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Senior Capstone 2026 - 8:45am - 12:00pm in the Lilly Auditorium
by Zachary Daniel Sigafoes 19 Dec '25

19 Dec '25

Good morning, Today is our Capstone day! We'll be in the Lilly Auditorium and lobby from 8:45am through 12:00pm today. Please join us in celebrating the hardwork and efforts of our seniors as they share and present their hard work over the semester. If you'd like to be a juror, please write to Dr. Stang and let him know (we need more 🙂). 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:b81b1c7a-1d51-41e1-b077-0ea604f4143a]

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Capstone Poster Presentation 12.19 - Jurors Needed
by Zachary Daniel Sigafoes 09 Dec '25

09 Dec '25

Hello, Dr. Stang is looking for Jurors to score this year's set of presentations for Senior Capstone Design's poster show and presentation taking place on Friday 12/19. If you're interested in assisting, please write to Dr. Stang so that he can keep of list of Jurors and prepare accordingly. 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:0c2b82a9-397d-41ad-97cb-09ffcc45d6df]

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FW: EPICS / VIP Poster Session
by Carl R Wassgren 03 Dec '25

03 Dec '25

FYI. From: Aaron Edward Lottes <lottes(a)purdue.edu> Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM Subject: EPICS / VIP Poster Session Hi All, Please encourage faculty and staff to stop by the Indy EPICS/VIP poster session Thursday 4-6 in Campus Center 450 B&C. Umulis is looking for a strong show of support to these students. Thanks, Aaron

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SL 260 Office Hours - Thanksgiving Break (26-28)
by Zachary Daniel Sigafoes 24 Nov '25

24 Nov '25

Hello team, I'm writing to inform you that the SL 260 office will be closed from Wednesday 11/26 - Friday 11/28 in observance of the Thanksgiving Break. I will post notice on the door to the suite. 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:c11cfe61-5df8-465a-9c58-37066ab8badb]

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Fw: Seminar Nov 21st Chris Hogan 2pm IO105
by Carlos Larriba-Andaluz 21 Nov '25

21 Nov '25

Hello all, Just a reminder that the seminar is taking place today at 2pm. I know there is a conflict with a 2pm meeting, but please let your students know so that they come. Thank you, Carlos ________________________________ From: Carlos Larriba-Andaluz <clarriba(a)purdue.edu> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 11:59 AM To: me-indy-faculty(a)ecn.purdue.edu <me-indy-faculty(a)ecn.purdue.edu>; me-indy-staff(a)ecn.purdue.edu <me-indy-staff(a)ecn.purdue.edu> Subject: Seminar Nov 21st Chris Hogan 2pm IO105 Hello all, We will be having our final Seminar of the Semester on Nov 21st. The invited speaker is the head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Please let me know if you are interested on going to dinner/breakfast/lunch, and/or meeting with the speaker. Abstract and bio are here: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME/Indy/Seminars/2025/particles-and-droplets… [cid:ee8b09ce-1674-44a8-a239-55b7e75e77b0] [cid:4b1e0064-e327-41c5-a204-747c11d75575]

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Mechanical Engineering Student Forum (hosted by ASME) - 1:30pm in SL 165
by Zachary Daniel Sigafoes 17 Nov '25

17 Nov '25

Hello, I'm writing to inform you that Mechanical Engineering's student forum will be held in SL 165 today from 1:30 - 3:00 pm. Please feel free to join in and support our students if you're available. 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:ab978fc7-0715-4b4c-ab9b-7cf82ed6caa3]

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Fw: ET 1st floor domestic water shutdown 11/15/25
by Zachary Daniel Sigafoes 13 Nov '25

