Each candidate is required to rent a Purdue University custom cap and gown ... A black and gold keepsake tassel may be purchased, but graduates should wear their academic color tassel to commencement.

As indicated by the name, people are encouraged to smile and say hello to everyone they meet along the way. Old Gold and Black Purdue’s colors were adopted in 1887, the first year of Purdue football.

Purdue will wear special 'Hammer Down Cancer' uniforms for the game against Michigan. The program unveiled the unique look ...