Its alumni have included 25 astronauts, 6 current Fortune 500 CEOs, 2 Rhodes Scholars, 4 Truman Scholars and 3 Gates Scholars. ==History== In 1865, the Indiana General Assembly voted to take advantage of the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act of 1862 and began plans to establish an institution with a focus on agriculture and engineering.
Its alumni have included 25 astronauts, 6 current Fortune 500 CEOs, 2 Rhodes Scholars, 4 Truman Scholars and 3 Gates Scholars. ==History== In 1865, the Indiana General Assembly voted to take advantage of the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act of 1862 and began plans to establish an institution with a focus on agriculture and engineering.
The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture in his name.
By 1869, Tippecanoe County’s offer included $150,000 (equivalent to $ million in ) from Lafayette business leader and philanthropist John Purdue; $50,000 from the county; and of land from local residents. On May 6, 1869, the General Assembly established the institution in Tippecanoe County as Purdue University, in the name of the principal benefactor.
Construction began in 1871, when the building was known as "The Main Building".
The first classes were held on September 16, 1874, with six instructors and 39 students. The main campus in West Lafayette offers more than 200 majors for undergraduates, over 69 masters and doctoral programs, and professional degrees in pharmacy and veterinary medicine.
Classes began at Purdue on September 16, 1874, with six instructors and 39 students.
A campus of five buildings was completed by the end of 1874.
It has two departments: (a) Curriculum and Instruction and (b) Educational Studies. ====College of Engineering==== The Purdue University College of Engineering was established in 1874 with programs in Civil and Mechanical Engineering.
Oren, the State Librarian of Indiana, was appointed Professor of Botany. Purdue issued its first degree, a Bachelor of Science in chemistry, in 1875, and admitted its first female students that autumn. Emerson E.
White, the university’s president, from 1876 to 1883, followed a strict interpretation of the Morrill Act.
The building was dedicated in 1877 and the project cost $35,000 to complete.
White, the university’s president, from 1876 to 1883, followed a strict interpretation of the Morrill Act.
Consisting of elements from emblems that had been used unofficially since the 1890s, the current seal depicts a griffin, symbolizing strength, and a three-part shield, representing education, research, and service. In recent years, Purdue's leaders have continued to support high-tech research and international programs.
Smart, is remembered for his call in 1894 to rebuild the original Heavilon Hall "one brick higher" after it had been destroyed by a fire. By the end of the nineteenth century, the university was organized into schools of agriculture, engineering (mechanical, civil, and electrical), and pharmacy; former U.S.
The Memorial Mall also features the Hello Walk. Near this section of campus is Felix Haas Hall, which was constructed in 1909 as Memorial Gymnasium in memory of the 17 Purdue University football players, coaches, alumni, and fans who perished in the Purdue Wreck railroad accident on October 31, 1903.
The Memorial Mall also features the Hello Walk. Near this section of campus is Felix Haas Hall, which was constructed in 1909 as Memorial Gymnasium in memory of the 17 Purdue University football players, coaches, alumni, and fans who perished in the Purdue Wreck railroad accident on October 31, 1903.
The Armory Building was rebuilt in 1918 after a fire and houses the university's ROTC programs and other clubs.
Ross and author and humorist George Ade in the 1920s.
By 1925, Purdue had the largest undergraduate engineering enrollment in the country, a status it would keep for half a century. President Edward C.
The building features a nursing clinic, specialized preschool, exercise center, consultation space and demonstration kitchen for dietitians in training, clinical psychology facility, audiology and speech-language pathology clinics, cadaver laboratory for physicians in training, and research laboratories. Purdue University Airport, which opened in 1930 was the first of its kind and remains one of only a few university-owned airports in the nation.
Purdue Airport was the country's first university-owned airport and the site of the country's first college-credit flight training courses. Amelia Earhart joined the Purdue faculty in 1935 as a consultant for these flight courses and as a counselor on women's careers.