13 Nov '25

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:f1c7c5b7-82ac-42ea-8454-a9cc1a948477] ________________________________ From: Sherrie Tucker <tucker76(a)purdue.edu> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 9:54 AM To: Zachary Daniel Sigafoes <zsigafoe(a)purdue.edu> Subject: FW: ET 1st floor domestic water shutdown 11/15/25 Kind regards, Sherrie Sherrie Tucker Operations Manager Purdue University College of Engineering 350 North Blackford St., Suite 101C Indianapolis, IN 46202 Tucker76(a)Purdue.edu<mailto:Tucker76@Purdue.edu> Ph: 765-495-7770 [cid:image001.png@01DC5483.91D7CC00] From: David Edward Schippnick <dschippn(a)purdue.edu> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2025 9:52 AM To: Gregory A Hall <hallga(a)purdue.edu>; Shamima Mithun <smithun(a)purdue.edu>; Steve Higbee <shigbee(a)purdue.edu>; Sherrie Tucker <tucker76(a)purdue.edu>; Joseph Wallace <jwalla78(a)purdue.edu>; Jamie M Richards <richa186(a)purdue.edu>; Brian S King <king360(a)purdue.edu>; Stewart F Bauserman <stew(a)purdue.edu>; Emily Allison Mclaughlin <mclaug18(a)purdue.edu>; Veto M Ray <vmray(a)purdue.edu>; Karen Denise Alfrey <alfreyk(a)purdue.edu>; Christine K Collins <ccollins(a)purdue.edu>; Andrew Aurin Tomaschke <atomasch(a)purdue.edu>; Carl R Wassgren <wassgren(a)purdue.edu>; Kimberly Lynn Million <klmillio(a)purdue.edu>; Sara Dickey <sldickey(a)purdue.edu>; Christine L Krull <clkrull(a)purdue.edu>; Corinne Catherine Renguette <crenguet(a)purdue.edu> Cc: Michael LeeShaun Mundy <mlmundy(a)purdue.edu>; Daks Robert Hoffman <hoffm231(a)purdue.edu>; Alicia Breeding <anbreedi(a)purdue.edu>; Keegan Anthony Dyson <kadyson(a)purdue.edu> Subject: ET 1st floor domestic water shutdown 11/15/25 All Purdue Indianapolis Site Directors, The contractor work from last Saturdays ET water shutdown was not completed so another domestic water shutdown is scheduled for this Sat 7:00am to noon. Affected rooms are in attachment(same as last shutdown) Restrooms will still be functioning. Please forward along as needed and let me know if you have any concerns. Thanks, Dave David Schippnick Assistant Director of Space and Facilities Sigma Theta Tau (STT) 550 W. North St. Indianapolis, IN 46202 dschippn(a)purdue.edu<mailto:dschippn@purdue.edu> m: 317-490-2460 [Purdue University]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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Slides from today's ME-Indy Area Meeting
by Carl R Wassgren 10 Nov '25

10 Nov '25

I've attached the slides from today's ME-Indy area meeting in case you weren't able to attend. I fixed a couple of errors and added some information to the slides too. -- Carl

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FW: Parking lot closure
by Carl R Wassgren 04 Nov '25

04 Nov '25

FYI. From: David Edward Schippnick <dschippn(a)purdue.edu> Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM Subject: Parking lot closure All Purdue Indianapolis Site Directors, Please see below and distribute accordingly. Building Coordinators, Lot 71 will close around 9:00 pm on Saturday, Nov. 8 and will reopen the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 11. The temporary lot closure is to allow preparation for an event in the evening on Monday, Nov. 10. EM permit holders that typically utilize lot 71 should plan to use lot 69 or lot 92 during this time, or any other EM or ST surface lots on campus. A map is attached to assist. Please share this information with employees in your buildings. Let us know if you have any questions and we appreciate your understanding. Andrew Andrew McGee Associate Director – TDM and Space Management Parking and Transportation Services Indiana University - Indianapolis 1004 W. Vermont St. Indianapolis, IN 46202 317-278-0167 mcgeean(a)iu.edu<mailto:mcgeean@iu.edu> parking.indianapolis.iu.edu<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fparking.in…>

