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Sponsored by Purdue BGSA and The Graduate School

 Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012

Time: 9:00AM - 2:00PM

Location: LWSN B155

Are you looking for a Summer Job? 

Attend the Summer Camp Job Fair! 

• Interact with representatives from a variety of summer camps and programs throughout the country
• Identify job opportunities and interview with camps that match your interests
  
  Visit Purdue Summer Camp Job Fair 2012 for details.

Designed to get students and young professionals ready to enter the workforce, Purdue University's PRSSA Chapter is hosting Com Day: Going Into The Wild, a nationally recognized PRSSA Regional Conference, on Feb. 24 & 25. Understanding the value of real-world knowledge, Com Day focuses on introducing different elements within communications, including industry niches, job market advice and professional development skills, as well as interactive workshops and networking sessions with peers and professionals.

Schedule of Events

Date: Saturday, February 25, 6:00PM -  Sunday, February 26, 2012, 6:00PM

Location: LILY

The flyer is a description of the CS 190 course for this semester. 

Every Tuesday from 6:00pm-9:00pm

Purdue Writing Lab will provide support services on Tuesdays from 6-9pm at the Latino Cultural Center.

Writing Lab tutors will provide 30 minute sessions for writing needs, from brainstorming to final touches to papers.

For more information, please call 494-2530

Co-hosted by Purdue’s iSpeak Campaign, the goal of the Forum is to raise awareness about multiracial and multicultural identities and to discuss ways to make Purdue more inclusive.

Refreshments and light snacks will be provided. Seating is limited; RSVP to Christopher Munt at cdmunt@purdue.edu.

We will be filming people drawing a city of the future(people, cars, animals, etc) on a large cityscape. The video will then be sped up to create fast-forward art that will be displayed in the Lawson Atrium and the Engineering Recruitment office. There will also be TONS of free food (including pizza, candy, and pop) for those who participate.

Questions? Contact Ashley Stroup (stroup@purdue.edu) or McKenna Maier (maierm@purdue.edu). Or visit the SWE website, swe.purdue.org.

Conversation groups start on January 17th.  Click on our ad for more details.

Join emcee Jolivette Anderson “The Poet Warrior” and other local performers at this annual gathering of identity-conscious spoken word.

Interested in performing? Contact cdmunt@purdue.edu with a description of your work. In addition to poetic explorations of multiracial and multicultural identities, we’d love to hear about other intersections of identity, too! Everyone is welcome and encouraged to perform!

Are you looking to "ACE" all of your classes for the First-Year Engineering Program? No worries, Tau Beta Pi is here to help with Assistance for Classes in Engineering, or ACE, Tutoring! Come into your ENGR 132 Office Hours on Monday through Thursday with questions for ANY of your First-Year classes. Sessions are hosted by members of Tau Beta Pi, the National Engineering Honors Society.

The MOST anticipated club party of the semester is FINALLY here! DON'T MISS OUT! 

American India Foundation is proud to present:

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Purdue's BIGGEST party of the semester!!

FEATURING: DJ SANJOY & DJ SANDEEP

?? Spinning the best of Bollywood, Bhangra, and electric dance music!


**DJ Sanjoy is California's HOTTEST DJ making another appearance at Purdue University. He has performed alongside the industry's top musicians and has shared the stage with artists such as Jay Sean, RDB, Shaan, and Shreya Goshal. Check out his latest productions: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43UWZtFJ2LY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWXuAf1yRac

PSUB hosts a trivia night every Thursday at 8 from February 9th to March 8th in Pappy's at the Union. Rounds will focus on general trivia including celebrities, sports, music, etc. Teams of up to 6 can compete for a small prize awarded at the end of each game night.

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Purdue Libraries has made some changes to reserve policies across the libraries to lessen confusion for those using the reserve system and ensure that reserves are available to all students as equitably as possible. These will be in effect beginning  January 9, 2012. Reserves will continue to be held by request of the instructor behind the circulation desk and available for only a limited loan period. Instructors may designate the library where a reserve is held and select either the two hour (standard) or one week loan period.

