Weldon Graduate Program Announcements
July 20th, 2022
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Graduate Professional Development Newsletter (July 15)
Graduate
Professional Development Newsletter (July 15)
·
Thursday,
September 15,
2022
Speaker:
Brittany Chan
(Founder and
Creator of
Cantonese with
Brittany) Location: TBA (in-person event)
Time:
6:00 to
7:15 PM
·
Thursday,
October 6,
2022
Speaker:
Dr. Fredy
González (Associate
Professor, Global
Asian Studies
and History, University of Illinois, Chicago)
Location:
TBA (in-person
event) Time: 6:00 to 7:15 PM
In collaboration with the Latino Cultural Center, the AAARCC is hosting Dr. Fredy González, Associate Professor of
Global Asian Studies and History at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. González will lecture on the topic: "Chinese Mexicans and Mexicanidad." In this talk, Dr. González will give a brief history of Chinese immigration
to Mexico
during the
twentieth century
and illustrate
some of
the ways the Chinese contributed to and claimed belonging to the Mexican nation. Despite experiencing consistent hate and harassment from anti-Chinese activists who claimed that the Chinese would never fit into
the Mexican nation, some migrants found ways to survive and set down roots in their new country.
●
Monday,
October 24,
2022
Speaker:
Dr. Claire
Jean Kim
(Professor, Political
Science and
Asian American Studies, University of California Irvine)
Location:
Virtual event
only Time: 6:00 - 7:15 pm
In
collaboration with
the Black
Cultural Center,
the AAARCC
is hosting
Dr. Claire
Jean Kim, Professor of Political Science and Asian American Studies at the University
of
California,
Irvine. Dr.
Kim will
lecture about
the intersectional
experiences of
Black and Asian communities of the United States.
●
Wednesday,
October
26,
2022
Speaker:
Dr. Todd
Honma (Associate
Professor, Asian
American Studies,
Pitzer College)
Location:
TBA
Time:
TBA (evening
event)
In
collaboration with
the Purdue
Libraries, the
AAARCC is
hosting Dr.
Todd Honma, Associate
Professor of
Asian American
Studies, at
Pitzer College
who will
be leading a lecture and a workshop on the topic of Zines and its use in activism.
●
Wednesday,
November
2,
2022
Speaker:
Dr. Jenny
Wang (Psychologist
and Author,
Permission to
Come Home: Reclaiming Mental Health as Asian Americans)
Location: TBA Time:
6:00-7:15 PM
Dr.
Jenny Wang
is an
author of
Permission to
Come Home:
Reclaiming Mental
Health as Asian Americans. She is also a Houston-based licensed psychologist who offers individual psychotherapy within a compassionate, client-centered, and
non-judgmental
framework. Dr.
Wang works
from a
social justice
and intersectional framework
focused on
understanding the
impact of
racial trauma
and racial
identity on mental health.
●
Held
weekly on
Thursdays from
12 -
1 PM
at the AAARCC.
Every week on Thursdays from noon to 1 pm, the Purdue AAARCC holds a Lunch & Learn
program featuring
faculty members,
staff members,
and students
from Purdue who will present on a diverse array of topics from their area of expertise. After the presentation, participants can enjoy lunch and network with attendees of the
program.
Presentation
schedule:
-
September
8:
Dr.
Tanya
Paes
(Postdoctoral
Researcher,
Human
Development
and Families Studies)
-
September
15: Rabita
Rajkarnikar, AICP
(Senior Internship
Program Manager, Construction Engineering & Management)
-
September
22: Dr.
Humaira Gowher
(Associate Professor,
Department of
Biochemistry)
-
October
6: Lane
Yahiro (Professor
Emeritus, Health
and Human Sciences/Health & Kinesiology)
-
October
13: Mahit
Vaddadi (Board
Member, The
Hidden Dream)
-
October
20: Dr.
Mojgan Sarmadi
(Clinical Assistant
Professor, College
of Veterinary Medicine)
-
November
3: Dr.
Mindy Tan
(Lecturer, African
American Studies)
-
November
10: Dr.
Hwanseok Song
(Assistant Professor,
Brian Lamb
School of
Communication)
-
November
17: Mili
Jha (Alum
of Purdue
University)
-
December
1: Maria
Whipple, M.A.,
(Director, Affinity
Networks, Purdue
for Life Foundation)
AAARCC
Student Leadership
Summit
●
Saturday,
September 3,
2022
Location:
WALC 1087
Time: 11 - 3
PM
This summit is planned for student organization presidents (or Vice
President Externals) who are
interested in
building networks
with each
other while
learning about
resources on campus to grow as an organization.
