Purdue University is a public college in Lafayette, Indiana. It was founded on May 6, 1869. Many people go to this university and enjoy what it has to offer. There are many interesting things about Purdue University, for example, Neil Armstrong studied aeronautics at Purdue University and was the first man on the moon. Many other famous Aluminis have studied at Purdue University such as Drew Brees, who now plays for the New Orleans Saints in the NFL; John Wooden, who was an American basketball player
urge to learn more about it. In Malaysia, computer engineering is still in a developing stage and most of the universities in my country are not fully equipped to offer a full-fledged computer courses. My family impressed upon me that if I want to have the best education in your life then obtain it from the best university. Well, Purdue University is one of the highest rated university offering computer engineering programs in America. It is a fact that the United States of America is the most
As of 2009, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) reports 28,756 students enrolled. Just over 10,000 of those students are listed as part time students (under 9 credit hours). IUPUI is made up of a total minority student population of close to 5,000. Just over 16,000 students are classified as 24 years of age or younger while over 12,500 students are 25 years of age or older. Nearly 700 students are enrolled in the Informatics degree program at IUPUI with 540 at the undergraduate
parent’s farm on October 14, 1910 in Centerton, Indiana. This farm soon went bankrupt so they moved to Martinsville, Indiana. He was the star player on his new High School Basketball team when he met Nellie Riley. He enrolled at Purdue University as English major. At Purdue John was an All-American his last three years (“John”). After John graduated in 1932 he passed up an offer to play for the Celtics to begin teaching and to marry Nellie Riley (Litsky). He coached high school basketball for eleven
opportunity”. One of the hardest decision that goes along with this is where to receive this college degree. In the state of Indiana, there are many great colleges to attend to, but only two really stand above the rest. This is Indiana University (IU) and Purdue University. There are many differences between these two schools including majors offered, their post-graduate programs, the club and organizations offered at both of these schools, academic facilities offered at the schools, and the admission
students aspiration is that their first choice university will pick them. Their theory, a well proven one at that, is that the better your test scores and GPA are, the better of a chance you have to be admitted. This research paper compares two of the best colleges in the state of Indiana. Indiana State University in Bloomington (IU Bloomington), and Purdue University (Purdue). While some differences are
What is your career goal and why have you chosen this field of learning? Explain the process for choosing your college/university for this career. (250 word maximum for all) My mathematical knowledge is a special gift. I have comprehended math problems from simple addition up to calculus significantly easier than my fellow classmates. Whenever I am stuck on a problem, I refuse to quit until I reach a solution. I was introduced to an actuary occupation as a freshman in high school, and I have been
search, Franklin College, the University of Louisville, and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis seem to stand out among the others. While Franklin College is private, the University of Louisville and IUPUI are both public universities. Each school has its own advantages and disadvantages, but when comparing the
Leadership & Supervision from Purdue University in May 2016. I did not know it yet, but the moment I joined my first student organization was the moment I was sucked into student affairs. I have wanted to work in student affairs since the end of my sophomore year of college. As a student who struggled academically, I want to help students succeed. I have an interesting collegiate career and my transcript tells that story. At then end of my sophomore, I left Purdue University to revaluate where I wanted
In the book, "They Call Me Coach" by John Wooden, he talks about the importance of a teacher and coach as a role model for kids. He talks about his successes he had in coaching, the lessons he has learned, and the ones he has taught. In the book, you will get to walk through his life from when he was a little kid and first fell in love with basketball to when he retired from active coaching at UCLA in 1975. He also talks about his "Pyramid of Success" and the traits that every player should have
What stands out about American universities today? Is it the academic opportunities offered to students, experienced faculty, or strong sense of community? Or...perhaps they have lost their focus. It is not uncommon for universities to focus their efforts and budgets elsewhere; by building state of the art gyms, for example, remodeling luxury dorms, grooming campuses, or creating more management positions. College students and professors alike are subject to the nationally occurring changes in higher
What does integrity mean to you? How does integrity relate to building communities of trust in academic, personal and professional settings? What expectations should Purdue have towards its students with regards to academic integrity? What consequences should students who do not uphold these standards face? Integrity means being trustworthy, reliable, and decent in our dealings with other. It means being true to ourselves. When we are guided by integrity our actions align with our principles;
at the old hotel that they turned into housing for university students. It’s also a pretty decent sized school with about 22,525 undergraduate students and about 8,165 graduate students, so a total of around 30,690 students. This school really isn’t that old, in 1968 mayor Richard Lugar called for “a great university in Indianapolis”, so then they Established IUPUI in 1969. When the people created this school it merged Indiana University and Purdue University’s many programs and degrees into this
The Promotion of Student Culture Student cultures in universities are becoming extremely diverse. Students are discovering what they like and dislike in college, so they tend to explore and learn about different cultures when making friends. New friends bring a whole new world to the feet of first time freshman, as well as upper class men. When Nathan interviewed several international students, they said the way we talk to people is extremely different from their country. “For the international
MELP Grading Policy University of Minnesota is one of the best universities in the US. One of the reasons is the strong grading policies in the colleges. For example, Minnesota English Language program is an institute that teaching international students English as a second language in the UMN. This institute has a strong grading policy. MELP is following the S/N system, which is mean Satisfy or Non-Satisfy. Some people think that MELP has a strict grading policy, which is S/N system. Whereas I think
awareness in regards to academic integrity is growing across campuses worldwide. This is a very serious subject in which students and faculty should take additional steps to educate themselves. A great example of this exposure includes Mississippi State University hosts an annual Academic Integrity week during the last week of October. “This program has been put in place to educate students on plagiarism and academic honesty and prevent future cases” (msstate.edu). Intentionally or unintentionally stealing
Estis or The Misfits I must confess that I never intended to attend a community college. Whenever my mother suggested the idea of my living at home and commuting to Ivy Tech, I wrinkled my nose at her and said that I wanted to go to a four-year university. I longed to stretch my wings and experience the tradition of “going away to school,” forging new friendships, and embarking on new adventures. Well, I did all that…at community college. It is only now that I am on the verge of graduating from
Everyone has experienced some type of stress in their life. Whether it has been from work, school, or troubles at home, stress is stress. If anyone had played sports in high school, you know the challenge of balancing school and sports. Imagine that stress, then multiply it exponentially. Everyone knows that college is a much more rigorous version of high school. The only reason some athletes made it to college is due to scholarships for their performance on the field. If they don’t perform well
In review of both Plato and Mill’s arguments for and against censorship, I come to my conclusion that holds true to Mill. I could not have said it any better than Mill’s two main arguments against censorship. Humans make mistakes and making mistakes is entirely unavoidable because we are not perfect. Therefore, without being perfect, how can a human, like Plato, decide the perfect way to form a society? Plato makes sense in that he does not care about happiness he only cares about an ideal state
As an undergraduate student, I always longed for different ways to enrich my cultural experiences, whether it was trying to learn a new language or watching documentaries and movies in foreign languages about different cultures. However, the only action that really added to me was years later when I made the decision of moving to the United States to pursue a higher degree. The shift from being a member of a high context culture such as my home country –Saudi Arabia- into a low context culture such