of January 2007 include:

• J. Timothy McGinley, Chairman, of Indianapolis, Indiana
• John D. Hardin, Vice Chairman, of Danville, Indiana
• Michael J. Danville is a town in Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. Birck, of Hinsdale, Illinois
• Susan Bulkeley Butler, of Tucson, Arizona
• Jill L. Hinsdale is an affluent Chicago Suburb located in Cook County and DuPage County in the U Susan Bulkeley Butler is the founder and CEO of the Susan Bulkeley Butler Institute for the Development of Women Leaders in Tucson, Arizona, and the author of Tucson (ˈtuːsɒn is the seat of Pima County Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast Steiner, of Berne, Indiana
• Barbara H. Berne is a city in Monroe and Wabash townships Adams County, Indiana, 35 miles south of Fort Wayne. Edmondson, of Clayton, Indiana
• William Oesterle, of Indianapolis, Indiana
• Robert E. Clayton is a town in Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. Peterson, of Rochester, Indiana
• Mamon M. Rochester is a city in Fulton County, Indiana, United States. Powers, of Gary, Indiana
• Thomas Spurgeon, of Peoria, Illinois
• Mark W. Peoria Illinois (named after the Peoria tribe is the largest city on the Illinois River and the County seat of Peoria County, Illinois Townsend, of Hartford City, Indiana

Presidents

• Richard Owen, 1872-1874
• Abraham C. Hartford City is a city in Blackford County, Indiana, United States. Shortridge, 1874-1875
• John S. Hougham, acting president, 1876
• Emerson E. John Scherer Hougham ( 28 May 1821 – 31 Mar 1894) was Purdue University’s first appointed professor and acting President White, 1876-1883
• James Henry Smart, 1883-1900
• Winthrop E. Stone, 1900-1921
• Henry W. Winthrop Ellsworth Stone ( June 12, 1862 - July 17, 1921) was a professor of chemistry and served as the president of Purdue University Marshall, acting president, 1921-1922
• Edward C. Elliott, 1922-1945
• Andrey A. Potter, acting president, 1945-1946
• Frederick L. Hovde, 1946-1971
• Arthur G. Hansen, 1971-1982
• John W. Hicks, acting president, 1982-1983
• Steven C. Beering, 1983-2000
• Martin C. Jischke, 2000-2007
• France A. Córdova, 2007-present

Student life

Housing

Purdue University operates fifteen separate residence halls for its undergraduate and graduate students, including: Cary Quadrangle, Earhart Hall, Harrison Hall, Hawkins Hall, Hillenbrand Hall, Hilltop Apartments, McCutcheon Hall, Meredith Hall, Owen Hall, Purdue Village, Shreve Hall, Tarkington Hall, Wiley Hall, Windsor Halls, and Young Hall. Frederick Lawson Hovde (1908-1983 was an American chemical engineer researcher educator and president of Purdue University. Arthur Gene Hansen (born February 28, 1925) is a Philanthropist and former chancellor of several American universities. John W Hicks (1921-2002 served as acting president of Purdue University from 1982 to 1983 Steven C Beering served as president of Purdue University from 1983 to 2000 Martin C Jischke (JIS-key (b 1941 Chicago, Illinois) is a prominent American higher-education administrator and advocate France Anne Córdova (born August 5, 1947 in Paris, France) is the 11th President Dormitory typically refers in the United States to residence halls which are sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for ^[11]

There are 12 cooperative houses at Purdue (5 men's houses and 7 women's houses). The cooperative system claims that it allows for a much lower cost of living than other types of housing,^[12] as the members take an active role in sharing chores and cooking all meals themselves, as opposed to hiring out cleaning and cooking staff. These include Fairway, Chauncey, Circle Pines, Marwood and Gemini, and for girls Twin Pines, Stewart, Glenwood, Shoemaker, Devonshire and Mclure.

Purdue University hosts the nation's third largest Greek community, with approximately 5,000 students participating in one of the 47 men's fraternities or 27 women's sororities. Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal ^[13] Purdue fraternities and sororities are regularly recognized by their national offices and the community as a whole has received numerous awards from both the National Interfraternity Conference and National Pan-Hellenic Council.

