Purdue Alumni Association
Organization
Historical Information
The Purdue Alumni Association (PAA) is an independently financed, nonprofit alumni organization. Through the support of dues-paying members worldwide, it offers its services to all alumni, as well as funding for programs, services, and scholarships offered by the PAA and alumni clubs and groups.
Founded in 1878 as "The General Alumni Association," the association’s purpose was to allow graduates to keep in touch with one another and served as the first entity on campus that communicated to alumni. Satellite clubs were later formed in other parts of the country, with Chicago and Indianapolis being the first in 1890.
In 1907, the Purdue University Alumni Bulletin became the PAA’s first publication. It was later renamed to the Bulletin of the Purdue Alumni Association (1909), before arriving at its current name, the Purdue Alumnus, in 1914.
In 1927, a state statute was enacted which increased the alumni-elected trustees to the Purdue University Board of Trustees from one to three. Until that time, George Ade had been the sole alumni trustee.
In 2004, The PAA moved to the Dick and Sandy Dauch Alumni Center on the south side of campus. In 2021, they merged with the Purdue for Life Foundation.
Founded in 1878 as "The General Alumni Association," the association’s purpose was to allow graduates to keep in touch with one another and served as the first entity on campus that communicated to alumni. Satellite clubs were later formed in other parts of the country, with Chicago and Indianapolis being the first in 1890.
In 1907, the Purdue University Alumni Bulletin became the PAA’s first publication. It was later renamed to the Bulletin of the Purdue Alumni Association (1909), before arriving at its current name, the Purdue Alumnus, in 1914.
In 1927, a state statute was enacted which increased the alumni-elected trustees to the Purdue University Board of Trustees from one to three. Until that time, George Ade had been the sole alumni trustee.
In 2004, The PAA moved to the Dick and Sandy Dauch Alumni Center on the south side of campus. In 2021, they merged with the Purdue for Life Foundation.
Citation
"About," Purdue Alumni Association. Accessed September 27, 2022. https://www.purduealumni.org/aboutFound in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Dauch Alumni Association collection
Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20190730
Dates:
1875 - 2006
J. C. Allen and Son, Inc. photographs and negatives, addition 10
Unprocessed — Box: Communal Accessions 3
Identifier: 20111019
Dates:
undated
Louise Evans papers, addition 03
Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20201117
Mary Alice Grande papers
Unprocessed — Box: Communal Accessions 62
Identifier: 2024-042
Dates:
April 26, 1950 - April 29, 1950
Purdue Alumni Association DVDs
Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2022-133
Dates:
Majority of material found within 2005 - 2010
Purdue Alumni Association records, addition 01
Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20190607.1
Purdue Alumni Association records, addition 02
Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20200914
Dates:
circa 1950s to 2010s
Purdue Alumni Association records, addition 03
Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20190522.2
Purdue University President's Council records, addition 02
Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20170510
Dates:
2005 - 2014