Welcome to Boilermaker Country! “Purdue University: The Persistent Pursuit of the Next Giant Leap Together” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ria3KufjWI Location • West Lafayette, Indiana • Lafayette just across the Wabash River • Population of Greater Lafayette = 150,000 • City features with a small town charm: civic theatre, symphony orchestra, art museum, hiking and biking trails, parks, and many more Engineering Mall Location • Two hours southeast of Chicago • One hour northwest of Indianapolis • Cost of living below national average Loeb Fountain, Beering Hall Mall Academics • 200 academic fields • 10 colleges & schools: • Agriculture, Education, Engineering, Health & Human Sciences, Liberal Arts, Management, Pharmacy, Science, Technology & Veterinary Medicine • 23 astronauts are Purdue graduates Krannert School of Management The new Rawls Hall and the Krannert Building • Undergraduate majors: • Accounting • Economics • Finance • General Management • Integrated Business and Engineering Why study at • Marketing the Krannert • Supply Chain, Information and Analytics • Ranked 12th nationally Public University Undergraduate Business Program School of and 22nd Business program in the United States. • 98% of KRAN undergraduates who have secured professional Management opportunities within 6 months of graduation • As a top-ranked business school operating within a university at the forefront of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) ? education, Krannert provides its students with a unique competitive edge that few institutions can match. • Analytical, problem-solving brand of business education and a pragmatic, get-the-job-done approach to academics that’s ultimately about learning how to think in new ways. Academic System • Small classes / large lectures / Labs and recitations • Can take any class but choose major courses initially for ease of registration • Final grade: exams, homework, quizzes, attendance, paper or projects • Final exams: one week only! • Structured and organized • Letter grades: A (superior), B (above average), C (average), D (below average) and F (failure Research: • Around $500 million received annually for research • Discovery Park: Medical, Biotechnology, and Nanotechnology Laboratories • Purdue Research Park: Life Sciences, Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing, and Information Technology Voss model of the solar system, Purdue Discovery Park • About 40,000 total students Campus • More than 8,700 international students Community and 1,100 international faculty and staff from 125 countries • Continually ranked second or third in the country in international enrollment Student Activities • More than 1,000 student organizations • Nearly 70 international student groups • Exchange students welcome to audition for Purdue musical groups and theatre and dance productions • PASSPORT for exchange and Purdue study abroad alumni Athletics & Recreation • Exchange students can attend Big Ten sporting events or get involved themselves with intramural and club sports • Use of Recreational Sports Center is free of charge for all exchange students Cordova Recreational Sports Center Inside the Cordova Recreational Sports Center Other places on campus for outdoor recreation Accommodation: • Available on-campus housing offers… - Comfortable accommodation - Organized social events and residential learning programs - Meal plan options • Free local bus service connects campus and the Greater Lafayette area • Singles or doubles, ensuite or shared facilities Wood Hall of Residence Other Purdue residence halls L-R clockwise: • Windsor • Cary Quad • First Street Towers • Hilltop Apartments • And more Campus Dining • Residence hall dining halls • Cafes and restaurants on campus • Cafes and restaurants off- campus • Some residence halls like Hawkins, Campus Village and Hilltop have kitchens Ford Dining Hall Other Dining Places on campus Campus Jobs • Various places around campus - Residence hall dining halls - Purdue libraries - ITAP (Information Tech at Purdue - Rec Center - Purdue Union Dining - Campus labs and offices • Max. 20 hours/week • Pay rate will vary with job What are your questions? Feel free to send your questions to me at: [email protected].