Our Culture, Our Values

We are Boilermakers

We are a family that embodies integrity through the practice of honesty, humility and accountability. We are innovators discovering new ideas and solutions. we are determined to build ourselves, and our community, always ONE BRICK HIGER.

We Celebrate Together

  • Teaching Excellence

    We celebrate our instructors that strive for teaching excellence.

  • Spring Fest

    We celebrate learning with our community. Faculty, staff and students work together each year to provide the best Spring Fest event.

  • Spring Fling

    At the end of the academic year, in mid-May, faculty and staff gather together to celebrate another great year! 2023 will be a special year, since it is our first celebration held since the pandemic.

We Embrace Diversity, We Promote Inclusion

Our statement of values is based on six pillars: integrity, respect, honor, inclusion, innovation and growth. By cultivating greater understanding and mutual respect, the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging aims to strengthen Purdue by creating a more inclusive and intercultural climate. Purdue has seven cultural and resource centers:

  1.  ADVANCE - Purdue and the Center for Faculty Success
  2. Asian American and Asian Resource Cultural Center
  3. Black Cultural Center
  4. Butler Center for Leadership Excellence
  5. Latino Culture Center
  6. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Center
  7. Native American Educational and Cultural Center