In 1937, the Purdue Research Foundation provided the funds for the Lockheed Electra 10-E Earhart flew on her attempted round-the-world flight. Every school and department at the university was involved in some type of military research or training during World War II.
On-campus housing became racially desegregated in 1947, following pressure from Purdue President Frederick L.
In the late 1950s and early 1960s the university established programs in veterinary medicine, industrial management, and nursing, as well as the first computer science department in the United States.
A popular meeting place for students, the grassy, open Memorial Mall is surrounded by the Stewart Center, Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry, Stanley Coulter Hall, the Class of 1950 Lecture Hall, the Recitation Building, University Hall, and Stone Hall.
The Córdova Recreational Sports Center, built in 1957, is the first building in the nation created solely to serve university student recreational needs.
In the late 1950s and early 1960s the university established programs in veterinary medicine, industrial management, and nursing, as well as the first computer science department in the United States.
Purdue awarded its first Bachelor of Arts degrees in 1960.
University Hall originally housed the office of the president, a chapel, and classrooms, but was remodeled in 1961 to house only the department of history and classrooms used by the School of Liberal Arts.
The programs in liberal arts and education, formerly administered by the School of Science, were soon split into an independent school. The official seal of Purdue was officially inaugurated during the university's centennial in 1969.
The structure was renovated in 1985 to house the Computer Science department.
President Ronald Reagan visited the West Lafayette campus to give a speech about the influence of technological progress on job creation. In the 1990s, the university added more opportunities to study abroad and expanded its course offerings in world languages and cultures.
It was founded as a pilot program in 1995 and made a permanent program in 1999. ====College of Health and Human Sciences==== The College of Health and Human Sciences was established in 2010 and is the newest college.
It was founded as a pilot program in 1995 and made a permanent program in 1999. ====College of Health and Human Sciences==== The College of Health and Human Sciences was established in 2010 and is the newest college.
The first buildings of the Discovery Park interdisciplinary research center were dedicated in 2004. Purdue launched a Global Policy Research Institute in 2010 to explore the potential impact of technical knowledge on public policy decisions. On April 27, 2017, Purdue University announced plans to acquire for-profit college Kaplan University and convert it to a public university in the state of Indiana, subject to multiple levels of approval.
In 2006, it was renamed in honor of retired Provost Felix Haas and began to also house the Statistics department.
Rawls Hall was built in 2006 with the help of a $10 million gift from Jerry S.
Including the Niswonger Aviation Technology Building, which was dedicated in 2009, the facility symbolizes Purdue's storied relationship with aviation. ===West Campus=== The western portion of campus consists of student housing, dining, and recreation facilities.
The first buildings of the Discovery Park interdisciplinary research center were dedicated in 2004. Purdue launched a Global Policy Research Institute in 2010 to explore the potential impact of technical knowledge on public policy decisions. On April 27, 2017, Purdue University announced plans to acquire for-profit college Kaplan University and convert it to a public university in the state of Indiana, subject to multiple levels of approval.
It was founded as a pilot program in 1995 and made a permanent program in 1999. ====College of Health and Human Sciences==== The College of Health and Human Sciences was established in 2010 and is the newest college.
The first buildings of the Discovery Park interdisciplinary research center were dedicated in 2004. Purdue launched a Global Policy Research Institute in 2010 to explore the potential impact of technical knowledge on public policy decisions. On April 27, 2017, Purdue University announced plans to acquire for-profit college Kaplan University and convert it to a public university in the state of Indiana, subject to multiple levels of approval.
In March 2019, university president Mitch Daniels described a proposal to repurpose the Armory Building, suggesting the space may be used for residential dining, retail, or classrooms but later said no changes would be made. ===Memorial Mall=== The Purdue Memorial Mall, south of the Purdue Mall, is the original section of campus.
All text is taken from Wikipedia. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License .
Page generated on 2021-08-05