Two Purdue Polytechnic staff members were honored at the 2016 Black Caucus of Faculty and Staff Academic and Service Awards at Purdue University.
Cabral honored with Exceptional Early Career award
Jessica Cabral, assistant clinical professor of construction management, has received the 2016 Exceptional Early Career Award.
Construction class builds tiny home to help community
“Every semester I start by challenging the students and asking them how they want to change the world. This year we made a tiny home,” said Kirk Alter, associate professor of construction management at Purdue University.
The tiny home project will address the issue of housing for the homeless, battered women and people re-entering society from prison.
“One of the things that the students have learned,” Alter said, “is that we don’t need heroes, we need partners — partners in our communities.”
Jenkins honored with campus teaching award
James Jenkins, associate professor of construction management, has been named the recipient of a 2016 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award in Memory of Charles B. Murphy.
Aviation leaders address employment pipeline
The future of aviation and its workforce in Indiana were the main discussion topics during an Aviation and Aerospace in Indiana event sponsored by Indiana Business Journal in April.
John Wensveen, professor and head of the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology, was a panelist for the discussion.
Hansen honored by ITERA
Ray Hansen received the 2016 Distinguished Service Award from the Information and Telecommunications Education and Research Association (ITERA).
Students develop gamified MBA program for business schools
Two Purdue graduate students are developing a gamified MBA program that teaches business concepts in an immersive, fantasy environment.
Producing global students with a global perspective
The Purdue Polytechnic Institute has created an intercultural certification program for its students.
2016 Able Flight class set scholarship record
Eight people with disabilities can become licensed pilots in 2016 thanks to Able Flight.