A service learning class at the College of Technology at Lafayette has made a big impact at the local Boys and Girls Club.
Students in the course undertook several projects to help improve the experiences for kids at the club, including:
BCM at the 2013 Walsh Reception
Bryan Hubbard, Brad Benhart and Dawn Lamb attended the annual reception for alumni of building construction management, civil engineering and construction engineering and management in September. The Chicago event is sponsored by Walsh Construction and is a wonderful opportunity for BCM faculty to connect with industry and alumni.
Mock career fair helps student prepare for real thing
In an effort to help prepare new BCM students for their first BCM Career Fair, Daphene Koch, associate professor of building construction management, and Dawn Lamb, student and industry outreach specialist, partnered to host a Mock Career Fair.
They conducted the event as part of the BCM 10001 (Introduction to Construction). More than half of the class is first-year students. Another 25 percent are students pursuing a BCM minor to complement their majors in interior design, computer graphics technology or mechanical engineering technology.
Fall 2013 BCM Career Fair a success
Thank you to the 114 companies that attended the Fall 2013 Building Construction Management Career Fair Sept. 27 in Mackey Arena. Over 500 students had the opportunity to interact with nearly 350 recruiters from the construction industry.
You can view the Fall Career Fair guide here.
Career Fair starts many success stories
It’s eight months before summer internship season, and Derrek Staley already has at least four offers. He’s not alone.
The recent Building Construction Management Career Fair — one of two during the academic year — is where most BCM students make their connections for internships and jobs after graduation.
In the news: Calhoun goes from choir to c-suite
Jack Calhoun, global president of Banana Republic and 1987 College of Technology graduate, was featured in The New York Times this fall in a piece titled "Banana Republic’s President, From Choir to C-Suite".
Techie T-shirts for sale
Buy your "I'm A Techie" T-shirt Friday, Oct. 25 or Monday, Oct. 28, in the Knoy Hall lobby.
Members of Women in Technology (WIT) and the Minority Technology Association (MTA) will be selling the T-shirts to benefit a scholarship fund. Cost is $10
The shirts will be available:
- Friday, October 25: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Monday, October 28: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Technology professor curates Giorgini exhibit
Esteban Garcia, visiting assistant professor of computer graphics technology, has helped make the works of computer art pioneer Aldo Giorgini more well known on and off campus.
Special events feature Pixar founder, healthcare technologies panel
The co-founder of Pixar and a panel on healthcare technologies will headline a week of events highlighting two College of Technology departments Nov. 4-9.
New project pairs technology with fitness
A new project by Purdue professors Brad Harriger and Alka Harriger combines two of the nation’s grand challenges: increasing interest in STEM programs and fighting childhood obesity.