Reserve: 2 Hour Loan - These items can now leave the library where they are checked out, but must be returned to the circulation desk of the lending library. No reserve items can be kept overnight and all reserves must be returned before the lending library closes for the day, even if this means the loan period is shortened.

Reserve: 1 Week Loan - Will circulate for 1 week.

Penalties - Items that have a circulation period of less than one day will be subject to fines after the item is overdue for one hour.  For current list of fees, visit www.lib.purdue.edu/access/circserv/policy.

To request reserves, fill out the form found at www.lib.purdue.edu/coursereserves. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Laurie Sadler lsadler@purdue.edu or 49-46238.

Open Mic Night is a great event for you to come and relax with your friends, drink some coffee, and enjoy freestyle music. Purdue students with any talent from poetry to rap to playing instruments to performing magic; Open Mic Night has a place for everyone. Come and participate or watch and enjoy Purdue student talent. Sign ups begin at 7:00 pm. 

#PSUB

Stressed???   Stop by for a check-in chat!

Every Tuesday during the Spring semester from 3:45pm-5:00pm

Marty Green from CAPS (Counseling & Psychological Services) is around on Tuesday afternoons and is available for a check-in chat for challenges around stress, emotional wellness or just to see if you’re thriving, surviving, or nose-diving.

For more information, please call (765) 494-2530

Students must have received an invitation to join the National Society of Collegiate Scholars in order to attend. However, individuals who have met the requirements of the club by ranking in the top 20 percent of their class and having a cumulative GPA of at least 3.4 and have not received an invitation, may attend the first meeting to request an invitation.

Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012

Time: 4:30PM - 5:30PM

Location: UNIV 103

This will be an informational and advisory session on the basics of disseminating your research through publishing.  From the basics to little tips and things nobody tells you, our panelists will offer wisdom from previous successes and 'opportunities for learning.'

Center for Career Opportunities staff will be critiquing resumes at this location. All students welcome.

Date: Monday, February 20, 2012

Time: 11:00AM - 3:00PM

Location: Lilly Lobby

This workshop is an excellent opportunity for you to meet your peers and polish your networking skills! By taking this workshop, you will identify appropriate contexts for professional networking, create and effectively deliver elevator pitches, tailor your networking narratives to different audiences, and engage in a networking activity with other graduate students. 

Topics include: Identify networking benefits, Formulate networking strategies, Sharpen your netwoking skills, and Recevie helpful feedback.

Register at: www.gradschool.purdue.edu/workshops

Come see The Muppets!!  FREE for Purdue Students with PUID. $4 for nonPurdue students or without PUID.

#PSUB

Take a free practice test from Kaplan live on campus for GRE / LSAT / MCAT

Register Here

Additional free test options are available online, including more dates and times for GRE/ LSAT / MCAT plus GMAT / DAT / OAT / PCAT.

 Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012

Time: 11:00AM - 4:00PM

Location: Purdue Campus and online

Help promote Purdue and earn a chance at winning an iPAD 2! We need only 40 minutes of your time. Contact Diane Beaudoin at beaudoin@purdue.edu for more information.

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Faculty, staff and students have through Feb. 17 to take a Housing and Food Services survey that will determine market preferences regarding dining services on campus.
 
The survey, available at www.youropinionsmatter.com/d160/, is being administered by the independent hospitality consulting firm Envision Strategies as part of the development of a strategic plan for dining. The opinions of all campus members are being sought and will be used to ensure that the dining options on campus best meet a wide variety of needs.
 
The survey should take 5-10 minutes and responses will be kept strictly confidential and will not be identifiable to survey participants.

#HFS
 

Students can take advantage of this opportunity to obtain more information about graduate school by interacting with faculty, graduate students, and administrative professionals!

