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Town Hall 2025 RSVP
by Andrew John Coble 17 Feb '25

17 Feb '25

Good morning all, If you are planning on attending the Town Hall event, please fill out the RSVP form below. The Town Hall will be taking place on Wednesday, March 5th from 4:45-6:30 pm. https://forms.gle/Dhw2tHbca6a4xfn56<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle…> [https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/tsghTNJCKbHGtlBhgiJ-C9n_dO9yIVYEhuMWsotyu…]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle…> RSVP Town Hall 2025<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle…> If you plan on attending this years Town Hall Event please fill out this form below It will take place on Wednesday March 5th from 4:45-6:30 pm forms.gle Regards, Andrew Coble CEGSAC Vice President Structural Engineering MSCE 2026 Purdue University

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Important: Attendance and Transportation Details for 2025 WWETT Conference Delegation
by Yash Dixit 17 Feb '25

17 Feb '25

Dear Students, Welcome to the Purdue Student Delegation for the 2025 WWETT Conference! Attendance Details: If you plan to attend this conference, kindly email - your name, email address, and cell phone numbers to ydixit(a)purdue.edu or zhou1259(a)purdue.edu. Transportation Details: Purdue provides a free bus service for transportation. However, you must reserve your seat in advance. Seats are currently available, so please book as soon as possible. Here's how to Reserve a Seat: 1. Download APP "R2U Connect" and register. 2. Log in and select your route. 3. Departure Points from Purdue: * PMU (Purdue Memorial Union) * Recreational Sports Center 4. Destination in Indianapolis: * 600 W Vermont St, Indianapolis, IN 46202 5. From the drop-off point, it's a 0.7-mile walk (approximately 15 minutes) to the Indiana Convention Center (WWETT Conference Venue). Recommended Departure Schedule: * Wednesday, Feb 18 – Please select the 7:00 AM bus. * Thursday, Feb 19 – You will attend after class; so select the 11:00 AM bus. Best Regards, Yash Dixit Outreach Coordinator - UCA/NASTT Purdue Chapter

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Employer Interviews
by Philhower, Heather M 17 Feb '25

17 Feb '25

CB&I will be conducting on-campus interviews at Purdue University. We are seeking individuals with BS or MS degrees in Civil Structural Engineering, Civil Geotechnical Engineering and Civil & Foundation Engineering. Interviews are open to Juniors, Seniors and Graduate students. Internships (Juniors and Seniors) for the summer of 2025 will also be considered. Interviews: Date: Thursday February 20, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Location: Civil Engineering Building, Room HAMP 1101E Sign up for interviews: * Contact Heather Philhower HAMP 1141 or hphilhow(a)purdue.edu<mailto:hphilhow@purdue.edu> * Contact Jeff Garrison at jeff.garrison(a)cbi.com<mailto:jeff.garrison@cbi.com> Heather Philhower Administrative Assistant Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering HAMP 1141, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-2166 | e: hphilhow(a)purdue.edu<mailto:hphilhow@purdue.edu>

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Structures graduate seminar - February 18, Tuesday, 4:30pm - Stephen J. Safranek
by Irfanoglu, Ayhan 14 Feb '25

14 Feb '25

Greetings: Mr. Stephen J. Safranek, General Counsel, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, will give a Structures graduate seminar this coming Tuesday (February 18) at 4:30 PM, in HAMP 1144. The title of Mr. Safranek's talk is Risk "Management": Objective, Subjective, and Personal. The General Counsel's View. Abstract: Think of the collapses of I-35W bridge in Minnesota, the Champlain Towers South in Surfside and the FIU pedestrian bridge in Miami, Florida. Can you tell how the collapse risk was created in each case? Who do you think was in the best position to prevent it? Why didn't they? Come and hear a General Counsel's view on how you may recognize and manage the types of risk you would be taking as engineering professionals. Short bio of Mr. Stephen J. Safranek: Stephen Safranek joined WJE in 2007 and has served as General Counsel since 2008 and Corporate Secretary since 2012. He reviews contracts, manages all litigation matters, and provides recommendations on WJE's overall legal needs. Prior to joining WJE, Mr. Safranek was a practicing lawyer, legal consultant, and law professor. He began his legal career clerking for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Safranek continued his career as an associate at Latham & Watkins in Chicago, one of the ten largest law firms in the United States. While there, he was involved in work for major clients including Sears, Midway Airlines, Toyota, and other publicly traded companies. After Latham & Watkins, Mr. Safranek taught for several years at three law schools in Michigan, where he specialized in contract law, business associations, and constitutional law. As a recognized legal expert, he has been hired as a consultant on important legal cases nationwide and as an expert witness in contract disputes. Mr. Safranek has published numerous articles regarding various constitutional and legal issues in several legal journals and reviews. He also has many published cases to his credit. Mr. Safranek has been interviewed for television and radio hundreds of times. He appeared on CNN and Good Morning America, and was interviewed for an article appearing in TIME magazine. You are all kindly invited. Sincerely, Ayhan Irfanoglu Professor and Associate Head of Civil Engineering Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering ayhan(a)purdue.edu<mailto:ayhan@purdue.edu> | HAMP 4117 | x6-8270

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Invitation to Apply: Future Mentors Program (Fall 2025)
by Jahanshahi, Mohammad Reza 14 Feb '25

