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Purdue University Global Confers Degrees for 250 GraduatesPurdue University (News - Alert) Global, one of the largest personalized online degree systems in public higher education, welcomed 250 graduates on August 11 to the Indiana Convention Center, recognizing them for their academic achievements during the university's first graduation ceremony in Indiana since it was acquired by Purdue University. Purdue Global became Indiana's newest public institution of higher education earlier this year, when Purdue University officially acquired Kaplan University, expanding Purdue's land-grant mission by providing access to higher education for tens of millions of working adults. Dr. Betty Vandenbosch, chancellor of Purdue University Global, conferred the degrees to graduates who travelled from as far away as Bermuda and Germany to attend the ceremony. "Graduating from university is one of the most important milestones of your life," she told graduates. "It wasn't easy. Long nights studying. So many sacrifices trying to juggle many competing responsibilities-family, work, life-to make ends meet and schedules work. Today, you're crossing one finish line and setting your sights on starting the next stage of your life's journey." Kent Kramer, president and chief executive officer of Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana, delivered he commencement address, calling on graduates to do three things as they move forward: keep learning, always encourage others and take the time to celebrate. "Never underestimate the importance of learning," he urged graduates. "You have reached this milestone in learning, but don't let that spark of curiosity burn out. You have an incredible foundation. Keep learning. Read, listen, engage, try new things, expand and grow your opportunities to gain knowledge." Dignitaries attending the ceremony included Dr. Kathy Parkison, a member of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education and chair of the commission's Student Success and Completion Committee, and Dr. Natalie Carroll, chair of the Purdue University Senate and professor in the departments of Agriculture Science Education and Communication, and Agriculture and Biological Engineering. Graduate and undergraduate degrees, including doctoral degrees, were awarded from the schools of Business and Information Technology, Education, Health Sciences, Nursing, Open College, the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Concord Law School. About Purdue University Global Purdue University Global is the extreme personalization online university. It offers a hyper-tailored path for each student to earn an associate, bachelor, master or doctoral degree, based on their work experience, desired pace, military service, previous college credits and other considerations no matter where they are in their life journey. Purdue Global serves more than 30,000 students, most of whom earn their degree online. It also operates 14 locations in Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Maryland, Maine, Missouri and Wisconsin. Purdue Global is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, and operates as a non-profit, public benefit university, affiliated with Purdue University, a top public research institution. Purdue's flagship campus is in West Lafayette, Ind. It also operates two regional campuses in Fort Wayne and Northwest, Ind., as well as serving close to 6,000 science, engineering and technology students at the Indiana University (News - Alert)-Purdue University (IUPU) Indianapolis campus. Purdue Global is the first world-class online university to offer an extremely personalized approach to earning a prestigious degree, providing students the competitive edge to advance in their chosen careers. For more information, please visit www.PurdueGlobal.edu.
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