Purdue University College of Liberal Arts

10/08/2026

For 40 years, the College of Liberal Arts Alumni Awards have celebrated graduates whose achievements reflect the very best of a Purdue Liberal Arts education. We invite you to help recognize alumni who are making meaningful contributions to their professions, communities and the world by submitting nominations for the 2027 College of Liberal Arts Alumni Awards by October 13!

Nominees must hold at least one degree from the College of Liberal Arts and must not have previously received this award.

Selected honorees must be available to attend the Annual Alumni Awards Celebration on Friday, April 16, 2027, in the Purdue Memorial Union South Ballroom.

🔗Click this link to submit your nomination!
https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cZsyUFeMbvflhlA

10/08/2026

🖼️ This Friday, Oct. 9, is the final day to visit the Purdue Galleries Degas Collection at PMU.

While the sculptures aren't leaving Purdue, this is the last chance to experience the collection together in one gallery space before the artwork is relocated to buildings and gathering spaces across the West Lafayette and Indianapolis campuses.

Stop by PMU this week to take it all in while you can!

📍 Second floor of the Purdue Memorial Union
🕙 Monday-Friday | 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Purdue University College of Liberal Arts

10/05/2026

10/02/2026

Purdue CLA was featured in a New York Foundation for the Arts article highlighting institutions that are providing students with meaningful educational experiences, career preparation and opportunities to thrive in the classroom and beyond!

Cheryl Zhenyu Qian, interim head of Purdue University: Rueff School of Design, Art and Performance and professor of industrial design and interaction design, spoke about how Purdue CLA prepares students for their future careers and more!

🔗Click this link to read the full story!
https://www.nyfa.org/news/learn-make-do-how-colleges-and-universities-are-preparing-graduates-to-meet-the-demands-of-an-ever-changing-world/

10/02/2026

09/29/2026

Congratulations to our two CLA Moonshot Pitch Challenge finalists, Jacob Faulstich and Joey Kokinda!

Jacob's company, CarbonHaven, captures atmospheric carbon dioxide and synthesizes it into structural polymers to 3D-print resilient, affordable housing. The company turns humanity's greatest climate liability into low-cost shelter.

Joey and Ayush Karkare's company, Perigee, is an orbital factory that builds what gravity won't let us build on Earth. It is the first industrial manufacturing hub in space.

🔗Click this link to learn more!
https://ow.ly/WvpM50ZSMbx

09/21/2026

Join Cornerstone Faculty Tulin Tosun give fresh insight on Othello TODAY!

Monday, September 21st from 6:00pm-7:00 pm in STEW Room 218 AB

RSVP using like link!
https://events.blackthorn.io/en/3ktO526/an-introduction-to-othello-4a9GQp4OgT/overview

Our Back to School Sale is LIVE! 📚

Visit convocations.purdue.edu/sale/ to take advantage of this deal and see one-of-a-kind shows like Othello!