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Weekly EWB Update Email - 9/26/18
by Caitlyn Elaine Hopper 26 Sep '18

26 Sep '18

Hello friends! Our next meeting is tonight, Sept. 26th, from 6:00 - 7:50 pm. Mid-Semester Design Review is NEXT WEEK. Announcements: 1st Guest Speaker (TONIGHT): Question list for speaker: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MHkUuFKSEEBS2mmuafe4FZvan5QtuCqMqulGgFi… Survey for after speaker presentation: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefQ5Y7auU0HhgZV8TJSdSJJiJCEUkhHqN… PAY DUES: Please pay dues ASAP ($15 per semester or $25 per year, make checks payable to "Engineers Without Borders"). To pay online, follow these instructions: 1. In your search engine type "Too Cool Purdue" 2. Click the first link 3. On the website search /select "Engineers Without Borders" 4. Click which dues you'd like to purchase 5. Follow the steps to complete your purchase If you have any questions about dues, please email Cindy at jiang450(a)purdue.edu. Boiler Bash Volunteer Sign-Up: Tuesday, Oct. 2nd from 10:30 am-3:30 pm *outside of WALC* <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-bBJeNHRVkcQ9GCfq2q4o9prc4N5x8xIluH…>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-bBJeNHRVkcQ9GCfq2q4o9prc4N5x8xIluH… Tabling Volunteer Sign-Up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J8CYWQUmWqhiiMrwIEdHmxg5sp2U1t4EkwV… 5K (Satuday, Oct. 20th at 8 am): 5K Volunteer Sign-Up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11zLtAzpzWsTox5dNXgsJtooz6JiS4ZkVZWk… 5K Volunteer to Call Sponsors Sign-Up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dNohR-3gSB8TNwBoKLZAKZx1QWRTEAJDtyq… Below is a script to follow: <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11zLtAzpzWsTox5dNXgsJtooz6JiS4ZkVZWk…>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mfDeeUOP__x83NO90oTJe5AGfIfQl_aUvj-STNi… <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mfDeeUOP__x83NO90oTJe5AGfIfQl_aUvj-STNi…>Actual 5K Sign-Up Instructions: 1. In your search engine type "Too Cool Purdue" 2. Click the first link 3. On the website search/select "Engineers Without Borders" 4. Choose whether you would like to purchase a T-shirt with your ticket or not 5. Follow the steps to complete your purchase Follow our club's pages on social media if you haven't already! Instagram: @EWBPurdue/Twitter: @PurdueEWB/LinkedIn: "Engineers Without Borders Purdue University". Have a great week! Best regards, Caitlyn Hopper Civil Engineering, Purdue University '21 Phone Number: 765-244-2090 Email: hopperc(a)purdue.edu

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Links/Sign-Ups
by Caitlyn Elaine Hopper 19 Sep '18

19 Sep '18

Lots of links and sign-ups!!! Boiler Bash: If you haven't already, please sign up to advertise our club at the Boiler Bash (Tuesday, Sept. 25th from 10:30 am-3:30 pm *outside of WALC*). Also, please sign up for as many time slots in a row as you can! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-bBJeNHRVkcQ9GCfq2q4o9prc4N5x8xIluH… Question List for Speaker: Please add to this list of questions for the speaker coming in NEXT WEEK (Dr. Chad Javfert CE/EEE speaking on "Water Filtration"/related topic). https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MHkUuFKSEEBS2mmuafe4FZvan5QtuCqMqulGgFi… Link to his website: https://engineering.purdue.edu/~jafvert/ 5K Volunteer Sign-Ups: Please sign up ASAP if you plan to volunteer at the 5K (Saturday, Oct. 20th at 8 am)! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11zLtAzpzWsTox5dNXgsJtooz6JiS4ZkVZWk… 5K Calling Sponsors Sign-Ups: Please sign up to call at least one company to ask them to sponsor our 5K. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dNohR-3gSB8TNwBoKLZAKZx1QWRTEAJDtyq… Below is a script to follow: <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11zLtAzpzWsTox5dNXgsJtooz6JiS4ZkVZWk…>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mfDeeUOP__x83NO90oTJe5AGfIfQl_aUvj-STNi… <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mfDeeUOP__x83NO90oTJe5AGfIfQl_aUvj-STNi…>Actual 5K Sign-Ups: If you're interested in actually running/walking the 5K or know someone who is, follow these steps: 1. In your search engine type "Too Cool Purdue" 2. Click the first link 3. On the website search/select "Engineers Without Borders" 4. Choose whether you would like to purchase a T-shirt with your ticket or not 5. Follow the steps to complete your purchase DUES: Please pay dues ASAP. To do so online, follow these instructions: 1. In your search engine type "Too Cool Purdue" 2. Click the first link 3. On the website search /select "Engineers Without Borders" 4. Click which dues you'd like to purchase 5. Follow the steps to complete your purchase Best regards, Caitlyn Hopper Civil Engineering, Purdue University '21 Phone Number: 765-244-2090 Email: hopperc(a)purdue.edu

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Weekly EWB Update Email - 9/19/18
by Caitlyn Elaine Hopper 19 Sep '18