Media

The Purdue Exponent, an independent student newspaper, has the largest circulation of any Indiana college newspaper, with a daily circulation of 17,500 copies during the spring and fall semesters. The Purdue Exponent is one of a handful of daily independent Student newspapers with most other college newspapers being owned by the University or operated A student newspaper is a Newspaper run by Students of a University, High school, Middle school, or other school

WBAA is a radio station owned by Purdue University. WBAA is the callsign for two Radio stations owned by Purdue University in West Lafayette Indiana --an AM station at 920 kHz and an FM This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. The station operates on the AM frequency of 920 kHz and FM frequency of 101. 3 MHz. Its studios are in the Edward C. Elliott Hall of Music on the Purdue campus, and the transmitters are located in Lafayette, Indiana. The Edward C Elliott Hall of Music is located on the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette Indiana, USA. Lafayette (ˌlɑːfijˈɛt is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, U WBAA is the longest continuously-operating radio station in Indiana, having been licensed on April 4, 1922. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. WBAA airs NPR and local news/talk programming during the day. Overnight, the AM station airs jazz while the FM station airs classical music. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music

W9YB Logo

W9YB is the callsign of the Amateur Radio Club at Purdue University. In Broadcasting and Radio communications a call sign (also known as a callsign or call letters, or abbreviated as a call, or otherwise Amateur radio, often called ham radio, is both a Hobby and a service in which participants called "hams" use various types of Radio communications W9YB was granted the callsign 9YB initially, but was reassigned W9YB when it was mandated that all stations east of the Mississippi River were to be prefixed with a W. In Broadcasting and Radio communications a call sign (also known as a callsign or call letters, or abbreviated as a call, or otherwise The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to W9YB also holds the self declared title of having one of the largest and most active collegiate amateur radio stations in the country. Amateur radio, often called ham radio, is both a Hobby and a service in which participants called "hams" use various types of Radio communications W9YB actively participates in emergency management for the Tippecanoe County area and maintains ready status with its members in skills to assist. Emergency management (or disaster management) is the discipline of dealing with and avoiding risks Tippecanoe County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. W9YB maintains four repeaters in the area, on 6 meter, 2 meter, 1. An amateur radio repeater is an electronic device that receives a weak or low-level Amateur radio signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power so that the signal The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International 25 meter, and 70 centimeter bands. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth ^[14]

Athletics

See also: Purdue Boilermakers

Purdue is home to 18 Division I/I-A NCAA teams including football, basketball, cross country, tennis, wrestling, golf, volleyball and others. Boilermakers is the official moniker for the intercollegiate athletic teams of Purdue University. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Purdue is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference, and played a central role in its creation. Traditional rivals include Big Ten colleagues the Indiana Hoosiers, the Illinois Fighting Illini, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from the Big East Conference (football program independent, however). Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Indiana University's athletic teams are called the Hoosiers and their colors are cream and crimson though red and white have been used at times in the past This article is about the flagship campus For other uses and locations of University of Illinois, see University of Illinois (disambiguation The University of The Fighting Illini (also known as The Illini) are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the varsity sports teams of the University of Notre Dame. The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of seventeen Universities in the northeastern southeastern and midwestern United The Boilermakers battle the Hoosiers on the football field each year to win the Old Oaken Bucket. History of the Trophy The concept of a trophy for football games played annually between Purdue University and Indiana University was first proposed during a joint meeting of the Purdue leads the series, first played in 1925, 68-36-6.

The Boilermaker men's and women's basketball teams have won more Big Ten Championships than any other conference school, with 27 conference banners, including a league-leading 21 for the men’s team. Purdue men's basketball has an all-time winning record against all Big Ten schools Old Gold Free Press. The current coach of the Boilermaker men's basketball team is Matt Painter. Matt Painter (b August 27 1970, Muncie Indiana) is an NCAA men's Basketball head coach at Purdue University, located in Men’s former head coach Gene Keady coached his final season with the Boilermakers in the 2004 – 2005 season after 25 years with the Boilermakers. Gene Keady ( May 21 1936 is a former Basketball coach and NFL Quarterback. Coach Keady became Purdue's all-time-winningest coach on December 6, 1997. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar In his years at Purdue, Keady led the Boilermakers to more than 500 victories. Coach Keady had the honor of being named in The Sporting News as the best college coach never to make the final four. Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports

The Boilermaker football team, after suffering a string of disappointing seasons in the late 1980s and early 1990s, has enjoyed a significant resurgence under the leadership of head coach Joe Tiller. Joe Tiller (b December 7, 1942 in Toledo Ohio) has been the head football coach at Purdue University since 1997 Before Tiller joined the Boilers as the 33rd head coach in 1996, the team had not seen a bowl game since 1984. The team has made a bowl appearance every year of Tiller’s leadership except in 2005. After his first season at Purdue, Tiller was named National Coach of the Year by both Football News and Kickoff magazines, the GTE Region 3 Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association and the Big Ten Dave McClain Coach of the Year. The American Football Coaches Association is an association of football coaches on all levels and is responsible for the Coaches Poll that determines the national champion each Tiller recently announced his retirement following the upcoming 2008 season, after he sets the coaching record for most wins at Purdue. He will be replaced by Danny Hope, interim assistant coach, who will take over in 2009.

Future UCLA basketball coach John Wooden played his college basketball at Purdue and was the captain of Purdue's 1932 17-1 team that was named Helms Athletic Foundation National Champions. The Helms Athletic Foundation was an athletic foundation based in Los Angeles, founded in 1936 by Bill Schroeder and Paul Helms

Traditions and legends

Boilermakers

Main article: Purdue Boilermakers

Since the 1890s, the term "Boilermaker" has been synonymous with Purdue. Boilermakers is the official moniker for the intercollegiate athletic teams of Purdue University. Over the years, the name has been applied to Purdue organizations (athletic and otherwise), institutions, and individuals alike, and has come to be the unofficial nickname for all things Purdue, although Boilermaker is the official moniker of the athletics teams and certain other university organizations.

The name that has become such a big part of the identity of the university has its origins in the words of a nineteenth century sportswriter. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Sports journalism is a form of Journalism that reports on Sports topics and events While the sports department within some Newspapers has been In 1891, the Purdue football team was first referred to as the "Boiler Makers" by a reporter from Crawfordsville, Indiana, who wrote about the team’s 44-0 victory over local rival Wabash College. Crawfordsville is a city in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. Wabash College is a small private liberal arts college for men, located in Crawfordsville Indiana. Soon afterward, Lafayette newspapers were using the name, and in 1892 the student newspaper announced its approval of the 'boilermaker'. Before the widespread adoption of "Boilermaker," Purdue was also sometimes referred to as the home of the "haymakers," the "rail-splitters," the "sluggers," (because of the school's strong boxing heritage) or the "cornfield sailors. "

Mascots, logos, and colors

The official seal of Purdue University.

In the more than 130 years since the founding of the university, several mascots have emerged in support of the Boilermaker athletic teams, including: The Boilermaker Special, Purdue Pete, and more recently, Rowdy. The Boilermaker Special is the official Mascot of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue is unique in that it has a separate mascot for the university and athletics.

The Boilermaker Special has been the official mascot of Purdue University since 1940. The Boilermaker Special is the official Mascot of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Designed to look like a train locomotive, the Special was originally designed to demonstrate Purdue's engineering programs. The latest generation of the mascot, the Boilermaker Special V, was assembled by Wabash National, a local semi-trailer manufacturing company, and was dedicated during the halftime show of the 1993 football game versus Notre Dame at Purdue's Ross-Ade Stadium. The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in Ross-Ade Stadium (formerly Purdue Stadium) is a Stadium in West Lafayette Indiana. A smaller version of the Special, the X-Tra special is built on a golf cart chassis and attends indoor events such as basketball and volleyball games.

As the official mascot of Purdue Athletics, Purdue Pete is one of the most recognized symbols of Purdue University. Pete was originally developed in 1940 as an advertising logo for the University Bookstore. Eventually, the popularity of the image grew among the Purdue community, and the advertisement evolved into a full character, complete with costume and mallet. By 1956 Purdue Pete was at the center of activity at Boilermaker athletic events, as entertainer and energizer. Purdue's newest symbol, Rowdy, was introduced in 1997 during the first home football game of the season. The inflatable mascot, made of parachute material, stands nearly 10 feet (3 meters) tall, and represents a young boy who hopes to become a Purdue Boilermaker.

