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Fwd: Sign up to be a mentor to Future Faculty | EACC Summer Mentoring Circles
by Carl R Wassgren 10 Apr '26

10 Apr '26

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sherrie Tucker <tucker76(a)purdue.edu> Date: Apr 10, 2026 14:19 Subject: FW: Please Share - Sign up to be a mentor to Future Faculty | EACC Summer Mentoring Circles Sent out on behalf of Dr. Jackie McDermott Can you please share the following request with faculty in your schools? The Engineering Academic Career Club (EACC) is looking for faculty mentors for our graduate students and postdocs seeking to transition into faculty positions. Deadline for faculty mentors is 8am on April 20. Thank you! Jackie P.S. I am also attaching the notice that we are sharing with current graduate students and postdocs. I am already emailing this out, but feel free to share if able. -- Dear Engineering Faculty- We need your help: Come mentor the next generation of your academic colleagues! The Purdue Engineering Office of Graduate Education and the Engineering Academic Career Club (EACC<https://boilerlink.purdue.edu/organization/eacc>) are running Summer Mentoring Circles. Now in its seventh year, serving over 300 grad students and postdocs, this program aims to help graduate students and postdocs identify action steps towards future faculty careers.  What: Mentoring Circles will be made of two professors and 6-8 graduate students and/or postdocs. EACC provides group circles with sample schedule, recommended discussion topics, Zoom room breakout rooms and technology support. Your role is to come and share your experiences and recommendations (no prep required!). See a news article about the 2025<https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Academics/Graduate/News/2025/shaping-to…> cohort here. When: Meet from June to August (eight 1-hr meetings total, dates below).  Where: Virtual on Zoom. Faculty Mentor Survey Deadline: Monday April 20, 2026 by 8am. Mentor Sign up here: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0UJmDje99dD7lIO<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> Important Dates: Groups meet on the following dates from 12:30-1:30pm (1hr; flexibility allowed if needed): Wednesday June 3, 2026 (Virtual Kickoff for mentors and mentees) Wed June 10, 2026 Wed June 17, 2026 Wed July 1, 2026 Wed July 8, 2026 Wed July 15, 2026 Wed July 22, 2026 Wed August 5, 2026 (End of the Summer Celebration; hybrid) The goal of this Mentoring Circle program is for graduate students/postdocs to identify achievable goals for themselves, which will help them establish a timeline from PhD to Professorship. See a news article about the 2025<https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Academics/Graduate/News/2025/shaping-to…> cohort here. What past mentees are saying: “I think the program is absolutely amazing and I’m so glad I was a part of it. My faculty members were the best. And I’m so grateful to them for their words, advice and most importantly, their time.” – Past mentee “I not only got an insight into what it is like to be a faculty member, but also came to know about the application process and got help on how to write a research statement and a CV.” – Past mentee Please let me know if have any questions. Thank you in advance for your time, Jackie Want your graduate students/postdocs to also be involved? The Grad Student/Postdoc EACC Summer Mentee Application can be found here: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_exrq8raxsl1eL0W<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> P.S. While we are unable to offer compensation for mentoring, at the end of program celebration we do hope to serve you a great lunch and provide you with thank you swag. Jacqueline E. McDermott, Ph.D. Associate Director of Graduate Student Excellence College of Engineering Dean’s Office for Graduate Education Purdue University Pronouns: she/her/hers jem(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jem@purdue.edu> www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelineemcdermott<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linked…> STT 353, 550 W. North St., Indianapolis, IN 46202 ARMS 1235, 701 W Stadium Ave, West Lafayette, IN 47907

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FW: Important Please Read: Summary of Shutdown Requests for Science Buildings April 11- 16 Renovations and CFS Repairs
by Carl R Wassgren 09 Apr '26

