Purdue Global Ranks No. 4 for Military-Friendly Online Schools

Purdue Global has again received recognition for its commitment to serving military-affiliated students, this time coming in at No. 4 in the top 10 Military Friendly Schools rankings for online schools. In addition, Purdue Global was named a Military Friendly Spouse School.

The ranking by the Military Friendly program recognizes Purdue Global’s continued efforts in creating sustainable and meaningful education paths for the military community. Ratings are determined through the evaluation of public and proprietary data gathered through the organization’s annual survey process. Read more about this recognition.

Mark Your Calendars: Purdue Day of Giving is April 24

Good enough has never been in Purdue’s vocabulary. We are a university that believes in giant leaps and endless possibilities. We work every day to empower those around us and move the world forward. Together, we rally with the relentless hope of being part of something bigger than ourselves.

This Purdue Day of Giving, join us as we celebrate Purdue’s reputation of excellence at scale. To Boilermakers everywhere, we say—once more, we rally!

More information will be coming about hourly giving challenges, but we're excited to share that we will have a Chancellor's match again!

You can also participate in upcoming "social challenges":

• Share the main intro video between April 10 - 16. The unit with the most shares wins a portion of $2150. You must use the Purdue Global handle/hashtag and #PurdueDayofGiving for it to count toward the total unit shares.

• User-generated photo or video challenge: April 17 - 23. On these days, post your most impressive Boilermaker spirit using the Purdue Global handle/hashtag and #PurdueDayofGiving for a chance at $250.

• April 24th has a few hourly social media challenges including: 12 pm ET "Most Creative Selfie," 3 pm ET "Sing the Hail Purdue Chorus," 7 pm ET "Creative Picture of Kid(s) in Purdue Gear," and 8 pm ET "Creative Picture of Pet(s) in Purdue Gear."

Lifelong Passion for Teaching Drives MaPS Dean

Jody DeKorte’s passion for providing students with the best educational experience motivates her to excel every day.

It plays a significant role in why she has succeeded at Purdue Global for more than 18 years, starting as an adjunct faculty member and progressing to department chair before being promoted to dean of the School of Multidisciplinary and Professional Studies (MaPS) in 2011.

“One of the things that always stays the same here is that we’re always changing, and we’re not afraid of that change,” DeKorte said. “We’re not afraid of making mistakes, coming back and correcting them, and moving forward for the benefit of the students.” Learn more about Jody.

Purdue Global Presented at NOSS

Amy Sexton, Manager of the Academic Success Center, and Zach Ballard, Assistant Director in Academic Administration, presented “Betting on Student Success: Delivering Tutoring Services and More through a Structured Course” at the National Organization for Student Success (NOSS) Annual Conference. In this presentation, Sexton and Ballard discussed the rationale for building PG411: Help! Student Success Connection. They showcased PG411 and overviewed how the course increased the accessibility of the Academic Success Center’s asynchronous review services. They also shared data that detailed the growth and success of PG411. Their session was well-attended, and many participants expressed interest in and asked questions about how the PG Academic Success Center provides online tutoring services.