News and Stories - Purdue for Life Foundation

November 4, 2024
Impact

Volunteers branch out and connect at fifth Purdue Day of Service

Dozens of volunteers recently planted trees and mulched at Horticulture Park and John T. McCutcheon Residence Hall as part of the fall 2024 Day of Service. A total of 894 trees have been planted over the four-year history of the event, which is hosted by Purdue University in partnership with the Purdue for Life Foundation.

October 9, 2024
Impact

Thousands flock to campus for Purdue Homecoming 2024

Homecoming at Purdue is naturally loaded with meaning for anyone who attends. For Liz White (EDU’74), the significance of Homecoming 2024 ran even deeper.

October 4, 2024
News

Purdue School of Industrial Engineering to be named for Edwardson following $25 million in philanthropic commitments

The Purdue Board of Trustees has approved naming the School of Industrial Engineering for alumnus John A. Edwardson in recognition of $25 million in total gift commitments to support students, faculty, and programming. The school will be known as the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering.

October 4, 2024
News

Purdue trustees ratify faculty positions and approve resolutions of appreciation

The Purdue University Board of Trustees has ratified faculty appointments and approved resolutions of appreciation.

August 26, 2024
News

Purdue alum, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee executive Julie Dussliere named president and CEO of Purdue for Life Foundation

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.

August 21, 2024
News

Increased donor count fuels Purdue University’s unprecedented fundraising totals

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.