19 Sep '18

Hey guys! Important Announcements: Our next meeting is tonight, Sept. 19th, from 6:00 - 7:50 pm. If you are committing to the club, you will need to pay dues for either the fall semester ($15) or for the whole year ($25 - saves you $5). If you wish to pay in cash or by check, make the check out to "Engineers Without Borders" and give your money/check to Cindy during the meeting. If you have any questions about dues, please email Cindy at jiang450(a)purdue.edu. You are now able to pay online as well: (https://www.coolfaces.net/TooCOOLPUWL/vECItemCatalogOrganizationItems/Organ… or search "Too Cool Purdue" then look up "Engineers Without Borders"). Sign up for our Remind 101 updates by texting @ewb123 to 81010 or follow this link: remind.com/join/ewb123! We now have speakers scheduled at 6:15-7:00 pm for the lab dates September 26th ("Water Filtration" by Dr. Chad Javfert w/ student John Maiyo) and October 24th ("Cross-Culture Communication" by Margaret Hegwood). We also plan to have Dr. Zhi (George) Zhou speak on "Water Security", but we have not yet scheduled a date with him. Follow our club's pages on social media if you haven't already! Instagram: @EWBPurdue/Twitter: @PurdueEWB/LinkedIn: "Engineers Without Borders Purdue University". Our Teams' Progress: Our Leadership Team are still working on advertisements/planning for the Halloween 5K scheduled for Oct. 20th at 8 am - which is now officially approved! They are also beginning to work on strategic financial/events/grants plans for the club to utilize for semesters to come. Our Bolivia Technical Team is beginning to review interview data to asses water demand and discuss alternative line and storage locations. Our Bolivia Cultural Team is sorting through photos from the trip to print and send them to the communities. They also created a document with interview data for the technical team. Our Biogas Team is working on filling out paperwork, getting vaccines, and organizing their next trip to Uganda. Our New Member Design Team is beginning the EPICS Design Process and researching ideas for a way for our water route to reach the more secluded areas of Colquechata. Have a great week! Best regards, Caitlyn Hopper Civil Engineering, Purdue University '21 Phone Number: 765-244-2090 Email: hopperc(a)purdue.edu

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Weekly EWB Update Email - 9/11/18
by Caitlyn Elaine Hopper 11 Sep '18

11 Sep '18

Hey guys! Important Announcements: Our next meeting is tomorrow, Sept. 12th, from 6:00 - 7:50 pm. If you are committing to the club, you will need to pay dues for either the fall semester ($15) or for the whole year ($25 - saves you $5). You are now able to pay online as well. Cindy, our treasurer, should be giving instructions over how to do that during the meeting tomorrow. If you wish to pay in cash or by check, make the check out to "Engineers Without Borders" and give your money/check to Cindy during the meeting. If you have any questions about dues, please email Cindy at jiang450(a)purdue.edu. Bolivia Technical, Bolivia Cultural, and Biogas Teams, please designate one person to become a sort of "go-to" that is well updated with your team's progress that could help answer Samyu (Grants Head) and Cindy's (Treasurer) questions as they fill out grant applications or other documents throughout the semester. Follow our club's page on social media if you haven't already! Instagram: @EWBPURDUE Our Teams' Progress: Our Leadership Team scheduled a speaker on "Cross-Culture Communication" for October 24th. They are also working on advertisements/planning for the Halloween 5K currently scheduled for Oct. 20th at 8 am. Additionally, they are working diligently to complete grant applications for our club. Our Bolivia Technical Team is working to research, analyze, and establish projects to pursue including capturing the spring, the pipeline route, the water storage tank, and home distribution. Our Bolivia Cultural Team is making awesome progress in organizing and inputting data from interviews with the community of Colquechata. They will then work on pulling out data necessary for the Bolivia Technical Team. Our Biogas Team is working on filling out paperwork and organizing their next trip to Uganda. Our New Member Design Team is beginning the EPICS Design Process and researching ideas for a way for our water route to reach the more secluded areas of Colquechata. Have a great week! Best regards, Caitlyn Hopper Civil Engineering, Purdue University '21 Phone Number: 765-244-2090 Email: hopperc(a)purdue.edu

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EWB Weekly Update
by Anna Veronica Rausch 04 Sep '18

04 Sep '18

Hello Everyone! Our next meeting is Wed September 5th (Tomorrow!) from 6-7:50. In this email: 1) Dues 2) Member Pictures 3) Request from Cindy 4) Elections Just a reminder that everyone needs to pay their dues if you are committed to be in this club for the rest of semester / year. It is $25 for the whole year and $15 for the semester (you save $5 if you pay for the whole year, its a bargain!). Give the money to Cindy at the beginning of the meeting. As of right now dues can still only be payed in cash or check, checks can be made out to "Engineers Without Borders". If you have any questions about dues email Cindy, jiang450(a)purdue.edu Don't forget! If you are on an epics team or on the leadership come to the meeting with your best smiling face because we are doing member pictures for the website! You do not have to wear anything specific but solid colors work best. New members do not have to worry about this. If there are any members who are a part of the American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AICHe), Ameircan Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), or the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) please contact Cindy at the beginning of lab or email her (email above). One last thing! The results of our new officer positions have been determined. Congratulations to Katelyn Hopper the new Vice President and Ed Hutchinson the new Events / Fundraising Head! Also thank you to everyone for being patient during all the changes in the past couple weeks! See you all in lab! Anna Rausch PS FOLLOW THE INSTAGRAM (@EWBPURDUE)

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EWB Officer Elections
by Amanda Marie Lefebvre 01 Sep '18

01 Sep '18

Good morning everyone, As I mentioned in lab there are two positions on the leadership team that need to be filled. We are looking for candidates who have been enrolled in EPICS for at least one semester to fill the VP and fundraising/events positions. If you are interested in running for either of those, please email me by 10:00 on Saturday night with a summary of why you think you would be a good fit and a picture of yourself. The ballots will go out on Sunday morning for the leadership team to vote and it will close Monday night at 8:00. If you have any questions please let me know. Best regards, Amanda Lefebvre

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