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60-520: The show originally started as a radio program; CBS eventually awarded Moore his own early-evening television show in its place. Durward Kirby , Moore's radio partner since 1940, made the move to TV with him and appeared throughout all three versions of the TV show. The first incarnation of the show began in June 1950 as a Monday-through-Friday, 30-minute evening series. It was also simulcast on radio. The show changed to

120-522: A yield rate (the percentage of accepted students who choose to attend the university) of 24.9%. Purdue's freshman retention rate is 92%, with 81.5% going on to graduate within six years. The university started test-optional admissions with the Fall 2021 incoming class in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and has extended this through Fall 2023. Of the 62% of the incoming freshman class who submitted SAT scores;

180-407: A locomotive, and for a Corliss steam engine —one of the most efficient engines of the time. Programs in education and home economics were soon established, as well as a short-lived school of medicine . By 1925, Purdue had the largest undergraduate engineering enrollment in the country, a status it would keep for half a century. President Edward C. Elliott oversaw a campus building program between

240-451: A once-weekly, one-hour format by August. The primetime edition, titled The Garry Moore Evening Show , alternated with The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show on Thursday nights from September through December 1951. In the fall of 1950, Moore moved to a daytime show on CBS, at first in the early afternoon and later in midmorning. The series featured a relaxed and flexible combination of comedy skits, monologues, singing, and interaction with

300-472: A pilot program in 1995 and made a permanent program in 1999. The College of Health and Human Sciences was established in 2010 and is the newest college. It offers BS , MS and PhD degrees in all 9 of its academic units. Purdue's College of Liberal Arts contains the arts, social sciences and humanities programs at the university. Liberal arts courses have been taught at Purdue since its founding in 1874. The School of Science, Education, and Humanities

360-531: A public university in the state of Indiana, subject to multiple levels of approval. That school now operates as Purdue University Global , and aims to serve adult learners. On July 1, 2024, Purdue launched Purdue University in Indianapolis , an extension of the West Lafayette campus, after the formal split of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis . It conveys Purdue West Lafayette degrees and has

420-703: A radio announcer. In 1936, Kirby was an announcer for WLW in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1937, an Associated Press news story reported that he "made a name for himself" with his reporting on the Ohio River flood of 1937 . He also worked at radio stations in Chicago and Indianapolis. Kirby served in the United States Navy during World War II . Following the war, Kirby hosted Club Matinee in Chicago with Garry Moore on

480-615: Is between the Stadium and Centennial Malls. The Bell Tower is considered an icon of the university and can be found on many Purdue logos and those of the cities of Lafayette and West Lafayette . Southwest of the Stadium Mall is the Edward C. Elliott Hall of Music , one of the largest proscenium theaters in the world. Elliott Hall of Music serves as the home of the WBAA (AM) and WBAA-FM studios, and

540-423: Is now Butler University as Indiana's land-grant, as well as the addition of an agriculture department at what is now Indiana State University . By 1869, Tippecanoe County 's offer included $ 150,000 (equivalent to $ 3.4 million in 2023) from Lafayette business leader and philanthropist John Purdue ; $ 50,000 from the county; and 100 acres (0.4 km ) of land from John Purdue and local residents. On May 6, 1869,

600-487: Is remembered for his call in 1894 to rebuild the original Heavilon Hall "one brick higher" after it had been destroyed by a fire. By the end of the nineteenth century, the university was organized into schools of agriculture, engineering (mechanical, civil, and electrical), and pharmacy; former U.S. President Benjamin Harrison served on the board of trustees . Purdue's engineering laboratories included testing facilities for

660-464: Is surrounded by other buildings used for academic and cultural purposes. Near this section of campus is Felix Haas Hall, which was constructed in 1909 as Memorial Gymnasium in memory of the 17 Purdue University football players, coaches, alumni, and fans who died in the Purdue Wreck railroad accident of 1903. The structure was renovated in 1985 to house the computer science department . In 2006, it

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720-450: Is well known for its competitive engineering curricula. The university has also been integral in America's history of aviation , having established the first college credit offered in flight training ; the first four-year bachelor's degree in aviation; and the first university airport: Purdue University Airport . Purdue's aviation technology and aeronautical engineering programs remain among

780-642: The Indiana General Assembly voted to take advantage of the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act of 1862 and began plans to establish an institution with a focus on agriculture and engineering with the preliminary name of the Indiana Agricultural College. Communities throughout the state offered facilities and funding in bids for the location of the new college. Popular proposals included designating Indiana University or what

