On August 18, the College of Agriculture held a ‘Welcome Back” Flower Arranging Staff Networking Event taught by Mary Lou Hayden. She walked the attendees through the fundamentals of arranging flowers and the different arranging styles. Attendees were able to take their creations with them. Two sessions were offered and quickly filled up.
On Monday, August 22, HLA undergraduate student Clare O’Brien (LA) will take over the Purdue College of Ag’s Instagram Page (@purdue_ag). She will share her daily life throughout the day, including classes, building, study spots, and student organizations. On Friday, August 26, Hari Thirumalai (Agronomy with HORT minor) will take over the College of Ag’s…Read more about LA Undergraduate Student Will Takeover Purdue Ag’s Instagram[Read More]
New and returning graduate students attended the HLA Graduate Student Orientation at the Beck Center on Friday, August 19. HLA faculty and staff were on hand to discuss how they can help graduate students and to answer any questions, followed by an icebreaker, ice cream and HLA Graduate Student Association elections. To our new graduate…Read more about HLA Graduate Student Orientation[Read More]
On Friday, August 19, HLA faculty, staff, postdocs, and grad students gathered together at the Beck Center for the annual fall retreat. We welcomed new HLA faculty, staff, and graduate students, and the morning was spent on working on HLA’s strategic plan and gaining input on the HLA website. The afternoon agenda involved a curriculum…Read more about HLA Fall Retreat[Read More]
On Saturday, August 13th, Vicki Stirm will be doing an outreach for HLA with high school students from the Center for Leadership Development and Soul Food Project Indy. The Center for Leadership Development is a part of the Indianapolis Youth Development Program. The outreach will involve plant science activities.
Peter Hirst, along with colleagues Amanda Dickson and Mark Russell, are welcoming a delegation from The University of Duhok in Northern Iraq for a 2 week visit to Indiana. This is part of an ongoing project to restore traditional cultural (including agricultural) practices. There are many opportunities to interact with the group including an opening…Read more about Peter Hirst and Colleagues Will Welcome Delegation from the University of Duhok[Read More]
Hello, my name is Gloribel Rosales-Burdin (she, her), I go by Gloribel or Glory, just not Gloria please :D. My strengths are strategic, ideation, learner, developer, and restorative. I am so excited to introduce myself as the new Senior Academic Advisor for Horticulture and Landscape Architecture (HORT/LA) at the College of Agriculture. When I am…Read more about Welcome Gloribel Rosales-Burdin![Read More]
