Purdue Engagement & Service-Learning Summit 2024 – Giant Leaps, Local Impacts

Event Description

Join us for Giant Leaps, Local Impacts. Faculty, staff, students, and community partners are invited to leap forward for local impact and celebrate giant leaps for engagement in Greater Lafayette and beyond. Together we will celebrate the impact we made when we were apart, create new connections, and recognize incredible engagement work. The Summit will feature lightning talks by engaged faculty, staff, students, and community partners; networking activities; a student showcase; and happy hour.

REGISTRATION
There is no cost to attend; however, registration is required.

Purdue affiliated? Register HERE.

Community partner? Register HERE.

OVERVIEW
Faculty, staff, students, and community partners are invited to leap forward for local impact and celebrate giant leaps for engagement in Greater Lafayette and beyond. The Summit will feature lightning talks by engaged faculty, staff, students, and community partners; networking activities; a student showcase; and happy hour.

Faculty and Staff
Connect with community partners and your engaged Purdue peers

Students
Share your work and compete in the Student Engagement Showcase

Community
Connect with Purdue faculty and staff and ignite your next collaboration

STUDENT SHOWCASE
Students from across Purdue’s campuses are invited to showcase community engagement projects as part of service-learning courses or engagement activities. The top three presentations in each category (poster and creative display) will receive cash prizes. Learn more on the Showcase Info page. Review 2023 Showcase presentations on the Showcase Presentation Site.

AGENDA

2:30 PM Welcome Messages

2:45 PM Lightning Talks by Engaged Faculty, Staff, Students, and Community Partners

• Nicole Adams, Pharmacy, “I’ve Got a Guy: Partnership beyond acquaintance”
• Emmanuel Babalola, Curriculum & Instruction, “From Little Explorers to Future Scientists: Nurturing early interest in STEM with ‘Physics is Fun’ project”
• Harris Collins, Honors College, “Centering the Urban Periphery: Service Learning and community engagement in your own backyard”
• Erin Hoying, Nursing, “From Playgrounds to Teddy Bears: Creating and maintaining a meaningful community partnership”
• Jason McManus, Wabash Center, “Life Without Limits: How academic inquiry, innovation, and technology are changing the game for people with disabilities”
• Sandra San Miguel, Veterinary Medicine, “The League of VetaHumanz: Using our powers for good!”

3:45 PM Networking Activities

4:00 PM Happy Hour & Student Showcase

5:15 PM Student Showcase Awards

5:30 PM Summit Ends

CONTACT & EVENT LOCATION

Event: Discovery Learning and Research Center (DLRC), 207 S. Martin Jischke Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907

Parking: Discovery Parking Lot, 298 Nimitz Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907

Admission

Free