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Honors Network News
Tuesday, November 1
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In This Issue:
Nationally Renowned Scholar to Speak on Racial Equality
Presidential Election Series: Terri Towner
Honors Shark Tank
Leadership spotlight: Giovanni Malloy
Be a "Super Saturday" teacher
Election night watch party
Sophomore Workshop: National and International Scholarships Office
Community Corner: Meet Dr. Bross
The Society: Meeting Calendar
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Tuesday, Nov. 1
Torch Tuesday
Windsor Dining Court
Noon-1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 2
Visiting speaker: Dr. Terrell Strayhorn
"Making the case: Addressing the need for racial equality on campuses"
Honors Hall
Doors open 5:30, begins at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 3
Innovator in Residence: Terri Towner
"A picture is worth a thousand likes: The role of visual social media in the 2016 presidential primary"
LWSN 1142, Lawson Computer Science Building
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 5
Sophomore Workshop-NISO
Third Street Suites, Room 159
Sunday, Nov. 6
Honors Shark Tank
Honors Hall
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 7
Honors College Lunch and panel with Old Masters (RSVP required)
Honors Hall
Noon-1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 8
Election Night Watch Party
Honors Hall
6:00-10:00 p.m.
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Making the case: Addressing the need for racial equality on college campuses
Nationally renowned scholar and speaker
Dr. Terrell Strayhorn will lay the foundation for how Purdue can advance the conversation about race and create an inclusive campus community.
Dr. Strayhorn is a professor at Ohio State University. As a public speaker, he specializes in using
edutainment (a smooth blend of research, stories, humor and music) to challenge, educate, inspire and provoke audiences worldwide.
- Engaging
- Informative
- Inspirational
- Featuring Purdue's own "Black Voices of Inspiration" choir
Wednesday, Nov. 2
Honors Hall
6:00 p.m.
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Presidential Election Series
Innovator in Residence: Terri Towner
Visiting scholar Terri Towner of Oakland University will dig into the ways the presidential campaigns utilized social media in 2016. In particular, she will focus on imagery.
Join her talk "
A picture is worth a thousand likes: The role of visual social media in the 2016 presidential primary campaigns" on
Thursday, Nov. 3.
LWSN 1142
6:00-7:00 p.m.
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Dive into the tank!
It's "Honors Shark Tank" time
Have you ever dreamed of appearing on the show
Shark Tank? Now, you can take a bite of the action right here in the Honors College.
The HLC Interdisciplinary Academics Committee is inviting you to make a pitch, either solo or with a group. Come join our scholarly competition.
- Prizes for the winners
- Popcorn bar
- Will accept walk-in sign ups on Nov. 6
Sunday, Nov. 6
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Did you know the Honors College is built on four pillars?
- Interdisciplinary academics
- Undergraduate research
- Leadership development
- Community and global experiences
Each week, we will include a profile of a student who exemplifies one of our pillars, or primary tenets. We begin this week with Leadership Development.
The Honors College offers many opportunities for students to take ownership of our scholarly community and shape the vision for its future. You can get involved in groups such as the HLC, Purdue Student Government, Peer Mentors, Honors Ambassadors, The Society and more. Leadership development: Giovanni Malloy
Forging change with determined leadership
Giovanni Malloy has served in almost every leadership group the Honors College has and in many roles outside it.
The senior is one of the main reasons the Honors College has representation on the Purdue Student Government Student Senate.
He authored the first-ever constitutional referendum for PSG and relentlessly collected signatures to make it happen.
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GERI (Gifted Education Research Institute) seeking teachers for Super Saturday
Purdue's
Gifted Education Research Institute is recruiting future teachers and course assistants for its "2017 Spring Super Saturday" program.
The program is designed to meet the needs of academically, creatively and artistically talented children from age four through eighth grade. Kids will attend six Saturdays of challenging activities, related to a central theme. The courses will be at least two grade levels above each child's current school grade level, allowing them to explore new concepts, ideas and skills.
There are both paid and volunteer positions available. Pay starts at $435.
What it entails:
- Mandatory training (Saturday, Jan. 14, 9:00-noon)
- Six Saturday class periods (Jan. 28-March 4, 9:00-noon)
- Teacher pay varies depending on experience, ranges start from $435
- Course assistant is a volunteer position (You gain experience and may become paid staff for Super Summer courses)
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Don't miss our "Election Viewing Party"
Tuesday, Nov. 8
6:00-10:00 p.m.
Honors Hall
Join us for:
- Expert faculty and student panels, offering insight and political commentary
- Free food
- Online streaming
- Large monitor displays of race returns and political coverage
- Live interviews with President Mitch Daniels, the mayors of Lafayette and West Lafayette, students and a recorded talk with C-SPAN founder Brian Lamb
- Visiting politicians
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Don't forget about the NISO Sophomore Workshop
This special workshop is a wonderful opportunity for those interested in applying to nationally competitive scholarship programs and graduate school in the future.
- Hang out with the NISO team
- Learn about building strong academic relationships
- See what leadership looks like
- Discover what an academic trajectory is and why it's important for your future
- Enjoy free coffee and snacks
Saturday, Nov. 5
9:00-Noon
Third Street Suites, Room 159
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Community Corner:
Dr. Kristina Bross
- Where conversations begin, innovation follows.
- Use these profiles to strike up a chat with your HC faculty and staff.
Dr. Kristina Bross is the Associate Dean of Research and Creative Endeavors. She helps Honors College students with their scholarly project development and assists you in getting involved in undergraduate research. Outside of Honors, Bross is an associate professor of English, specializing in early American studies.
5 FUN FACTS
- Dr. Bross was a fencer in college and once served as the faculty advisor for the Purdue's fencing team. She took up fencing to fulfill a PE requirement and ended up loving it.
- She has two daughters, an 8th and 5th grader (Katie and Grace)
- Her husband is also a professor. He teaches in mechanical engineering. "We are the true interdisciplinary family," she says.
- Dr. Bross LOVES to travel. Her research has taken her all over the world including to London and Melbourne, Australia.
- She didn't anticipate having an academic career, but found she loved school and reading. Academia allows her to indulge those passions, while helping others learn.
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The Society: Honors College Residence Club
All
meetings open to all HCR Residents - GET INVOLVED!
Traditions Board - Mondays 8:30 p.m. HCRN1145
Activities Board - Tuesdays 8:30 p.m. HCRN1145
Town Hall - Wednesdays 8:30 p.m. Honors Hall
Marketing Board - Thursdays 8:30 p.m. HCRN1145
Meetings Board - Sundays 8:30 p.m. HCRN1145
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IGNITE YOUR IMAGINATION. FORGE THE FUTURE.
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