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March 5, 2026
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Nicole Kong Appointed Associate Vice Provost and Dean at Purdue Libraries: Purdue University has appointed Professor Nicole Kong as the new associate vice provost and dean for Purdue Libraries and the School of Information Studies. Kong, who specializes in geographic information systems and has served as a faculty member within the libraries, was selected following an internal search process. Her leadership is expected to play a key role in supporting Purdue’s academic mission, particularly with developments in artificial intelligence. Kong will begin her new responsibilities on March 16. (Source: Purdue News on Mar 5)
February 5, 2026
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Purdue Women's Basketball Falls to Penn State in Overtime Game: Purdue University's women's basketball team faced Penn State and narrowly lost 85-82 in an overtime matchup. The contest took place as part of the regular season, highlighting a strong performance by both teams. Purdue pushed the game into overtime but ultimately could not secure the win. This result affects Purdue's standings and momentum as the season progresses. (Source: WLFI - News 18 on Feb 4)
December 6, 2025
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Cornell Women's Hockey Falls to Princeton After Challenging Second Period: Cornell University's women's hockey team suffered a 3-2 defeat against Princeton at Lynah Rink on Saturday. The Big Red initially led 1-0 at the end of the first period, but Princeton responded with three quick goals in the second to take control of the game. Cornell narrowed the score in the third period and pulled their goalie for an extra attacker late, but the Tigers held onto their lead. The loss leaves Cornell at 10-5-1 for the season while Princeton improves to 11-4-0. (Source: Fingerlakes1.com on Dec 6)