Julie Dussliere, a Purdue alumna and longtime executive with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, has been named president and chief executive officer of the Purdue for Life Foundation. Dussliere, who will begin October 1, succeeds Matt Folk, who served as president and CEO since 2019 and now will become ambassador for Purdue University in Indianapolis.
According to a report from the Purdue for Life Foundation, a Purdue University trend of breaking key institution-wide records during fiscal year 2024 extended across the philanthropic sector. Purdue for Life recently announced in its impact report that the university set records for new gift commitments and philanthropic cash in 2024.
As the new academic year begins, Purdue University’s execution for excellence at scale in the areas of learning, research, and engagement has led to new records in almost all dimensions during the fiscal year that ran from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.
The state of Purdue University’s metrics in the past 12 months broke records in almost all dimensions. In fiscal year 2024, Purdue research awards and philanthropic fundraising once again reached new milestones, shattering records set just last year, according to a report presented to university trustees.
The Purdue Board of Trustees ratified faculty appointments and approved resolutions of appreciation.
A history of giving by James (S’59) and Margaret Tarpo that spans decades and surpasses $23 million has led Purdue University to rename the Department of Chemistry in their honor. The department will now be called the James Tarpo Jr. and Margaret Tarpo Department of Chemistry.
The Purdue Board of Trustees ratified faculty appointments and approved new degree programs, posthumous degrees, resolutions of appreciation, and compensation terms for the university’s basketball coaches.
Dell Technologies and Purdue University have reached an agreement to establish the Alienware Purdue Gaming Lounge, marking it as one of the largest dedicated collegiate gaming facilities in the country. Housed within the France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center, the 2,000-square-foot space will be outfitted with Alienware’s premium gaming equipment. The lounge is expected to open in August 2024.
Purdue for Life Foundation President and CEO Matt Folk has announced that he plans to step down from his current role to focus his efforts on the growth of Purdue’s new Indianapolis campus, launching this summer, as Ambassador for Purdue in Indianapolis. A national search will be launched to identify the next leader for Purdue for Life Foundation. Folk will remain in his current role until the new CEO starts.
A record number of gifts for Purdue Day of Giving came in from Boilermakers around the world who rallied together for Purdue University on Wednesday, April 24. Throughout the 24-hour online, social media-driven fundraising effort, a historic 32,054 gifts brought in $76.5 million for the university—bringing Purdue Day of Giving’s cumulative total since its launch in 2014 to $497 million.