840-463: The Mercury Seven . Many of Purdue's engineering disciplines are recognized as top-ten programs in the U.S. The college as a whole is currently ranked 4th in the U.S. of all doctorate-granting engineering schools by U.S. News & World Report . The university's Exploratory Studies program supports undergraduate students who enter the university without having a declared major. It was founded as

900-558: The NBC Blue radio network before moving to television in 1949 as an announcer. He also worked on Meet Your Navy and Honeymoon in New York on network radio. Kirby was a regular on Moore's television shows from 1950 to 1968. The Associated Press's obituary for him gives his years of working with Moore's television show as 1950–1951, 1958–1964, and 1966–1967. Kirby also appeared as a host, announcer, or guest on other television programs. In

960-591: The Purdue Airport . Lyles Porter Hall houses interdisciplinary healthcare facilities and classroom space within the College of Health and Human Sciences as well as the West Lafayette branch of the Indiana University School of Medicine . The western portion of campus consists of student housing, dining, and recreation facilities. The Córdova Recreational Sports Center, built in 1957, is the first building in

1020-590: The Slayter Center of Performing Arts and Cary Quadrangle, one of the largest all-male housing units in the country. Purdue University is ranked 43rd in the annual ranking of 2024 U.S. News & World Report. The 2022 annual ranking of U.S. News & World Report categorizes Purdue University-West Lafayette as "more selective". For the Class of 2025 (enrolled fall 2021), Purdue received 59,173 applications and accepted 40,759 (68.9%). Of those accepted, 10,157 enrolled,

1080-400: The 1910s the teams became segregated, and remained so until a student protest in 1947. Black students were not allowed to live in the residence halls until the 1940s. Black males were able to live in cooperatives, but Black females were not allowed to live anywhere in West Lafayette. In 1946, the women's dormitories were integrated by an order of the governor of Indiana. Helen Williams became

1140-476: The 1950s and Candid Camera , which he co-hosted with Allen Funt from 1961 through 1966. Kirby was born on August 24, 1911, in Covington, Kentucky, to father Homer C. Kirby and mother Alma Haglage. His family moved to Indianapolis , Indiana , when he was 15. He graduated from Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis, then entered Purdue University to study engineering. However, he dropped out to become

1200-469: The College of Liberal Arts. The university's College of Agriculture supports the university's charge as a land-grant university for the study of agriculture throughout the state. The College of Education offers undergraduate degrees in elementary education , social studies education, science education and special education , and graduate degrees in these and many other specialty areas of education . The Purdue University College of Engineering

1260-525: The General Assembly established the institution in Tippecanoe County as Purdue University, in the name of the principal benefactor. Classes began at Purdue on September 16, 1874, with six instructors and 39 students. Professor John S. Hougham was Purdue's first faculty member and served as acting president between the administrations of presidents Shortridge and White. A campus of five buildings

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1320-529: The West Lafayette campus to give a speech about the influence of technological progress on job creation. In the 1990s, the university added more opportunities to study abroad and expanded its course offerings in world languages and cultures. The first buildings of the Discovery Park interdisciplinary research center were dedicated in 2004. On April 27, 2017, Purdue University announced plans to acquire for-profit college Kaplan University and convert it to

1380-595: The age of 88. He was buried next to his wife, Mary, in Coburn Cemetery in Fairfield County, Connecticut , where they had a summer home. Kirby's name was spoofed in the animated series The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show , wherein a man's hat (size 7-5/32) was called the "Kirward Derby". It supposedly had magic powers that made its wearer the smartest person in the world. Kirby considered suing, but his business manager pointed out that it would only bring more attention to

1440-516: The band NRBQ includes the line: "I know a Melarooney boy named Durward Kirby; I yelled in his ear and wondered if he heard me." "Age is just a number, and mine is unlisted." Purdue University Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana , United States, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system . The university

1500-690: The camera. This required a fair amount of strength, not only to burst the developer pods but to rip through the stops on the film pack. Kirby wrote three books — My Life, Those Wonderful Years ; Bits and Pieces of This and That ; and a children's book, Dooley Wilson . Kirby married Mary Paxton Young on June 15, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois. Paxton was a singer and actress on radio. She died in 1994. They had two sons, Durward Randall, a.k.a. Randy Kirby, an actor (born December 5, 1942) and Dennis Paxton (born June 11, 1949). Kirby died of congestive heart failure in Fort Myers, Florida , on March 15, 2000, at

