Great Things at Purdue
Great Things at Purdue
It is January 30th, 2019. Only the 12th day Purdue has cancelled classes since the 1970’s. We will also be experiencing a record setting low of -15 degrees tonight, breaking the record of -12 degrees back in 1966… As I sit and ponder on this cold January day and on how time goes by it brings to mind all the great things happening on campus. The things of the past, the things happening now, and the things to come. Purdue celebrates 150 years this year, and in Schweitzer’s seminar class we had the fortunate opportunity to listen to a guest speaker talk about the history of Purdue. The places Purdue has been is truly remarkable and the influences it has had in the past will only carry on to present day well into the future. There is a book coming out in May titled “Ever True: 150 Years of Giant Leaps at Purdue.” I highly recommend it, I know this book will certainly become a part of my collection… Into present day, Purdue’s football team is not necessarily on top of things, but the men’s basketball team is certainly on fire. The game with Michigan State here in Mackey arena was definitely worth watching. For most of the game we had a twenty point lead until we allowed Michigan state closed the gap to 4 points just to boost their self-esteem and then we finished them off with a ten point win. Big things to come here at Purdue, but one event in the near future worth going to is the Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry this year. This year it will be nothing short of colossal. We are bringing the past, present and future together as we host former college of agriculture deans Robert Thompson, Vic Lecthenberg, Randy Woodsen, and Jay Akridge. If that’s not enough our current dean Karen Plaut will also be arriving. I hope everyone loves the hit show “This Week in Agribusiness” because the one and only Max Armstrong will be the moderator. Not to mention a handful of Indiana politicians will be there for sure. Great things are happening here at Purdue and I am so glad to be a part of it.
Troye S. Hook
Agronomy, May 2020