NAECC
and AAARCC
Friendsgiving
Date:
Monday, November
21, 2022 Time: TBA (lunch time event)
You
are invited
to celebrate
friendship and
drop by
the AAARCC
as we
celebrate Friendsgiving with the NAECC. We will have food, beverages, and activities for participants to enjoy.
De-Stress
Week
of
Events
December 5 - 9, 2022
As we near the end of the semester, take a moment to drop by the AAARCC and de-stress from
studying for
finals. Each
day will
feature a
different activity
and opportunity
to hang out with friends
Weekly Outreach Events:
Center
for Career
Opportunities (CCO)
Liaison Office
Hour
Held
weekly on
Wednesdays from
1 -
2 PM
at the
AAARCC
Every week on Wednesdays, the
AAARCC’s liaison from the CCO, Xiao Yun Sim, will hold an office hour at the center. Members of the campus community have the opportunity
to have
their resumes
and cover
letters checked,
hone in
their interview skills
and other
professional skills
as they
prepare to
apply to
internships or careers.
RealiTea
Program/Counseling &
Psychological Services
Student Hours
Held weekly on Wednesday from 12 - 1 PM at the AAARCC
Every week on Wednesdays, the AAARCC’s liaison from CAPS, Dr. Yixun Zhu, will hold
an office
hour at
the center.
Members of
the campus
community are
encouraged to drop by the center and get to know our liaison and if they have concerns or are experiencing challenges during their time at Purdue, they can further discuss with our liaison during the office hour or schedule an appointment with him through
CAPS.
Here are some upcoming workshops and deadlines more detailed information about the workshops will be sent out separately closer to
the event.
July 20th BME and IBSc Summer Seminar Presentation: Om Kolhe & Julia Walsh
July 20th Business Meal Etiquette
(Grad
School)
July 27th BME and IBSc Summer Seminar Presentation: Seokkyoon Hong & Sang Hoon Um
July 27th Postdoc Grant Writing Lecture: All about National Science Foundation Grants
(Grad
School)
July 27th How to Find and Prepare for Fellowship Applications (Grad)
(Grad
School)
August 3rd BME and IBSc Summer Seminar Presentation: Donghyun Yim & Seul Ah Lee
August 10th BME and IBSc Summer Seminar Presentation: Lucy Tecle & Luke Brennan
August 17th RCR: Discipline-Specific Training
(Grad
School)
Sept. 3rd AARCC Student Leadership Summit
Sept. 8th Lunch & Learn: Dr. Tanya Paes
Sept. 15th AAARCC Speaker Brittany Chan
Sept. 15th Lunch & Learn: Rabita Rajkarnikar, AICP
Sept. 22nd Lunch & Learn: Dr. Humaira Gowher
Oct. 6th AARCC Speaker Dr. Fredy Gonzalez
Oct. 6th Lunch & Learn: Lane Yahiro
Oct. 13th Lunch & Learn: Mahit Vaddadi
Oct 20th Lunch & Learn: Dr. Mojgan Sarmadi
Oct. 24th AARCC Speaker Dr. Clair Jean Kim
Oct. 26th AARCC Speaker Dr. Todd Honma
Nov. 2nd AARCC Speaker Dr. Jenny Wang
Nov. 3rd Lunch & Learn: Dr. Mindy Tan
Nov. 10th Lunch & Learn: Dr. Hwanseok
Nov. 17th Lunch & Learn: Mili Jha
Nov. 21st NAECC and AARCC Friendsgiving
Dec. 1st Lunch & Learn: Maria Whipple, M.A.
Dec. 5th – 9th De-Stress Week of Events (AARCC)
Please inform Tammy of honors, awards, or other accolades (to include having a paper published) you receive
so that the Weldon School may recognize your accomplishments. Send the complete information – specific title and nature of the award, name of conference or event at which award was given, date of said event, photograph if available, etc. – to
tsiemers@purdue.edu.
Tammy Siemers
She/Her
Associate Director, Graduate Education
Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
206 S. Martin Jischke Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2032
o: 765-496-0294
Achiever, Relator, Includer, Restorative, Developer
