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March 3, 2016
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Dates & Deadlines
candidate
deadlines for graduate students
Friday, March 4th: Final Exam/Deposit Deadline for Exam or Degree Only (CAND 99200/99300) Registrants
Friday, April 22nd: Final Exam Deadline for General Candidacy (CAND 99100) Registrants Friday, April 29th:
Thesis Deposit Deadline
for General Candidacy
(CAND 99100) Registrants
Friday, May 13th, 4:00 p.m. ET: Graduate School Commencement (All Schools and Colleges)
Doctoral candidates must have passed the preliminary examination by May 9th, 2015, to be eligible for Spring 2016 graduation. All of the deadlines for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2016 are now available on the Graduation Deadlines Calendar webpage.
Students who miss any of the deadlines in red may incur a $200 Late Graduation Deadline Fee if they would like to maintain their candidate status for Spring 2016. Candidates who request to make updates to an already deposited thesis or dissertation or who have been listed on the Graduate School’s candidate roster for the same degree more than two consecutive sessions may also incur this fee. |
News & Events
for Undergrads
Apply to be an Ag
Ambassador!
The Ag Ambassadors are a group of undergraduate students in agriculture who serve as official representatives of the College of Agriculture at public functions hosted by the college, administration and the Agricultural Alumni Association. The Ambassadors are our College’s lead prospective student recruiters. Please see the info sheet for more information and how to apply before March 15. Academic success
workshops
The Academic Success Center’s workshop series has been finalized the schedule and more information can be found on this flyer. Undergraduate
Research & Poster Symposium
Mark your calendars for this year’s Undergraduate Research and Poster Symposium. It’s scheduled for Tuesday, April 12, 2016 in the Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms. To enter your research or scholarly project posters into the symposium, you need to apply by March 11th at www.purdue.edu/research/ugrad Creating &
Presenting an Effective Poster
A poster presentation workshop will be held Wednesday, March 23, 2016 from 6:00- 7:30 pm in Pfendler Hall, room 241 (Dean’s Auditorium) for all undergraduate students. If you have or will soon be completing your undergraduate research project, this workshop with Dr. Karen Plaut and senior Bethany Weldon is a must attend event! Pizza and drinks provided! Summer Research
opportunities for undergrads
· Molecular Agriculture Summer Institute (MASI): This program is designed to expose undergraduate students to the wide-ranging field of plant sciences and STEM fields. Applications are due April 1, 2016 and can be found on the website at https://ag.purdue.edu/oap/MASI/Pages/default.aspx. · Purdue Ag Center Experience (PACE): PACE is designed to expose undergraduate students who have little to no farm experience to applied research at one of the eight Purdue Agriculture Centers (PACs). Undergrads work with faculty research mentors at one or multiple PACs over the summer. Apply online at https://ag.purdue.edu/oap/PACE/Pages/default.aspx. · Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) – For sophomores and juniors, this paid research experience at Purdue is from May 23 – August 5. Apply online at www.purdue.edu/surf. |
News & Events
for Grads
electronic Exam forms Prelim and final examinations must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance with the graduate school via the plan of study website found on MyPurdue. If the final exam is not scheduled, you cannot graduate. This is in addition to scheduling the exam with Dr. Yaninek. Please see the applicable checklist at https://ag.purdue.edu/entm/Pages/grad-forms.aspx for more information. MS Word for
Thesis Writers
The Thesis and Dissertation Office is offering a workshop “MS Work for Thesis Writers” several times this spring. Please see the flyer for offerings and registration info. Soft Rollout for
New Electronic Thesis Acceptance FOrm
The thesis office has announced the soft rollout of the new online Thesis Acceptance Form. Please note that usage of the ETA form will be optional throughout 2016, and the Thesis office will continue to accept paper thesis forms during the soft rollout period. Information about the ETA will be included in the upcoming thesis workshop presentations. |
General
Announcements
Program
Assistants Needed!
Gwen Pearson has several programs coming up in the next few weeks, and is looking for volunteers. She has a leader for all the programs, but will need extra help. On Campus: Bug Barn Tour (2nd Grade) Thursday March 3rd 3:30 to 4:15pm Off Campus: Bauer Head Start Programs (Lafayette, IN) Monday March 7th 9:30am to Noon Contact: Gabe Hughes <ghughes@purdue.edu> On Campus: Bug Barn Tour (2nd Grade) Wednesday March 9th 3:45 to 4:45 pm Black Diamond
Pest Franchising
Please see the attached flyer for an employment/franchising opportunity from Black Diamond Pest. |
Career Services
Purdue Green
Career Fair
The second annual Green Career Fair will take place march 3 from 12-4 in the Armstrong Atrium. The fair is made up of employers looking for sustainably-minded students from all majors to work in internships or full time. |
Scholarships
& Awards
the college drug
awareness scholarship available
The College Drug Awareness Scholarship is now available for any student. For eligibility, deadlines, and details please visit http://www.collegedrugawareness.org/collegedrugawareness.html turner pest
control scholarship
Turner Pest Control in Jacksonville, Florida is offering a
$1,500 scholarship which will be awarded to a student who is enrolled in any
university, college, or trade program. The students do not have to be
studying entomology or pest management. Information about the scholarship may
be found here: http://www.turnerpest.com/scholarship/pest-control-scholarship/.
The application deadline is in May 1, 2016. |
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Bug Bytes - News for Purdue Entomology Students: The Bug Bytes e-newsletter is sent on Wednesdays of each week. To request posting information in the newsletter, email a maximum of 3–4 sentences. You should include event title, date, time, location and a brief event description. Descriptions and other information can be provided as a webpage link or a pdf document. Information should pertain to campus-related activities only. |
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