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Boilermakers are a family that embodies integrity through the practice of honesty, humility, and accountability.
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We are a unified community that respects each other by embracing diversity, promoting inclusion, and encouraging freedom of thought and speech. We are innovators discovering new ideas and solutions that will foster a positive global impact.
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We are determined to build ourselves and our community, always One Brick Higher. We are ever grateful, ever true, WE are ONE PURDUE.
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Leadership in Action Award
The Leadership in Action award recognizes Purdue faculty, staff and students who have shown exemplary leadership within their respective areas of expertise. Whether it is through excellence in a particular field or demonstrable commitment to the success and development of other leaders, this award acknowledges honorees' accomplishments and professional contributions.
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Violet Haas Award
The award is named for Violet Haas, an electrical engineering professor from 1962 to 1986, who was instrumental in the early development of the Purdue chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.
The Violet Haas Award was established in 1990 by the Council on the Status of Women (CSW), disbanded, an organization that sought to provide a voice for all women at Purdue University. The Butler Center, continues to honor those working to support women in higher education.
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Excellence Award
The annual award is retaining the previous name of the Management and Professional Staff Advisory Committee (MaPSAC) for this year. The APSAC Excellence Award recipient for 2020 is Tracy Hieatt, senior administrative assistant in the Honors College.
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Dreamer Award
The Dreamer Award has been presented annually since 2004 to an individual(s) or organization within the Purdue community whose contributions embody the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of service to others and furthers the University’s commitment to diversity. (
2020 Winners - From Left) Kenneth C. Christmon, associate vice chancellor of admissions, Purdue Fort Wayne; Morris Levy, professor emeritus, College of Science, Purdue West Lafayette; and Shawn S. Donkin, assistant dean of research and graduate education, College of Agriculture, Purdue West Lafayette.
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Asian American Culture Center
The Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center (AAARCC) provides dynamic educational resources for the Purdue community and the Lafayette-West Lafayette community. Our space is committed to preserving, advancing, and connecting the rich diversity at Purdue.
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Black Cultural Center
The Black Cultural Center provides purposeful, holistic, scholarly and cocurricular programming designed to strengthen understanding of African American heritage. It enhances the academic, cultural and social development of the entire Purdue community.
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Latino Cultural Center
The Purdue University Latino Cultural Center creates an inclusive environment for the entire campus community, fostering meaningful dialogue and cultural understanding of Latinx communities. We support Latinx faculty and staff while we recruit, retain and empower Latinx students to succeed, giving them a sense of belonging until graduation and beyond.
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LGBTQ Culture Center
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Center provides programming that engages the entire Purdue University campus and community on LGBTQ issues. Working collaboratively with campus departments, student organizations, and local community groups to connect students with the enriching resources and support services they seek in order to be successful at Purdue and beyond.
