The ninth annual Purdue Day of Giving, held April 27, invited donors to power the university’s next giant leap—and they responded with a resounding $68.2 million in contributions, far outstripping last year’s total and setting a record for most dollars raised for higher education through a single-day campaign.
The Purdue Board of Trustees approved the naming of the Equine Sports Medicine Center for alumnus Donald J. McCrosky in recognition of a $3 million gift.
The Purdue Board of Trustees approved multiple namings and resolutions of appreciation, renovations for Ross-Ade Stadium and Mackey Arena, and a contract extension for head football coach Jeff Brohm.
The Purdue Board of Trustees approved naming the Honors College for alumnus John Martinson in recognition of a $25 million gift.
The Purdue for Life Foundation has launched a new division, led by Jacqueline M. Gatson, in support of Purdue University’s diversity, inclusion, and belonging priorities and its Purdue Next Moves initiatives.
A Purdue building housing the University’s largest academic unit has a new name, thanks to a generous gift from an alumnus.
Purdue University and the Purdue for Life Foundation announced the inaugural Purdue Day of Service, to be held on the West Lafayette campus in late October.
Haller Foundation, Walther Foundation donate $1.5 million for endowed professorship.
The Purdue Board of Trustees ratified four professor positions, awarded a posthumous promotion, and approved a new master’s degree program and resolutions of appreciation for friends of the University.
On October 1, the Purdue Board of Trustees approved naming the ground floor of the Purdue Memorial Union for the family of Bob and Judy Atlas in recognition of a $2.5 million gift.