The Daniel Challenge is a 10-week Challenge designed to give you better overall mental, physical, and spiritual health. The Adventist Collegiate Fellowship at Purdue will offer weekly meetings, challenges, and a support system to encourage participants to lead a healthier lifestyle! Presentations include: Trust more, Stress Less; Have Good Rest; Enjoy Sunshine; Nutrition; Exercise; Water; Living Temperance; Invest Time in Others; Fresh Air; and Educate Yourself. Attend the first meeting on January 27^th , 6-7:00 PM at the Union Room 258. For more information, please contact ACFP at acfpmail@gmail.com.

Tables meet every Wednesday from 6:00pm-7:00pm
LCC, 600 N. Russell St., WL
January 25th-April 18th 

Conversation tables provide a fun and interactive opportunity to practice speaking and listening skills with native speakers of Spanish. All levels of speakers are welcome, and small groups ensure personal attention and an intimate environment.

Free and open to the public!!!
For more information, contact the Latino Cultural Center at 494-2530.

LCC Spanish Conversation Tables seeking volunteers-If you are a native Spanish speaker, love talking about where you are from, and want to work with people who really want to learn the language, please contact Marisol Uribe muribe@purdue.edu . Tables begin Wednesday, January 25th and run every Wednesday until April 18th from 6:00-7:00pm. Tables will be led by at least 2 volunteers. Weekly participation is not required.

Software Remote puts the lab wherever you are. Log in and click to access over 200 software apps like Microsoft, Adobe, SAS, MATLAB, and SPSS. You can complete your classwork from anywhere without purchasing the software for your machine. Software Remote gives you free access to the same software that is in the labs.

The Institute for Accessible Science (IAS), whose mission is to promote the inclusion and retention of persons with disabilities in biomedical science careers, is pleased to announce two new programs to further this mission.

Contract Renewal Begins January 17! Watch the Video

#HFS

  The SURF program is helping students across engineering, science, and technology disciplines discover a world of opportunity available to them through research.

By closely working with other creative and innovative people, students explore, discover, and transform ideas into reality to advance society and improve people's lives. The interdisciplinary nature of the research drives students to learn new concepts and skills for real-world impact.

Span Plan Adult Student Services offers lunchtime learning programs to provide information for adult nontraditional students. February 23rd features: Networking: Know Who You Know by Cher Yazvac - career services consultant with the Center for Career Opportunities.

The program will be held in HAAS111.

Lunch provided, please bring your own beverage.

RSVP required.  Go to http://www.purdue.edu/odos/spanplan/february2012luncheon.php for the agenda and RSVP process.

If you would like to schedule an appointment with a Span Plan counselor, please call 765-494-1254.

Career Fair - Monday, February 13, 2012
10:00am - 3:00pm in PMU Ballrooms
Career Fair is open to all students seeking Co-op, Internship and Permanent Employment

Co-op Days Interviews: - Tuesday & Wednesday, February 14 & 15, 2012
8:00am - 5:00pm in PMU and STEW
Interviews are for successful Co-Op Applicants Only
Students interested in interviewing with employers during Co-Op Days must attend the Co-Op "Callout" in your School and work closely with your Co-Op Faculty Coordinator.

Contact: Barb Albrecht balbrech@purdue.edu (765) 494-0211 

Date: Monday, February 13 - Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Location: See Details for Times and Locations

COME SAVE LIVES
with Timmy Global Health

Take a trip with Timmy to our international medical clinics!

Timmy works alongside local partners in Quito, Ecuador to expand our outreach and deepen our impact, empowering students to engage directly in global development.

Learn more about Purdue Timmy Global Health and the opportunity to help expand access to healthcare through medical brigade trips to Ecuador.

**********COME TO OUR CALLOUT**********
Thursday, February 16 at 7pm in FRNY G124

Enhance your composition skills in a low-stakes group setting.

This flyer recruits participants for a research study on the effects of video and text materials on learning. 

This session is designed specifically for international students.

Co-sponsored by the Office of International Students and Scholars (ISS) and CCO.

Contact: Veronica Rahim vrahim@purdue.edu

 Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Time: 6:00PM - 7:00PM

Location: WTHR 104

Film documentary and discussion centered on events on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation by the American Indian Movement (AIM) activist group. Featuring the film documentary, “Wounded Knee” as part of the PBS “We Shall Remain” series and followed by Native American speakers engaged in Native American activism and social movement efforts.

