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Department of Chemistry renamed in honor of longtime donors James and Margaret Tarpo

A history of giving by James (S’59) and Margaret Tarpo that spans decades and surpasses $23 million has led Purdue University to rename the Department of Chemistry in their honor. The department will now be called the James Tarpo Jr. and Margaret Tarpo Department of Chemistry.
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Bob Bowen
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Alum Bowen celebrates 20 years of unique gameday tradition

Bob Bowen (CE’62, HDR E’07) has at least two enduring passions—Purdue and bicycling—and he has found a clever way to celebrate both loves at the same time. Once a year on the day of Purdue’s first home football game, Bowen leads a bike ride from Indianapolis to West Lafayette in celebration of the Boilermakers and new beginnings.



Senior research scientist Dmitry Zemlynov works with a student at Birck Nanotechnology Center. Birck Nanotechnology Center is the hub for Purdue University’s cutting-edge research, including the latest work in semiconductors and microelectronics. (Purdue University photo/Charles Jischke)
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Purdue research awards and philanthropic fundraising both reach new records in 2023

Purdue University has announced it reached new milestones in both research awards and gift funding for fiscal year 2022-23, shattering previous records for both research funding and donor giving to the university. Funding surpassed $600 million in both categories.




Jerry Semler a former Purdue Professor who recently passed away.
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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.







Headshot of Daniel Dawes
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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.




Boilermaker Special, Engineering Fountain in spring
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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.






Photo of the Schneider family, Purdue donors.
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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.





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Patsy J. Mellott

BS College of Health and Human Sciences, 1969
Fishers, IN

Patsy earned a bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition in business from Purdue in 1969, in addition to an MBA in food marketing from Michigan State University in 1970. She retired from Kraft Foods in 2006 after 36 years in corporate food marketing and marketing communications management.

A community volunteer, Patsy serves on the Women’s Fund of Central Indiana Advisory Board and the Purdue College of Health and Human Sciences Dean’s Leadership Council, in addition to the President’s Council Advisory Board. She is a former member of the Health and Human Sciences Alumni Board. Patsy held several offices from 2006 through 2013, including president and treasurer. She serves her community’s Discover Indianapolis Club in Fishers, holding several leadership roles for over 10 years.

Patsy has received several honors, including the Purdue University Nutrition Science Department Hall of Fame recipient in 2009 and the Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award in 2016. She also received the college’s Gold and Black Award in 2016, an honor reserved for donors who have moved the college forward by committing exceptional financial resources.

In addition to endowing two scholarships, the Patsy J. Mellott Scholarship and Patsy J. Mellott HHS Scholarship, she established the Patsy J. Mellott Teaching Innovation Award in the College of Health and Human Sciences in 2013. In 2015, she endowed the Patsy J. Mellott Women’s Tennis Coach Performance Award. She is a lead donor in the Christine M. Ladisch Faculty Leadership Award and the Purdue Women’s Network Virginia C. Meredith Scholarship for the College of Health and Human Sciences.