Rush Crossing, located in Centennial Mall between Stanley Coulter Hall and Wetherill Hall, is a 52′ long replica of the old Purdue railroad tracks. The railroad ran near the area prior to 1953. Alumni Jim and Janet Rush provided the leadership gift for the tracks, part of a Purdue tradition started by Purdue Student Government and alumni leaders in 2006. When students first arrive at Purdue, they “cross the tracks” to the south, symbolizing their beginnings with Purdue University. When they graduate, they return to Rush Crossing and cross to the north which symbolizes their new lives in the world.