The Grand Prix Foundation awards $10,000 in scholarships each year. To apply visit www.purduegrandprix.org.

We will be having 2 more fundraising events in the Union, by Starbucks. We hope you can stop by and learn about Chinese Calligraphy and supprt the club! We will be doing name translations, writing poems, and more.

Venture Café is now offering Combo Meals!

1/2 Sandwich and Soup......$4.99

1/2 Salad and Soup.............$4.99

#PMU

Come to the Union to watch five teams compete in the Boiler Culinary Throwdown and be judged by special guest Farmer Lee Jones!  You can observe the teams as they cook three courses to be judged.  You can also compete in activities such as guessing smoothies’ ingredients, recognizing spices, naming pastas, and building towers out of food to win prizes! Also, get crafty with cooking and decorate a chef’s hat or sugar cookies. Don’t forget to bring canned goods to donate to Food Finders and help your favorite team win the People’s Choice Award.
#PSUB

 Cecelia Zissis Grant for Part Time Graduate Students:

Part time graduate students (3-7 credit hours) can apply for the Cecelia Zissis Graduate Student Grant.

The application deadline is Wednesday, February 15, 2012.

The application process is online.  Go to: http://www.purdue.edu/odos/spanplan/ceceliazissisgrant.php

FAQ: http://www.purdue.edu/odos/spanplan/fundingfaq.pdf

This year’s INTERSECTIONS keynote speaker is Heidi W. Durrow, the New York Times best-selling author of The Girl Who Fell From the Sky. Ms. Durrow’s presentation will center on the conference theme of   multiracial and multicultural identities as found in her recent novel, while also incorporating her own past experiences and current  efforts to promote dialogue on the topic. Currently, Durrow co-hosts the award-winning weekly podcast Mixed Chicks Chat and serves as the co-founder and co-producer of the Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival. A question-and-answer session will follow her lecture.

For more information on INTERSECTIONS, visit www.purdue.edu/diversikey

Contact Diane Beaudoin at beaudoin@purdue.edu for more information.

We only need 40 minutes of your time.

Pappy's and the Rack & Roll are rolling back to the roaring 20s and so are their prices! Come enjoy your favorite burger or drink at the price it would have sold for in the 1920s. Only $0.50 for fries and burgers and $0.25 for drinks. You can also get into the spirit of the age by decorating a flapper headband or an Al Capone style hat. Hit up the Rack & Roll for $2.50/hour billiards, $1.00/game bowling, and $0.50 shoe rental. Make sure you hit up Pappy's and the Rack & Roll for a dip into the 20s and some cheap eats and billiards on February 23rd.

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Staying Focused

Get Connected and Stay Informed of ALL the latest Purdue student news and events

Tweet us: @PurdueBoardNews

Like us: facebook.com/PurdueBoard

Submit a flyer: purdue.edu/PurdueBoard

#HFS

Purchase a sandwich at Venture Café and receive a FREE cup of soup with your next sandwich purchase! 

Offer good through March 30, 2012.

Venture Café also accepts Dining Dollars.

#PMU

Learn–to–Swim Group Lessons

Session 1

Mon & Wed, February 13–March 7, 6:30–7:15 pm

Tue & Thur, February 14–March 8, 6:30–7:15 pm

Adult 1–3 & Youth 1–5

Registration Deadline: Sunday, February 12

Session 2

Mon & Wed, April 2–April 25, 6:30–7:15 pm

Tue & Thur, April 3–April 26, 6:30–7:15 pm

Adult 1–3 & Youth 1–5

Registration Deadline: Sunday, April 1 

Add some sizzle and spice to your Zumba routine this Valentine’s.

