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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.

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Purdue, Varcity partner for new alumni-focused residential development in Discovery Park District

Purdue University, the Purdue Research Foundation, the Purdue for Life Foundation, and Varcity have reached an agreement to establish a wellness-infused residential development in the burgeoning Discovery Park District at Purdue.

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Concord Law School celebrates 25 years, and a legacy, with new endowment

Steve Bracci, associate dean of first-year programs at Concord Law School, has been helping students pass the bar exam and first-year law students’ exam (FYLSE) for 45 years. He currently teaches a number of first-year and upper-division subjects and created the First-Year Intensive Program, a preparation program for the FYLSE.
Purdue alumnus Angel Price in front of "Pandora - The World of Avatar" attraction at Walt Disney World

Purdue alum keeps “The World of Avatar” flying

As senior manager of engineering services at a major park within the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, Angel Price (T’07) takes small steps every day to make giant leaps in imagination possible at one of the resort’s most popular attractions.




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Ukraine Scholars Initiative expands and receives Heritage Group gift

A Purdue University program created to provide Ukrainian scholars an opportunity to continue their academic pursuits here during the ongoing Russian invasion of their home country has received a $270,000 grant from Indianapolis-based Heritage Group to extend the initiative into May 2024.


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A legacy of music and family

Jazz legend Louis Armstrong once described music as “life itself.” For some people, it creates an artistic bridge connecting friends and family across generations.







The Edgar Degas sculpture “La Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans (Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen),” one of the artist’s most iconic works, is the featured piece in a $21 million Degas collection donated to Purdue University by Chicago businessman Avrum Gray (ME’56).

Purdue University receives $21 million art donation of Degas sculptures from engineering alum Avrum Gray

In the largest gift in the history of Purdue University’s College of Liberal Arts, the university has accepted a collection of 74 sculptures by prominent French impressionist artist Edgar Degas as a donation from Chicago businessman Avrum Gray (ME’56). The collection is valued at more than $21 million with a market value of as much as $52 million.