Provost, @LifeAtPurdue | Miller Family Professor | Statistician | Equestrian | Musician | Purdue supports scholarly excellence & open inquiry #TheNextGiantLeap
West Lafayette, IN
Joined January 2023
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.@LifeAtPurdue has proudly scored among the highest of U.S. universities evaluated by @goACTA’s Campus Freedom Initiative, making our mark nationally as a champion of free expression and diversity of thought.
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This week's “5 Questions With the Provost” features @LifeAtPurdue chief #data officer Molly Amstutz on her team’s role in expanding the #AI core requirement for students to include critical thinking, academic rigor & Purdue’s graduation & retention rates.
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Congratulations to Seungjin Kim on his appointment as @LifeAtPurdue chief #nuclear officer, leading the university’s #research and #WorkforceDevelopment efforts in support of state and national needs.
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Although the recent Taraia Object expedition to locate #AmeliaEarhart’s Lockheed Electra 10-E didn't end how we'd hoped, we'e incredibly proud of the joint effort between @LifeAtPurdue and the Archaeological Legacy Institute.
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Congrats to the @LifeAtPurdue students & alumni selected for competitive external #scholarships, fellowships & awards that support academic, #research, #leadership, public service & teaching pursuits throughout the country and around the world. #BoilerUp!
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.@LifeAtPurdue secured the #12 spot among all U.S. public institutions and #30 among all major universities in the U.S. in the 2027 @timeshighered World University Rankings — a testament to the university’s academic excellence, #research and #innovation!
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.@LifeAtPurdue has received a $42M commitment from longtime benefactor & alumnus Roland Parrish to name the new @PurdueBusiness facility. This gift is the largest contribution from an individual for a facility in university history. Thank you, Roland!
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This “5 Questions With the Provost”, features Haley Oliver-Jischke, @LifeAtPurdue senior vice provost for academic and student success, on #AI, civics literacy and critical thinking program efforts, and supporting grad, PhD students & postdoc scholars.
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.@LifeAtPurdue Board of Trustees approved housing and dining rates for the 2027-28 academic year. Recognizing the continued demand for affordable on-campus housing, #Purdue's room and board rates will remain the most affordable among the #BigTen.
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At today’s meeting, the @LifeAtPurdue Board of Trustees approved a named chair, a distinguished professor and three named professors. Congratulations to Ozan Ciftci, Mara Faccio, John Morgan, Xiulin Ruan and Chih-Chun Wang!
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At today’s meeting, the @LifeAtPurdue Board of Trustees approved a named chair, a distinguished professor and three named professors. Congratulations to Ozan Ciftci, Mara Faccio, John Morgan, Xiulin Ruan and Chih-Chun Wang!
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Many congratulations to Daniel Suter, professor of biological sciences at @LifeAtPurdue, on being named one of only 15 2026 Fellows of the @ASCBiology, recognizing his contributions to cell #biology and service to the scientific community!
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Congratulations to Fabio Ribeiro, the William Nicholas and Elizabeth Holstein Delgass Distinguished Professor in @PurdueChemE, on receiving the @AmerChemSociety’s 2027 George A. Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum Chemistry.
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Next week, researchers from the Archaeological Legacy Institute, @PurdueResFound and @LifeAtPurdue are embarking on an expedition to a South Pacific island in an attempt to find #AmeliaEarhart’s missing Lockheed Electra 10-E.
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A pleasure chatting with Sunil Prabhakar, executive vice provost, in "5 Questions with the Provost”. We cover supporting faculty excellence, new faculty hires, the physical growth of the @LifeAtPurdue #Indianapolis campus and his take on #AI.
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.@LifeAtPurdue has achieved a number of record-high @usnews rankings this year, including in #AI, #ComputerScience, #business analytics and #engineering. We’re particularly proud of being ranked No. 6 nationally for #internships and co-op experiences.
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Sarah Robins, professor of #philosophy in @PurdueLibArts, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Dr. Martin R. Lebowitz and Eve Lewellis Lebowitz Prize for Philosophical Achievement and Contribution. Way to go, Professor Robins!
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Robbee Wedow, @LifeAtPurdue assistant prof of #sociology & #datascience, received the 2026 Education Award from the @GeneticsSociety for his contributions to helping students better understand the science of human genetics. Congrats!
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Our team is hard at work helping @LifeAtPurdue’s international students & scholars navigate changing federal regulations. A leader among the #BigTen, Senior International Officer Heidi Arola talks through key changes faculty, staff & students should know.
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Strong enrollment trends, ongoing tuition freeze & affordability are familiar @LifeAtPurdue themes. But we’re particularly excited to see our student success efforts paying off, including a new record of 73.2% of our students graduating within four years.
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