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education and outreach

By curating innovative and inclusive programs that span the arts, sciences, and humanities, we strive to create a dynamic platform for personal development and academic enrichment.

A large audience of children and adults sits in a theater with red seats, facing a stage with “CONVOS PURDUE CONVOCATIONS” projected on the wall. The stage is set for a performance, and people are waiting expectantly.
A group of people stands in a circle in a music classroom, listening to an instructor discuss integrating the arts in front of a whiteboard with musical notes, near a piano with sheet music—a scene inspired by Purdue Convocations.
Dance division learns from Carrie Hanson, director of The Seldoms

free tickets available

John Martinson Honors College Students

Thanks to a generous gift made to the John Martinson Honors College, we are proud to afford greater access to Purdue Convocations performances to current JMHC students. The arts are a vital insight into a culture and contribute an important lens for an interdisciplinary view of society. 

Current JMHC students may select from most Purdue Convocations performances (1 ticket per academic year). John Martinson Honors College and Purdue Convocations are excited to offer this opportunity.

DISCOUNTED tickets available

Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts & Shakespeare

On October 14 & 15, premier UK theatre company The Lord Chamberlain’s Men brings a historically informed production of Shakespeare’s Othello to Purdue. Staying true to the Elizabethan era, the performance features an all-male cast with period costumes, music, and dance. 

Current Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts students may get a discounted ticket for either performance for just $22 with code CORNERSTONE2627 – see links below.

Two men in colorful Renaissance costumes act out a dramatic scene; one raises his hand as if to strike, while the other leans back in surprise or fear in front of a weathered wooden door.

Convos shows helped me expand my horizons and see just how unique art and music can be.

Olivia Reynolds

John Martinson Honors College Student

Convos provides accessibility to the arts to students who might not otherwise be able to take advantage.

Jonah Peterson

Purdue Alum

I wasn’t prepared for how inspirational the guest lecturer would be–she tied together the information we had studied in class with a new clarity.

Kimberly Wojciehowski

Purdue Grad Student

It brings me so much joy to be able to see others finding the flow for themselves on stage. I become much more diligent and encouraged to succeed academically.

Elizabeth Burns

John Martinson Honors College Student

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