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Fw: Now Hiring: Graduate Assistant – Career and Graduate Programs Development (Indianapolis Focus)
by Zachary Daniel Sigafoes 03 Nov '25

03 Nov '25

Hi Colleagues with Graduate Programs in Indianapolis, Just an FYI for transparency — the College of Engineering Dean’s Office plans to hire a Graduate Assistant focused on graduate initiatives in Indianapolis starting in Spring 2026. The goal is for this position to support college-level efforts while also strengthening our overall graduate presence and on-the-ground engagement as your programs continue to grow. Please let me know if you have any questions. If you know of any Indianapolis-based graduate students who might be interested, feel free to encourage them to apply! Posting is below and attached. Best, Jackie 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 From: Jacqueline E McDermott Sent: Friday, October 31, 2025 10:57 AM To: 'coe-grad-indy-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu' <coe-grad-indy-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:coe-grad-indy-list@ecn.purdue.edu>> Cc: Janet M Beagle <jbeagle(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jbeagle@purdue.edu>>; Jessica McCormick <jrrodger(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jrrodger@purdue.edu>> Subject: Now Hiring: Graduate Assistant – Career and Graduate Programs Development (Indianapolis Focus) Dear Engineering Graduate Students, The College of Engineering Graduate Education office is seeking a Graduate Assistant (GA) to support innovative programming and initiatives that enhance the graduate student experience—particularly for engineering students in Indianapolis. The position begins January 2026, with potential for renewal based on program needs and performance. Preference will be given to graduate students based in Indianapolis. Interested applicants should complete the GA Application Qualtrics form by Wednesday November 19th. Please find more information about the position and application below. Warm regards, Dr. Jackie McDermott College of Engineering Graduate Education Seeking Applicants for Graduate Assistant – Career and Graduate Programs Support Title: Graduate Student Assistant – Career and Graduate Programs Support Department: College of Engineering, Dean’s Office of Graduate Education, Indianapolis Anticipated Start Date: January 2026 Position Description: The College of Engineering Graduate Education office seeks a Graduate Assistant to support innovative, data-driven initiatives that enhance the graduate student experience—particularly for Indianapolis-based engineering students. The position will help plan and coordinate career and leadership workshops, build community across the Indianapolis and West Lafayette campuses, and collaborate with partners to strengthen students’ career readiness and sense of belonging. Key responsibilities include supporting data collection and analysis related to Indianapolis graduate programs (curriculum, enrollment, outcomes), drafting year end reports, managing the graduate student research symposia and online mentoring initiatives (GradTrack and GradBridge), and assisting with Indianapolis-based graduate recruitment and outreach efforts (including but not limited to campus tours, lab showcases, and sharing 4+1 pathways). Additional duties may include communications, event logistics, and working directly with prospective and current students to promote engagement and success in engineering graduate education. This appointment will be a 50% (half time) appointment at 20 hours per week with typical work hours during the business day, though occasional evening or weekend commitments may be required. The appointment will begin in January 2026 and may be renewed based on program needs and performance. Qualifications / Required Skills: * Pursuing an engineering graduate degree in a program eligible to hold an assistantship (Ineligible program include online and professional masters.) * Expected graduation date of December 2026 or later (later preferred). * Strong interest in career development, leadership, and student success in engineering. * Experience with event planning, student engagement, or academic programming. * Familiarity with data tracking, communications tools, and collaborative platforms (e.g., MS Teams, Qualtrics, etc.). * Excellent organizational and communication skills. * Self-motivated and able to work independently and collaboratively. * Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain confidentiality. * Preference will be given to graduate students based in Indianapolis. Compensation: Compensation will be commensurate with College of Engineering graduate assistantship rates and the student’s academic level. To Apply: Complete the following GA Application by Wednesday November 19 here: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_024d2NgkWCPVMeW<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> 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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