AMIGOS Events
Free pizza and drinks provided in all AMIGOS Events!
Spring 2012
Benefits of Networking
Wed, 7 March, 5:30 pm – 7.30 pm (TBA)
Co-hosted workshop about the benefits of networking. It will be leaded by Cyndi Lunch, Director of Fellowships and Graduate Student Professional Development.
Maintaining your Cultural Identity in Academia
Wed, 1 February, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm (LWSN B134)
Co-hosted academic workshop that will consist of speaker Christopher D. Munt who will be running this workshop addressing the controversial topic of maintaining multicultural identity in academia. He will be presenting and running an interactive workshop open to the public..
Fall 2010
New semester meeting
Time and date TBA (LWSN 3151A)
Join us for the first meeting of the semester! We will welcome new graduate and undergraduate students, introduce current AMIGOS members, discuss opportunities offered by
AMIGOS, and present our planned activities for the Fall.
Computer Science Social Hour
Fri, Aug 27, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (LWSN 3rd floor)
AMIGOS will host the first Computer Science Social Hour of the Fall semester. The Snacks with a yummy "latin flavor", including mini-tacos and empanadas, will be served. Come and join us! [photos]
Fall 2009
Meeting with International Visitors from TECSUP, Peru
Fri, Oct 30, 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm (LWSN 3151A)
AMIGOS welcomes visiting undergraduate students from TECSUP, Lima, Peru. We will host lunch, present different research projects from CS groups, and have a Q&A session on Graduate studies opportunities in the U.S. [photos]
High school Latinos in Academic Advancement
Tue, Oct 20, 8:00 am - 9:00 am (LWSN Commons)
An exchange of cultural journeys, academic challenges and goals for the purpose of inspiring our local Latino youth to achieve current academic success and explore the option of a college degree in Science despite linguistic and socio economic barriers. [photos]
New Semester Meeting
Fri, Sep 4, 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm (LWSN 3151A)
Join us for the first meeting of the semester! We will welcome new graduate and undergraduate students, introduce current AMIGOS members, discuss opportunities offered by
AMIGOS, and present our planned activities for the Fall. [photos]
Spring 2009
High school recruiting at
SACNAS Midwest Regional Meeting (Main event)
Sat, Feb 21, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon (STEW 214)
AMIGOS members will present their research demos to high school students at the first SACNAS Midwest Regional Meeting. The event seeks to cultivate leadership among Latino, Native Americans, and underrepresented minorities students. [photos]
Research Bonanza
Wed, Mar 4, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (LWSN 1142)
The Undergraduate Student Board and AMIGOS will co-host a research bonanza where faculty of different backgrounds and interests will briefly talk about their research and opportunities for undergraduate students.
Research presentations by
AMIGOS members and friends
Thu, Apr 9, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (LWSN 3151A)
Senior-level undergraduate and graduate students will give short talks and demos of their recent research projects. We seek to motivate other students to enroll in research activities in Computer Science and related fields.
Fall 2008
New Semester Meeting
Thu, Sep 18, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (LWSN 3151A)
Come and meet AMIGOS’ members, find out about classes and research opportunities at Purdue. [photos]
Latino Scholar Forums (Main event)
Wed, Oct 1, 09:00 am – 5:00 pm (STEW 214, 218)
The Latino Scholars Forum will give Purdue Latino Faculty and Graduate Students an opportunity to highlight their diverse scholarly interest and share their research with their peers. AMIGOS members will present their research and participate in forums.
Research and Summer Internships in Computer Science, Graphics and Other Sciences
Thu, Oct 23, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (LWSN 3151A)
An informal meeting with AMIGOS professors and graduate students who will talk about their internship experiences and about research in Computer Science and Computer Graphics. All are welcome to attend! We will also tour/demo the graphics lab. [photos]
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