The Afternoons with Amos PODCAST for Monday, June 22, 2015. (Story/Interview Begins At 50:53 Mark On PODCAST Media Player). Frustrated with the low numbers of Indiana low-income, first-generation and minority students, including African-American, who are not prepared for success in college, especially at Purdue, top officials at Purdue University are taking direct action. The university […]

Indiana University and Purdue University are fierce competitors in athletics and academics. So why are two Associated Directors of Admission for IU and Purdue working together to identify, encourage and recruit African-American and other minority students to attend school in West Lafayette and Bloomington?  On Afternoons with Amos , Associate Director of Admissions, Community Relations […]

PUPD Chief Cox confirmed one make suspect in custody and one deceased individual (also male). Chief Cox also confirmed the suspect gave himself up to officials but is not being cooperative with information. They have not identified the name or other information regarding the suspect or the deceased individual. Another news conference is scheduled for […]

This is happening now! Students at Purdue University in Lafayette, IN have been told to take shelter after a shooting happened on the campus! One person is already in custody! We have a live stream courtesy of RTV6 on what’s going on! See it here!

Darrell Hazell is the 35th head football coach in Purdue University history. He’s the first African-American head football coach at either Big Ten school in this state and only the fourth African-American Big Ten head football coach in history. Coach Hazell appeared live on Afternoons with Amos and talked with Amos about his making history […]

NEW INFO! PURDUE PRESIDENT SPEAKS OUT: Purdue University President Mitch Daniels met with African-American and other minority students and faculty at Purdue University in West Lafayette who have been  fed up at repeated incidents of racial harassment, racial slurs and hate crimes on campus. Daniels, the former Indiana Governor, not only met privately with a […]

UPDATED WITH NEW INFO: African-American and other minority students and faculty at Purdue University in West Lafayette are fed up at repeated incidents of racial harassment, racial slurs and hate crimes on campus.  And they’re speaking out forcefully.  Nearly 300 protestors gathered in front of Hovde Hall, Purdue’s Administration building to protest and demand seven […]

Breaking with tradition as it closes in on its 125th anniversary, the Purdue University "All-American" Marching Band will have three drum majors for its 2010-11 season, including the first African-American.