09 Apr '26

FYI. From: David Edward Schippnick <dschippn(a)purdue.edu> Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:52 AM Subject: Important Please Read: Summary of Shutdown Requests for Science Buildings April 11- 16 Renovations and CFS Repairs All Purdue Indianapolis Site directors, Please see upcoming shutdowns for the EL and SL buildings below. One addition I will make is for item #2. This will also shut down chilled water to the ET building April 11th 6:00am-4:30pm affecting the HVAC system. They will utilize outside fresh air intakes to try to keep the building a cool as possible during this time. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding any of these shutdowns and pass along as needed. Thanks, Dave All We are beginning to receive an increasing number of shutdown requests April 11th-16th due to ongoing renovations and CFS repairs required in the Science buildings. Please find below a summary of the current shutdowns: 1. EL Building Closure – April 11th Confirmed The EL building will be closed on Saturday, April 11th, due to necessary repairs on the domestic water system. CFS will perform maintenance starting at 5:30am until 4:00pm. The work is expected to be completed sooner, but this schedule covers the worst-case scenario. Unauthorized personnel will not be allowed entrance during this water shutdown. During this shutdown, there will be no domestic water available, affecting: - Restrooms - Drinking fountains - Eye wash stations - Emergency showers - Steam systems (including building heat and autoclaves) 2. SL Building Chilled Water Shutdown- April 11 -Confirmed- This will affect the ET building also. Chilled water shutdown from 6:00am-4:30pm will affect the SL/ET buildings HVAC cooling system and lasers. 3. SL 3rd Floor East Side (only)- Hot Water Shutdown- April 11-Confirmed Hot water shutdown from 6:00am to 4:30pm will only affect the SL 3rd floor east side temporary hot water shutdown affecting the heating system used for comfort in the HVAC system within our labs and offices. This shutdown does NOT affect the domestic hot water supply at the sinks. You will still have access to hot water for regular use at the sinks during this period. 4. EL Building Electrical Surge Protector Replacement -April 16th Confirmed CFS plans to complete the electrical surge protector replacement on Thursday, April 16th, from 6:00 AM to 7:00 AM. The existing surge protectors are defective and fail to protect critical components in the panels from electrical spikes. This work will largely impact all mechanical equipment within the penthouse machine room, including: - Exhaust fan fume hoods - SARC Air handler - Building air handler - Hot water heating pump - Restroom and general exhaust fans (used to remove lab exhaust air via HVAC pipes) - RO system - Lab air compressor - Exhaust fans for bio safety cabinets - Heat recovery pump (associated with air handlers) - Energy heat wheel (associated with air handlers) - Penthouse machine room AC system Please plan accordingly and contact me if have any questions or concerns. Thanks Angel Angel Campbell School of Science, Dean’s office EL 130 317-274-0631 [IU Indianapolis - Your First Step to Your Ideal Future ...]

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Seminar Announcement - Today, Wednesday 4/8/26 IP 231 11:30 AM (Refreshments at 11:00 AM)
by Zachary Daniel Sigafoes 08 Apr '26

08 Apr '26

Hello, Please join us today, Wednesday 4/8/26, in Hine Hall at 11:30 AM to welcome Bárbara Bessolo, Founder & CEO of DynamoEdge, as she presents her seminar "Predicting the Unpredictable: Real-Time Edge AI for Intelligent Transportation". [cid:3f7c61e9-1e59-490c-ac9d-4fd032395658] Also, there will be coffee & sweets served before the seminar at 11:00 AM. Kindly, Zach Sigafoes - Executive Assistant Purdue University in Indianapolis SL 260S 723 West Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 zsigafoe(a)purdue.edu<mailto:zsigafoe@purdue.edu> - 765.495.7703 [cid:e9d8ed00-ccb0-4600-b627-5c0050e014b0]

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Seminar Announcement - Tomorrow, Wednesday 4/8/26 IP 231 11:30 AM (Refreshments at 11:00 AM)
by Zachary Daniel Sigafoes 07 Apr '26

07 Apr '26

Hello, Please join us tomorrow, Wednesday 4/8/26, in Hine Hall at 11:30 AM to welcome Bárbara Bessolo, Founder & CEO of DynamoEdge, as she presents her seminar "Predicting the Unpredictable: Real-Time Edge AI for Intelligent Transportation". Please find her abstract and bio attached to this email as a reference. If you could, please share this with your students and colleagues as they made be interested in attending. [cid:77d8131e-2e1c-45f2-9e64-e8f5c4ab7ac2] Also, there will be coffee & sweets served before the seminar at 11:00 AM. Kindly, Zach Sigafoes - Executive Assistant Purdue University in Indianapolis SL 260S 723 West Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 zsigafoe(a)purdue.edu<mailto:zsigafoe@purdue.edu> - 765.495.7703 [cid:addc94f2-fc28-45a4-8f9a-dd708967e934]

