Good morning ESE Faculty! Next week is the 2019 ESE Symposium “Sustainable Development Goals: Are We Chasing Unicorns?”<https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/ese/symposium/2019/index.html> and we would love to you to join us! Please review the events below and RSVP to any and all that you’re interested in attending. [cid:image001.jpg@01D57D28.EA331DC0] Environmental Research Expo and Community Mixer Thursday, October 17th 4:30-7:00 PM PMU East & West Faculty Lounges The Center for the Environment invites all affiliates and their students to share their research and connect with others at their sixth annual Environmental Research Expo and Community Mixer. All are welcome and research groups, students, and student organizations are encouraged to present a poster on their environmental research or set up informational displays. Register to present a poster<https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bILN4eCURSZra0R> or RSVP to attend<https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9GehMljfmKsDCqF>. Video Competition Purdue students are encouraged to participate in our Video Competition<https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/ese/symposium/2019/video.html>. Students can submit a short video regarding the Sustainable Development Goals by October 11th to be considered. Monetary prizes will be awarded. Find contest guidelines and example videos here<https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/ese/symposium/2019/video.html>. Video Viewing Thursday, October 17th 7:30 PM Purdue Graduate Student Center Room 115 AB RSVP<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-ese-symposium-video-competition-tickets-73368287523?_ga=2.185649257.1309177494.1569847052-1686627426.1562004304> to view the top videos from the Video Competition on October 17th. Refreshments will be provided. Disaster Simulation Friday, October 18th 12:30-2:30 PM RSVP<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-ese-symposium-simulation-tickets-73368923425?_ga=2.178383332.1309177494.1569847052-1686627426.1562004304> to participate in our disaster simulation activity. Teams will act as countries and make decisions regarding food security and responses to disasters. It will be an engaging, though provoking, and fun activity. Lunch will be provided! Panel Discussion “Sustainable Development Goals: Tradeoffs & Synergies” Friday, October 18th 3:00-4:00 PM RSVP<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-ese-speaker-panel-and-discussion-forum-tickets-73369292529> to attend our panel discussion. Interdisciplinary panelists will briefly present their perspectives on the tradeoffs and synergies of the Sustainable Development Goals, and open discussion with the audience will follow. Refreshments will be provided. Keynote Speaker Friday, October 18th 7:00 PM RSVP<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-ese-symposium-keynote-address-and-closing-tickets-73369573369?_ga=2.186231145.1309177494.1569847052-1686627426.1562004304> to attend our keynote address with Deidra Fair James. Deidra is a Purdue graduate and is a Director at Millennium Challenge Corporation where she focuses on mobilizing resources to catalyze sustainable economic growth in developing countries. Her presentation will address the overarching topic of the symposium to cap off the event. Please email ese@purdue.edu<mailto:ese@purdue.edu> if you have any questions about the ESE Symposium. We hope to see you there! Thank you, Deirdre Deirdre Carmicheal Graduate Program Specialist - Ecological Sciences and Engineering<https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/ese/index.html> Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs<https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/oigp/index.html> Purdue University Ernest C. Young Hall, Room B-40 155 S. Grant Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 Phone: (765) 494-0379 Email: dnolan@purdue.edu<mailto:dnolan@purdue.edu>