Purdue Athletics and the John Purdue Club proudly announce the naming of the EMPOWER program within Boilermakers’ Student-Athlete Development, made possible by a transformative gift from Tim and Wendy Connors in memory of Tim’s sister, Margaret “Marti” Connors.

This year’s Purdue Day of Giving, held April 24, shattered records for Purdue Athletics. After the historic run by the Purdue men’s basketball team to the national title game, which followed the squad winning the regular season Big Ten Championship for the second consecutive year, Purdue Day of Giving offered Boilermaker fans an opportunity to commemorate the team’s season and bolster the entire department’s unprecedented momentum. The Boilermaker community together raised more than $13 million for Purdue student-athletes with record participation of more than 2,700 gifts.

As a result of the John Purdue Club’s Forging Ahead fundraising campaign, Purdue Athletics announced Wednesday the first-ever Boilermakers Beyond Borders travel program.

Across the world, Purdue Boilermakers are recognized for breaking records in the classroom, in sport, and even in Space. But here on campus and within Purdue Athletics, we know Boilermakers are much more than a remarkable group of high-achievers. Like you, they are selfless, loyal, authentic, and passionate. You are Ever True.

On October 13, 2023, Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mike Bobinski, Jeanne Boyd, and the John Purdue Club team welcomed more than 200 guests to the first Athletics Director’s Dinner of the 2023–24 membership year.