Jimmy Fallon can't answer, so we will: Why did Purdue call itself Boilermakers?
In 1891, according to the Purdue University website: "Under accusations of recruiting athletes from boiler shops, the ...
Jimmy Fallon might not know, but you should: Why is Purdue the 'Boilermakers'?
Purdue University's mascot, the Boilermakers, originated from a newspaper taunt in 1891 after a football victory against ...
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Building Their Boilermaker Pipelines
meet students from student organization Scope Consulting at the Build Your Boilermaker Pipeline guided expo. Credit: Lena Kovalenko. Chelsea Schripsema (left) led a fireside chat and Q&A with fellow ...
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Purdue Has Been Around Longer Than the NCAA — Why Are They Called the Boilermakers?
this specialty in engineering education — and the other concentration at the founding of the institution, agriculture — ...
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Jimmy Fallon might not know, but you should: Why is Purdue the 'Boilermakers'?
The nickname "Boilermakers" was intended to be an insult, referencing Purdue's focus on engineering and agriculture, seen as working-class professions at the time. Purdue embraced the nickname ...