In high school, Nah’Shon Williams wanted to build a better future by pursuing a college degree in construction management. There was just one problem: The financial hurdles of even getting into college stood in the way.
The U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings for the nation’s top graduate programs point to Purdue University’s strengths in equipping the next generation of leaders in the STEM fields.
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue Trustees adopted five of Purdue s Next Moves Friday, ways for the university to continue forward as part of its five-year, $260 million strategic investment.
Those five next moves, which came with accompanying presentations Friday, include: Plant Sciences 2.0, National Security and Technology, Purdue Applied Research, Transformative Education 2.0 and the Purdue Equity Task Force, which has had several presentations and updates in previous Trustee meetings.
“We believe we ve been thoughtful about this, we believe we ve been strategic,” Purdue President Mitch Daniels said. There are so many possibilities that could have made this list, but again we wanted to excel, and that requires concentrating resources, management, attention and all our assets, all those things will make the most difference in advancing our missions.
Purdue names Thompson as 2021 Dreamer Award recipient Don Thompson, recipient of the 2021 Dreamer Award. (Photo provided) Download image
Purdue alumnus Don Thompson’s vision for service has made a difference in the lives of millions of customers and employees across the country throughout his career.
But his impact and commitment to Boilermakers continues to be one of his strongest sources of pride – reflected in his years of working to advance Purdue’s commitment to diversity.
Purdue’s Office of the Vice President for Ethics and Compliance has named Thompson as the recipient of the 2021 Dreamer Award. The Dreamer Award has been presented annually since 2004 to an individual(s) or organization within the Purdue community whose contributions embody the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of service to others and further the University’s commitment to diversity.
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