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Grandparents University

Get ready for more in 2024!

Choose from more majors, enjoy more Boilermaker experiences, and create even more memories.
Due to the overwhelming excitement Grandparents University 2023 received, we are thrilled to share that we will be offering two sessions next summer!

July 18–19, 2024 // July 25–26, 2024

Grandparents University (GPU) is a two-day program designed for grandparents and their grandchildren, ages 7–14. GPU participants are able to pick a major that interests them, attend classes, and even graduate! This event is an opportunity for the young and young at heart to learn from top Boilermaker faculty and staff; laugh together during hands-on activities, classes, free time, and field trips; and create lasting memories on Purdue’s beautiful West Lafayette campus.

Pricing and accommodations for 2024 are still being determined.

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MAJORS

Build a rocket. Cook in a commercial kitchen. Submit research to NASA. Even reach inside of a cow’s stomach! With 13 majors to choose from, grandparents and grandchildren will learn with each other and from each other under the guidance of top Boilermaker faculty and staff.

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MAJORS

Build a rocket. Cook in a commercial kitchen. Submit research to NASA. Even reach inside of a cow’s stomach! With 13 majors to choose from, grandparents and grandchildren will learn with each other and from each other under the guidance of top Boilermaker faculty and staff.

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Experience Purdue beyond its classrooms! Explore campus through field trips, surround yourself with Boilermaker spirit during a block party, and catch a movie inside the Purdue Memorial Union.

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Experience Purdue beyond its classrooms! Explore campus through field trips, surround yourself with Boilermaker spirit during a block party, and catch a movie inside the Purdue Memorial Union.

BE IN THE KNOW

You can be among the first to receive updates about Grandparents University 2024, including information about registration, by completing the form below!

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QUESTIONS? CONTACT US!

If you are a Purdue faculty or staff member interested in being an instructor for Grandparents University 2024, please email Leslie Fernung, director of lifelong learning, at lafernung@purdueforlife.org.
Office of Special Events                Phone: 765-494-0900               Email: specialevents@purdueforlife.org

QUESTIONS?


Office of Special Events
If you are a Purdue faculty or staff member interested in being an instructor for Grandparents University 2024, please email Leslie Fernung, director of lifelong learning, at lafernung@purdueforlife.org.

Phone: 765-494-0900
Email: specialevents@purdueforlife.org

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QUESTIONS? CONTACT US!

If you are a Purdue faculty or staff member interested in being an instructor for Grandparents University 2024, please email Leslie Fernung, director of lifelong learning, at lafernung@purdueforlife.org.

Office of Special Events 

Phone: 765-494-0900

Email: specialevents@purdueforlife.org