Campus Feature National Society of Black Engineers Key National Society of Black Engineers - A vision manifested through past, present, and future leaders. Founded at Purdue University April 12, 1975.
Campus Feature Pi Tau Sigma Key Dedicated to Professor "Dave" Clark from Pi Tau Sigma, a Mechanical Engineering Honor Society.
Campus Feature Purdue Bands Sculptures Sculptures dedicated to the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band and it's past directors.
Campus Feature Reflection Park / Sinninger Pond Refection Park/Sinninger Pond, located at the base of the Bell Tower, is dedicated to James C. Sinninger, who served as Purdue's Superintendent of Grounds from October 1942 to September 1983. During his 40 plus years, Sinninger planted 10,000 trees on Purdue's campus. Plaque Reads: By resolution of the Board of Trustees of Purdue University, James D. Sinninger, Superintendent of Grounds (October 1, 1943 – September 30, 1982) is hereby honored for his dedicated service and…
Campus Feature Sculpture honoring Purdue female leaders Linda Hurd Ewing, Sandra Kay Monroe and Betty Mitchell Nelson The 7-foot-3-inch-tall abstract sculpture by Arizona artist Mark Anthony Wallis honors Linda Hurd Ewing, former associate dean of students; Sandra Kay Monroe, director of university undergraduate advising; and Betty Mitchell Nelson, dean of students emerita. The sculpture was made possible by a gift from Purdue alumna Marylu McEwen, who worked in the Office of the Dean of Women from 1970 to 1974 as a graduate intern and later as a full-time counselor. More Information
Campus Feature Steven Claus Beering Monument and Memorial Steven Beering served as Purdue University president from 1983-2000. Steven and Jane Beering, his wife of 58 years, are buried at the top of Slayter Hill on Purdue campus. This monument at their burial site is inscribed with the quotation: “You cannot define or explain Purdue by adding up the sums of classroom space, laboratory equipment, and library holdings. Purdue has a certain character, an essence hat is understood and appreciated only by those who…
Campus Feature The Bent – Tau Beta Pi The Key of Tau Beta Pi. The National All Engineering Scholastic Honor Society. The Indiana Alpha chapter (Purdue University), dates back to April 10, 1893. It is the first chapter founded in Indiana and the third oldest chapter nationwide.
Campus Feature The de Bedout Piazza In Memory of Berta Molina de Bedout. The de Bedout Piazza is an open-air gathering space for Purdue students located just outside the Tompkins Learning Center. Picnic and collaboration tables surrounded by greenery and next to a fountain provide a welcoming and comfortable area for group meetings, individual study, or just a nice lunch break.
Campus Feature The Forge The Order of Iron Key dedicated the statue Saturday (Sept. 22, 2018) as part of Homecoming celebration. A plaque in front of the statue encourages people to remember Boilermakers from the past 150 years and inspires them to do great things in the future. More Information
Campus Feature Unfinished Block P Statue In the spring of 2007, a student, Robert Rotundo, approached the Purdue Reamer Club with the idea of placing a memorial on campus. The idea, presented at first only to a couple of student organizations as well as the President’s Round Table, caught fire from the beginning. The student who proposed the idea needed an organization to help make the concept a reality. An unfinished "Block P" was envisioned to represent those students whose time…
