October 1, 2015

Faculty and Staff News

Daniels asks Congress to reform higher education financing

President Mitch Daniels called for shared accountability, additional financial transparency and income share agreements to help students pay for college while encouraging schools to reduce the cost of attendance and address rapidly increasing delinquent loan rates during testimony Wednesday (Sept. 30) before the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress.

• Video of Daniels' testimony

• Full text of Daniels' testimony

In the Spotlight

Did You Know?: Boilermaker Special's 75th anniversary

It was on Sept. 11, 1940, that the first Boilermaker Special was presented to the student body at a convocation in the Hall of Music. Now, as the Boilermaker Special celebrates 75 years of representing the Old Gold and Black, Purdue Alumnus magazine takes a look back at the history of Purdue's mascot.

Additional News

Purdue in the News

Here is a sampling of recent news reports about Purdue from media across the nation and the world.

• Indianapolis Star, Forbes, Times of Northwest Indiana: Purdue President Mitch Daniels explains new student loan program to members of Congress

• Indianapolis Star: Downs: Regional campus research is important

• Muncie Star Press: Stink bug Q&A with Purdue expert

• WIVB-TV (Buffalo, N.Y.), KMAJ-FM (Topeka, Kan.), WCBD-TV (Mount Pleasant, S.C.): New tool aims to protect youth football players from brain damage

Events


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• Grammy-nominated jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant to perform at Purdue

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