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December 1, 2015

Honors Network News

academic adventure movie night: My sister's keeper

My Sister's Keeper movie poster

thur. dec. 3, 7:30-9:30pm in the Vawter Hall movie room

During this Academic Adventure, meet Dr. Tehrani for a viewing and discussion of the film My Sister's Keeper. The Vawter movie room is in the basement of Vawter Hall in the Windsor complex, entrance off Third St.


Interdisciplinary Academics

CV/Resume Workshop

Tues. Dec.1 at 5:30-6:30pm in BRNG 1232

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Everybody wants to see your CV or resume. Nail down how to choose the right form and content. What is the content of an academic-oriented CV/Resume? How is it different than a job resume? How should your experiences be presented?

RSVP here

Design garage: Places and people part 2

Sat. Dec. 5, 10am-1pm in FPRD 204

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What are the sounds of Purdue? Arrange sounds and make mp3 files during this Design Garage workshop. Students can participate in this workshop, even if they didn't sign up for the previous one.

RSVP here

Leadership Development

HLC openings

Apply by 5pm on Fri. Dec. 4

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The Honors Leadership Council (HLC), brings together representatives from each college to relay suggestions to Honors College staff. We are currently seeking representatives for Krannert, Exploratory Studies, Education, and Veterinary Medicine.

Apply here

Meet the innovator: George Will

Mon. Dec. 7 from 3-4pm in the Vawter Living Room

Join us for afternoon tea with innovator George Will, Washington Post columnist before his Presidential Lecture Series dialogue that evening.


Community & Global Experiences

Flavors of the world : Cultural companions
year-end mixer

Fri. Dec. 4 at 6-8pm in the Shreve Conference Room

Cultural Companions, come for this end of the year mixer. At this informal gathering, try different dishes from around the globe and wrap up the semester with your fellow Cultural Companions.

honors holiday party

Fri. Dec. 11 from 3-6pm in the Duhme Living Room

Enjoy cookies and make snowflake crafts to end the semester on a high note. There will also be a HCRPC gingerbread competition from 5-6pm.


Upcoming Events

Torch Tuesdays: Lunch with Honors College faculty and staff
12-1pm | Wiley Dining Court | Weekly

Dec. 1: NISO CV/Resume Workshop
5:30-6:30pm | BRNG 1232 | RSVP
Dec. 3: Fireside with NISO
1-3pm | Duhme Hall Living Room
Dec. 3: Academic Adventures: Movie Night - My Sister's Keeper
7:30-9:30pm | Vawter Hall Movie Room
Dec. 4: Cultural Companions Mixer - Flavors of the World
6-8pm | Shreve Conference Room
Dec. 5: NISO Beering and Stamps Scholar Workshop
9am-12pm | Third Street Suites Conference Room | RSVP
Dec. 5: Design Garage Places and People Part 2
10am-1pm | FPRD 204
Dec. 7: Meet the Innovator George Will
3-4pm | Vawter Hall Living Room
Dec. 7: Emerging Leaders in Honors Dinner with Mr. Keith Harmon
5:45-7pm | Duhme Living Room
Dec. 11: Holiday Party
3-6pm | Duhme Living Room

Other opportunities


Butler University Undergraduate Research Conference

Submission deadline is Wed. Feb. 10

Join Butler University's 28th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) on April 8, 2016, in Indianapolis. Last spring's record-breaking URC featured the outstanding work of more than 580 undergraduate students from 20 different states and Washington, DC. The URC will feature both oral presentations and poster sessions.

Find more information about the conference on the URC website.

Indiana Small Farm Conference

Open for Showcase Entries

The Indiana Small Farm Conference will be holding its 4th annual Small Farm Research, Outreach, and Education Showcase on Saturday, March 5, 2016. This is open to anyone conducting any type of research, Extension, outreach or educational program focused on small farms or local foods both in Indiana and beyond.

To enter in the showcase, simply send a short description of 250 words or less detailing your program, its goals, and impact to Karen Mitchell at mitcheka@purdue.edu by February 1, 2016. Learn more here




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