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Purdue University is a state wide, public land-grant university system with its main campus located in West Lafayette, Indiana and other campuses in Calumet and Fort Wayne, among others. With 18,370 acres (74 kmē) [1] and over 69,000 students, Purdue is one of the largest university systems in the United States. It is particularly noted for its schools of engineering and agriculture, and as of recently, for its school of business. The state of Indiana's school of veterinary medicine is at Purdue. Purdue also has three campuses that are affiliated with Indiana University. Purdue's School of Technology also has seven satellite locations throughout Indiana.
1 History
Classes at Purdue began in 1874Events January 1 New York City annexes The Bronx January 23 Marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh, second son of Queen Victoria, to Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, only daughter of Emperor Alexander III of Russia. January Signing of the Pangkor Tr but it was not founded by philanthropist John Purdue , as is commonly believed. The state of Indiana sought a location to establish its land-grant university, and John Purdue offered $150,000 and 100 acres (400,000 mē) of land near the city of LafayetteLafayette is a city located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,397. The city is the county seat of Tippecanoe County 6. Ten-fold Olympic champion Ray Ewry and Guns n' Roses singer Axl Rose were born. The university was named for him because of his generous donation. Legend has it that the Purdue gift carried the stipulation that all permanent university buildings must be brick or the entire 100 acres (400,000 mē) reverts to John Purdue's heirs. This legend cannot be substantiated.
