02465cam a2200373 4500 2798795477 TxAuBib 20260625120000.0 ||||||s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781612499406 1612499406 3d05e783-5716-411e-925c-54b287af010c OverDrive (Reserve ID) 12660077 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Robertson, Thomas. Continuing Education at Purdue University, 1975–2019 [Bridges eBook]. Purdue University Press, 2025. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Land-grant university. Continuing Education. Morrill Act of 1862. Purdue University. higher education. Extension. Outreach. Service. HTML:<i>Continuing Education at Purdue University, 1975–2019</i> traces the history of Continuing Education at Purdue over four decades under eight deans and directors. It describes Purdue's outreach to nontraditional learners across Indiana through off-campus classes. The volume tracks the evolution of distance learning as an efficient way to provide educational opportunities to students across Indiana and nationwide. It shows Purdue's rise as a national and international conference venue, providing professional development and personal enrichment. This book illustrates Purdue's leadership in Indiana's groundbreaking online learning partnership among its state universities. It culminates in the dramatic launch of Purdue's independent online campus, Purdue Global. Written by two experienced Continuing Education administrators, <i>Continuing Education at Purdue University, 1975–2019</i> shows how this department shaped practices and policies for innovative educational programs under evolving strategic directions in Purdue's top administrative tier. This volume follows <i>Continuing Education at Purdue University: The First Hundred Years (1874–1974)</i> by longtime Continuing Education director Frank K. Burrin. Nonfiction. Education. History. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2026-06-23 20:00:02. Eddy, Michael. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3d05e783-5716-411e-925c-54b287af010c&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)