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Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. [7] The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture; [8] the first classes were held on September 16, 1874.
The 2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team is an American football team that will represent Purdue University in the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers will play home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana .
West Lafayette (/ ˌ l ɑː f i ˈ ɛ t, ˌ l æ f-/ LA(H)F-ee-ET) is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, [2] approximately 65 miles (105 km) northwest of the state capital of Indianapolis and 113 miles (182 km) southeast of Chicago. West Lafayette is directly across the Wabash River from its sister city, Lafayette.
Purdue Convocations announced its 2024-25 schedule Wednesday, kicking off its 122nd season with a lineup of global and well-known acts. Here's what's coming to West Lafayette during the Purdue ...
In 2001, Purdue University began a $70 million renovation, including widening both aisles and seats, which led to a reduced seating capacity of 62,500. The first game and first win came in the 1924 Homecoming win over the Indiana Hoosiers. The largest crowd ever to see a game in Ross-Ade is 71,629 against Indiana on November 22, 1980. [4]
West Lafayette City Council listen as pro-Palestinian protesters call for the city to adopt a resolution that would call for a ceasefire in Gaza at West Lafayette's March City Council meeting, on ...
Mackey Arena is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Part of the Purdue University campus, it is home to the university's basketball teams, and occasionally hosts home games for the volleyball and wrestling teams. The arena opened in 1967 as a replacement for Lambert Fieldhouse.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue students and local residents filled West Lafayette’s city hall for the second month in a row, pleading with the city council to adopt a resolution calling for a ...