Purdue’s Impact on History
While many may have come to believe that the grand mural painted on the wall in the Stewart Center on Purdue's campus depicts the evolution of Purdue in relation to the changing of time, I argue that the real purpose behind the painting is to expose the impact Purdue has had on history. Before Purdue, as depicted on the leftmost side of the mural, the world is filled with farmers and not much education. Immediately after President Lincoln signed off for Purdue as a land grant college the mural shows scholars and technology beginning to prosper. This juxtaposition of scenes from before the signing and after shows the huge impact Purdue had on society. The mural shows scenes in the scholarly world, undoubtedly relating to Purdue, such as the space mission in the background, to further show the importance of education and the good things that can come from it. Purdue changed society and technology forever.