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 are steeped in its tradition and who have come to love it.”
