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HONORS NEWS NETWORK
OCTOBER 18, 2016
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Honors College "Points of Pride"
As we approach November, we have much to celebrate in the Honors College. Thanks to your hard work and enthusiasm, our scholarly community is making great strides.
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Purdue 2016 Homecoming Parade
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Homecoming Festivities
Homecoming events and activities were a huge success. Kudos to everyone involved in the planning process and to those of you who participated.
Talk about an eye-catching float! Do you see the torch?
Student wins 2nd place in NCHC poster competition
This past weekend, Honors College student Helena Lysandrou was honored by the National Collegiate Honors Council for her work in the student poster competition.
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Helena Lysandrou
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She attended the NCHC's national conference in Seattle and
earned second place in the category of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
"You have distinguished yourself, your school, and the NCHC with the high caliber of your work," writes Mike Sloan, NCHC 2016 student poster session chair.
Honors College Dean Rhonda Phillips was also in Seattle beginning her work as co-chair of the NCHC's "Large Research University Committee."
Stamps Scholars to converge at Purdue Honors College
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Some of Purdue's Stamps Scholars
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The Honors College will bring together 46 Stamps Scholars from across the nation as it hosts Igniting Curiosity: A Stamps Symposium Oct. 21-23.
The event is only the third of its kind for the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation and its partner universities. Click HERE to read the full article.
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EVENT CALENDAR
Click
HERE f
or Calendar link
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Torch Tuesday: Jack Calhoun
Noon-1pm, Windsor Dining Court
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Honors Advising Open House
3:00-4:00pm, Shreve main lobby
Wednesday, Oct. 19
Honors Advising Open House
9:30-10:30am, HCRN Dean's Conference Room
Thursday, Oct. 20
Visiting Marshall Scholar
5:30-6:30pm, HCRS Reading Room
Thursday, Oct. 20
Cooking with the Dean
2:00-4:00pm, HCRS Community Kitchen
Thursday, Oct. 20
Presidential Election Series: Rolfe Peterson
6:00-8:00pm, HCRN Honors Hall
Sunday, Oct. 23
Honors Etiquette Dinner
6:00-8:00pm, HCRN Honors Hall
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| Jack Calhoun |
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Executive in Residence series and 'Torch Tuesday' to feature Global President of Banana Republic
Jack Calhoun was most recently the Global President of Banana Republic, a division of Gap Inc.
In this capacity, Jack oversaw all aspects of running a $3 billion global business, including brand, product and employee experiences for more than 700 stores and nearly 22,000 employees world-wide.
Calhoun is a graduate of Purdue, where he earned his bachelor's degree in organizational leadership and supervision. He went on to earn his MBA from the Harvard University School of Business. At Purdue, Calhoun was a member of the Purdue Varsity Glee Club, President of the Purdue Student Union Board, Chairman of Iron Key, a member of Omicron Delta Kappa honorary and received the G.A. Ross award upon graduating.
Join him for a lively lunchtime discussion.
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Noon-1 p.m.
Windsor Dining Court
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REMINDER:
Honors Advising Open House: Fall 2016
Grab a draft of your spring schedule, jot down any questions you have and come have a chat with your advising team.
You can...
- Double check honors course offerings, where available
- Double check your theme for HONR 19902
- Discuss the process to begin an honors contract
- And much more
No appointment necessary
Tuesday, Oct. 18 Wednesday, Oct. 19
3:00-4:00pm
9:30-10:30am
Shreve Hall, main lobby Dean's Conference Room, HCRN
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Spring 2017 Honors Sections and HONR courses
As you finalize your spring 2017 academic schedule, enrolling in an HONR course, or an honors section of a course, will keep you on track towards completing the honors curriculum.
- HONR courses offer unique, interdisciplinary content, taught by top-notch faculty. HONR courses can be found HERE.
- Additionally, honors sections of courses create a smaller classroom environment, with fellow honors students. Honors sections of common courses such as COMM 114, ECON 251, and PSY 120, among others, can be found HERE.
