Events

Events

During homecoming week for Purdue University, the ambassadors have arranged a booth on Memorial Mall to welcome alumni back and to give them an update on the Department of Animal Sciences, as well as offer some hot apple cider.

Boiler Barnyard is a great opportunity for the ambassadors to educate the masses of people that flock to Purdue University during Spring Fest each year about animal agriculture. It gives the public an opportunity to see piglets, pet a lamb or milk a dairy cow, as well as play interactive and educational games with the various animal sciences related clubs. This event is held in conjunction with an Alumni Picnic on the grounds of Creighton Hall of Animal Sciences.

 

Date: April 18, 2026

 

A young child reaches out to touch a small pony wearing a pink halter inside an indoor livestock pen, while adults look on nearby.

The department-wide Dodgeball Tournament is held in the Purina Pavilion. This event allows undergraduate and graduate students to compete against faculty and staff to win fun prizes and meet new people.

 

Two women stand back-to-back, smiling at the camera while holding dodgeballs, one yellow and one orange.

Midterm Celebration is an event focused on fun and interaction between people in the department and outside the department. It is a great way for students to relieve stress from midterm exams in a fun way. We welcome all Purdue students to participate in a cornhole tournament, inflatable jousting and eat free popcorn and Kona Ice!

 

Two people wearing helmets face each other inside an inflatable jousting arena, each holding a padded baton under a blue sky.

 

Preview Days is an event where high school students and their families are invited for a day on campus to learn about the different opportunities Purdue Animal Sciences has to offer. We have several dates during the spring semester for in person events as well as a virtual event.

 

A group of prospective students and guests sit in a classroom while presenters stand at the front giving a Purdue University information session, with a slide on the screen highlighting campus activities and student life opportunities.

The Staff and Faculty Pancake Breakfast is an event created to give appreciation to our Animal Sciences staff and faculty who do so much for our department. This is a great opportunity for our students to converse with professors, advisors and more in an informal setting with warm coffee, fluffy pancakes and crispy bacon!

 

Faculty, staff and students gather around a table, talking and smiling during a pancake breakfast event.

The ANSC Ambassadors are continually brainstorming new events and ideas to offer the Department of Animal Sciences. The ones listed are just a few that they plan or try to provide each year.