Campus Feature Hail Purdue Wall The Hail Purdue Wall is south of Elliott Hall of Music, where the sounds of Purdue are played most frequently. At night, the wall is illuminated, with the lighted Bell Tower glowing behind it. A two-year endeavor to memorialize the spirit of Purdue culminated in the Hail Purdue Wall, a permanent tribute to the century-old fight song. The wall was strategically positioned between Elliott Hall of Music and the Bell Tower because that’s where one…
Campus Feature Harrison Street Bioswales and Infiltration Planters The Harrison Street bioswales and infiltration planters were included as part of the city’s project when the street was upgraded. The project included infiltration planters along Harrison Street, to allow excess stormwater to infiltrate into the ground, and the water is then piped away. The bioswales were completed in 2012, and used native sedge plants. Office of University Sustainability
Campus Feature Hello Walk At either end of the east-west sidewalk between University Hall and Stewart Center, plaques that encourage pedestrians to "smile and say hello to everyone you meet" harken back to a tradition as old as Purdue itself. Called the Hello Walk, the sidewalks across the mall and along its perimeter are a modern version of a tradition that began in 1893, according to a paper written by David Hovde, associate professor of library science. Back then,…
Campus Feature Honor Tracks The Honor Tracks monument celebrates Purdue's student honor pledge. The granite railroad track spells out iconic words from the student honor pledge that was adopted in 2016 to encourage a culture of academic integrity. For more information visit https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2017/Q3/honor-tracks-monument-commemorates-honor-pledge.html
Campus Feature Honors College Rain Garden Purdue’s rain gardens, shallow impressions in the ground filled with beautiful native plants, help improve water quality in the nearby Wabash River and Harrison Pond. Rain garden plants capture 30% more water than a typical lawn and act as a filter, helping to remove fertilizers, pesticides, oils, and other contaminants coming from our roofs, lawns, driveways, or parking lots. This practice mimics natural hydrology by infiltrating, evaporating and transpiring stormwater runoff. Rain gardens also serve…
Campus Feature Hornfels Part of the EASP Geology Walk Hornfels is a metamorphic rock formed by a special type of metamorphism called contact metamorphism. This means that a rock (clay rich in this case) comes into contact with an igneous intrusion so the rock heats up but no pressure is exerted. Because of this, hornfels is nonfoliated; there is no pressure to force the minerals into layers. Hornfels can vary widely in both appearance and mineral composition, which…
Campus Feature Horticulture Building Rain Garden The rain garden planting at the Horticulture building diverts roof runoff from the combined sewer and transfers it to the ground in front of the building. The paver entrance walk exposes the water coming down from the downstops for people to be able to see it for themselves. Student inputs were also sought from two different classes on planting and layout construction design, so that the rain garden partly reflects their work. Faculty inputs were…
Campus Feature Horticulture Park History : Home to more than 300 types of trees and plants, Horticulture Park provides a nearby escape from Purdue’s campus, as well as academic experiences for horticulture and forestry classes. The 24-acre park officially opened May 10, 1967. C.W. Beese, professor of engineering and a plant enthusiast, donated the park’s central parcel of land. Beese originally started the park’s plant collection in the 1940s. Other portions of the park come from the estate of…
Campus Feature Hovde Hall – Limestone Pillars and Granite Steps Part of the EASP Geology Walk Limestone is a popular material to use in the construction of buildings. Its weight prevents it from being used in construction of extremely tall buildings, but it is easy to cut into blocks and will stand up well to exposure. Indiana is the source of most of North America’s limestone. Granite is also a popular construction material, but it is used mainly in items such as flooring tiles, kitchen…
Campus Feature Interaction Garden Nestled between Stanley Coulter Hall and Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry is a small garden full of plants, benches and inspirational quotes. Called Interaction Garden, the space is a memorial to alumna Martha Christine Butler and serves as a place to foster communication and thought for students, staff and visitors.