WHAT: Zumba fitness class presented by Victoria Secret PINK and Group X

WHEN: Wednesday, February 15 at 7:00 pm (Replaces the regularly scheduled Dance Mania class)

WHERE: Harrison Hall, North Activity Room

ATTIRE: Dress in Victoria Secret PINK apparel or anything pink

Plus enter for your chance to win Victoria Secret PINK apparel

Group X Pass Required

A free-chat style podcast based here on the Purdue campus. Many topics covered and even special guests stop by.

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Please click on the ad to see a description of the services we offer.

Live in the Residence Halls? Then join us at this year's All-Hall Semi-Formal dance! The dance will be held at Ross-Ade Stadium's Shively Club that overlooks the field, so take a night off, dress up, and come enjoy our Casino Royale themed dance! It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the football field from this perspective!

Visit www.facebook.com/shrevehall to sign up for a ticket! 

Make the COLD your X-cuse to become an X-smoker!

A panel of union and occupy activists will discuss the commonalities between these two movements and what they can learn from each other.

Free food and time for networking will be provided.
 

For more information about Occupy Purdue see: www.facebook.com/occupypurdue; email: purdueoccupy@gmail.com or on Twitter: @purdueoccupy.

The Annual Emily Mauzy Vogel Sophomore Leadership Development Conference (EMV) is sponsored by the Ofice of the Dean of students. This conference is an intensive overnight program involving team-building, personality inventories, personal leadership development, and networking. All students leaders and directors are asked to attend this meeting to develop an understanding of EMV and discuss possible changes and improvements for this year.

Would you like to be involved in Purdue's largest-run philanthropy?! Purdue University Dance Mararthon is for you!!! Come to the committee callouts on February 13th and 16th at 7pm in EE 170! Our executive committee will be filling you in on what each committee is in charge of and which committee fits your personal interests. We hope to see you there! FOR THE KIDS!

RecycleMania is an 8-week competition that takes place on college campuses to promote waste reduction and recycling. The amounts of trash and recycled material is monitored by each university and reported to the official RecycleMania website: www.recyclemaniacs.org/. Purdue will weigh the materials from buildings on campus and in the Residence Halls. Everyone on campus is automatically a participant when they choose to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

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Undergraduates -- Come enjoy some cookies and join in a casual conversation activity with international graduate students who are preparing to be teaching assistants at Purdue.  Sign up for one of several 50-minute times on February 20 or 21.  Students from all academic backgrounds are welcome!

Event dates: February 17, 7:00 PM in LOEB Playhouse, February 18, 8:30 am-11:44 am at Covenant Church, and 1:00 pm - 3:45 pm at Purdue Lily.

The Career Fair is not just for graduating students, it is for freshmen, sophomores and juniors who are exploring career paths or internship opportunities. The Career Fair is a great way to explore careers, pick-up company information and network with future employers and ask questions. The only person that is going to get you a job or an internship is you!
Student Information
Student Contact: Linda Austin laa@purdue.edu (765-494-8473) 

Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Time: 9:30AM - 3:00PM

Location: Phendler Hall

Monthly meeting

Ambassador Marwan Muasher will speak on "The Arab Awakening:  One Year On."  Ambassador Muasher is vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment, where he oversees the Endowment's research in Washington and Beirut on the Middle East.  Muasher has served as Ambassador (1997-2002), Foreign Minister (2002-2004) and Deputy Prime Minister (2004-2005) of Jordan, and his career has spanned the areas of diplomacy, development, civil society, and communications.

Basketball Officials Training

Basketball Call-Out January 9, 2012, 6:00–7:00pm; ARMS B071

Basketball Rules Training January 11, 2012, 6:00–9:00pm; Lambert 108 NEW LOCATION

Basketball Mechanics January 12, 2012, 6:30–8:30pm; East Gym

Basketball Stations January 17, 2012, 6:30–8:30pm; East Gym

Basketball Practice Games January 18, 2012, 6:00–9:00pm; East Gym

Basketball Practice Games January 19, 2012, 6:00–9:00pm; East Gym

Softball Officials Training

Softball Call-Out February 28, 2012, 6:00–7:00pm; ARMS 102

Softball Rules Training March 4, 2012, 2:00–3:30pm; East Gym

Softball Stations March 4, 2012, 5:00–7:00pm ; East Gym

Each year over 7,000 books are distributed to new Boilermakers. This past year, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, the featured Common Reading Program text, received rave reviews from the Purdue community for its literary quality and application to our academic culture.

