The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Oct. 1) ratified four professor positions, awarded a posthumous faculty promotion, approved a new master’s degree program, and approved resolutions of appreciation for friends of the University.

Purdue Receives $5 Million Lilly Endowment Grant to Support Military Family Research Institute
A $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. will provide continued support during the next three years for the work Purdue University’s Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) does to improve the lives of military families and veterans. The grant will help MFRI enhance its robust support networks.