Ever True

150 Years of Giant Leaps at Purdue University

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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In 1869 the State of Indiana founded Purdue University as Indiana’s land-grant university dedicated to agriculture and engineering. Today, Purdue stands as one of the elite research and education institutions in the world. Its halls have been home to Nobel Prize- and World Food Prize-winning faculty, record-setting astronauts, laurelled humanists, researchers, and leaders of industry. Its thirteen colleges and schools span the sciences, liberal arts, management, and veterinary medicine, boasting more than 450,000 living alumni. Ever True: The First 150 Years of Purdue University by John Norberg captures the essence of this great university. In this volume, Norberg takes readers beyond the iconic redbrick walls of Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus to delve into the stories of the faculty, alumni, and leaders who make up this remarkable institution’s distinguished history. Written to commemorate Purdue University’s sesquicentennial celebrations, Ever True picks up where prior histories leave off, bringing the intricacies of historic tales to the forefront, updating the Purdue story to the present, and looking to the future.

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Utgivningsdatum2019-05-06
Mått177 x 254 x 35 mm
Vikt1 492 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieFounders Series
Antal sidor496
FörlagPurdue University Press
ISBN9781557538222

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John Norberg is a writer, author, humorist, and a chronicler of the human condition. Retired as director of communications for development at Purdue University, he began his humor column in 1971 while working at Indiana's Brazil Daily Times. The column appeared in the Lafayette Journal and Courier from March 1973 to October 2014. He has received more than 50 state and national reporting awards. A nationally respected, award-winning speechwriter and public speaker, he also is the author of seven books, including Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA's Record-Setting Frequent Flyer, which details the story of astronaut Jerry Ross. Additionally, Norberg has written articles for various national publications, including the Saturday Evening Post, USA Today, the Christian Science Monitor, and Time Magazine. He was most recently honored with the prestigious Purdue University Boilermaker Award and was inducted into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame for a lifetime of work.

List of Giant LeapsForewordPrefacePart One 1869 to 19001: First Commencement June 18752: On the Cusp of Greatness: A City and a Man 1802 to 18693: Bidding for a University 18694: Making of a University 1869 to 18745: Presidents Come and Go 1874 to 18766: His Spirit Departs 18767. Old Borax 1880 to 19068. Turbulence, Enthusiasm, and Accomplishments 1883 to 1893 9. One Brick Higher 1890 to 189510. The Look and Feel of a University 1890 to 1900Part Two 1900 to 197111. Dawn of a New Century 1900 to 192112. Football Train Wreck: Cheers to Tears 190313. The Problem of Purdue's Duty to Women 1904 to 191814. The Purdue School of Medicine 1903 to 190815. A Man of Stone Quietly Faces a Personal Crisis 1907 to 191916. A Bulwark of Defense in Time of War 1917 to 191817. Winthrop Stone Saw Nothing Higher 192118. Edward C. Elliott Wakes Up Purdue 1922 to 194519. The Dean: Andrey A. Potter 1882 to 197920. An Era of Change 1922 to 193721. A Hall of Music in the Great Depression 1929 to 194022. Preparing Students for War 1941 to 1945 23. Redbrick Buildings and Quonset Huts 1945 to 195024. Basketball Bleacher Collapse February 194725. African Americans Apply to Purdue Residence Halls 1944 to 1947 26. New Schools and New Traditions: Everything's Coming Up Roses 1940s, 1950s, 1960s27. The Spring of Discontent 1968 to 197128. Purdue Astronauts 1946 to Present Part Three 1972 to 2018 29. Arthur Hansen: The Students' President 1970s30. Opportunity, Equality, and Respect 1970s31. Purdue Celebrates a Nobel Prize 1979 to 198232. Steven C. Beering: The Years Before Purdue 1932 to 198333. The Steven Beering Years 1983 to 200034. A Makeover for Purdue 1983 to 200035. A Photo Finish 1983 to 200036. Martin Jischke: The Next Level 1941 to 200037. Who Moved My Cheese? 2000 to 200138. Preeminence 2001 to 200239. Mission Accomplished 2003 to 200740. France Córdova: A Résumé Out of This World 1947 to 200741. Progress Through Economic Recession 2007 to 201242. The 5 a.m. Telephone Call 2007 to 201243. A Governor for Purdue 2012 to 201844. A New Model for Higher Education 2012 to 201845. Ever TrueNotesBibliographyIndex