- If you have any questions about maximizing your spring 2017 schedule with honors courses, please contact your Honors advisor HERE.
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Cooking with the Dean
Don't miss this fun opportunity to get in the kitchen with Dean Rhonda Phillips. She will be whipping up some of her favorite treats for the fall season.
Join her in the HCRS Community Kitchen on
Thursday, Oct. 20 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Dean Phillips truly loves connecting with each of you individually. This is a great way to get to know her, while enjoying some tasty treats.
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All That Jazz!
It's not too early to start planning your Spring Break.
STUDY AWAY in
NEW ORLEANS with Dr. Peter Moore and Dr. Jason Ware.
Info Session:
Wednesday, Oct. 19
4:30-5:30 pm
HCRS 1060 (Reading Room)
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Honors College PSG Senate Associate Program
Calling all first-year and sophomore students:
Your PSG Honors College Senators are looking for students interested in working with their senators to learn more about PSG, help research initiatives, and give ideas for improving campus.
Does this sound like you? Apply today by clicking
HERE
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Special visit by Marshall Scholar Steven Fredrickson
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Marshall Scholar, Steven Fredrickson
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Fredrickson is a 1992 Marshall Scholar and now a branch chief in the software, robotics and simulation division of the NASA Johnson Space Center.
He will be in the
Reading Room of Honors College and Residences South on
Thursday, Oct. 20 to talk with you about his experience at Oxford on his Marshall scholarship, applying with Purdue's nomination and how it fed into his future career.
Fredrickson started work at NASA directly after attending Oxford in the Marshall program and has been there for more than 20 years. The Marshall is open to students of any major.
Fredrickson studied computer and electrical engineering at Purdue. He also met his future wife, Becky Ficek, as a Boiler. She met up with him in Britain on a Fulbright U.S. Student Grant.
All students are invited to attend this inspiring visit (first-year through senior). Keep in mind this is a great opportunity to ask questions and connect with a former Boilermaker.
Thursday, Oct. 20
5:30-6:30 pm
HCRS Reading Room
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Scholarly Project Applications: Deadline extended
Ready to submit your Scholarly Project idea?
You now have until
Sunday, Oct. 30
to complete the submission form.
Please provide responses to all prompts and questions. If you have questions, contact your Honors College advisor or Associate Dean Kristina Bross at bross@purdue.edu using the subject line "HC Project Proposal."
Also, don't forget the Honors College has substantial funds to award a significant number of individual grants to students in 2016-17. These grants support work that builds toward the completion of your scholarly project.
Learn more and apply
HERE
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| Expert Anthony Cawdron instructing Honors College students in etiquette |
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Do you know your dining etiquette?
RSVP now for our
Honors Etiquette Dinner.
Sunday, Oct. 23
HCRN Honors Hall
You will e
njoy a fine dining experience while guest
Veronica Rahim
teaches you about proper dining etiquette.
Rahim is with Purdue's Center for Career Opportunities.
Due to space limits, you must RSVP
HERE to attend.
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You created something amazing:
- Short fiction
- Visual art
- Poetry
- Creative nonfiction
- Photography
- Foreign Language
- Open media (e.g., film, music, fashion, beading, podcasts, poetry, art that doesn't fit into the other categories.
Now, submit it to
Scribendi...
Scribendi
is a nonprofit, annual print publication that publishes creative work from undergraduate Honors students from institutions all across the nation.
The deadline is this
Friday, Oct. 21 by midnight.
Your piece(s) will then be reviewed in a blind jury process by Scribendi staff. You could win $250 for outstanding work in short fiction, visual art, poetry, creative nonfiction, photography, and open media. The winners will be chosen by a panel of faculty judges.
Click
HERE for more info.
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It's social time for the HONR 299 Mentors
The mentor social is coming up Sunday, Oct. 23 at 4:00 p.m. This is designed for all HONR 299 Mentors.
- Have fun with your fellow mentors
- Share experiences from the 299 class
- Sip hot chocolate
- Take part in two super-fun activities
Keep watch for an email update in your Honors Mentor email.
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