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March 24, 2015

Honors Network News

Cabaret Film Screening

Friday, Mar. 27 at 6:30pm in the Vawter Hall movie room

Join us and the Purdue LGBTQ Center for a screening of Cabaret, a 1972 musical starring Liza Minnelli. There will be pizza and snacks. Enter through the main entrance of Vawter Hall, go down the stairs and take a left in the basement.


FULBRIGHT GRANTEE

John Fahey

Fulbright logo

John Fahey, a graduate student in history, will research the archives of Prezemysl, Poland for information on the political, social, and economic relationship between the city’s civilian population and its military garrison throughout the late Austro-Hungarian Empire and the interwar Polish Republic.

Learn more about
the Fulbright program

Thesis/Scholarly Project

research book in library

As you begin registering for classes, we urge you to review information on the thesis/scholarly project. This includes information about the HONR 399 thesis planning and thesis writing workshops.

Learn more and find
sample plans of study

Faculty Faves: Dr.
Vanaik & Dr. Jengelley

Sat, Mar. 28 at 2pm in Shreve

Academic Adventures

Join Dr. Vanaik and Dr. Jengelley for highlights of the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Enjoy snacks and celebrate the joy that is cricket.

RSVP

Honors Thesis
Lunch and Learn

Thursday, Apr. 2 from 12-1:30pm
in the Duhme living room

brown bag lunch

Join us for lunch and a student panel about undergraduate research and the honors thesis. Bring your own lunch or enjoy sandwiches and snacks that will be provided. Gain insight on how to begin your undergraduate research from students who've been there. No RSVP required.

Purdue Published
authors symposium

Thursday, Apr.2 from 5-6pm
in PMU 118

Purdue Published Authors Symposium

Come celebrate the achievements of Purdue authors that have published books in this last year. View presentations of selected works and enjoy a reception with our recently published Boilermakers.

Faculty Faves:
Dr. Watkins

Friday, Apr. 10 at 6:15pm

Academic Adventures

Join Dr. Watkins and experience the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Open to all Honors College students. Bus pickup will be outside Shreve Hall to take students to the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis, IN. Only ten tickets available.

RSVP

Upcoming Events

Mar. 24: Fulbright ETA Essay Writing Workshop
6-7:30pm | BRNG B212 | RSVP
Mar. 25: Fulbright Academic Grant Writing Workshop
5:30-7pm | BRNG B242 | RSVP
Mar. 27: Cabaret Film Screening
6:30pm | Vawter Hall Movie Room
Mar. 29: Leadership Retreat
by invite only
Mar. 30: Marshall Personal Statement Writing Workshop
5:30-6:30pm | BRNG B242 | RSVP
Mar. 31: Rhodes and Mitchell Personal Statement Workshop
6-7pm | BRNG B248 | RSVP
Apr. 2: "Entering the Conversation: Getting Started on Undergraduate Research and Theses"
12-1:30pm | Duhme Living Room
Apr. 2: Purdue Published Authors Symposium
5-6pm |PMU 118

Other News

Discovery Park Open House

Mar. 25 from 10am-2pm

Learn about research opportunities in Discovery Park between your classes, talk with faculty and graduate students, take a tour of the Birck Nanotechnology Center and the Bindley Bioscience Center, and learn about the Discovery Undergraduate Internship Program and Interns for Indiana Program.


Multinational Integration Xchange (MIX) Callouts

Mar. 24 and 25 at 6pm in SC 102

International Programs is looking for both domestic and international students who enjoy cross-cultural opportunities or are wanting to grow in their cross-cultural competency.


CodeCafe: Introductory Programming

Mar. 24, 26, and 31 at 7-9pm

At this free event, learn how to code with access to an open espresso bar. See the hype behind one of the most versatile skills in the world.

Apply to join »

Student Innovation Grants

Apply by Mar. 31

The Purdue Center for Global Food Security (PCGFS) is acception applications for the 2015 Student Innovation Grant program. The Student Innovation Grants support undergraduates in any discipline working to develop creative solutions to food security problems in Indiana.

Learn more and apply »

Mortar Board Cover Contest

Due Apr. 7

Submit a Purdue themed cover for the 2015-16 Mortar Board. There is a cash prize for the winner. The winner will be announced in late April.

Learn more and submit your design »

Harlan Coben Presidential Lecture

Apr. 16 at 6:30pm in Fowler Hall

Listen to award-winning author Harlan Coben discuss "The Rules of Writing and When to Break Them". Free and open to the public.


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