1560-661: The cameras followed, she excitedly ran off stage into the audience to greet Kirby and his wife before returning to complete her monologue. Kirby acted in summer stock theater , including three years' appearances in productions at the Cherry County Playhouse in Michigan. Kirby was 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall and had a mellow personality that served well as a foil for the stars with whom he worked. A versatile performer, he acted in sketches, sang, and danced. He moved with ease from slapstick to suave sales pitches for

1620-533: The classical universities, White believed Purdue should be an "industrial college" and devote its resources toward providing a broad, liberal education with an emphasis on science, technology, and agriculture. Part of White's plan to distinguish Purdue from classical universities included a controversial attempt to ban fraternities, which was ultimately overturned by the Indiana Supreme Court . White resigned in protest. The next president, James H. Smart ,

1680-492: The company Chegg, which provides AI-generated "homework help" that some consider to be plagiarism. Purdue is organized into 10 colleges and schools. In 2010, the College of Health and Human Sciences was formed, through combining existing academic units, including the School of Nursing, the School of Health Sciences, the College of Consumer and Family Sciences, and non-humanities majors psychology and hearing and speech pathology from

1740-639: The drama series The Californians and the ABC crime/police show Confession , hosted by Jack Wyatt . The show was taped every Friday evening at CBS Studio 50 (later renamed the Ed Sullivan Theater) and was broadcast the following Tuesday night. The cast of the second version included Marion Lorne (who appeared as her other Broadway and acting commitments permitted throughout this run) and rising star Carol Burnett (1959–62), who honed her comedic skills for her own future successful variety show . In addition to

1800-402: The drop in the price of her Polaroid stock is because the company hired Laurence Olivier to do its television commercials. She says they should have saved money and hired Kirby (a reference to his Polaroid commercial incident). In the movie Pulp Fiction (1994), the character Mia Wallace ( Uma Thurman ) orders a "Durward Kirby" burger. The eponymous title track on the album Scraps by

1860-508: The fall with a weekly, hour-long evening series, with the same title and similar format. Allen Funt 's Candid Camera segments became a regular feature of this series, along with a lengthy recap segment titled "That Wonderful Year". In 1959, Moore produced two LP records on the Warner Bros. label: That Wonderful Year, 1930 and That Wonderful Year, 1940 . In its first season, this version of The Garry Moore Show faced competition on NBC from

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1920-494: The first Black faculty member in 1968. Purdue's campus is situated in the small city of West Lafayette , near the western bank of the Wabash River , across which sits the larger city of Lafayette . Mitch Daniels Boulevard (formerly State Street) divides the northern and southern portions of campus. Academic buildings are mostly concentrated on the eastern and southern parts of campus, with residence halls and intramural fields to

1980-524: The first person to walk on the Moon; and Eugene Cernan , who was the last person to walk on the Moon. The English department at Purdue launched the first Online Writing Lab (OWL), in 1994. Many colleges and universities use the Purdue OWL website as an academic writing reference source for proper word usage, punctuation, grammar, and style. Professors criticized the partnership, begun in 2020, between OWL and

2040-584: The middle 50 percent Composite scores were 1190–1430. Of the 31% of enrolled freshmen in 2021 who submitted ACT scores; the middle 50 percent Composite score was between 26 and 33. Purdue University is a college-sponsor of the National Merit Scholarship Program and sponsored 88 Merit Scholarship awards in 2020. In the 2020–2021 academic year, 127 freshman students were National Merit Scholars . Purdue offers both undergraduate and graduate programs in over 211 major areas of study, and

2100-400: The most competitive aviation-specific programs in the world. In the mid-20th century, Purdue's aviation program expanded to encompass advanced spaceflight technology, giving rise to Purdue's nicknames Cradle of Astronauts and Mother of Astronauts . 26 Purdue graduates have become astronauts, including Gus Grissom , one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts; Neil Armstrong , who was

2160-428: The nation created solely to serve university student recreational needs. Much of the northern part of campus sits on land purchased for the university by industrialist David E. Ross and author George Ade in the 1920s. Many of Purdue's athletic facilities are there, including Ross–Ade Stadium ( American football ), Mackey Arena (basketball), and Lambert Fieldhouse (indoor track and field). This area also includes

