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University celebrates record-breaking participation on 12th Purdue Day of Giving

After celebrating a record number of gifts during its 12th annual Day of Giving, Purdue continues to set the standard for single-day fundraising in American higher education. The 24-hour online, social media-driven fundraising effort brought in $105.1 million through 36,875 gifts—bringing Purdue Day of Giving’s cumulative total since its launch in 2014 to $602.1 million.
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Board of Trustees approves resolutions of appreciation for recent contributions

The Purdue University Board of Trustees recently ratified faculty and staff appointments and approved a new degree program, a merger, organizational name changes, posthumous degrees, resolutions of appreciation, and namings.





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Mentor’s impact extends around the globe

Honoring one educator’s sweeping mission to shape futures.










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Purdue family races toward a Boilermaker legacy

Steve Meehan (ECE’71, MS IUPUI’85) never had a grand scheme to build upon his family’s legacy, but he has done so just the same. Rooted in a love of Purdue and a passion for the Indianapolis 500—both inherited from his parents, who graduated from the university—Steve has quietly turned simple family traditions into something more: a twin-engined Boilermaker dynasty of sorts.



Volunteers spread 160 cubic yards of mulch during the spring 2025 Purdue Day of Service.
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Purdue Day of Service volunteers refresh campus ahead of commencement

In honor of Earth Week, 84 volunteers gathered at Purdue’s West Lafayette location for the spring 2025 Purdue Day of Service on Friday, April 25.







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University celebrates record-breaking participation on 12th Purdue Day of Giving

After celebrating a record number of gifts during its 12th annual Day of Giving, Purdue continues to set the standard for single-day fundraising in American higher education. The 24-hour online, social media-driven fundraising effort brought in $105.1 million through 36,875 gifts—bringing Purdue Day of Giving’s cumulative total since its launch in 2014 to $602.1 million.



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Downing Charitable Trust commits $5 million to support new Purdue Extension endowment

The Jean and Bernas Downing Charitable Trust has committed $5 million to Purdue Extension to establish the Downing Endowment for Community Vitality.







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