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Interdisciplinary Academics
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Astronaut Scholarship Application & Essay Workshop
Tues. Nov. 10, 5:30-7pm in ME 1012
We cover application logistics and share information, tips, and guidance for writing a Personal Statement. Connecting your academics, research experience, and career aspirations is the goal of this workshop.
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NISO Sophomore Workshop
Sat. Nov. 21, 9am-12pm in Third Street Suites
It's time to focus in and think through your academic and extra-curricular trajectories, including how competitive scholarships and grants fit into the plan. Activities and discussions on building relationships with faculty, leadership, and creating long-term goals are the goals. Open to sophomores (according to graduation year, not credit hours). Food provided.
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HHH Winterization
Sat. Nov. 14, 7:30am-12:30pm
Join Honors Helping Hands and your fellow Boilermakers to help rake leaves, clean gutters, trim hedges, wash windows, and winterize homes for those in our community who are otherwise unable to do so. Breakfast and lunch provided. Sign up below.
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Meet the Innovator: Dr. Catherine Benoît Norris
Tues. Nov. 17, noon-1pm in Wiley Dining Court
During this special Torch Tuesday, Meet the Innovator Dr. Catherine Benoît Norris. She will be focusing her visit at Purdue on Social Sustainability with Supply Chains and is a guest lecturer at Harvard.
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Community & Global Experiences
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Executive in Residence Art Norins
Nov. 20, Nov. 22, and Nov. 24
Join us in meeting UR Executive in Residence Art Norins on Friday for a welcome reception, then on Sunday, participate in a Shark Tank challenge on your own or as a team (audience welcome). Dinner will follow the challenge. On Tuesday, join in the farewell reception.
If you would like to present in the challenge, submit this application below by Nov. 16. You will receive a follow-up email if you are selected to present.
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HHH Friday Night Lights
Fri. Nov. 20, 6:30-7:30pm
Join Honors Helping Hands in reducing energy consumption on campus by turning off lights. The first 30 people to sign up get a free Chipotle burrito. When signing up, indicate your organization as HHH.
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Academic Adventures:
Theatre Night - As You Like It
Fri. Nov. 20, 7pm (meet in the Shreve Lobby)
Join Dr. Jason Ware to view the play As You Like It during this Academic Adventure. A light-hearted comedy, As You Like It depicts the perils of court versus the pleasure of the forest and the delights and deceptions of love. Meet in the Shreve Hall lobby to walk over to the show. Ten tickets available.
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Upcoming Events
| Torch Tuesday: Lunch with Honors College faculty and staff |
12-1pm | Wiley Dining Court
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| Nov. 10: NISO Astronaut Scholarship Application and Essay Writing Workshop |
5:30-7pm | ME 1012 | RSVP
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| Nov. 14: HHH Winterization |
7:30am-12:30pm | TBA | RSVP
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| Nov. 14: Design Garage |
10am-1pm | FPRD 204 | RSVP
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| Nov. 17: Meet the Innovator Dr. Catherine Benoît Norris at Torch Tuesday |
12-1pm | Wiley Dining Court
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| Nov. 20-24: Executive in Residence Art Norins |
Welcome Reception | 3:30-4:30pm | Vawter Living Room
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Shark Tank | 3-5pm | Krach Leadership Center
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Farewell Reception | 3:30-4:30pm | Vawter Living Room
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| Nov. 20: HHH Friday Night Lights |
6:30-7:30pm | TBA | RSVP
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| Nov. 20: Academic Adventures: Theatre Night - As You Like It |
7-9pm | Shreve Hall Lobby | RSVP
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| Nov. 21: NISO Sophomore Workshop |
9am-12pm | Third Street Suites | RSVP
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Other opportunities
Study Tables
Every Monday & Thursday
from 7:30-9pm Homework help is now available through the Beering study tables! Peers and upperclassmen will be in the URSC large conference room, C107, every Monday and Thursday evening from 7:30-9:00pm to try to answer any questions you may have in your classes. Monday focuses on engineering and Thursday focuses on math and other sciences, but feel free to bring any sorts of questions. Free and informal, the Beering Scholars would love to see you! |
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Research Roundtable
Tues. Nov. 10, 9am-4pm in PMU Ballrooms
The Purdue Society of Professional Engineers and Tau Beta Pi, along with four participating colleges, are sponsoring the 5th annual Research Roundtable. The event aims to connect Purdue undergraduate students with Purdue faculty, research groups, and even other outside companies/research affiliates, and will take place on November 10th, 2015 from 9AM to 4PM. The event is broken up into two sessions: 9:00AM - 12:15PM & 12:45PM - 4:00PM.
If you have any questions about the event, feel free to contact the event organizers listed below or Vicki Leavitt in the SURF office, surf@purdue.edu.
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Chemical Weapons Ban lecture
Wed. Nov. 11, 7pm in Krannert Auditorium
Krannert is combining with the College of Agriculture and College of Science to bring scientist Will Carpenter to campus for a 7 p.m. talk at Krannert Auditorium. He was credited at Monsanto for developing RoundUp and other pesticides; his talk will center on the work he did to help bring about the chemical weapons test ban treaty.
Read more here. |
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Connect With Us:
Contact Info:
Purdue University Honors College
Duhme Hall, Room 134
205 North Russell Street
West Lafayette, IN 47906-4238
Phone: (765) 494-2929
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