University Spotlight
Everything’s a Race To This Driver. Purdue Global Is Getting Her Ahead.
To race car driver Kayli Peterson, the art of the comeback isn’t an unfamiliar concept. Winning, falling behind and getting back on top is all just part of success.
“At one point we won like 20 or 21 races in a row. Some years are like that. When you’re clearly the best out there, you go out and you win every weekend,” says Peterson, who drives in NASCAR’s Super Late Model and Modified series. “But then you have the years when it just sucks; you don’t know what’s happening.”
The San Bernardino, California, resident grew up tightening bolts as a toddler with her dad – a driver and a mechanic himself – at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. But the early start didn’t grant her an easy path. She attributes her success to what she believes in: Want it. Find the problem and solve it. Don’t stop.
This way of thinking matters to Peterson in everything she does, whether she’s working toward trophies or a master’s degree in forensic psychology from Purdue Global. Read more about Kayli's comeback with Purdue Global.
PG News and Updates
Purdue Global and Northern Light Inland Hospital Celebrate Opening of State-of-the-Art Simulation Center
Leaders from Purdue Global and Northern Light Inland Hospital officially opened the new Simulation Center for Healthcare Education and Excellence on June 6. Inland Hospital staff and board members, Purdue Global staff and students, community educators, local EMS and fire department staff, community leaders, and Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce members joined together for the event, which included tours and demonstrations.
The state-of-the-art center on the Inland campus at 222 Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville, next to the hospital, will provide hands-on training for Purdue Global nursing students and Inland Hospital staff. EMS and the community’s other first responders will also have access to the center. Learn more about this new partnership.
Officials from Purdue Global, Northern Light Inland Hospital, and the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce.
Purdue Login Replaced BoilerKey - Effective June 27
Effective June 27th, Purdue Login replaced BoilerKey. You will no longer use the “pin,push” password associated with Boilerkey. Purdue Login will use the same Career Account username as BoilerKey. However, your password for Purdue Login is now your Career Account password. If you do not know your Career Account password, you’ll need to reset it by following the instructions in this step by step guide.
If you need your Purdue Login username or your Purdue ID, please submit a PGHR ticket.
Technology Update For Students - 2 Factor Authentication
We would like to inform you about a significant change that is about to take place that will help better to safeguard students’ accounts and privacy at Purdue Global. 2 Factor Authentication (2FA) is being introduced to PG Campus on 7/20/23 as a required second means of sign-in beyond a username and password. 2FA is an industry-standard that will help ensure that each student is the only person accessing their account.
How will it work?
Beginning 7/20/23, after a student enters their username and password in PG Campus, they will be:
Prompted to select how to receive a one-time passcode (OTP): either an SMS to their cell phone number or an email to their personal email address.
Instructed to check their device for an SMS or email – whatever they selected – that contains a unique six-digit code.
They are prompted to enter the code into the field on their screen in PG Campus.
After successfully entering their passcode, students can access PG Campus and their Purdue Global account.
After this set-up, they will continue to receive an OTP by the method they chose each time they enter their username and password in PG Campus at the start of a new session.
Active students and students who have enrolled but have yet to start received a notification email regarding the upcoming change to their sign-in experience on 6/20/23. A follow-up communication will also be sent on 7/13/23. Students will not be able to access PG Campus is this is not set up.
If you have any questions regarding this update, please contact Support & Solutions at 866-522-7747 or email techsupport@support.purdueglobal.edu.
Across the University
Jay Wasson
Securing Career Promotions After Earning a Purdue Global MBA
Jay Wasson saw value in a Purdue Global degree to help move his career forward. He’s sharing how earning an online master’s degree has contributed to success.
When I decided to go back to school and earn my MBA, I was senior director and chief operations officer of physical facilities at Purdue University. I already had my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Purdue.
As my career advanced, I became interested in formal business training. My technical skills were less applicable to what I was working on — responsibilities like setting strategic direction, creating budgets and managing larger, diverse and distributed teams.
Purdue Global is the only thing that would have worked for me to enhance my education because of its flexibility. I was working full time, and my two children were in high school. Read more about Jay and his Purdue Global experience.
New Cybersecurity Non-Credit Courses
The Purdue Global School of Business & Information Technology recently launched two non-credit courses. These free courses are available through the Purdue Global Alternative Credit Center (ACC). If you have not registered for courses on the ACC before, you must create an account to register for a course.
Cybersecurity Awareness Micro-credential: You will be introduced to computing, networking, and internet concepts; discuss cybersecurity concepts and threats; and identify protection best practices. Understanding these concepts will help you to protect yourself, your family, your friends, and your organization(s).
Personal Cybersecurity Best Practices Micro-credential: You will be introduced to defensive strategies for cybersecurity threats like viruses, ransomware, social engineering attacks, and identify theft. Applying these best practices will help you to protect yourself, your family, your friends, and your organization(s). This course is intended for learners that have taken the cybersecurity awareness micro-credential or have foundational cybersecurity knowledge.
Two additional non-credit courses are expected to launch in July 2023:
Securing Your Home Network Micro-credential
A Career in Cybersecurity Micro-credential.
These first two free courses in the series are an excellent introductory resource for learners who are interested in cybersecurity!
New Grant Writing Non-Credit Course
The School of Multidisciplinary and Professional Studies recently launched a Grant Writing non-credit course. This free course is available through the Purdue Global Alternative Credit Center (ACC). If you have not registered for courses on the ACC before, you must create an account to register for a course.
Grant Proposal Writing in the 21st Century will provide participants with the knowledge and resources to assess the goals of their organizations and the means to pursue outside funding to achieve them. Topics include identifying needs and potential funders; preparing a budget and other supportive documentation; writing applications; tracking the use of amounts received; and maintaining positive, ongoing relationships with stewards.
This class would be an excellent resource to share with students toward the end of a class in which they develop ideas for real-world projects that may require applying for funding.