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FW: SELB building, domestic water and steam shutdown.
by Carl R Wassgren 06 Apr '26

06 Apr '26

FYI. From: David Edward Schippnick <dschippn(a)purdue.edu> Date: Monday, April 6, 2026 at 10:26 AM Subject: SELB building, domestic water and steam shutdown. All Purdue Indianapolis Site Directors, Please see the Steam/Water shutdown details below for the EL building on Sat. April 11th. Let me know if there are any questions or concerns and pass along as needed. Thanks, Dave All, On Saturday, April 11, CFS needs to make repairs to the domestic water system. This will result in water and steam to be shut down on the 11th. The proposed shutdown time will be from 5:30am - 4:00pm. We anticipate the repairs to not take this long but are in place for the worst-case scenario. During this time, there will be no domestic water to the building. This will affect restrooms, drinking fountains, eye wash, emergency showers, and steam. Because steam will be affected, there will be no building heat to the building and no steam available to any autoclaves if any exist in the building. Steam has to be shutdown as domestic water is utilized as a cooling agent. The reason for the shutdown is to install a new isolation valve on the domestic water system and to replace several other valves in line that are involved with the water softeners. We believe one of the current valves is permitting city water to mix with softened water and is leaking by. Please let me know if you have any questions. Shane Green Facility Operations Leader Campus Facility Services Informatics & Communications Technology Complex (IT) 058 535 W. Michigan St. Indianapolis, IN 46202 3172781419 greensa(a)iu.edu<mailto:greensa@iu.edu> https://cfs.indianapolis.iu.edu/<http://https/cfs.indianapolis.iu.edu/> [indianapolis-logo]

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Fw: Instructor Development Opportunities
by Zachary Daniel Sigafoes 06 Apr '26

06 Apr '26

Please see the email below on behalf of Tracy Birdwell. Zach Sigafoes - Executive Assistant Purdue University in Indianapolis SL 260S 723 West Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 zsigafoe(a)purdue.edu<mailto:zsigafoe@purdue.edu> - 765.495.7703 [cid:5c2a34a3-f68e-4c3b-a6e8-b4603a84f962] ________________________________ From: Sherrie Tucker <tucker76(a)purdue.edu> Sent: Monday, April 6, 2026 8:54 AM To: Brian S King <king360(a)purdue.edu>; Carl R Wassgren <wassgren(a)purdue.edu>; Christopher Edward Finch <finch21(a)purdue.edu>; Steve Higbee <shigbee(a)purdue.edu> Cc: Aaron Edward Lottes <lottes(a)purdue.edu>; Sherry Clemens <clemens4(a)purdue.edu>; Christine Anne Warnock <cawarnoc(a)purdue.edu>; Zachary Daniel Sigafoes <zsigafoe(a)purdue.edu> Subject: Instructor Development Opportunities Sending out on behalf of Tracey Birdwell~ please forward to your faculty/instructors. I’m sending along some information about two of our IMPACT programs if you are looking for ways to help your instructors update or adjust any of your courses through a program, along with a cohort of other instructors. I’ll be working with the Indy instructors!! We don’t typically take graduate students for the Semester version, but they are welcome to apply for the Week version. This is the link to apply to either: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4GHwNGH8PXrBKRg<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> 1. IMPACT Week (May) This fully remote program is an intensive, one-week course designed to give you the tools to create a course following research-driven practices that create significant learning experiences for your students. Each day you’ll work through a module and complete reflection questions that a) showcase what you’ve learned and b) help you implement practices that engage learners in your content and course. Our support team will provide written feedback and host daily, optional “Coffee Talks”. 2. IMPACT Semester (Fall Cohort - in Indy) Instruction Matters Purdue Academic Course Transformation (IMPACT) program is a faculty development program that supports instructors from all discipline’s university wide. IMPACT has continued to lead the way in large-scale faculty and course transformation for over a decade. Financial support is $10,000. Specifically, the IMPACT<https://www.purdue.edu/impact/> programs supports faculty’s ability to: * Implement pedagogical practices that are student-centered, autonomy-supportive, and engaging * Create learning environments that are equitable and inclusive * Adopt a scholarly approach to instruction and contribute to a community of practice Let me know if you have questions! Tracey — Tracey Birdwell, PhD | tbirdwel(a)purdue.edu<mailto:tbirdwel@purdue.edu> Assistant Director, Center for Instructional Excellence Purdue University Student Center 225 520 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis, IN

