156 Purdue University _____________________ 158-159 Premier Athletics _____________________ 160-161 Dr. Martin C. Jischke, President ____________ 162 Lafayette / West Lafayette ________________ 163 Accomplished Alumni ____________________ 164 Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame _______ 165 John Purdue Club ____________________ 166-167 The Big Ten Conference __________________ 168 Athletic Training / Sports Medicine _________ 169 Strength and Conditioning _____________ 170-171 Academic Services ____________________ 172-173 Lambert Field ________________________ 174-175 157 Boasting 350,000 living alumni, Purdue Since its inception in 1869, Purdue has to genetically engineering crops and plants for University graduates have been to the moon, to attained widespread fame for the quality of feeding an ever-increasing global population. the highest levels of business and government, learning, research and engagement in a number As one of the 25 largest colleges and and to Sweden to receive the Nobel Prize. of fields. Once known primarily as an universities in the United States, Purdue leaves The Indiana link in a nationwide chain of 68 engineering and agriculture school, the its mark on the world — and beyond — on a land-grant colleges and universities, Purdue University now offers nearly 6,700 courses in daily basis. Long known as the “mother of owes its origin to the Morrill Act, signed by more than 200 specializations in agriculture; astronauts,” the University boasts 22 graduates Abraham Lincoln in 1862 to promote consumer and family sciences; education; — 20 men and two women — who have been establishment of schools to teach agriculture engineering; liberal arts; management; selected to participate in the NASA space and the “mechanic arts.” pharmacy, nursing, and health sciences; program. From the 1960s to today, from the An act of generosity by Lafayette science; technology; and veterinary medicine. Mercury Program to today’s fleet of space businessman John Purdue secured the Indiana Students pursue advanced degrees through the shuttles, Purdue alumni have flown on more land-grant college for Lafayette. Purdue pledged Graduate School and the Krannert Graduate than one-third of all manned U.S. space flights. money and land for the school. In return, the School of Management. Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the institution was named for him, and he remained Purdue has one of the largest enrollments moon, and Gene Cernan, the last person to a trustee until his death in 1876. of women and minority students in engineering leave it, both call Purdue alma mater. In addition Classes began in 1874 with a total of 39 in the country, and the School of Veterinary to the astronauts, scores of scientists, engineers students and six faculty members. Since then, Medicine is one of only 27 nationwide. and other personnel who help support the space enrollment has grown to more than 69,000 on In addition to charting new paths through its program have graduated from Purdue. five campuses and a faculty and staff totaling instruction, Purdue also pushes back the From the steam era to the space age, approximately 16,700. Nearly 39,000 students frontiers of research, from unraveling the Purdue has forged a proud tradition of are enrolled at Purdue’s main campus in West molecular structure of viruses to designing a education, research and service to the state, Lafayette, Ind. self-supporting food system for space colonies the United States and the world — a tradition that gets stronger every day. 158 159 The Boilermaker baseball team qualified for the Big Ten Tournament in 2005, the fourth postseason berth in seven years under head coach Doug Schreiber. The Boilermakers rank third in the Big Ten over the past six years in conference wins. Mitch Hilligoss earned All-America honors (third team) with the NCBWA and ABCA. He is the second player in Purdue history to be named on a postseason All-America squad. In 2005, the women’s soccer team Ben Wissel became the 36th Purdue wrestler to earn All- advanced to the NCAA tournament for the third America honors, finishing eighth in the NCAA in 2005 at 184 time in four year. In 2003, the team advanced pounds. to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Women’s Cup championships. 160 The Purdue women’s basketball team has won seven Big Ten regular-season titles, five Big Ten Tournament crowns and one national championships (1999) since 1991. Carrie McCambridge advanced to finals of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials, competing for a spot on the Olympic The Boilermaker volleyball team advanced to the round of 32 squad in the three-meter springboard. McCambridge in the 2004 NCAA Tournament, and then went on to the Sweet 16 was a three-time All-American in 2005 and placed fifth in 2005. at the 2005 World University Games. The women’s golf team finished first in four of five tournaments in the fall 2005, and ended the fall season ranked No. 3 in the nation, it’s highest ranking in program history. Through the 2005 season, the Boilermaker football team has gone to eight bowl games in nine seasons under head coach Joe Tiller. 