An Old Master (or old master) is one of the great Europeanpainters who lived 1500 through 1800, or a painting by one of these painters. Here is a short and by no means complete list of Old Masters:
Sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students, the OldMasters program is an annual tradition that gives students the opportunity to interact with men and women who have risen to the top of their career fields.
During their three-day stay on campus, the OldMasters, most of whom are Purdue alumni, will visit classrooms and residence halls and share informal meals where the masters will engage in open dialogue with students.
The OldMasters program started in 1950 with the idea of inviting Purdue leaders who embody the ideals of "honesty, personal integrity and a good philosophy." More than 500 men and women have visited the campus in that capacity in the 54 years since the program's inception.