ISS Insider
A PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS (ISS)
Volume 4, Issue 1 Fall 2011
Dean’s Dish
Inside this issue: I would like to take this oppor- sional students. With 2,542 your questions by phone, email,
tunity to welcome our new new international students, or in-person. You can also find
Global Fair @ the 2 international students and say Purdue now has a total of 7,934 useful information on the ISS
Fountain ‗thank you‘ for choosing Purdue. international student on cam- website, including access to
I would also like to welcome pus. online forms and information
Thank You to ISS 2 about how to get involved in ISS
back our continuing interna- I encourage you to take advan-
WOW! Volunteers sponsored programs and events.
tional students and our visiting tage of the many opportunities
Perspectives scholars. I hope everyone‘s fall to get involved at Purdue,
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semester is going well. whether it be with programs Best wishes this semester,
International Center, 3 This semester marks a large offered by the ISS Office or one
increase in our international of the hundreds of student or-
Global Café 3 ganizations available on campus. Michael A. Brzezinski, Ed.D.
student enrollment, with the Dean of International Programs
addition of more than 1,700 I also recommend seeking help
UR Global 4
undergraduate students and when needed. The staff of the
Black Cultural 5 over 700 graduate and profes- ISS Office is available to answer
Center
Latino Cultural 6
Center
Message from Dr. Ayers, Associate Dean, International Programs
Native American 7
Educational and February 1st and 2nd, 2011, Pur- each one to invest in new rela- and special historical sites are
Cultural Center due University was closed due tionships. It may be difficult and interesting and fun, but relation-
to inclement weather. Two days uncomfortable, at first, but ships make the long-term differ-
Boiler Out! 8 off, when just beginning my make it a goal to befriend a ence.
Volunteer Program career at Purdue as the new person from the U.S. See if it is These past two months, my wife
Associate Dean of International possible to build a friendship and I have befriended several
Meet Min Koo: 8 Programs seemed odd. From strong enough to be invited to international students and schol-
Purdue Drum Major my vantage point, the weather an American‘s home for the ars. I have discovered that there
appeared to be a rather typical holidays. To meet Americans is an advantage to being new;
ISS Abroad: 9 you may need to join a club,
Recruiting Future winter day. I had recently we have open social schedules
moved from the Snow Belt a attend a church, volunteer with and are available with room in
Boilermakers one of the many community
few hours‘ drive to the east, our lives for new friendships.
Farewell to Karen Stow, Ohio where it is not un- organizations or join one of the We found friendship quickly
9
Lembcke common to receive 70 – 80 many programs offered through with international friends:
inches of snowfall in one season. the ISS Office. Avoid the trap of through the church we attend,
This Issue‘s Idiom: 10 only relating to others from by befriending neighbors,
Actually, adjusting to the your own country. There is
Straw that Broke the through the host family program
weather is a minor concern much to learn and it is an enjoy-
Camel‘s Back here on campus.
when it relates to moving. I able adventure.
Global Policy 10 knew from past experience, that It‘s fun to meet new people
relationships are key to success- Having some time to reflect on from a different culture; give it a
Research Institute the numerous times I lived
fully adapting to a new environ- try.
ment. For the over 2,400 new abroad, it was the friendships
international students who ar- forged that made my time re- David Ayers, Associate Dean
rived this fall, I would encourage warding. Museums, large cities International Programs
Volume 4, Issue 1 Page 2
Global Fair: Food and Fun @ the Fountain
events.
A special
treat for
Global
Fair at-
tendees “I volunteered with the
was the ISS on the day of the
opportu- Global Fair helping with
nity to
meet the initial set up. With an
President atmosphere of a big out-
Córdova door party full of games
and the and food, finally ending
Food, fun and a run through new Dean of International Pro-
the fountain were all things that grams, Dr. Mike Brzezinski.
with a speech by the
new international students Both President Córdova and President and perform-
enjoyed at the Global Fair @ Brzezinski welcomed students, ance by the Purdue
the Fountain on August 19, encouraging them to join the Twirlers, the fair provided
2011. As the capstone event Boilermaker family by getting lots of opportunities to
for ISS WOW! (Weeks of involved in campus and com-
Welcome), Global Fair wel- munity life. new students to meet
comes new international stu- The Global Fair also included a
and get to know others
dents to Purdue. special performance by the like them. The students
Nearly 600 international stu- Purdue Twirlers, including Miss and their parents enjoyed
dent attendees were greeted Boilerette, The Girl in Black, the fair and I am sure
by Purdue staff members from The Silver Twins, and the that they would recom-
the ISS Office and other col- Golden Girl (pictured above).
leges and offices on campus, as The twirlers each performed mend it to future stu-
well as President Córdova their amazing feats of dance dents. The Fair is a great
herself. The evening began and athleticism to a very appre- way for Purdue to tell the
with a delicious Indiana barbe- ciative crowd and then stayed new students,
que-style meal. Students and and took pictures with their
staff alike enjoyed playing carni- fans.
„welcome.‟”
val themed games around the The winning combination of
engineering fountain. Favorites food and fun, with games and Kushal Moolchandani
included cornhole, ladder ball, prizes aplenty, made the Global
and a football toss. By winning
Graduate Student
Fair @ the Fountain an exciting
games, students collected tick- and enjoyable event for all who
ets that were later redeemed attended.
for prizes such as Purdue hats,
frisbees, and tickets to campus
Thank You to ISS WOW! Volunteers
The ISS Office would like to assisting with set-up and tear- at future sessions of
thank the students who volun- down, scanning students‘ check ISS WOW!, please
teered during ISS WOW! -in documents, answering ques- watch your Purdue
(Weeks of Welcome). More tions in the student and parent email for announce-
than 150 international students lounges, helping with social ments and be sure to
assisted the ISS Office staff by security card applications, as- sign-up online.
welcoming new international sisting PUSH by handing out Once again, thank
students to Purdue. student insurance cards, and you to all of the vol-
performing various tasks at the unteers who helped
The tasks performed by volun- Global Fair.
teers included preparing and make ISS WOW! a ISS WOW! Volunteers: (Pictured left to right) Mohammad
handing out welcome bags, If you would like to volunteer success! Hafizur Arman, Anna Bao, Joselito Wong Yau, Mengchao
Liang, Pam Sari, Clarine Chan, Mohammed Azeem
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Perspectives: Share Yours
ISS ―Perspectives‖ meets Friday
ISS staff would like to afternoons at 4:30pm for a
welcome the following look at American life and cul-
ture. Students at the August
three students, who
26th kick-off meeting took a
will serve as graduate motor coach tour of the city to
assistants for the see their new surroundings and
programming and stopped for dinner at the home
engagement area of of Marty and Brenda Dittmar.
the ISS Office. If you are interested in learning
more about our community
and the people in it, contact
Javier Aguirre Nancy Montague to be added
Javier hails from Mexico to the email list for weekly
and is pursuing an MBA announcements about Perspec-
with concentrations in tives topics and activities.
―Perspectives – American Life & Culture” joined SLCF Harvest Party at Lehe Farm on
Operations and Strategic September 30, 2011.
Management.
Yipin (Amanda) Lu Come Sample What the International Center has to Offer
Having previously
studied Economics at For more than 40 years, the group that is well-liked among Indiana, participants form life-
International Center (IC) of international spouses is ―Coffee long friendships. ―Our hope is
Purdue, Amanda is now and Conversation,‖ which that cross-cultural friendships
beginning Krannert‘s West Lafayette has been a
great place to learn about meets Tuesday mornings from can grow and flourish at the
MBA program. She is 10:00am to 11:30am. IC,‖ said Danielle Schiewer, IC
other cultures and to practice
from Shanghai, China. foreign language skills. Most New this semester, the IC is Co-Administrator.
popular among the IC‘s pro- offering Hindi and Danish lan- Certainly, with its smorgasbord
Ashwin Rai grams are its international guage classes, as well as a Chi- of offerings each semester,
Originally from India, cooking classes, which boast nese conversation group. there is a little something for
Ashwin is working on a both male and female partici- Through these and other IC everyone at the IC.
master‘s degree in pants, and its free English lan- classes, as well as weekly pro- For more information about
guage classes, which are at- grams, like the Global Café and upcoming events and classes at
Aeronautics &
tended by Purdue students, bus trips to places such as the the IC, visit www.intlctr.org/.
Astronautics scholars, and spouses. Another
Engineering. Maple Syrup Festival in western
Global Café: Off to a Good Start
Global Café, a program jointly their own research interests
sponsored by the ISS Office and hobbies. One presenter,
and the International Center Ralph Rohrer, a native Indiana Photograph Courtesy of:
(IC), is held at the IC every resident, will show clips from Ankush Chakrabarty
Friday from 5:30pm - 7:30pm Hoosier movies that made Doctoral Student,
and draws Purdue students, Indiana famous (October 28th). School of Electrical and
scholars, and local community Next semester, Global Café Computer Engineering
members who want to experi- programs will feature music
ence other cultures. This se- and the arts from around the
mester, four Purdue student world. Those interested in
organizations are hosting presenting should contact Beth
Global Café with presentations Tucker. To find out what‘s
on Kazakhstan, Brazil, Vietnam, happening at Global Cafe this
and Turkey. In addition, Pur- semester, check out the ISS
due faculty and staff are sharing calendar.
Volume 4, Issue 1 Page 4
Spotlight: UR Global
UR Global is a student organi- when they graduate,‖ explains
zation that matches new inter- UG Global advisor Annette
national students with return- Benson.
ing students in the Residence This fall, UR Global matched
Halls. While the ultimate goal 300 new international students
may be to assist the new stu- with a returning student men- UR Global mentors and their international student mentees get to know one another.
dent with his or her transition tor. They are matched based
to Purdue, the hidden gem of on common interests, gender, dinners provide an opportunity
this program is that it provides and sometimes language and/or to explore cultural dimensions
a glimpse of the future. culture. ―One pair may be a in a casual atmosphere. ―We “These amazing
small town in Indiana often have a short presenta- students are being
tion, but what is really effective
girl majoring in Animal thrust into their first
Science and a girl from is for the guest to join the stu-
dents for a meal,‖ Benson global team assign-
a very urban city in
China majoring in elaborates. ment. They have to
Management, but they Growing more than 1000% figure out how to
both love shopping, from the first year to the sec- work together with
shoes, and food,‖ says ond certainly supports the someone they are
Benson. ―When they needs and desire for programs
meet and realize how of this nature at Purdue, but
meeting for the first
much they have in more important than the num- time. This is what
common you can see bers are the lives that are posi- will be expected of
UR Global students enjoy a meal together.
that a-ha moment happen.‖ tively affected. ―I want the them in the global
―These amazing students are UR Global is a collaboration students that participate in the market when they
being thrust into their first between University Residences program to complete it and be
able to say, ‗I can do this; I can graduate.”
global team assignment. They and the Office of International
have to figure out how to work Students and Scholars. The survive, and I can help some-
together with someone they students meet weekly for din- one else,‘‖ concludes Benson. Annette Benson
are meeting for the first time. ner during the first eight weeks For more information about UR Global
This is what will be expected of of classes and then monthly for UR Global, contact Annette
them in the global market the duration of the year. The Benson.
ISS Facebook: Take Another Look
Beginning November 1, 2011, food items. Other topics will about an event, but it will also
the Purdue University Interna- include information about be a place where the ISS Office The ISS fanpage
tional Students and Scholars where to go on campus to get can give you information that will feature a
(ISS) Facebook page is jumping the help you need, ISS trip you might need or want – and monthly contest
into high gear! Taking a cue announcements, ISS programs don‘t forget, you could win a
and trainings, cultural notes, ISS prize!
for prizes such
from Mr. Zuckerberg himself,
the ISS Office is trying to make staff introductions, and much as tickets to
its fanpage both useful and fun. more. sporting events
Become a fan today and join in
The page will feature a monthly The fanpage will still be a place the fun! or free food
contest for prizes such as tick- where any student can post a items.
ets to sporting events or free question or share information
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Black Cultural Center: Cultural Arts Series
October 7-11, 2011 October 20-21, 2011 burg Center for Research in
The BCC Black Culture, will discuss the
Research Tour BCC Coffeehouse
Purdue‘s Black San Juan and Loiza, Puerto Rico 7:00pm migration‘s impact on blacks
Black Cultural Center and the nation‘s political, eco-
Students will explore the Afri- nomic, social and cultural de-
Cultural Center offers can influence on Puerto Rican Performing Arts Ensembles will velopment.
a variety of programs culture. They wiill visit the present a glimpse of the mate-
historic district of Old San Juan, rial acquired during the re-
and services that the El Yunque rain forest and search tour to Puerto Rico. November 13, 2011
one of the best kept secrets of Africaribe Bomba
celebrate the rich the Western World—the town 3:00pm
October 21-23, 2011
of Loiza. ―Born free‖ blacks and Fowler Hall
heritage of the African those who escaped enslave- Homecoming Weekend
The audience will enjoy an
ment founded the town. It is Celeberating the national cen-
American experience. the birthplace of the African- tennial anniversaries of Kappa
evening of Puerto Rican music,
song and dance that reflects
inspired musical form of Alpha Psi and Omega Psi Phi
Through a host of Bomba.
the African influence. The
fraternities.
Bomba is a uniquely Puerto
performing arts Rican music and dance genre
October 13, 2011 October 25, 2011 that will keep the audience
ensembles, the Black Platanos and Collard Howard Dodson-In Motion: moving.
Cultural Center Greens The Africa-American Mi-
8:00pm gration Experience December 2, 2011
celebrates the Fowler Hall 7:00pm Cultural Arts Festival
The play ―Platanos and Collard Fowler Hall 7:00pm
diversity of Purdue.
Greens‖ is a comedy about Dodson will address the na- Loeb Playhouse
The Center also two college students, and Afri- tion‘s cultural shift during what
The festival is a culmination of
can-American and Latina, who was known as the ―Great Mi-
the BCC‘s semester-long ex-
houses a special fall in love. Cultures and hidden gration,‖ when 2 million African
ploration of Afro-Latin culture
prejudices collide as their fami- -Americans moved from the
collections library, a and the Diaspora featuring the
lies are forced to confront and southern United States to the
BCC Performing Arts Ensem-
overcome biases while the Midwest, Northeast and West
computer lab, and a bles. Admission: General public
couple defends their bond to from 1910-1930. Dodson, re-
$7; Purdue students $5.
family and friends. tired director of the Schom-
student organization
office and meeting Source:
space. http://www.purdue.edu/bcc/
Purdue’s African American History
Did you Know? 1894 - David Robert Lewis 1955 - Dolores Cooper 1990 - Tarrus Richardson is
becomes Purdue‘s first black (Shockley) becomes the first elected as the first African
The Black Cultural graduate, majoring in Civil Engi- African American woman to American president of the
neering. earn a Ph.D. from Purdue. student government.
Center building is
1904 - Richard Wirt Smith is 1968 - Helen Bass Williams 1999 - The new Black Cultural
organized to Purdue‘s first black athlete. becomes Purdue‘s first black Center opens, marking the first
professor. building on campus designed by
represent a traditional 1947 - Purdue‘s dormitories an African American architect.
African extended are desegregated. 1970 - The Black Cultural Cen-
ter opens. 2009 - Purdue Black Alumni
family village. 1950 - Phillip V. Hammond is Organization commissions
the first African American to 1978 - Cassandra Agee is Pur- Black Purdue, a film about the
earn a Ph.D. at Purdue. due‘s first African American African American experience at
Homecoming Queen. Purdue.
Volume 4, Issue 1 Page 6
¡Todos Son Bienvenidos! "All are welcome!"
Source:
http://www.purdue.edu/lcc/
With its guiding philosophy of about the Latino culture, as programming, the LCC offers
¡Todos Son Bienvenidos!, Pur- well as celebrate its rich history students and other visitors an
due‘s Latino Cultural Center and accomplishments. Through ITaP computer lab, a Latin
(LCC) serves the entire Latino its many programs, the LCC American Book & Media Col-
community, including Purdue‘s strives to build a community lection, a study room, a multi-
students, faculty, staff, and for Latinos/as to increase cul- purpose room, a conference
alumni. Established in 2003, tural awareness both within room, and an outdoor area
the LCC is the place to learn and outside of Purdue. Beyond with a sand volleyball court.
Latino Student Council
Did you know that the Latino divided into four categories, as Association at Purdue, the
Cultural Center (LCC) has follows: Academic/Professional: Latino Alliance, the Latino
created a Latino Student Coun- the Association of Latino Pro- Graduate Student Organiza-
cil (LSC) that includes Latino- fessionals in Finance and Ac- tion, the Puerto Rican Student
based and interest organiza- counting, The Society of Mexi- Association; Fraternities/
tions that further the mission can American Engineers & Sci- Sororities: Delta Phi Mu, Delta
of the LCC? Consisting of a entists, the Society for Ad- Pi Rho , Sigma Lambda Gamma,
member of each organization, vancement of Chicanos and Tau Phi Sigma, and Perform-
Spanish Conversation
the LSC meets every other Native Americans in Science, ance: Capoeira, La Milonguera - Tables
week to collaborate on events the Society of Hispanic Profes- Argentinean Tango Club, the
sional Engineers; Cultural: the Latin & Ballroom Dance Team, Wenesdays
and programs.
Association of Zamorano and the Salsa Club. 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Participating organizations are
Alumni, the Colombian Student Latino Cultural Center
Every Wednesday, LCC
Conversation tables provide a
Latino Cultural Center: Upcoming Events fun and interactive
opportunity to practice
October 12, 2011 October 28, 2011 November 9, 2011 speaking and enhance listening
skills with native Spanish
Black in Latin America, Día de los Muertos (DDLM) Humanigration CALLOUT speakers. Small groups
Mexico & Peru: The Black 4:00pm - 7:00pm 6:00pm - 8:00pm provide personal attention
Grandma in the Closet YWCA, 605 N. 6th Street BRNG 1245 and an intimate environment.
6:00pm - 9:00pm Día de los Muertos, or Day of Participants of all levels are
LALS 495 Humanigration: welcome; however, some
ARMS 1109 (map) the Dead, is a celebration with A Border Experience is a 3 basic level of Spanish is
Professor Henry Louis Gates a long and rich history rooted credit hour course offered in recommended. Weekly
JR. explores the almost un- in the indigenous cultures of Spring. The Latin American & participation is not required,
known history of the significant Mexico. With a mixture of Latino Studies (LALS) courses simply attend as your schedule
numbers of black people—the indigenous ritual, Catholicism, do count towards the LALS allows. New participants are
two countries together re- and pop-culture, the obser- minor and may count for some always encourage to attend.
ceived far more slaves than did vance of Día de los Muertos is other requirements. We en-
the United States —brought to a unique celebration that is an courage you to speak to your Volunteers: If you are a native
these countries as early as the illustration of the flexibility of advisor. The Humanigration Spanish speaker, love talking
16th and 17th centuries. Guest culture and the importance of course is an experiential learn- about where you are from,
Facilitator: Dr. Joseph C. Dor- holding on to one‘s history and ing course on immigration top- and want to work with people
sey, Associate Professor of roots. Each fall semester, the ics relative to Mexico. In addi- who really want to learn the
History and African American LCC holds a community cele- tion to weekly lectures, stu- language, please consider
bration to commemorate the dents will travel to Tucson, volunteering. Tables are led
Studies by at least 2 volunteers.
Día de los Muertos. Many times Arizona and Nogales, Mexico
misconceived as a celebration Weekly participation is not
for a week during spring break
required.
of death, the Día de los Muer- to learn about immigration
tos serves more as a vibrant more intimately. Please Con-
and colorful celebration of life. tact the Latino Cultural Center For more information, please
for more information. call 765-494-2530
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Native American Educational and Cultural Center
October 12, 2011 November 2, 2011 Ishmael Hope is a storyteller
Purdue established the Diversity Café: Two Spir- Film Documentary and from Juneau, Alaska who shares
its Film Screening and Dis- Discussion: Tecumseh’s stories from his Inupiaq and
Native American Tlingit
cussion Vision
Educational and Cultural 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 6:00pm - 8:00 pm heritage. A multi-talented art-
STEW 218 ABC Pfendler Hall 241 ist, writer and actor, Ishmael is
Center (NAECC) in the an enthusiastic learner and
In collaboration with the Diver- Learn about Shawnee leader educator of Alaska Native art
siKey Certificate Program, Tecumseh and his brother
spring of 2007 in order and culture. This event is pre-
Diversity Café will feature the Tenskwatawa, known as the sented in collaboration with
to develop future award winning documen- Prophet, and their connection the Eiteljorg Museum.
tary Two Spirits, a stunning film to Indiana history. Tecumseh‘s
generations of educated focused on Native American Vision is part of the PBS Ameri-
lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans- can Experience We Shall November 17, 2011
Native students to gender community. This event Remain: America Through The First Thanksgiving:
is also part of the Experience Native Eyes film Series. History and Insight from a
contribute to their tribal Liberal Arts programming se- Native American Perspec-
ries and Purdue‘s National tive
communities, as well as Coming out Day Celebration.
November 3, 2011
11:30am - 2:00 pm
Wiping Away the
to educate non-Natives
“To catch the reader's attention, place Shreve Hall, Jade Room
an interesting sentence or quote from Tears Symposium
the story here.” October 26, 2011 Purdue University Ever wonder about the first
regarding Indigenous Lecture Presentation: Why Thanksgiving? Learn about
This symposium marks the
American Indians Don’t Massosoit, Chief of the Wam-
cultures, histories, and 200th anniversary of the Battle
panoag Nation, and the role his
Buy Evolutionary Biology of Tippecanoe and will shed
traditions. NAECC and the Land Bridge tribe played with maintaining
light on the circumstances lead-
12:30pm - 1:30pm the alliance between his People
ing up to the battle, its role in
partnerships include the Pfendler Hall 241 and the settlers in the 1620s.
the War of 1812 and the ex-
This program will feature the
In collaboration with the De- perience of Native participants.
Sloan Foundation Keynote address will feature
film documentary, After the
partment of Forestry and Natu- Mayflower, part of the PBS
Indigenous Graduate ral Resources in the College of Susan Harjo (Cheyenne and
American Experience We Shall
Agriculture, Muscogee), poet, writer and
Remain: American Through
Program, the Dr. Corey Welch (Northern advocate for Native American
Native Eyes film series. Join in
Cheyenne) will present a Na- sovereignty and preservation
the discussion at the conclusion
GEMscholars Project tive American perspective on and protection of sacred sites.
of the film. This event is pre-
evolution. This event is also Sponsored by: the Department
and Symposium, Sharing sented as part of the Lunch and
part of the EcoLunch Series in of Anthropology, Department
Learn Diversity Series and in
the College of Science. of History, College of Liberal
the Land geosciences collaboration with the Cultural
Arts, NAECC, Office of the
Awareness and Language Pro-
Provost and Office of the Vice
education program, a Native American Heritage President for Research. For
grams in Housing and Food
Month Events Services.
Geology Field Course, more information, click here
the Eastern Band November 1, 2011
November 8, 2011
Native American Heritage
Celebrating Alaskan Native
Cherokee Visiting Month Opening Celebra-
tion Traditions with Ishmael
Scholars Partnership, 6:00pm - 7:30 pm Hope
3:00pm - 4:30 pm
STEW 218 ABC
and the Eiteljorg STEW 214 AB
cc/
NAECC kicks-off Native
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Museum of American American Heritage Month cele-
rd ue.ed
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bration at Purdue with a Native
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American community drum Sour
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circle featuring Tony Showa
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educator. Reception will imme-
diately follow this event.
Volume 4, Issue 1 Page 8
Boiler Out! Students Volunteer Nearly 2,000 Hours
Boiler Out! staff
In late November 2010, the different countries. With the program is a way for the stu-
students dedication, they were dents to give back to the would like to
Boiler Out! Volunteer Program
was forced to adapt to stu- able to volunteer for 1,300 Greater Lafayette Community. recognize those
dents‘ rapidly growing interest hours over the course of the In just the nine months since it students who have
in the program. The Boiler semester. Over the summer, has been established as a co- volunteered for
Out! Co-Coordinators, Mau- 45 students from 13 countries hort- based program, Purdue‘s
encompassed the Boiler Out! international students have
20+ hours
reen Doyle and Sara Randriana-
solo, realized that demand had cohort. These students had volunteered 1,873 hours of
Tamanna Akter
far exceeded supply, with wait- the unique opportunity to vol- their time to help the Greater
unteer at events such as the Lafayette community. Mohammad Hafizur Arman
ing lists of more than a hun-
dred students for single volun- Broad Ripple Art Fair, the Indy Boiler Out! is also happy to Aurangzeb Aurangzeb
teer events. Deciding to make 500 Festival, and the Taste of welcome Javier Aguirre, a Chi Ben
the program cohort-based, Tippecanoe. The Summer graduate student in Krannert Clarine Chan
interested students must now 2011 Cohort volunteered School of Management, as the
nearly 400 hours in just two Di Chen
apply and be accepted to the Boiler Out! Program Assistant.
program. Only those students and a half months. Currently, Leela Rama Rao Cherukuri
the Fall 2011 Cohort is just If you would like to get in-
who are accepted are given volved in the Boiler Out! Vol- Yingle Choo
access to sign-up for that se- getting started with 167 stu-
unteer Program, watch your Ning Ding
mester‘s Boiler Out! events. dents from 17 different coun-
tries. During the month of email account in late October Yanita Ekayanti
The cohort program officially and early November to learn
began with the spring 2011 September alone, they have Yiren Guo
been able to volunteer 176 how to submit your applica-
semester. tion! Wen Han Mark Hiew
hours.
The Spring 2011 Cohort con- Jessie Ho
sisted of 112 students from 19 The Boiler Out! Volunteer
Jing Jiang
Wenqian Jiao
Soo Yee Kuah
Meet MinChan Koo, Drum Major, Purdue Marching Band Yuan Li
Wing Fai Loke
Min Koo, an undergraduate still vividly remember the day Band, Min said there are only a Sai Mun Kenneth Loo
student from South Korea, is a of the parade! I will never handful. He believes this is due
Yifei Lu
Drum Major and Student forget it.‖ Min also looks for- to cultural differences. But
ward to future travels with the getting involved on-campus is Kushal Moolchandani
Leader with Purdue‘s ―All
American‖ Marching Band. Min band, as he will be performing important, according to Min. Altug Ozcelikkale
has been involved with march- in the St. Patrick‘s Day Parade ―It helps a lot to adjust to a Siew La Pang
ing bands since attending high in Dublin, Ireland in March new environment. You will get
Aiman Pata
school in Oklahoma and Penn- 2013. to make more friends through
activities and also you get to Ariffin
sylvania. When asked if there were
other international students learn more about Purdue cul- Kibashini Periasamy
Min‘s favorite part of being in ture!‖
Purdue‘s Marching Band is the involved in Purdue‘s Marching Yicun Qian
opportunity to perform at Ravindran Rejesvaran
different venues. Last year, Min Ahmad Fakhrul Sajali
had the opportunity to play at
Pam Sari
the Macy‘s Thanksgiving Day
Parade in New York City. Of Priya Seshadri
that experience, Min said, ―It Benoy Shah
was simply great! We had a Yang Shen
tight schedule, but got to spend
Shivanand Shivanand
some time in NYC for a couple
of days and rehearsed in a ho- Nitin Singh
tel ballroom. The date of the Qiushi Song
parade started with a 1:00am Eugene Toh
dress rehearsal and after a
Xi Wu
short nap, we woke up again
and led the parade at 9:00am! I Lin Yang
Lu Ye
Bing Zhang
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ISS Abroad: Recruiting Future Boilermakers
Each fall, Purdue staff members join other university representatives in recruitment efforts that take
them around the world. The excerpt below is a glimpse into the schedule of Bryant Priester, Senior
Undergraduate Admissions Counselor in the ISS Office. Bryant traveled on the Council of Interna-
tional Schools (CIS) Asia tour from September 6th to September 24th, making stops in the following
countries: China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. Below, Bryant shares
journal entries from his time in Vietnam, in which he joined representatives from 29 other colleges,
marking his first time in the country.
Thursday, September 15th 6:00pm - 8:00pm
(8:00am - 10:00am Purdue time)
6:55pm (7:55am Purdue time) -
Arrive in Hanoi, Vietnam Attended Hanoi Public Fair at the
hotel.
Because it is the first time in
Vietnam for the majority of us on I was feeling the jet lag, so you
the tour, our travel consultant see the coffee cup on my table.
arranged for all of us to be given The college fair was on the 19th
leis when our group emerged floor...here‘s the street scene
from immigration and customs at down below and the Hanoi sun-
Hanoi airport. set from the 19th floor deck.
8:00pm Onwards
Friday, September 16th (10:00am Purdue time)
3:00am (4:00pm Purdue time) I decided what to eat for dinner,
I am wide awake. Decide to counted the remaining college
answer some emails and do some fair materials, and relaxed for the
reading. third week of the tour.
11:00am (Midnight Purdue time)
Arrive at the United Nations
International School Hanoi for
college fair.
1:00pm - 5:00pm
(2:00am - 6:00am Purdue time)
Visited Ngoc Son Temple and Bryant would like to thank Keith Sanpei
had lunch at a local restaurant. of Pacific University for assisting with the
photographs.
ISS Office Bids Farewell to Karen Lembcke
It was with mixed feelings that An avid walker, hiker and tion events, and many of Pur-
the staff of the ISS Office said someone who likes to be on due‘s sporting events. So keep
'good-bye' to Karen Lembcke the go, Karen‘s retirement your eyes out for Karen at
upon her September 30th re- plans include traveling, spending these events on campus and in
tirement. Karen began her time with her family, doing the community. You might
position in the ISS Office on some volunteer work, and just even find her as a guide on the
August 11, 1997 as the Admin- enjoying life! Karen has two Delphi Wabash Canal boat or
istrative Assistant to Dr. Mi- sons, one daughter, and six enjoying the chocolate covered
chael A. Brzezinski. She was grandchildren with a new raisins (which she loves) from
the person ISS staff members grandson scheduled to arrive in Albanese Confectionery in
Michael A. Brzezinski poses for a went to for various business late January or early February. Crown Point!
picture with Karen Lembcke at her needs. Fortunately, saying good-bye to Though sad to see her go, the
retirement party on September 27th Karen does not mean she will
Karen was known in the ISS ISS Office staff is also excited
Office for her cheerful de- be absent from Purdue as she for Karen and knows that she
meanor and infectious laugh. loves to attend plays, Convoca- will not be bored in retirement.
The Office of International Students and Scholars (ISS) is committed to the inter-
nationalization of Purdue University by providing appropriate services and sup-
port to international clientele and various University departments and offices.
ISS seeks to enhance the academic, cultural, and social pursuits of students and
scholars from abroad through knowledge and expertise in recruitment, admis-
Office of International sions, immigration, advising, and cross-cultural programming.
Students and Scholars
(ISS)
Schleman Hall, Room 136
475 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN
47907-2050
This Issue’s Idiom: Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back
Meaning: One final problem or weight before collapsing. ―last straw‖ and ―final straw.‖
Phone: 765-494-5770 misfortune that, when added to Charles Dickens later changed
Fax: 765-494-6859 previous problems, becomes the phrase to, ―the straw that Example:
Email: iss@purdue.edu more than a person can bear. broke the camel‘s back‖ in his Student: I have two exams
novel Dombey and Son. In this scheduled for next week, but
History: In the mid-1600s, the context, the idiom meant that when my professor said our
ISS Walk-In Hours expression, ―the last feather people can only handle so research papers are due, too,
that breaks the horse‘s back,‖ much before they reach their that was the straw that broke
was used to suggest that a limits and become over- the camel‘s back. Now I can‘t
Monday whelmed. Common shortened
horse could only carry so much concentrate at all!
9:00am - 11:30am versions of the idiom include
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Tuesday
9:00am - 11:30am Global Policy Research Institute
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Purdue‘s recently inaugurated seven critical global concerns: internship program in public
Wednesday Global Policy Research Institute 1. Agriculture - crop develop- policy, and a master of science
9:00am - 11:30am (GPRI) focuses on increasing ment, food security, safety degree in public policy and
the visibility of Purdue‘s re- public administration (subject
1:30pm - 4:00pm 2. Environment - climate
search findings and enhancing to approval). For students
change, sustainability, water, interested in learning more
Thursday the impact of the University‘s air, and arable land
discoveries for the common about the issues addressed by
1:30pm - 4:00pm 3. Energy Systems - alternative the GPRI, a cross-listed course
good. The launch of the GPRI
marks the achievement of a sources, delivery, efficiencies titled Seminar in Global Policy
Friday goal specified in Purdue‘s ―New 4. Economy - global commerce, Issues is offered in the fall and
9:00am - 11:30am Synergies‖ strategic plan. The development spring semesters.
1:30pm - 4:00pm institute is directed by Arden L. 5. Health - health care engi- Located at 1341 Northwestern
Bement Jr., a former nuclear neering, disease, drug research Avenue, the home of the GPRI
engineering professor and de- was a gift from Purdue alumni
6. Security - defense, space,
partment head at Purdue, as R. Thomas and Anne Schowe,
cybertechnology
well as a former director of the who now reside in Santa Bar-
National Science Foundation. 7. Society and Leadership - bara, California.
family, governance, community
With faculty, staff, and students To learn more about Purdue‘s
resilience
from more than 126 countries, GPRI, you can contact the insti-
Purdue is well-positioned to The GPRI also intends on offer- tute or join their mailing list to
address problems on a global ing faculty and student fellow- receive updates and news.
scale. With its three founda- ships, nationally visible work-
tional pillars of research, out- shops, forums, and publications,
reach, and education, the GPRI a certificate in public policy for
concentrates on the following students, an interdisciplinary