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Office of Undergraduate Education
BOILER BUZZ
August 19, 2024 | Fall 2024 Issue 1 |
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Does your student organization have a callout or event coming up that you’d like to advertise? Please email your information to
EngrUndergrad@purdue.edu to be featured in our next weekly digest. |
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MENTAL HEALTH MINUTE Perfectionism |
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WHAT'S IN THIS NEWSLETTER?
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Announcements & Events
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS |
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MON |
8/26 |
6:00 pm |
FRNY G124 |
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7:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
WTHR 200 |
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THU |
8/29 |
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
WTHR 200 |
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FRI |
9/6 |
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm |
Virtual |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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AIChE - Committee Member Applications OPEN Elevate your Chemical Engineering experience by joining Purdue AIChE this Fall!
We're seeking passionate members eager to forge meaningful connections and make a lasting impact.
For more details, come join our call out on August 26 at 6 pm in FRNY G124 or visit our website at
https://engineering.purdue.edu/AIChE.
To apply, fill out the application linked below by 11:59 pm on August 27: https://forms.gle/P2gknBAszeig5qo66
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Explore Purdue University's Online Engineering Master's Programs Join our upcoming webinars to learn more about Purdue’s online engineering master’s programs. Prepare to advance your career with a flexible curriculum
designed for professional engineers. Master's
in Interdisciplinary Engineering:
Register for the master's in interdisciplinary engineering webinars
here.
Master’s in Electrical
and Computer Engineering (MSECE):
Register for the MSECE webinars
here.
Master’s in
Civil Engineering (MSCE):
Register for the MSCE webinars
here.
Master’s in
Biomedical Engineering:
Register for the Biomedical Engineering webinars
here.
Additional Information Sessions Discover more about life as an online student, the benefits of investing in your education, and get help with your application. Visit Purdue University
online
events page for more information. |
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Designing for Compliance, with Wendy Russell of Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. September 6, 2024; 12pm-1pm Virtual/ Zoom Webinar/ Free Registration First Fridays @ Fusion Studio are back! Join us on Friday, September 6th via Zoom as we talk with Wendy Russell from Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. about how to adapt product
design and installation practices to best meet the demands of an ever-changing industry.
Wendy is Senior Compliance Engineer II and Team Lead for ETC’s R&D department with over 15 years of industry experience and serves as one of USITT's Engineering Commissioners. First Fridays @ Fusion Studio one-hour virtual workshops provide a monthly opportunity to discuss emerging trends in technology in the entertainment industry, engage with industry
experts and practitioners, and explore scholarly works. Register At:
https://rebrand.ly/FusionStudioFirstFriday |
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GEARE Ambassadors is a student organization that creates a social community for all STEM students interested in a global career and helps them prepare
for life after graduation. If you're interested in setting yourself up for success in the global workforce or even just finding a community of like-minded students with fun activities, fill out our interest form and check out our website (PurdueGEARE.org)
for information about our upcoming callout! |
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Society of Women Engineers Callouts Monday, August 26th and Thursday, August 29th 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm in WTHR 200 Join SWE at our callouts to learn about opportunities for professional development, STEM outreach, technical teams, and a welcoming community. We
host over fifty events each semester ranging from networking with company representatives, career fairs, hosting prospective high school seniors, teaching elementary school kids about stem, building and racing karts in the annual Purdue Grand Prix, and creating
mentorship pairs between members. Attend our callouts to learn more. Open to anyone interested in empowering women as engineers and leaders! |
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MENTAL HEALTH MINUTE |
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Perfectionism is “the tendency to demand of others or of oneself an extremely high or even flawless level of performance, in excess of what is required by the situation. It
is associated with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and other mental health problems.” (American
Psychological Association, 2018) There are three types of perfectionism: self-oriented, socially prescribed, and other-oriented. Self-oriented is setting high standards personally and professionally and working
towards goals. This is considered healthy perfectionism. Socially prescribed is being very self-critical. One feels immense pressure to be the best and worries others will reject them if they are not perfect. This is considered unhealthy perfectionism. Other-oriented
is when one holds others to perfect standards and can be critical and judgmental. It is often hard for students to collaborate with instructors and peers who will accept nothing but perfection. Like socially prescribed perfectionism, this too is unhealthy
perfectionism. (Curran
and Hill, 2017) In 2017 Curran and Hill compared 28 years of perfectionism data and determined how it is affecting mental health. In 1989, 9% of respondents had clinically significant perfectionism,
in 2017 it rose to 18% and in 2050 perfectionism rates are projected to reach 33%. Clinically significant perfectionism exhibits the largest association of all dimensions of mental health challenges including anxiety, depression, social phobia, and suicidal
thoughts. (Curran
and Hill, 2017) The first step in conquering the detrimental side of perfectionism is to first become aware of it. The next step is to manage those negative perfectionistic thoughts by
practicing mindfulness,
reading books about perfectionism, and
getting involved and connected in your community. Therapy is also an option. If you would like to talk to someone about challenges with perfectionism or any other concerns, please stop in to see the CoE CARES Hub therapist, Jennie Beutler, during daily
walk-in “Let’s Talk” hours, ARMS 1251, Monday through Friday, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. or schedule an initial brief screening phone appointment with Jennie
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STUDENT SUCCESS RESOURCES |
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See your advisor! They are one of your single best resources at Purdue. When in doubt, start with your College of Engineering Academic Advisor! Campus Resources
College of Engineering Resources
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CONNECT WITH US! |
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