Operation Diploma awards first round of grants in Indiana

Twenty-one higher education institutions in Indiana will receive grants to develop support programs and services for student service members and veterans. The grants were awarded through Operation Diploma, an initiative of the Military Family Research Institute. >> More

2008 Kanter Award winner announced

The Center for Families at Purdue University and the Boston College Center for Work & Family, with the support of Alliance for Work-Life Progress at WorldatWork, announced the winners of the 9th Annual Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research. Shelley Correll, Stephen Benard, and In Paik won for their work titled "Getting a Job: Is There a Motherhood Penalty?" >> More

Alumna receives Outstanding Young Professional Award

Erin Taylor Slater, a 2002 graduate in youth, adult, and family services, was named an Outstanding Young Professional by the College of Consumer and Family Sciences Alumni Board. Slater is CEO of College Mentors for Kids in Indianapolis. >> More

Elizabeth Day named Outstanding Senior

A youth, adult, and family services senior from Lafayette, Indiana, was named the Outstanding Senior from the Department of Child Development and Family Studies. >> More

Fort Wayne program for families wins Purdue award

A family enrichment program in Fort Wayne, Ind., is the winner of the eighth annual Inspiring Families and Building Communities Award, sponsored by Purdue University's College of Consumer and Family Sciences. >> More