In 1969 the Purdue University Board of Trustees approved the official seal of Purdue as part of the university’s centennial celebration. A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e The seal, designed by Purdue professor Al Gowan, replaced one that had been used informally for more than 70 years. The seal features a stylized griffin, which in medieval heraldry symbolizes strength. The griffin is a Legendary creature with the body of a Lion and the head and often wings of an Eagle. Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. The words 'Purdue University' are set in Uncial typeface above the griffin, and below the three-part shield represents the three stated aims of the university: education, research, and service. Uncial is a Majuscule script commonly used from the 3rd to 8th centuries AD by Latin and Greek Scribes From the 8th century to the The seal is generally reserved for more formal usage than the logos of the Boilermaker Special, or Purdue Pete, although the Seal of the Trustees, a different seal composed of a stylized P surrounded by a circle, appears on diplomas. Purdue Marketing Communications publishes a Standards Manual for internal logo and color use.

Purdue University adopted its school colors, Old Gold and Black, in the fall of 1887. Old Gold is a dark Yellow, which varies from light olive or olive Brown to deep or strong yellow The distinctive colors were inspired by the brass and iron found on the steam engine Lafayette that passed through the state.

School songs

The official fight song of Purdue University, "Hail Purdue!," was composed in 1912 by alumni Edward Wotawa (music) and James Morrison (lyrics) as the "Purdue War Song. A fight song is primarily an American and Canadian sports term referring to a Song associated with a team Hail Purdue! is the official Fight song of Purdue University. " "Hail Purdue" was copyrighted in 1913 and dedicated to the Varsity Glee Club. The lyrics of the first verse & refrain are:

Verse 1

To your call once more we rally

Alma Mater hear our praise

Where the Wabash spreads its valley

Filled with joy our voices raise

From the sky in swelling echoes

Comes the cheers that tell the tale

Of your vict'ries and your heroes

Hail Purdue! We sing all hail!

Refrain

Hail, hail to old Purdue!

All hail to our old gold and black!

Hail, hail to old Purdue!

Our friendship may she never lack,

Ever grateful ever true,

Thus we raise our song anew,

Of the days we've spent with you,

All hail our own Purdue.

In 1993 the Purdue Board of Trustees approved the "Purdue Hymn" as the official alma mater of the university. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The lyrics and music were written by Alfred Kirchhoff in 1941. The University Choir first performed the hymn in 1943, during convocation in the Edward C. Elliott Hall of Music. The Edward C Elliott Hall of Music is located on the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette Indiana, USA. The lyrics are as follows:

Close by the Wabash in famed Hoosier land

Stands old Purdue, serene and grand.

Cherished in memory by all

Her sons and daughters true,

Fair alma mater,

All hail Purdue! Fairest in all the land,

Our own Purdue!

Fairest in all the land, our own Purdue!

Legends

A view over Purdue's Memorial Mall in West Lafayette during the University's annual Spring Fest open-house.

Like many institutions with long and rich histories, Purdue University is steeped in legend. Many of these legends are so outlandish, it is difficult to believe they are still in circulation. Below is a selection of the most popular legends.

• A legend connected with benefactor John Purdue asserts that he owned the local brickyard, and that his donation carried the stipulation that all permanent university buildings must be built of red brick or his entire gift reverts to Purdue's heirs. John Purdue (born October 31, 1802 in Huntingdon County Pennsylvania, died September 12, 1876) was a famous Industrialist This claim cannot be substantiated, and it is apparently contradicted by two university buildings: Krannert and Rawls halls, made of limestone. Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3 But this does not deter the story tellers, who claim that there is one solitary brick lying somewhere inside the buildings in keeping with the "red brick" tradition.

• One of the more bizarre, yet most commonly heard, legends on campus concerns the integrity of the Purdue Bell Tower. The Purdue Bell Tower was constructed in 1995 at Purdue University, through a gift from the class of 1948 The legend claims that when construction of the tower was completed in 1995 it was discovered that the tower was structurally flawed, and as a result the bells could not ring without risking collapse. Project leaders supposedly had a speaker system installed to imitate the sound of ringing bells. However, inside the modern Bell Tower are a computerized carillon, and an electronic clock. A carillon (/kaʁijɔ̃/ /ˈkærɪljɒn/ or /kəˈrɪljən/ is a Musical instrument consisting of at least 23 cast bronze cup-shaped bells which are played In fact, the new tower includes bells from the original Bell Tower, which was demolished in 1956. Also of note in regards to the bell tower is that the clock face on all four sides bears the roman numeral for the number four as IIII, which, although common on clockfaces, is not as well known as IV. Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals.