2220-833: The ninth-largest foreign student population of any university in the United States. The university is home to the oldest computer science program in the United States. Purdue is the founding member of the Big Ten Conference and sponsors 18 intercollegiate sports teams. It has been affiliated with 13 Nobel laureates , 1 Turing Award laureate, 1 Bharat Ratna recipient, 27 astronauts , 2 World Food Prize laureates, 3 Pulitzer Prize winners, 18 Olympic medalists, 3 National Medal of Technology and Innovation recipients, 2 National Medal of Science recipients, 3 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients, 7 members of Congress , 3 U.S. governors , and 2 heads of state. In 1865,

2280-513: The performances of the cast and guests, vocal performers included the George Becker Singers and the dancers under the choreography of Ernest Flatt, including lead dancer Don Crichton . Bob Banner was the executive producer, Joe Hamilton (Burnett's future husband) was series producer, and Irwin Kostal was the orchestra leader. David "Dave" Geisel was the director. In the summer of 1960,

2340-421: The same academic rigor as the flagship campus. Purdue currently has a 28-acre (11 ha) footprint in downtown Indianapolis that includes space in the existing engineering and technology buildings, and has established partnerships with companies for facilities and shared spaces throughout the metro area . Purdue had black graduates by the 1890s, and in 1905 a Black man ran for its track team. But some time in

2400-482: The series was replaced for nine weeks by the drama Diagnosis: Unknown . The Garry Moore Show was removed from the CBS line-up in 1964, at Moore's request, to allow him to take a long-needed vacation, which lasted more than two years. Moore returned with yet another version of the show in the fall of 1966; this time, it was in color. Due to competition from Bonanza on NBC, the show was cancelled after only four months. It

2460-475: The show. Jay Ward , producer of The Bullwinkle Show , even offered to pay Kirby to sue him; however, he did not pursue any further action. A button reading "Durward Kirby for President in '64" appeared in the January 1964 edition of Mad magazine. In The Mary Tyler Moore Show episode " Phyllis Whips Inflation " (season 5, episode 114; aired January 18, 1975), the character Phyllis Lindstrom explains that

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2520-575: The site of the country's first college-credit flight training courses. Amelia Earhart joined the Purdue faculty in 1935 as a consultant for these flight courses and as a counselor on women's careers. In 1936, the Purdue Research Foundation provided the funds for the Lockheed Electra 10-E Earhart flew on her attempted round-the-world flight. Every school and department at the university

2580-472: The sponsor's product. Critic John Crosby called him "one of the most versatile muggers and comedians on the air." An embarrassing moment came during a Polaroid commercial, during which he forgot to pull the tab after taking a picture of Garry Moore holding his Christmas list. After nearly a minute of a Polaroid representative yelling, "Pull the tab!" from the audience, Kirby gave a mighty yank with his long arms and pulled all seven remaining pictures out of

2640-478: The studio audience. It was an important commercial success for CBS, and it ran in this format until mid-1958. On October 6, 1952, the program was cut from an hour to 30 minutes, still beginning at 1:30 pm Eastern Time but ending at 2 pm rather than the previous 2:30 ending. It originated at WCBS-TV in New York City. In 1958, Moore ended the previous show because of his demanding work schedule, but he returned in

2700-423: The summer of 1951, he was host of G. E. Guest House on CBS, replacing Oscar Levant after the third episode. He served as one of NBC Radio's Monitor "Communicators". In 1967, Carol Burnett introduced Kirby and his wife, Pax, sitting in the live audience during her opening remarks of season 1 episode 4 of The Carol Burnett Show . In the middle of her opening monologue, Burnett recognized him. Then as

2760-404: The university established programs in veterinary medicine, industrial management, and nursing, as well as the first computer science department in the United States. Undergraduate humanities courses were strengthened, graduate-level study in these areas were slowly established. Purdue awarded its first Bachelor of Arts degrees in 1960. The official seal of Purdue was officially inaugurated during

2820-407: The university under the G.I. Bill , first-year classes were taught at some of these sites to alleviate the demand for campus space. Four of these sites are now degree-granting regional campuses of the Purdue University system . On-campus housing became racially desegregated in 1947. After the war, a decade-long construction program emphasized science and research. In the late 1950s and early 1960s

