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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.

July 27, 2023
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Remembering Jerry Semler

The Purdue community mourns the death of accomplished business leader and proud alumnus Jerry Semler (M’58, HDR M’02). He died Monday, July 24, at age 86.

June 13, 2023
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A journey of engagement

As a student, Dan Dawes (A’80) was involved in several extracurricular activities, including fraternity living and student government. His engagement didn’t stop after graduation. He served as a recent graduate representative on the Purdue Alumni Association’s board of directors for three years.

June 9, 2023
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Purdue trustees ratify faculty and staff positions, approve resolutions of appreciation and namings

The Purdue Board of Trustees ratified faculty and staff appointments and approved resolutions of appreciation and namings.

June 7, 2023
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Endowments reflect family’s gratitude

Boilermaker ties run deep for Paul Schneider (PhD HHS’84) and his family. He and his wife, Debbie, have funded two endowments benefiting Purdue programs, and their sons are both proud alumni.

June 1, 2023
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Alumnus and wife give $10 million in unrestricted support to Purdue’s Daniels School of Business

Purdue University has received a $10 million commitment from Gerald (CE’64, MBA’71) and Nanette Lyles for unrestricted support of the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business. The commitment represents the latest in a long history of giving for the Lyles family, which can trace its Purdue ties back to Gerald’s maternal grandfather, who was both a student and a professor at the university.

May 25, 2023
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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.