A special blend of mathematics, statistics, and computer science has led to an increased demand for data science graduates in all sectors, including health care, manufacturing, agriculture, and transportation. Purdue has committed to meeting the demand for qualified data scientists and, through its Integrated Data Science Initiative, is working to ensure every graduate is data literate.
The completely renovated Schleman Hall will be a hub for thinkers and doers who transform a ceaseless stream of data into information, innovation, and knowledge. Students will have a vibrant and iconic spot to gather, study, and collaborate in an ideal location close to related College of Science departments in the heart of Purdue’s campus.
One of the many naming opportunities available is the building itself. The complete renovation will integrate historical integrity with a more open and vibrant atmosphere featuring flexible, interconnected spaces uniquely configured for data science.
$10,000
As part of the group work space area, these video conference rooms are acoustically private, making remote collaboration or interviews more accessible to students.
$50,000–$100,000
These work spaces, offices, and research areas will replace the traditional office suites, uniting undergraduate, graduate, and faculty research in an interactive campus-facing environment.
$100,000
Designed to provide incredible views of the Purdue Mall, this will be the perfect place for faculty to gather and enjoy the camaraderie and exchange of ideas that will enable new discoveries in data science at Purdue.
$500,000
Each teaching lab will feature a lectern station and computer storage to support student learning.
$2,000,000
This architectural feature will connect the lively student spaces on the first floor with the instructional labs on the lower level. The cascading bench-style seats will lead to open study spaces and provide an area where students can work in teams.
$2,500,000
The central area of the first floor will be transformed into an energetic student activity space. This part of the renovation will maintain historic details while creating an open, welcoming area for students to meet, study, and collaborate.
Your support for this project will give data science students and faculty an exciting hub to collaborate and advance research, ensuring that Purdue remains at the forefront of this rapidly changing field.
Contact James Parker at japarker@purdueforlife.org or 765-496-3525 to learn more about supporting this project.
Patsy earned a bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition in business from Purdue in 1969, in addition to an MBA in food marketing from Michigan State University in 1970. She retired from Kraft Foods in 2006 after 36 years in corporate food marketing and marketing communications management.
A community volunteer, Patsy serves on the Women’s Fund of Central Indiana Advisory Board and the Purdue College of Health and Human Sciences Dean’s Leadership Council, in addition to the President’s Council Advisory Board. She is a former member of the Health and Human Sciences Alumni Board. Patsy held several offices from 2006 through 2013, including president and treasurer. She serves her community’s Discover Indianapolis Club in Fishers, holding several leadership roles for over 10 years.
Patsy has received several honors, including the Purdue University Nutrition Science Department Hall of Fame recipient in 2009 and the Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award in 2016. She also received the college’s Gold and Black Award in 2016, an honor reserved for donors who have moved the college forward by committing exceptional financial resources.
In addition to endowing two scholarships, the Patsy J. Mellott Scholarship and Patsy J. Mellott HHS Scholarship, she established the Patsy J. Mellott Teaching Innovation Award in the College of Health and Human Sciences in 2013. In 2015, she endowed the Patsy J. Mellott Women’s Tennis Coach Performance Award. She is a lead donor in the Christine M. Ladisch Faculty Leadership Award and the Purdue Women’s Network Virginia C. Meredith Scholarship for the College of Health and Human Sciences.