NISO Scholarships Week
September 21-25, 2015
A bundled week of information sessions on the distinguished awards NISO coordinates: Astronaut, Beinecke, Boren, Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, Gilman, Goldwater, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, Truman and Udall Scholarships .
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HLC Coffee with the council
Sept. 18, 9:30am-12:30pm, Duhme Hall Living Room
Stop by for a cup of coffee and a doughnut with your Honors Leadership Council representatives. Learn how your representatives are there to serve you within the Honors College. |
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Parent/Family
Weekend Open House
Fri. Sept. 18 from 4-5:30pm in Duhme Hall Lounge
Please join the Honors College staff, faculty, student leaders, and Dean Phillips in the historic Duhme Hall living room for light refreshments and engaging conversation around the Honors College student experience. Information regarding upcoming study abroad trips and the Honors College and Residences Building, slated to open in Fall 2016, will be provided.
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Academic Adventures: Movie Night with Dr. Anwer and Dr. Vanaik
Sept. 20, 7pm, Meet at Wabash Landing
Join Dr. Vanaik and Dr. Anwer for the first Academic Adventure of the semester. View the classic film Psycho with Honors College faculty and students. RSVP by 3pm Friday.
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International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies 2015 Conference
Oct. 15-18, 2015
The Honors College is looking for a few students to join Dean Phillips in traveling to Phoenix, AZ from October 15th-18th for the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies 2015 Conference. Students will attend the conference and prepare a poster for the student poster presentations. Registration, travel, and accommodations will be covered. Please email sashaunwood@purdue.edu by Friday September 19th if interested in this opportunity. |
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Building Blocks of Undergraduate Research
New event series dedicated to undergraduate research
This series is geared towards first and second year students looking to jump-start their undergraduate research experience. Students learn about beginning steps to take from both faculty and upper division students in discipline-specific lunchtime discussions. Hear it straight from the horse's mouth - undergraduates conducting research paired with the professors who mentor them. Bring your lunch!
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Torch Tuesdays
Tuesdays at Noon in Wiley Dining Court
Join Honors College faculty and staff at Wiley dining court. Meet us in an informal setting and have a savory lunch. It is a great time to ask questions and get to know us and your fellow Honors College students.
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Upcoming Events
Sept. 16: Meet the Innovator:
CEO Alex Sheen Q&A |
4-5pm | Ringel Gallery | RSVP
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Sept. 16: Meet the Innovator:
CEO Alex Sheen Keynote Speech |
7-9pm | Loeb Theatre
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| Sept. 18: HLC Coffee with the Council |
9:30am-12:30pm | Duhme Hall Lounge
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| Sept. 18: Honors Open House |
4-5:30pm | Duhme Hall Living Room
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Sept. 20: Academic Adventures Movie Night
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7pm | Wabash Landing | RSVP
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Sept. 21: Gilman Scholarship Info Session
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6:30pm | STEW 278 | RSVP
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Sept. 21: Boren Scholarship Info Session
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7:15pm | STEW 278 | RSVP
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Sept. 21: Critical Language Scholarship Info Session
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8pm | STEW 278 | RSVP
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Sept. 22: Building Blocks of Undergraduate Research: Engineering
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12:30-1:30pm | Duhme Hall Living Room
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Sept. 22: Emerging Leaders in Honors Connection Kick-off Event
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5:45pm | Duhme Hall Living Room | RSVP
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Sept. 22: Goldwater and Astronaut Scholarships Info Session
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6:30pm | STEW 279 | RSVP
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Sept. 22: Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, Churchill, and Gates Cambridge Scholarships Info Session
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7:15pm | STEW 279 | RSVP
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| Sept. 23: Udall Scholarship Info Session |
6:30pm | STEW 279 | RSVP
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Sept. 23: Truman Scholarship Info Session
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7:15pm | STEW 279 | RSVP
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Sept. 24: Beinecke Scholarship Info Session
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6:30pm | BRNG 2290 | RSVP
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Sept. 24: Fulbright U.S. Student Program Info Session
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7:15pm | BRNG 2290 | RSVP
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Sept. 25: Goldwater and Astronaut Scholarships Info Session
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10:30am | STEW 311 | RSVP
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Sept. 25: Udall Scholarship Info Session
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11:30am | STEW 311 | RSVP
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Sept. 25: Truman Scholarship Info Session
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12:30pm | STEW 311 | RSVP
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Sept. 25: Beinecke Scholarship Info Session
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1:30pm | STEW 311 | RSVP
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Sept. 25: Gilman Scholarship Info Session
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2:30pm | STEW 311 | RSVP
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Other opportunities
Service-Learning Poster Session
Submit by Sept. 29
Students involved in service-learning projects should submit an abstract to the 3rd Annual Academic Community Engagement Poster Presentation, hosted by Purdue's Center for Instructional Excellence. Learn more here »
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Council on Undergraduate Research Travel Awards
Awarded on a first come, first serve basis
The Social Science Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is offering a limited number of travel grants, up to $200 each, for undergraduate students presenting the results of research that they have conducted at a regional or national, discipline-specific meeting during the academic year 2015 - 2016. Undergraduate students at any level can apply but preference will be given to juniors and seniors or students attending 2 year community colleges.
Learn more here »
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9th Annual Ecological Sciences and Engineering Symposium
Submit by Sept. 17
Students of all levels and backgrounds are invited to present their work (research or projects) at the Ecological Science and Engineering Symposium on Monday, September 21, 2015. Posters do NOT have to be directly related to the symposium themes of Inequality and Injustice, but students should be able to communicate their research succinctly.
Learn more here »
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Purdue Statistics: Sophomore Transitions
Open to all Majors
Students will conduct research with mentors in Statistics and an applied discipline (of the student's choice). This experience is well suited to students pursuing double majors. For the research project, each sophomore student participant will receive a $4500 academic year stipend (2016-17) and a $4900 stipend in the summer (2017). In addition, students will receive funding to travel to multiple research meetings.
For more details, please contact: llc@stat.purdue.edu
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Spanish Practice
Wednesdays through Fridays, noon in Duhme 121
Going to study abroad in a Spanish speaking country? Brush up on your language skills with the weekly Honors College conversational sessions. They will take place every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from noon to 1pm in Duhme Hall, room 121. If interested, please contact Ms. Martha Lucht.
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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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