Steven Claus Beering (August 20, 1932 – April 3, 2020) served as president of

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from 1983 to 2000. Previously, he was dean of the

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for nine years. During his leadership, Purdue's main campus in

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, grew by more than 20 buildings. He replaced John W. Hicks and was succeeded by Martin C. Jischke. Beering was well known for his opposition to financial earmarks. In his honor, the former Liberal Arts Education Building (or LAEB), was renamed Beering Hall. He also founded an eponymous scholarship which provides recipients with full tuition and fees, room and board, and expenses for their undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees. Beering earned a B.S. in 1954 and an

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in 1959, both from the

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. In May 2010, he completed a term as Chairman of the

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. Beering died on April 3, 2020, at the age of 87. He was interred in 2020 on Slayter Hill alongside his wife, Jane Beering, who preceded him in death in 2015.

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