161 unrestricted funds. It is the largest campaign in and has received research grants from the the history of higher education in Indiana. National Science Foundation, U.S. Air Force, President Jischke also continues to build NASA, National Institutes of Health, National alumni support and create a number of Severe Storms Laboratory and Nuclear educational partnerships within the state of Regulatory Commission. Indiana. Working cooperatively with state In addition to serving on numerous civic, government to achieve better education and state and corporate boards during his academic economic development for Indiana citizens are career, Dr. Jischke has been a science adviser among Dr. Jischke’s highest priorities. and consultant to a range of state and federal Dr. Jischke’s leadership extends to national agencies and government officials and and international higher education corporations, including a term as a White House organizations. He was the founding president Fellow and special assistant to the Secretary of of the Global Consortium of Higher Education Transportation in 1975-76. and Research for Agriculture. He served as Dr. Jischke is a fellow of the American chairman and board member of the National Association for the Advancement of Science and Association of State Universities and Land- the American Institute of Aeronautics and Grant Colleges and as a board member of the Astronautics. He is a recipient of the Centennial American Council on Education, National Merit Medallion of the American Society for Scholarship Corporation, and Kellogg Engineering Education. The Illinois Institute of Commission on the Future of State and Land- Technology and the National Agricultural Grant Universities. He is on the boards of University of Ukraine have awarded him directors of the Association of American honorary doctoral degrees. He also has received Universities and the American Council on the Illinois Institute of Technology Professional Competitiveness. Achievement Award and the Ukraine Medal of Dr. Jischke served as chancellor of the Merit from that nation’s president for outstanding University of Missouri-Rolla from 1986 to 1991, service by a foreign national. and his success in that role led him to the He was born in Chicago and graduated from presidency of Iowa State University. Like Proviso High School in Maywood, a suburb on When Dr. Martin C. Jischke became Purdue, Iowa State is a land-grant institution with Chicago’s west side. In 1963 he earned his Purdue’s 10th president in August 2000, he strong emphases on engineering, science, bachelor’s degree in physics with honors from established the goal of making a great university agriculture, extension and veterinary medicine. the Illinois Institute of Technology. Martin and into a preeminent university. During Dr. Jischke’s nine years of leadership, Patty Jischke were married in 1970. They have He is well on the way to accomplishing that. the university made huge strides in improving two children, Charles, an audio engineer living Dr. Jischke and the Purdue University Board undergraduate education, expanding research in Southern California, and Mary, an engineer of Trustees have embarked upon a strategic programs, increasing student diversity and living in Indianapolis. plan that is transforming Purdue into a more raising money for scholarships. Private fund dynamic and powerful institution. Purdue is not raising at Iowa State set records each year under only on its way toward educational preeminence Dr. Jischke’s leadership, topping $100 million but is also leading efforts to bring about an annually. economic resurgence for the state of Indiana. After receiving his doctoral degree in In November 2001, the Board of Trustees aeronautics and astronautics from the approved a five-year strategic plan designed to Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1968, take the university to the next level of excellence. Dr. Jischke joined the faculty of the University The plan called for data-driven decision making of Oklahoma’s School of Aerospace, Mechanical — a key focus being the collection of data for and Nuclear Engineering. During his 17 years comparison with peer institutions — and bold at Oklahoma, he served in multiple capacities. new steps to improve diversity, expand He became director of the School of Aerospace, interdisciplinary research, enhance learning with Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering in 1977. the addition of 300 new faculty positions, and He was the principal advisor to 21 thesis engage government and business leaders to students. He served as dean of the College of advance economic development. The creation Engineering from 1981 to 1986. In 1985 he was of Discovery Park, a $100-million named the university’s interim president. multidisciplinary research and entrepreneurial Trained as a fluid dynamicist, Dr. Jischke cluster now being built on the south edge of has expertise in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, campus, is the most visible change.