The HLA department kicked off the new semester with their annual Welcome Back Taco Thursday celebration August 22. Students, faculty, and staff came together to enjoy tacos, trivia, cornhole, and a fun photobooth. A big thank you to Gloribel Rosales-Burdin and Brandy Pinkard for organizing this fantastic event. We also appreciate Pam Fisher, the HLA[Read More…]
Vicki Stirm, Kathryn Orvis and Karen Mitchell hosted several youth outreach projects in June. On June 13 and 14, 16 youth from the 4-H Academy – Living Landscapes worked with Dr. Kathryn Orvis and and Vicki Stirm on several horticulture activities: plant propagation of houseplants, a scavenger hunt in the Jules Janick Horticulture Garden, and[Read More…]
We are very excited to announce that Dr. Kathryn Orvis has been appointed as a Fellow in the Purdue University Teaching Academy. Fellowship in the Teaching Academy recognizes outstanding and scholarly teaching at Purdue so it will come as no surprise to Dr. Orvis’ students and peers that she has received this recognition. Dr. Orvis[Read More…]
Assistant Professor Yiwei Huang led an independent study last fall and gathered five landscape architecture students to work on a children’s book that introduces Indiana native plants for K-12 populations. The final product, an illustrated children’s book, accompanying board game, school syllabus, and interactive activities, won a National Honor Award (Communication Category) from the American Society[Read More…]
On June 20, members from the HLA Department hosted 46 students and their chaperones from the Felege Hiywot Center. Dr. Kathryn Orvis and her graduate student Elyssa have been holding classes for BIPOC students at the center in Indianapolis for the past seven weeks. During their visit to campus, the students participated in various activities[Read More…]