14 Feb '25

The John Martinson Honors College (JMHC) is inviting graduate students in STEM fields to apply for the Future Mentors Program for Fall 2025. This program provides a unique opportunity for graduate students—particularly doctoral candidates aspiring to academic careers—to gain hands-on mentoring experience while receiving formal training in research mentorship. In the fall, participants will enroll in HONR 59901, a seminar that equips them with evidence-based mentorship skills. Additionally, each graduate mentor will be paired with up to two Honors College undergraduate students who will assist with the mentor's research project, offering practical mentorship experience. Please find the attached callout for more details. For any questions, please reach out to Dr. Zahra Tehrani (ztehrani(a)purdue.edu<mailto:ztehrani@purdue.edu>), the program director and course instructor. ------------------- Zahra Tehrani, Ph.D. (she/her) Clinical Associate Professor I Director of Future Mentors<https://honors.purdue.edu/research/mentorship.php> I John Martinson Honors College I Purdue University I 1101 Third St., West Lafayette, IN 47907 I Phone: (765) 494-2880 I Office: HCRS 1085

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OGSPS Professional Development workshops 2/17/2025
by Ricksy, Jennifer R 14 Feb '25

14 Feb '25

These are the workshop offerings for next week. Sign up here: https://gspd.gosignmeup.com/<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgspd.gosi…> [cid:112157EA230AB24CBD538FB27897A398@namprd22.prod.outlook.com] Sincerely, Becky Engwall Professional Development Program Administrator Purdue University Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars O: 765-496-9072 M: 765-543-5989 E: engwall(a)purdue.edu<mailto:engwall@purdue.edu> 155 S. Grant Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907 | Young Hall https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/professional-development/ Responsibility | Arranger | Activator | Ideation | Adaptability

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Grad Competition Deadlines
by Ricksy, Jennifer R 14 Feb '25

14 Feb '25

Say It In 6 - one week left to submit There is only one week left to submit your research story to the Say It In 6<https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/professional-development/competition…> competition for a chance to win up to $1,000. All you need to do is submit one picture and a six-word description! The deadline for submissions is Friday, February 21 at 11:59 pm. Submit Here!<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> Cash Awards * First Place $1,000 * Second Place $500 * People's Choice $500 Three Minute Thesis - two weeks left to submit Draft video submissions for Three Minute Thesis<https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/professional-development/competition…> are due on March 3rd by 11:59 pm. This is a fast-paced competition where the top 10 finalists compete by summarizing their two to three-plus years of research in only three minutes with only one slide. Cash awards are given to the winner, runner-up, and People's Choice Award winner. Submit Here!<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> Cash Awards * 1st place $5,000 * 2nd place $3,000 * People's Choice $2,000 If you have any questions, please reach out! Thanks, Alli Allison Loy (s/her) Events Coordinator Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Development The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars Please do not feel obligated to respond outside of your normal working hours. Ernest Young Hall, Room 160 | 155 S. Grant St. | West Lafayette, IN 47907 Loy2(a)purdue.edu<mailto:Loy2@purdue.edu>

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FE Review Session: Dynamics
by Elliot Peskin Cram 13 Feb '25

13 Feb '25

Hi CCE students, We will host an FE Review Session Monday Feb, 17 from 6 – 7pm in PHYS 338 covering Dynamics. Dynamics can be a tricky section of the exam so hopefully you can come study with us! We will go over some review problems and the overall important topics for this section. Please feel free to email ecram(a)purdue.edu<mailto:ecram@purdue.edu> with any questions as well.😊 See you this evening! Best, Elliot Elliot Cram Purdue Chi Epsilon | Vice President ecram(a)purdue.edu<mailto:ecram@purdue.edu> [cid:image001.jpg@01DB7E38.749CE7F0]

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Survey: Parking for graduate students
by Benny, Deepak 12 Feb '25

12 Feb '25

Dear CCE Students, If you drive to campus or plan to, please take a few minutes to complete this survey on parking-related challenges. PGSG will present your feedback to the University Senate and the University Parking Committee. Parking survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b1ruKxLewAMVC8S<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> Thanks, Deepak Benny CCE Senator to PGSG. From: PGSG Senate Chair <pgsg.senatechair(a)gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 10:26 AM Subject: Please distribute parking survey to graduate students ---- External Email: Use caution with attachments, links, or sharing data ---- Good morning! I hope you are all doing well! To better understand the parking-related challenges faced by our graduate students at Purdue University, I have created a survey. This data will be shared with the University Senate, and I will present it to the Parking and Traffic Committee on March 12th. I kindly ask for your help in distributing this survey to ALL and ONLY graduate students. It's important to clarify that each student should complete the survey only once to ensure accuracy in our findings. Please complete the survey by next Friday, Feb 21st. Thank you so much for your cooperation and support in this initiative! Parking survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b1ruKxLewAMVC8S<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> Best, Victor Gutierrez-Schultz (he/him/his) PGSG Senate Chair, 2024-2025 pgsg.senatechair(a)gmail.com<mailto:pgsg.senatechair@gmail.com> gutierv(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gutierv@purdue.edu>

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Professional Headshot
by Philhower, Heather M 11 Feb '25

11 Feb '25

Hello All, The Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering is once again sponsoring a professional headshot opportunity Tuesday, Feb. 18th, 12:15 to 2 pm. An electronic photo will be provided approximately two weeks after the event. Perfect for your LinkedIn profile, faculty web directory and more! Please use this link to register for your time: https://signup.com/go/OAXrFrp<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsignup.co…> Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually. Heather Philhower Administrative Assistant Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering HAMP 1141, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-2166 | e: hphilhow(a)purdue.edu<mailto:hphilhow@purdue.edu>

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