Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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 j 98 70 Purdue's ox tension at the Hammond center uives educational facilities for many people in the area. globe since Boilermakers carry its ideas and attitudes back to their homes in other lands. At the Executive Building, Dick Peterson, George Schnei-. ter, Joyce McKee and George Shwab look at an aerial view showing part of the 70,000 acres owned by Purdue. One of the scenes showing the natural beauty of Purdue’s geographic setting is found near the campus at the Hills—home of famous Boilermaker alum, David Ross. A sharp contrast to present expansion: in 1876 three buildings huddled together on what is now State Street. 11 tipton co. library TIPTON, INDIANA

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Constantly extending, its boundaries Purdue is a midwestern university located along the Wabash River at the northern part of Indiana’s hilly region. Sprawled over 1,000 acres of land, the University serves the state through four extensions at Michigan City, Fort Wayne, Hammond and Indianapolis. Purdue virtually encircles the 3% of the

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A problem that cannot be overlooked universities today. Purdue, like other Big enrollment in the next few years. Evidenced year’s registration, 15,000 students are 1965. Because of this year’s influx of students, one men’s Court I—was turned over to women. Student’s hours in class 285,000; crowded class schedules necessitated a few night situation: only 4,200 parking spaces were available for 9,000