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Parents Weekend, April 17 - Looking for ME Student Groups & you!
by Zachary Daniel Sigafoes 01 Apr '26

01 Apr '26

Hello, The College of Engineering will host an event from 1-4pm on Friday, April 17th in the ET Atrium. ME, ECE, BME, EPICS & more will all have a table with various games or products featured. Mechanical Engineering (me & whoever else would like to join) will wheel out the popcorn machine and serve popcorn. If you'd like to be a part of it or if you'd like to just be a guest, please feel free to join us. I'm writing to ask for you help with contacting student groups. I've been asked to reach out to our student groups and offer for them to join in hosting a table or being represented at this event. I have a list of contacts for groups that I've been able to connect with last semester and will reach out to presidents and associated/listed faculty advisors. Please feel free to share this email with student group leaders/presidents and let them know that we're looking for ME student groups to have a table at this event. It doesn' t need to be for the full event (1-4pm), but we're looking to get as many groups to have a table as there's room. In the near future, a flier will be produced so that this event may be promoted. Thank you, Zach Sigafoes - Executive Assistant Purdue University in Indianapolis SL 260S 723 West Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 zsigafoe(a)purdue.edu<mailto:zsigafoe@purdue.edu> - 765.495.7703 [cid:bf639100-5a11-474c-a9fa-8659eba707d7]

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FW: Graduate TA opportunities in Indianapolis (EPICS/VIP/Makerspace)
by Carl R Wassgren 31 Mar '26

31 Mar '26

A TA opportunity for your graduate students... From: Karen Denise Alfrey <alfreyk(a)purdue.edu> Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 2:50 PM Subject: Graduate TA opportunities in Indianapolis (EPICS/VIP/Makerspace) Hello, Indianapolis Site Directors – Please share the following with your graduate students who may be interested in TA opportunities in Indianapolis: Hello, Purdue graduate students in Indianapolis! We are currently recruiting Teaching Assistants for Indianapolis-based roles in EPICS, VIP, and the Makerspace for Fall 2026. EPICS projects connect undergraduate students to nonprofit community partners to provide engineering design solutions to address real-world needs. VIP teams work on faculty-sponsored research projects or industry-sponsored design challenges. Each EPICS and VIP section meets once a week for two hours, and TAs with a 20 hr/week appointment are typically assigned 3-4 sections. TAs would be expected to attend each weekly meeting as well as supporting the program through grading, mentoring/office hours, and holding occasional sessions to help students develop skills needed for their projects (such as coding, 3D printing, understanding tolerances, and other topics). Makerspace TAs staff the Indianapolis Makerspace, providing guidance to students who come there to work on their projects while ensuring safe operation of all equipment. The application is available here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…>; we expect to begin interviews in mid-April. If this opportunity sounds interesting to you, I encourage you to apply! Thanks, Karen D. Alfrey, PhD Assistant Director of EPICS, Purdue in Indianapolis Professor of Engineering Practice, College of Engineering and Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Purdue University alfreyk(a)purdue.edu<mailto:alfreyk@purdue.edu> | 765.495.7738 | ET 215C Thanks! Karen D. Alfrey, PhD Assistant Director of EPICS, Purdue in Indianapolis Professor of Engineering Practice, College of Engineering and Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Purdue University alfreyk(a)purdue.edu<mailto:alfreyk@purdue.edu> | 765.495.7738 | ET 215C

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Making Indianapolis classroom reservations
by Carl R Wassgren 27 Mar '26

27 Mar '26

Just an update on making Indianapolis classroom reservations: * Reservations for courses, exams, and final exams should go through Kristin Dill, the ME Schedule Deputy. * Reservations for all other activities should go through either Zach Sigafoes for ME-related events or Chris Warnock for MSPE-related events. -- Carl

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FW: ORI March Faculty Workshop on Indy Campus March 30.
by Carl R Wassgren 27 Mar '26

27 Mar '26

FYI. From: Sherrie Tucker <tucker76(a)purdue.edu> Date: Friday, March 27, 2026 at 2:51 PM Subject: ORI March Faculty Workshop on Indy Campus March 30. Please distribute to your faculty. [cid:image001.png@01DCBDF9.1CB3E410]

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