2880-562: The university's centennial in 1969. Consisting of elements from emblems that had been used unofficially since the 1890s, the current seal depicts a griffin , symbolizing strength, and a three-part shield, representing education, research, and service. In 1975, Purdue University joined ARPANET , an early packet-switching network that would ultimately become the foundation for the modern internet. In recent years, Purdue's leaders have continued to support high-tech research and international programs. In 1987, U.S. President Ronald Reagan visited

2940-521: The west, and athletic facilities to the north. The Purdue Mall is the central quad of Purdue University and was created to connect the academic campus with Ross-Ade Stadium. It is also known as the Engineering Mall due to its proximity to several engineering buildings. The most prominent feature of the Purdue Mall is the 38-foot (12 m)-tall concrete Engineering Fountain . The Purdue Bell Tower

3000-488: The world wars. Inventor, alumnus, and trustee David E. Ross coordinated several fundraisers, donated lands to the university, and was instrumental in establishing the Purdue Research Foundation. Ross's gifts and fundraisers supported such projects as Ross–Ade Stadium , the Memorial Union , a civil engineering surveying camp, and Purdue University Airport . Purdue Airport was the country's first university-owned airport and

3060-515: Was completed by the end of 1874. In 1875, Sarah A. Oren , the State Librarian of Indiana, was appointed professor of botany. Purdue issued its first degree, a Bachelor of Science in chemistry, in 1875. The first female student was admitted that autumn. Emerson E. White , the university's president from 1876 to 1883, followed a strict interpretation of the Morrill Act. Rather than emulate

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3120-608: Was dedicated in 1877. University Hall originally housed the office of the president, a chapel, and classrooms. At the request of John Purdue , he was buried in the Memorial Mall, directly across from the main entrance of University Hall. The area south of Mitch Daniels Boulevard is home to Purdue's agricultural, fine arts, life sciences, and veterinary buildings. This area also includes the Krannert School of Management, Horticulture Gardens , Discovery Park , Lyles Porter Hall and

3180-495: Was established in 1874 with programs in Civil and Mechanical Engineering. The college now offers BS , MS , and PhD degrees in more than a dozen disciplines. Purdue's engineering program has also educated 27 of America's astronauts , including Neil Armstrong and Eugene Cernan , who were the first and last astronauts to have walked on the Moon , respectively, and Gus Grissom , a member of

3240-416: Was formed in 1953. In 1963, the School of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education was established, although Bachelor of Arts degrees had begun to be conferred as early as 1959. In 1989, the School of Liberal Arts was created to encompass Purdue's arts, humanities , and social sciences programs, while education programs were split off into the newly formed School of Education. The School of Liberal Arts

3300-569: Was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture; the first classes were held on September 16, 1874. Purdue University is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Purdue enrolls the largest student body of any individual university campus in Indiana, as well as

3360-542: Was involved in some type of military research or training during World War II . During a project on radar receivers, Purdue physicists discovered properties of germanium that led to the making of the first transistor . The Army and the Navy conducted training programs at Purdue and more than 17,500 students, staff, and alumni served in the armed forces. Purdue set up about a hundred centers throughout Indiana to train skilled workers for defense industries. As veterans returned to

3420-580: Was renamed in honor of retired Provost Felix Haas and began to also house the Statistics department. East of the Memorial Mall is the Purdue Memorial Union , Purdue's student union building, and the adjacent Union Club Hotel. University Hall is the only building remaining from the original six-building campus. Construction began in 1871, when the building was known as "The Main Building". The building

3480-451: Was renamed the College of Liberal Arts in 2005. The Daniels School of Business offers management courses and programs at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. The university's College of Pharmacy was established in 1884 and is the 3rd oldest state-funded school of pharmacy in the United States. The Purdue Polytechnic Institute, formerly known as the College of Technology, offers bachelor's , master's and PhD degrees in

3540-412: Was replaced on the CBS schedule by The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour . As of 2012, at least four episodes of the second version of the show are available on DVD. Durward Kirby Homer Durward Kirby (August 24, 1911 – March 15, 2000; sometimes misspelled Dirwood Kirby or Durwood Kirby ), was an American television host and announcer. He is best remembered for The Garry Moore Show in

3600-592: Was the base of operations for Purdue Bands and Orchestras until the completion of the Marc and Sharon Hagle Hall in 2022. West of the Elliott Hall of Music is the Armory Building. The Armory Building was rebuilt in 1918 after a fire and houses the university's ROTC programs and other clubs. The Purdue Memorial Mall, south of the Purdue Mall, is the original section of campus. It is a popular meeting place for students and

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