Purdue University names Chiang its next president
https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2022/Q2/purdue-university-names-chiang-its-next-president.html
https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2022/Q2/purdue-university-names-chiang-its-next-president.html
After a Decade, Purdue’s Mitch Daniels Calls It Quits
https://www.chronicle.com/article/after-a-decade-purdues-mitch-daniels-calls-it-quits
https://www.chronicle.com/article/after-a-decade-purdues-mitch-daniels-calls-it-quits
My favorite Mitch Daniels piece:
Purdue University President Mitch Daniels:
“The challenge for today’s college admissions officer is like the one faced by corporate recruiters: In an era of rampant grade inflation, which grades can you believe? Businesses began learning years ago not to put much stock in diplomas from schools where the average graduate’s GPA is 3.5 or higher and may not be at all indicative of real learning or readiness for the modern workplace...
Many problems brought to our counselors are of social origin — loneliness, cyberbullying, just plain homesickness — but many others stem from academic anxiety, and small wonder. Freshmen who rarely saw a B during their K-12 years can be severely jolted when handed back a paper marked C. Too many participation trophies when growing up is lousy preparation for life at a reasonably rigorous university, let alone in the real world beyond.”