Purdue University

Purdue University is a public land-grant university system within the state of Indiana. Purdue?s main academic campus is located in the city of West Lafayette, on the banks of the Wabash River. Satellite campuses are located in Hammond, Fort Wayne, Kokomo, Westville, and other cities. Purdue also has three campuses affiliated with Indiana University, and Purdue?s School of Technology has seven satellite locations throughout Indiana. With 18,209 acres (74 km²) and over 68,000 students, Purdue is one of the largest university systems in the United States. The main campus has over 30,000 undergraduate and 7,000 graduate students. The university is particularly noted for its engineering, agriculture, and business programs, which consistently rank among the best in the country. Purdue is also home to the state of Indiana's school of veterinary medicine, and a number of research facilities, including Discovery Park.

Leadership

Board of trustees

When Purdue University was established in 1869, the Indiana General Assembly created a Board of Trustees having, by law, full governance and control of the university. The laws of the state of Indiana require that the trustees: provide a seal, have power to appoint and remove all professors and teachers, regulate faculty and staff compensations, do anything necessary and expedient to put and keep the university in operation, and make all bylaws, rules, and regulations necessary to conduct and manage the university. The authority and responsibility of the Board of Trustees can be changed only by legislative acts of the Indiana General Assembly. The Board of Trustees consists of ten members (including one student of the university), as appointed by the governor of Indiana. Each member serves for a term of three years, except the student member who serves for two years. Current board members include:

Related Topics:
1869 - Indiana General Assembly - Law - Indiana - Trustee - Governor of Indiana

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• J. Timothy McGinley, Chairman, of Indianapolis, Indiana
• John D. Hardin, Vice Chairman, of Danville, Indiana
• Michael J. Birck, of Hinsdale, Illinois
• Rachel Cumberbatch, of Lebanon, Indiana
• Barbara H. Edmondson, of Clayton, Indiana
• William Oesterle, of Indianapolis, Indiana
• Robert E. Peterson, of Rochester, Indiana
• Mamon M. Powers, of Gary, Indiana
• Thomas Spurgeon, of Peoria, Illinois
• Mark W. Townsend, of Hartford City, Indiana

Administration

President Martin C. Jischke, appointed by the Board of Trustees, is the chief administrative officer of the university. He is responsible for organizing and establishing the administrative staff of the university not otherwise established by the trustees, and delegating to each administrative office with appropriate duties and responsibilities. The office of the president oversees admission and registration, student conduct and counseling, the administration and scheduling of classes and space, the administration of student athletics and organized extracurricular activities, the libraries, the appointment of the faculty and conditions of their employment, the appointment of all non-faculty employees and the conditions of employment, the general organization of the university, and the planning and administration of the university budget.

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The Board of Trustees directly appoints other major officers of the university including a Provost who serves as the chief academic officer for the university, a number of vice presidents with oversight over specific university operations, and the satellite campus chancellors.

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Past presidents

• Richard Owen, 1872-1874
• Abraham C. Shortridge, 1874-1875
• John Hougham, acting president, 1876
• Emerson E. White, 1876-1883
• James Henry Smart, 1883-1900
• Winthrop E. Stone, 1900-1921
• Henry W. Marshall, acting president, 1921-1922
• Edward C. Elliott, 1922-1945
• Andrey A. Potter, acting president, 1945-1946
• Frederick L. Hovde, 1946-1971
• Arthur G. Hansen, 1971-1982
• John W. Hicks, acting president, 1982-1983
• Steven C. Beering, 1983-2000
• Martin C. Jischke, 2000-Present