Homecoming weekend

Come celebrate all things Purdue during the annual Homecoming festivities! The Purdue Alumni Association will kick off the weekend, hosting a Purdue Alumni Student Experience (PASE) Networking Dinner September 25, followed by a day full of events: annual Alumni Club Leaders Conference, tours of campus, and a 50-year class recognition at the celebration dinner. Cap off the evening by watching the Homecoming parade.

Then bright and early on Saturday, September 27, join the College of Technology at our tent along Stadium Mall Drive from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., prior to the Purdue vs. Iowa game. Technology Homecoming info and links to full events.

11th annual TechPride Golf Scramble Sept. 26

Keep Technology students out of the rough, and connect with alumni and friends while you connect with the ball. Your participation in the TechPride Golf Scramble can provide access to a great Purdue education.

Please join us Friday, September 26, 2014, from 10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex, and use your backswing to help our students follow through on their potential. Full event information.

Internships in Richmond: experience gained, companies aided

Interns are on the job to learn and to gain real-world experience. Some are paid. Some get class credit. Most are college students.

And more are likely to be visible soon in Wayne County and the surrounding region, according to the Richmond Palladium-Item.

Earlham College, Indiana University East, Ivy Tech Community College and Purdue University College of Technology at Richmond all are seeking to place more of their students in internship situations.

Jobs Fair creates possibilities

A few months ago, Chris Snively didn't have a job.

Now, he's a student services coordinator at Purdue University College of Technology at Richmond.

Snively gives a lot of credit to the jobs fair he attended at the Kuhlman Center, organized by the Wayne County Task Force on Jobs. He learned a lot at the fair, and he shares tips for others who attend.

Read the full story from the Richmond Palladium-Item.

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