University Spotlight
Indiana Supreme Court Decision Moves Purdue Global Law School Forward
The Indiana Supreme Court has approved an amendment to Admission & Discipline Rule 13 that creates a path for Purdue Global Law School graduates to become eligible for the state’s bar exam.
The ruling, issued Thursday (Feb. 15), allows graduates of schools not accredited by the American Bar Association to petition for a waiver to take the Indiana bar exam. The ABA has long required a physical campus for accreditation. Now the state’s rules will allow a law school graduate who did not attend an ABA-approved school to apply for admission to the Indiana bar.
Indiana becomes the second state, after California, in which Purdue Global law graduates will be eligible, following a waiver application, for the bar exam immediately upon graduating. Read more about this exciting announcement.
Purdue Global News and Updates
Nearly 1,200 Purdue Global Graduates Celebrated at Commencement Ceremonies
Continue to be bold warriors, rising up to face challenges and change. Step into greatness.
That was the message of Purdue Global’s commencement speaker Walda Collins as she addressed the nearly 1,200 graduates — 679 in person, 514 virtual — who celebrated completing their comeback during the Feb. 17 commencement ceremonies at the Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving, TX. A Purdue Global alumna who earned her degree in professional studies in 2022, Collins is also a chef, author, Marine Corps veteran, life coach and pastor who resides in San Antonio. Recap, and read more, about commencement weekend.
Purdue Global and DAU Renew and Enhance Educational Partnership
Purdue Global and Defense Acquisition University (DAU) announce a renewed collaboration to provide greater educational opportunities for Department of Defense civilian and military professionals. This partnership marks a significant milestone in facilitating seamless credit transfers toward undergraduate and graduate degree programs at Purdue Global.
The collaboration between Purdue Global and DAU, the leading institution in defense acquisition workforce education and training, yields both institutions the opportunity to serve the Department of Defense acquisition workforce around the world, meeting their needs where they are. Learn more about this partnership.
Across the University
Thank You Graduation Ambassadors
Thank you to the Purdue Global employees who volunteered and helped make the February 2024 Commencement memorable!
Purdue Global employees volunteered in person, at the ceremony, and from home behind the scenes as moderators for the shout-out board and attendees of a variety of virtual festivities. A special thanks to Dr. Tuwana Evans from Human Services, who delivered the Last Lecture. The Last Lecture recording will be available soon on the Commencement Showroom site. Sincere gratitude goes out to all for ensuring our students had a memorable celebration.
In May 2024, our graduates will cross the stage at the Elliott Hall of Music at Purdue West Lafayette. Registration will be open from February 23 to March 8. Ceremony times will be announced on March 15, 2024.
Boiler up! Hammer Down! Hail Purdue Global!
A Heroic Moment in the Army Led Me Back to School at Purdue Global
As an active service member in the Army, Dustin had a life-saving moment that pushed him to earn his degree. He’s sharing his story and why he chose Purdue Global to move him forward in his military career.
After I graduated from college, I worked for Chrysler for almost a decade. But then I realized that, while I loved turning a wrench, it wasn’t very much of a challenge for me. Trying to make a career change at 29 years old, I felt I needed to be confident in my choice. So, after contemplating it for about a year, I figured it was about time. And now I’ve just hit my ninth year as an active service member in the Army.
In the same way I knew I wanted to join the military, I always knew I wanted to go back to school. I just couldn’t figure out what I wanted to do. In high school, I was a volunteer firefighter. Still to this day that is a job that I really miss doing, so I was thinking of doing something fire science related. Then in 2017, I had a moment that pushed me to get my degree. Read more about Dustin and his Purdue Global comeback.
CESL Fellows Build Momentum with Centralized Support
As the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning (CESL) approaches its three-year anniversary, the team continues to make great strides towards expanding Purdue Global's service-learning opportunities.
This month brought positive developments for CESL's growth. With ongoing assistance from the Provost's Office, crucial backing has been pledged for centralizing and guiding the Center under strong leadership in the coming year. They have assembled a transition team of experienced staff across key areas like Student Life, Academics, and Learning & Leadership Development. This group will facilitate several critical areas for CESL including securing permanent funding and oversight, administering and expanding the ACES program, continuing the Service-Learning Fellows initiative, building scalable and consistent processes across schools, and devising wider communication strategies.
CESL has already found a home base for its PG190 course overseen by the Student Life team. The Transition Team is also well-connected across the university to assist with relaunching marketing campaigns that highlight service-learning's community impact and unique project opportunities through ACES certification. Fellows will benefit from the Team's knowledge and archive support as they continue developing curricula and undertaking engaged scholarship activities in 2024-2025.
With coordination centrally guided by the Provost's office and the assembled transition experts, CESL is poised to increase its university-wide presence and become an integral part of the PG student experience across disciplines in its third year and beyond. It's an exciting time for service-learning! We'll be spotlighting more updates in future editions of the Monday Minute.
Purdue Global Attended AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference
The 2024 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, took place February 11-14 in Orlando, and gathered together more than 1,000 rural health leaders committed to advancing rural health and providing quality care for patients and communities. The conference featured top rural practitioners sharing actionable strategies and resources aimed at improving access to care, leveraging unique workforce approaches, implementing digital technologies, and prioritizing health equity.
Excited to be Here - A Note From GetSet
Check out this week's post from GetSet, a student-facing virtual community where our students can network, interact, and support one another. This is a great example of our students' hopes, dreams, and a reminder of why we do what we do.
Upcoming Events
Check out more information about upcoming events on the Purdue Global Calendar.
Monday, February 19
11:00 am ET
Join this Purdue Global-wide meditation session to help foster self-care to better serve your family, students, and colleagues. Meditation sessions are open to all at Purdue Global; experience is not required. Students may access the link to enter via announcements in PG411 Help! Student Success Connection.
Wednesday, February 21
1:00 pm ET
Enhancing Online Education through Instructor-Created Video Content: Best Practices and Strategies
Kaltura is a video tool available to faculty and students in the Brightspace LMS. Learn more about using Kaltura in the classroom and best practices for instructor-created video resources.
Thursday, February 22
12:00 pm ET
Higher Ed Journal Roundtable: Human or AI? Connectives Hold the Clues
Join the CTL for this Higher Ed Journal Roundtable discussion. This session will focus on the article Human or AI? Connectives Hold the Clues in Faculty Focus on February 7, 2024.