• There is also a superstition about the Bell Tower, that if a student walks underneath it they will not graduate in 4 years.

• At one point 23rd US President Benjamin Harrison had been on a board of advisors. Somewhere there exists a picture of him leaning against University Hall.

• There are also a number of legends that periodically circulate on campus that involve benefactor John Purdue’s grave, which is located on campus per his final requests. The legends range from silly to macabre and many involve students from rival Indiana University participating in grave robbing and other acts of desecration. Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system.

• In the 1980s, and perhaps at other times as well, a legend circulated that John Purdue won the naming rights in a bet with Amos Heavilon, and as a result the university was named after Purdue and its main building after Heavilon. This story is a myth and is contradicted by the fact that Amos Heavilon's gift was made in 1892, long after the university's establishment in 1869.

• According to some stories there is a nuclear reactor underground, which powers the entire campus. The reactor is supposedly cooled by the Engineering Fountain. In fact, there is a nuclear reactor, but it is in Duncan Annex to the Electrical Engineering Building. While designed to generate up to 10 kW, it only ever is allowed to generate 1 kW. The watt (symbol W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one Joule of energy per Second. This is comparable to the amount of energy it would take to run a hair dryer or toaster. Were it to be left on at maximum capacity, within 24 hours the water that it is surrounded by would raise its temperature by about 1 degree Fahrenheit (0. 5 °C). There is, however, a particle accelerator several stories below ground in the Physics Building, and does extend under the walkway between the Physics and Materials Science and Electrical Engineering Buildings.

• Another legend was of John Purdue's finger. A series of smokestacks on top of a building were arranged in such a way that it looked like an upraised finger was being shown in the general direction of Indiana University. Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. In recent years due to renovation, this has been removed.

• Another legend purports to offer an explanation of the Boilermaker moniker. The legend tells of two Purdue football coaches that would not accept the scrawny volunteers that came out for the team. According to the legend, the coaches gathered a number of boilermakers from the nearby Monon Railroad Shops, enrolled them in one class each, and added them to the team. A boilermaker is a trained craftsman who produces steel fabrications from plates and sections The Monon Railroad ( AAR Reporting marks CIL, MON) also known as the Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville Railway from 1897-1956 operated This story is chronologically impossible, however, as the Monon Shops were not yet established in Lafayette at the time the "Boilermaker" nickname originated. For a factual account of the nickname origins, see Purdue Boilermakers. Boilermakers is the official moniker for the intercollegiate athletic teams of Purdue University.

• The Hall of Music was allegedly named after President Elliott because he was an unlikable person known for his dislike of music. In actuality, Elliott was firmly in favor of the building's construction, and personally lobbied for both state and federal funding for the project.

• John Purdue stipulated that no building built on campus may rise higher than University Hall, the first building on campus. According to this story, architects have to sidestep this rule by employing creative tactics, such as elevating the Mathematical Sciences Building on concrete "stilts", in such a manner that it is not a building, but a bridge. Another supposed method was to allocate the upper floors of Beering Hall of Liberal Arts a different ZIP Code from the rest of the University campus. The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS

• Another version of the preceding legend says that John Purdue required that no building was allowed to be taller than the top of the (former) Purdue Smokestack. This version of the legend went on to claim that the official, on paper name of the Mathematical Sciences Building was, by virtue of its manner of construction, the Mathematical Sciences Arch (or, more often, simply the Math Arch), thereby making it 'not officially a building. '

• In a somewhat joking urban legend shared with similar ones at many other universities, especially many older ones, the limestone lion fountain at the southeast corner of Stanley Coulter Hall (the northeast corner of John Purdue Memorial Mall) is said to roar when a virgin drinks from the fountain. An urban legend or urban myth is a form of modern Folklore consisting of stories thought to be factual by those circulating them

