Purdue’s top students to be recognized during 2021 commencement
Note to journalists: Images of the Flora Roberts and G.A. Ross award winners are available on Google Drive. Journalists visiting campus should follow visitor health guidelines. Journalists interested in attending Purdue’s in-person commencements on May15-16 can contact Matthew Oates at oatesw@purdue.edu to arrange for credentials.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Purdue University on Tuesday (May 5) announced the recipients of some of its highest awards for the academic year.
The university’s top female student is Alexandra “Sasha” Kipnis from the College of Science, and the top male student is Zachary A. Marshall from the College of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute and the Honors College.
Presidential Lecture Series to return with Paul Ryan, Heidi Heitkamp
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Purdue University s Presidential Lecture Series will return on Wednesday (Feb. 24) with a virtual discussion on American Democracy: Where Do We Go From Here? featuring former U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp.
Purdue President Mitch Daniels will moderate an hourlong discussion among Ryan, Heitkamp and members of the Purdue University Political Discourse Club and other student political organizations. The discussion will be held at 6 p.m. ET via a livestream on Purdue’s YouTube channel. The event is free and open to the public, although registration here is recommended.