I am pleased to announce the Common Reading Program Award competition for best creative writing work, essay, or multi-media writing reflecting how The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks relates to the college experience or future endeavors. (Restricted to first-year and transfer students).

Creative Writing, Essay: $150 (1st); $50 (2nd).

Multi-media Writing: $150 (1st); $50 (2nd). 

For more information please visit: http://www.cla.purdue.edu/english/literaryawards/. The award is listed in the  Expository and Critical Writing category.

Video Submissions should be less than 10 minutes and can be provided to the committee as a YouTube link or a CD.

Deadline for submissions is Friday, February 17, 2012. Submissions must be received in the English Department by this deadline.

Apply Today!

We will be filming people drawing a city of the future(people, cars, animals, etc) on a large cityscape. The video will then be sped up to create fast-forward art that will be displayed in the Lawson Atrium and the Engineering Recruitment office. There will also be TONS of free food (including pizza, candy, and pop) for those who participate.

Questions? Contact Ashley Stroup (stroup@purdue.edu) or McKenna Maier (maierm@purdue.edu). Or visit the SWE website, swe.purdue.org.

This E-week, try your aim with a nerf-gun. Hit the target and win Prizes from NOBE
MSEE Atrium on Monday, Feb 20th

Be there for unlimited fun...

Come and learn about the culture, food and traditions of Ukraine. 

In-Lab Workshop

February 14

1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Heavilon Hall, Room 226

No sign up required

The Purdue Alumni Association and University Place are proud to announce The Grand Legacy Scholarship. The Grand Legacy Scholarship awards prizes for the best two 500-word essays from students describing how their grandparent's experience at Purdue influenced their own decision to attend Purdue. The scholarship is open to all current full-time students attending Purdue University.

The dates for the program are as follows:

• April 15 — Application deadline
• May 21 — The scholarship winner and runner-up will be selected and notified
• July 8 — Winning essays will be published in the Purdue Alumnus magazine and featured on the Purdue Alumni Web site

The winning essay will be published in the July/August issue of the Purdue Alumnus magazine. The author will receive a scholarship of $1,500.

The runner-up will have their essay published in the July/August online issue of the Purdue Alumnus. The runner-up will receive a scholarship of $500.

 Adult nontraditional students can apply for four scholarships for fall 2012-13.

The application deadline for all four scholarships is Wednesday, February 15, 2012.

 The application process is online.

Go to: http://http://www.purdue.edu/odos/spanplan/scholarships.php

 FAQ: http://www.purdue.edu/odos/spanplan/fundingfaq.pdf

This informational meeting about the College of Health and Human Sciences Ambassador program will include: criteria to be an ambassador (minimum 2.8 gpa), written application, interviews, selection process, and benefits.  Current HHS Ambassadors will be in attendance to answer your questions.   

If you are unable to attend the callout on February 16, you may pick up information in Matthews 111 on:

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

                                    or

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

We hope you will join us to learn more about promoting your major, networking with alumni, and meeting other students in HHS.

Teresa Ann Eloff

Director of Undergraduate Recruitment

College of Health and Human Sciences

Matthews Hall 118

812 West State Street

West Lafayette, IN 47907

765-494-8536

eloff@purdue.edu

Visit Purdue

www.hhsambassadors.blogspot.com

Attend any of these sessions to learn how to study abroad

Games, Prizes and a wicked James Bond theme is what students can find at Shreve Hall's All Hall Dance on February 18th at 9 P.M. Not only is this a great opportunity to dance the night away FOR FREE, but it is also the perfect opportunity to visit Shively Press Box located at Ross Ade stadium. Come dance, eat, and play the night away!! Tickets are available on facebook.com/shrevehall.