Alumni

Main article: List of Purdue University people

Purdue University has long been associated with accomplished and distinguished students and faculty. Here follows a list of notable alumni and faculty of Purdue University. Purdue alumni have headed corporations, held federal offices, founded television networks, and flown through space. Purdue’s distinguished faculty have won Nobel prizes, solved long-standing riddles in science, headed government agencies, and received countless awards. The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature

Purdue alumni have an especially strong relationship with NASA and the space program. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program All together, Purdue has produced 22 astronauts, including the first and last men to walk on the moon. Over one third of all of NASA's manned space missions have had at least one Purdue graduate as a crew member. These alumni have led significant advances in research and development of aerospace technology and established an amazing record for exploration of space.

Gallery

Miscellany

• Purdue University's Homeland Security Institute has initiated partnerships with other universities, local and state agencies, and businesses. Purdue Homeland Security Institute ( Purdue University 's Homeland Security Institute has initiated partnerships with other universities local and state agencies and businesses Dennis Engi, professor and head of industrial engineering, directed the Homeland Security Institute in its formative stages. The current director Alok R. Chaturvedi is responsible for the Institute developing responses to threats in Indiana, nationally and internationally. Alok R Chaturvedi is a Professor of Information Systems and the founder and the Director of SEAS Laboratory at the Krannert School of Management, Purdue University ^[15]

• The National Society of Black Engineers was started by six Purdue students in 1971 and has now has more than 15,000 members nationwide. National Society of Black Engineers (commonly known as NSBE founded in 1975 at Purdue University, is one of the largest student-run organizations in the US

• Neil Armstrong's class ring (class of 1955) is on display at the University. Neil Alden Armstrong (born August 5 1930 is a former American Astronaut, Test pilot, University Professor, and United States A class ring (also known as a graduate senior ring or grad ring is a ring worn by Students and Alumni to commemorate their Graduation

• John Purdue - founding benefactor of Purdue University; founder Lafayette Agricultural Works and the Purdue Block, Lafayette, Indiana; Tippecanoe County, Indiana, founder. John Purdue (born October 31, 1802 in Huntingdon County Pennsylvania, died September 12, 1876) was a famous Industrialist

• Purdue Research Park
  • Located off campus, it is the largest certified technology park in Indiana home to over 140 companies. Facilities One of the largest university-affiliated high-tech business parks in the United States Purdue Research Park is made up of 52 distinct buildings ^[16]
  • The Purdue Research Park was ranked first by the Association of University Research Parks in 2004. ^[17]
  • Ranked the Nation's top business acceleration program by University Business in 2003. ^[18]
• Discovery Park
  • Purdue's endeavor to form a multi-disciplinary park for research includes centers for nanotechnology, e-enterprise, entrepreneurship, bioscience, oncology studies, cyberinfastructure, and energy.
  • Bindley Bioscience Center
    • Purdue University Cytometry Laboratories - one of the premier cell analysis facilities in the nation

• Purdue Collective of Installation Artists - founded in 2006 and has received national media coverage.

External links

• Official website
• Official athletics website
• Campus map
• Purdue's Centers/Institutes
• Discovery Park
• Engineering Computer Network
• W9YB Purdue Amateur Radio Club
• Rosen Center for Advanced Computing
• NanoHUB
• Purdue Astronauts
• US News Purdue Profile - Purdue at a glance
• Purdue Research Foundation
• Purdue University Data Digest
• The Exponent student newspaper
• The Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security
• Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

• Purdue University is at coordinates 40°25′43″N 86°54′50″W / 40.428639, -86.913778 (Purdue University)Coordinates: 40°25′43″N 86°54′50″W / 40.428639, -86.913778 (Purdue University)

Notes and references

1. ^1 motto  Communications Standards and Licensing. Purdue University: Purdue Marketing Communications. Retrieved on 2006-01-16. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
2. ^2 endowment  America's Best Colleges 2008. U. S. News & World Report. Retrieved on 2007-09-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights.
3. ^{3 population}  Data Digest West Lafayette 2006-2007 > Fast Facts. Purdue University. Retrieved on 2007-12-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways
4. ⁴   Data Digest West Lafayette 2006-2007 > Facilities > Land and Facilities. Purdue University. Retrieved on 2007-09-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians