Summer and Fall 2025 Events

AAARCC BGR Open House

Wednesday, Aug 21 and Thursday, Aug 22 | 3-5pm

915 5th Street (Click to see the map)

Visit to learn about the facility and initiatives of the Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center (AAARCC, pronounced 'ark') and the other cultural centers during Boiler Gold Rush (BGR). Enjoy artistic activities, friendly games, karaoke, and tour of AAARCC while tasting popular Asian snacks!

Complete at least 7 activities to claim a special prize from the AAARCC!

• Button making
• Chopstick competition
• Building tour
• Clay sculpting
• Karaoke
• Mural painting
• Fuse beads
• Mario kart tournament
• 3D crane printing
• Tote bag painting

Free shaved ice provided in partnership with Latino Cultural Center (LCC), Native American Education and Cultural Center (NAECC), and the AAARCC.

Free event in partnership with Purdue Orientation Programs

First Day of School Open House

Monday, Aug 25 | 12pm – 4pm

915 5th Street (Click to see the map)

Stop by the AAARCC on the first day of the Fall 2025 semester to enjoy popsicles and cup noodles, take a “first day of ...” commemorative photo, tour the AAARCC building, check-out our pop-up bread and vegetable table, and meet the AAARCC staff and volunteers!

Lunch & Learn, Select Thursdays 12pm-1pm

The AAARCC hosts a Lunch and Learn guest speaker series each semester on select Thursdays from 12pm-1pm at the AAARCC (915 5th St.) or a campus-specific location (listed for each session).

Each Lunch and Learn features diverse faculty, staff, and students sharing their research or expertise. We believe each Lunch and Learn session poses a valuable opportunity for students to learn from experts and engage in meaningful discussions. The theme for Fall 2025 is "Data in All Forms."  See dates and topics below. 

This event starts promptly at 12pm. This is a hybrid event. In-person seating is limited to the first 50 attendees. Please consider joining us over Zoom at: bit.ly/aaarccLL

If you have feedback about our Lunch and Learn series, please consider filling out this survey to let us know: bit.ly/aaarccLLsur

L&L #1 | Sept 4 - Grass to Garden: Growing Community-based Gardens

Thursday, Sept 4 | 12pm-1pm

915 5th Street  (Click to see the map)

Karen Mitchell, Consumer Horticulture Extension Specialist

This session offers an overview of Purdue Extension's Grass to Garden Signature Program, highlighting key steps for transforming unused green space into a thriving, shared garden. Learn what it takes to build support, plan for long-term success, and grow more than just vegetables - learn how to cultivate a stronger, more connected community.

Karen Mitchell is the Consumer Horticulture Extension Specialist at Purdue University. Her passion for plants led her to earn degrees in Horticulture and Botany, both from Purdue. She began her career as a County Extension Educator in Tippecanoe County, supporting local horticulture education. Now based on Purdue's campus, she leads statewide Extension programs focused on community gardens and home horticulture, helping gardeners across Indiana grow sustainable landscapes.

L&L #2 | Sept 11 - Designing Co-Learning Spaces for Expressive Forms of Scholarly Engagement

Thursday, Sept 11 | 12pm-1pm

915 5th Street  (Click to see the map)

The ALab, Purdue Department of Anthropology

Explore how to decolonize and decanonize academic practices through creative inquiry and engagement,
featuring past and current exhibitions hosted at ALab

The ALab is a new creative laboratory, co-learning space, and multimodal gallery that aims to celebrate and support diverse expressive forms and modes of scholarly engagement. The ALab is open to affiliates interested in presenting their work to fellow creatives, receiving or providing mentorship, and participating in crafting the lab’s vision, direction, and service to the community. The ALab accepts proposals for solo and group exhibits to display in Schleman Hall and Stone Hall spaces each month. 
The ALab is maintained by Purdue faculty Dada Docot and Courtney Wittekind with help from PhD student Olivia Palepoi.

This Lunch & Learn session is generously co-sponsored by The ALab.

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L&L #3 | Sept 25 - Teaching Community Supported Agriculture: 
Tour of Purdue Student Farm

Thursday, Sept 25 | 12pm-1pm

1491 Cherry Ln. (Click to see the map)

Purdue Student Farm, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture (HLA) 

Learn how food can be grown sustainably to support the community, economy, and environment
through a guided tour of Purdue Student Farm.

The Purdue Student Farm is an outdoor lab demonstrating how food can be grown effectively on a small scale, marketed for profit, impact the farmer and the community, and intersect with the economy and the environment. The farm began modestly on the west side of campus in 2010 and has since become a vital part of both the university and local community, embodying the land-grant mission of teaching, research, and extension. Their harvests are dispersed through Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs, commercially to Purdue Dining Halls, and donations to food pantries. 

Transportation to Purdue Student Farm will be provided to attendees who RSVP at bit.ly/LLfarm by September 8. This is an in-person event and there will not be a Zoom option available. 

This Lunch & Learn session is generously co-sponsored by Purdue Student Farm and the Purdue Graduate Student Government (PGSG). 

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L&L #4 | Oct 2  – Side Questing through College as a Spontaneous Wander

Thursday, October 2 | 12-1pm

915 5th Street  (Click to see the map)

Explore how saying yes and casual involvements can turn into unexpected and unforgettable experiences and opportunities that interweave into the main quest.

Ervin Liao, Undergraduate Student in Mechanical Engineering

Ervin Liao is known for trying new things. He first heard the term "side questing" during his freshman year, and the lingo has opened his world ever since. The "side quests" he explored throughout college led to newfound passions in solo travel, experimenting with food, and new connections with the campus community. Ervin serves as a Teaching Assistant for the College of Engineering honors program, the VP External for the Taiwanese Student Association, and a member of Purdue Mechanical Engineering Ambassadors. Ervin received an acknowledgment as the AAARCC Top Volunteer of 2024-2025 
for contributing the most hours to AAARCC initiatives.

This Lunch & Learn session is generously co-sponsored by the Purdue Department of Mechanical Engineering.

L&L #5 | Oct 9– Started from the Bottom, Now We’re Here: From First-Gen College Student to Studying Immigrant Families in My PhD

Thursday, October 9 | 12-1pm

915 5th Street  (Click to see the map)

Learn how the journey of a first-gen college student and son of refugee immigrants inspired research on how U.S.-born children of immigrants reconcile cultural differences with their foreign-born parents.

Nathan Lieng, PhD Candidate in Human Development and Family Science

Nathan Lieng will share about his journey and how it led him to pursue a PhD to make his community’s experiences more visible and understood. Nathan will present findings from his research on parent-child relationships in Asian American immigrant families, highlighting the often-overlooked complexity, bond, and emotional depth within these families. Nathan will also discuss ways students can get involved in research on campus.

This Lunch & Learn session is generously co-sponsored by the Purdue Graduate Student Government (PGSG). 

L&L #6 | Oct 16 - When Sustainability Meets Culture Center Technology & Workflow Practices 
To Optimize Programming Impact

Thursday, October 16 | 12-1pm

915 5th Street  (Click to see the map)

Learn how technology and workflow practices can optimize communication and data evaluation 
to improve programming impact

Mukhamad Suhermanto, PhD Student, Dept. of Environmental and Ecological Engineering

Mukhamad Suhermanto, known as Herman, grew up in a farming household on the slopes of a mountain in East Java, Indonesia. As a first-generation college student, Herman felt passionately about access to technology and teaching, which inspired him to pursue Engineering Education at the State University of Malang, complete a M.Ed. at Kocaeli University in Turkey, and pursue a PhD in Environmental and Ecological Engineering through the Fulbright Program. Herman continues his passion for improving systems, sharing knowledge, and connecting environments with cultures through his graduate assistantship at the AAARCC. 

This Lunch & Learn session is generously co-sponsored by the Purdue Department of Environmental & Ecological Engineering.

L&L #7 | Oct 30, 2025 - Gallery Walk

Thursday, October 30, 2025| 12-1pm

Tour Start: Ringel Gallery in Stewart Center (128 Memorial Mall Dr) (Click to see the map)

Tour End: Rueff Galleries in Pao Hall (552 W Wood St) (Click to see the map)

Robert L. Ringel Gallery & East and West Rueff Galleries, Rueff School of Design, Art, and Performance

Explore how textiles "act" through guided tours of exhibits Mystics of Matter by Faig Ahmed and In This Moment by Julian Jamaal Jones.

The Robert L. Ringel Gallery is an interdisciplinary visual arts space centrally located in the Stewart Center featuring artwork from renowned national and international artists as well as the permanent collection. The Patty & Rusty Rueff Galleries serve as a teaching and research space for the students and faculty. Split into the East and West galleries, the exhibitions regularly feature artwork created or curated by the students, faculty, and alumni. 

Attendees should plan to meet at the Ringel Gallery in Stewart Center
(101 N Grant St) at 12:00PM for the
tour of Mystics of Matter by Faig Ahmed. After the first tour, the group will enjoy a quick/to-go lunch and walk from Stewart Center to they Rueff Galleries in Pao Hall (552 W Wood St) for the tour of In This Moment by Julian Jamaal Jones. Transportation to the Ringel Gallery and Rueff Galleries will not be provided. 

Space for the tour is limited, so please RSVP by Oct 27 using bit.ly/LLgallery  

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L&L #8 | Nov 6, 2025 - The Stories that Games Tell: Analyzing Digital Gaming & Culture

Thursday, November 6, 2025 | 12-1pm

915 5th Street  (Click to see the map)

Explore how the design, plot devices, and play guides of analog and digital games can be studied as narrative and cultural media through student research  

Samantha Blackmon, Associate Professor, Department of English  

Samantha Blackmon is a native of Detroit, Michigan and is a recent transplant to West Lafayette, Indiana, where she serves as Assistant Professor of English at Purdue University. She earned her Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan in 2001 in Rhetoric and Composition. Her research and teaching interests are in Minority Rhetoric and Computers and Composition. Her more recent research project looks at how minority issues play out in the Computerized Writing Environment. She serves as Area Editor of The Writing Instructor and as a member of the Purdue Advisory Committee for Modern Fiction Studies.  

This Lunch & Learn session is generously co-sponsored by the Purdue Department of Environmental & Ecological Engineering.

Student Leadership Retreat & Alumni Tailgate

The retreat and tailgate events have been rescheduled. More information to be announced.

Calling all student organization presidents! Start your fall semester strong with your fellow student leaders at the AAARCC’s Fall 2025 Student Leadership Retreat and Tailgate. This retreat and tailgate is free and open to any student organization president during the 2025-2026 academic year.

Monday, Sept 15 – Saturday, Sept 20

AAARRCC (915 5^th St.), ALab (Schleman 300, 656 Oval Dr), and various locations

Poet in Residence Week of Events

The AAARCC hosts an artist and scholar in residence each semester to highlight national and local experts in weaving narratives, leading communities, and engaging future generations. Bryan Thao Worra is a Lao American poet and our Fall 2025 Poet In Residence. Bryan will be facilitating a variety of workshops related to consulting, artistic strategies, and writing, visual, and performing arts. The AAARCC hosts an artist and scholar in residence each semester to highlight national and local experts in weaving narratives, leading communities, and engaging future generations. Bryan Thao Worra is a Lao American poet and our Fall 2025 Poet in Residence. Bryan will facilitate a variety of workshops related to consulting, artistic strategies, and writing, visual, and performing arts. This program also celebrates the 20th anniversary volume of the Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement.

Traveling Exhibit: LaoAmerica at 50: Dreams, Diaspora and Democracy

Gallery Location: The ALab (SCHIM 300) Schleman Hall (656 Oval Dr.)

Open Gallery Hours:

• Wed, Sept 17 | 1:30PM-4:00PM
• Thur, sept 18 | 10:30AM-4:00PM
• Fri, Sept 19 | 12:00PM-4:00PM

Exhibit Opening
Tuesday, September 16 | 12:00PM-2:00PM
Meet Bryan and commemorate the exhibition opening. Pizza lunch will be provided.

Exhibit Abstract

December 2025 marks the 50th anniversary since the formal end of war in Laos and Southeast Asia, beginning the Southeast Asian diaspora for many refugees living in the US today. The Midwest has served as the home to internationally recognized writers, artists, educators, entrepreneurs and community builders with roots in Laos. Purdue University is home to the Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement which just marked its 20th anniversary. Since the end of the US Secret War in Laos, how have our communities transitioned from authoritarianism and monarchies to democracy? What role has memory and the imagination played in shaping that understanding? Many fled to the United States over their role in assisting the US during the Vietnam War, but few Americans know the full story. Over the decades the community had to grapple with culture shock, anti-Asian racism, gang issues, early teen pregnancy, untreated PTSD and depression, substance abuse and gambling addictions, extreme domestic violence concerns, police brutality, immigration reform and gender equity issues. Even as many make amazing contributions in their diverse fields, what lessons can we draw on from this experience to assist newer Americans and to recognize ongoing challenges in policy and conflict resolution, the preservation of memory and the importance of imagination to create futures we see ourselves in? The LaoAmerica at 50 exhibit presents over 50 objects reflecting 100 years of Southeast Asian history, including archival photos, rare books, and original art speaking to the next generation on a wide range of questions including unexploded ordnance, the preservation of traditional arts and unfolding dreams.

Keynote: Refugee Narratives: A Look into Future Imagination

Thur, Sept 18 | 4:30PM-5:30PM | AAARCC (915 5th St.)

Join Bryan for reflections on how stories of resilience are preserved and shared with communities to inspire the next generation of leaders and successors.

In the case of rain, the keynote will be held at DLR 131 (298 Nimitz Dr.)

Poetry Pop-Ups: The Future We Tell: Student Stories and Imagined Possibilities

Everyone has a story to share! Stop by to listen, recount, and write poetry with Bryan.

• AAARCC (915 5th St.) | Tues, Sept 16 | 3:30PM-5:00PM
• EiR Lounge | Frieda Parker Hall (901 W State St.) | Wed, Sept 17 | 10:00AM-12:00PM and 6:00PM-7:00PM
• Global Fest | Downtown West Lafayette (Northwestern Ave & W Columbia St) | Sat, Sept 20 | 3:00pM-6:00PM

About Bryan Thao Worra

Bryan Thao Worra is the first Lao American to receive an NEA Fellowship in Literature in 2009 for poetry and was a Cultural Olympian representing Laos during the 2012 London Summer Games. He was awarded an Asian Pacific American Leadership Award in 2009 from the State Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans and a 2002 Many Voices Fellowship from the Minnesota Playwrights Center. Since 2018, he has served as the Lao Minnesotan Poet Laureate. His writing is cited in over 9 international textbooks, including the 2012 edition of the Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics and Wenying Xu’s Historical Dictionary of Asian American Literature and Theater. He served as a consultant or contractor to numerous institutions, including the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, the National Endowment of the Arts, the Minnesota History Center, the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. As the author of 8 books, his work appears in 100+ publications globally, including Australia, Canada, England, Scotland, Germany, France, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Chile, Pakistan, and the United States. His writing is translated in Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Tagalog, Bengali, and Lao.

Visit Bryan's website featuring to read more about his previous exhibitions and projects in the Midwest: https://thaoworra.wordpress.com/

The Fall 2025 Poet in Residence programs are generously co-sponsored by The ALab and College of Education.

Global Fest Tabling and Lion Dance Performance

Saturday | September 20 | 3-9pm 

Downtown West Lafayette on Northwestern Ave and W Columbia St (Click to see the map)  

AAARCC and Lion Dance Team will be tabling and performing at Global Fest on Saturday, September 20, from 3:00pm-9:00pm in Downtown West Lafayette. Lion Dance parade times: 4:45-5pm, 5:45-6pm, and 7-7:15pm.

 
We need volunteers to assist us with the tabling and performance! Current Purdue Students who are interested in volunteering should visit bit.ly/AAARCCvolunteer to indicate their interest. 

More information about Global Fest can be found at https://convocations.purdue.edu/event/global-fest-2025/ 

Fall Festival

Thursday, Oct 9 | 6-7:30PM (Oct 16 rain date)

915 5th Street (Click to see the map)

Celebrate the many fall-month festivals, holidays, rituals, and traditions of our communities! The AAARCC and various student organizations will host booths featuring activities, crafts, snacks, and information about traditional and modern celebrations. Stick around for the whole Fall Festival to complete an activity tracker while enjoying live musical and dance performances from student groups.

Call for Activity Booths and Performers

Calling all student organizations! Celebrate the many fall-month festivals, holidays, rituals, and traditions of our communities! The AAARCC would like to invite your student group to host an activity booth or performance to highlight a fall-month festivity celebrated by your community.
 
The AAARCC is collaborating with student organizations and performing arts groups to host booths featuring activities, crafts, snacks, performances, and information about fall-month festivities. This is also a great opportunity to student organizations to partner on an event that serves all students, promote their organization and events to prospective members, and connect with other students with similar and different cultural practices. This event is free and open to all students. The Fall Festival will be held at the alley outside the AAARCC (915 5th St) on Thursday, October 9, from 6-7:30pm.

Spots for the activity booths and performances are limited. Please complete the following Qualtrics forms by Sunday, September 14.
 
If your student organization or group would like to host an activity booth at Fall Festival, please complete this Qualtrics form: aaarcc.short.gy/FFbooth

If your student organization or group would like to perform during Fall Festival, please complete this Qualtrics form: aaarcc.short.gy/FFperform
 

Unsettling Refugees: Vietnamese Refugees Fighting Gentrification in America's Suburbs

October 23, Thursday, 12-1pm

915 5th Street (Click to see the Map)

Cannot join in-person? Zoom stream available: bit.ly/aaarcc-speaker

Author Bio: Jennifer Huynh is a sociologist and an assistant professor of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame. She is the author of Suburban Refugees: Class and Resistance in Little Saigon (University of California Press, 2025). She is on the editorial board for American Quarterly, and her next book project is a comparative study of Southeast Asian deportation. She is a first generation college student from Southern California.

This guest speaker series is generously co-sponsored by the Asian American Studies program and Southeast Asia in the Midwest Initiative.

Friendsgiving with AAARCC & NAECC

Monday | November 24 | 12pm-1pm

Native American Education and Cultural Center (NAECC, 903 5th St.) (Click to see the map)

Join the NAECC and AAARCC to celebrate friendship and community with one another at our annual Friendsgiving Lunch. RSVP form to be announced.

Campus Partner, Student Leadership, and Volunteer Recognition Dinner, November TBA

Destress Week

Monday-Friday | Dec 8 – Dec 12

AAARCC (915 5th St.) 

Finish strong and wrap up the end of the fall semester with the AAARCC, various student organizations, and other campus units co-hosting Destress Week! Each day of Destress Week features different cultures sharing activities and snacks to unwind and enjoy during the Quiet Period.  

More information about the Destress Week events to be announced. 

OWL Liaison Hour

Tuesdays 3-5pm 

AAARCC (915 5^th St.)

Stop by for support from the On-Campus Writing Lab to begin a project, review a draft,
or improve your organization and writing skills! Visit the AAARCC on Tuesdays from 3-5pm to chat with OWL Writing Consultants. Walk-ins are welcome. Appointments are encouraged, so sign-up at owl.purdue.edu

How does Purdue OWL help students?

Thousands of Purdue students, especially the good writers, come to the OWL because they know it's useful to talk about what they're writing and to get feedback. Writers bring in papers from courses in biology, engineering, political science, technology, communications, and many other courses besides English. They also come in to work on resumes and job applications, internship and co-op reports, or any other writing task they're working on, including papers for graduate seminars. We help Purdue students, faculty, staff, and even those learning English as a second language. 

Meet the Purdue Owl Consultants:  

Jacqueline Borchert (she/her) is a Professional Writing Specialist at OWL. Jacqueline comes from the world of education, where she has taught at every level: preschool, middle school, and English Language Learner. Her current research focuses on linguistic justice and multiracial identity. In her free time, she enjoys reading (science fiction, social justice nonfiction, romantasy) and watching/playing DND. 

Brent Cameron (he/him) is a Professional Writing Specialist at OWL. He earned his MA in English Studies from East Carolina University, where he worked as a tutor and taught writing. Brent also taught in the Engineering Communications program at Virginia Tech and currently teaches undergraduate writing course at Purdue.  

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CAPS Liaison Hour & Workshops

Wednesdays 4-5pm 

AAARCC (915 5^th St.)

Stop by for an informal chat to check in on how your semester is going and learn how Counseling and Psychological Services can support your student success! Visit the AAARCC on Wednesdays from 4-5pm to chat with our CAPS Liaisons. No prior appointment is necessary.  

Meet Your Liaison: 

Hello! My name is Tongyu Zhou (M.S.Ed., MPhil.Ed.) (she/her) and I’m a staff therapist at CAPS. I’m excited to offer Liaison Hours at AAARCC, providing support in both English and Mandarin. Whether you need advice, have questions about mental health resources, or just want to talk, I’m here to help. Additional information about me: I love trying new recipes, exploring restaurants, traveling, hiking, and doing jigsaw puzzles. Feel free to stop by – I’m here to support you! 

Peace! My name is Mohamad “Mo” Almakky (M.A., M.Ed.) (he/him) from Saudi Arabia and I'm a doctoral psychology intern at CAPS! I’m thrilled to offer Liaison Hours at AAARCC, providing support in English and Arabic. I enjoy connecting with students, whether you need support, have questions about mental health resources, or just want to chat. A little about me: I love coffee (dreaming of opening my own shop!), traveling (visited all 50 U.S. states), vlogging on YouTube, baking, and exploring new places. Feel free to stop by - I’m here for you! 

More information about CAPS workshops to be announced. 

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CARE Liaison Hour & Workshops

Select Wednesdays | Sept 10, Oct 15, Nov 5 | 3-4pm

915 5th Street (Click to see the map)

Visit the AAARCC (915 5th St.) on select Wednesdays each month from 3-4pm to chat about healthy relationships with CARE Advocates while learning a new craft.

More information about the healthy relationships and craft workshops to be announced.

Meet Your Advocate:

Tiffany Botsford-Samuels,
Assistant Director
Center for Advocacy, Response, & Education (CARE)

I have worked at Purdue since 2022. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Indiana and I practiced mental health therapy before coming to Purdue. I completed my bachelor's in psychology from Indiana University-Kokomo and my master's in Clinical and Community Mental Health from Western Illinois University. I am a proud daughter, sister, wife, and cat-mom. 
I love reading, crafting, and making people laugh.

September 10: Aloe Planting & Pot Painting

Meet our CARE Advocate Tiffany and learn about how to nurture healthy aloe plants and relationships

October 15: Pumpkin Crafting

Meet our CARE Advocate Tiffany and learn about healthy relationships while crocheting and painting mini pumpkins for fall

November 5: Bead Jewelry

Meet our CARE Advocate Tiffany to learn about healthy relationships while making bead jewelry with affirming messages to exchange with peers

Crochet with CARE and Cultural Centers

Wednesdays | Sept 3, 10, 17, 24 | 3:30-4:30pm 

Students are invited to crochet a granny square that will be joined into a community quilt, symbolizing healing and solidarity. No prior experience with crochet is necessary to participate. Each of the Purdue Cultural Centers will be hosting sessions in partnership with CARE to crochet a community, one stitch at a time. Weekly crochet circle sessions will be held at the AAARCC (915 5th St) every Wednesday, 3:30-4:30pm, during the month of September. 

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CCO/PPA Liaison Hour & Workshops, Wednesdays 1-2pm

Select Wednesdays | 1-2pm

915 5th Street (Click to see the map)

No prior appointment is necessary.

Career Services Advising: 

Stop by during CCO Liaison hours with Shihling Chui-Dwyer, Career Services Consultant and International Student Specialist, to review your resume or cover letter, prepare for interviews, and chat about job opportunities. 

Sept 3*, Sept 17, Oct 1, Oct 15, Nov 5, Nov 19 

* Career Fair Resume Drop-in 

Pre-professional Advising: 

Stop by during PPA Liaison hours with Cristy Gosney, Senior Pre-Professional Advisor, to chat about programs in healthcare and law, ask about recommended exams and courses, and discuss strategies for writing your personal statement or preparing your application. 

Sept 17, Oct 15, Nov 19 

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GRAD TEA: Weekly Grad Students Hours

Come network or quietly work with other graduate students while enjoying tea and snacks!

Hosted by: Asian American and Asian Graduate Student Association (AAAGraSA)

Language and Conversation Practice

Tuesdays & Fridays (starting September 9), 3-4PM

915 5th Street (Click to see the map)

Open to all language learners and native speakers!  

Languages offered: Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, Vietnamese 

Program Activities 

• Improve communication skills through role play in common dialogues, situations, and scenarios 
• Practice writing characters, learn vocabulary, and pronunciation of Asian languages  
• Share stories, traditions, and celebrations from your culture
• Talk about experience in Asian and Asian American communities  
• Watch iconic movies and sing karaoke of your favorite artists! 

Get Involved! 

Interested in volunteering? Want to share your language to others? Speak to our staff and sign up to volunteer at bit.ly/AAARCCvolunteer

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Pop-Up Bread Table

Mondays | 11 AM

AAARCC (915 5th St)

Stop by the AAARCC to pick up free bread and pastries!

Offered on a first-come, first-served basis on Mondays from 11 AM while supplies last.

Announcements will be made on @purdueaaarcc social media when the bread is gone for the day.

Co-hosted by: ACE Food Pantry

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Vegtable Pick Up (Summer-Early Fall 2025)

Tuesdays | 11 AM

AAARCC (915 5th St)

Available while supplies last

Stop by the AAARCC to pick up free vegetables from our Roots Garden in partnership with Purdue Student Farm. Offered on a first-come, first-served basis on Tuesdays from 12PM while supplies last. Announcements will be made on @purdueaaarcc social media when vegetables are gone for the day. 

Co-hosted by: Purdue Student Farm

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