Eta Kappa Nu (HKN)
Beta Chapter Callout Purdue University
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019 6:30 PM, PHYS 112 What is HKN? About Us ● The honor society of IEEE
● For students who excel in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering
● Promotes scholarship, character, and attitude
● 263 IEEE-HKN chapters worldwide Famous Members
● Steve Wozniak ● David Meyer Co-founder of Apple Professor at Purdue
● Irwin Jacobs ● Edward Delp Co-founder of Qualcomm Professor at Purdue
● Larry Page ● David Page Founder & CEO of Google Professor at Purdue
● David Wolf ● Thomas Talavage Astronaut Professor at Purdue
● Grace Hopper ● Leah Jamieson Invented COBOL, Former Purdue Dean Navy Officer of Engineering Our Chapter ● The Beta Chapter was established in 1906
● The best chapter (and we have the plaques to prove it!!) Why Join HKN? Professional Connections ● Many employers, especially Beta chapter alumni, seek out HKN Active Members by sponsoring networking events and tech talks.
● HKN also has many graduate student members who can help you find the right lab as an undergrad or new graduate student. Give Back to the Community ● Service to the ECE Department ● Graduate student recruiting events ● Corporate tech talks ● Technical workshops ● Lounge ● Volunteer events and fundraisers ● Winterization ● Blood Drives ● MathCounts ● Polar Plunge Social Events Weekly “TG” events ● Dinners, Barn Dance, Super Bowl party, ice skating & sledding, board game nights, tailgates, sports games, hiking, paintball and more! Executive Committee Intro
Sara Wendte Steven Spencer Mark Miller Fidel Galano Emily Bartusiak President Vice President Treasurer Recording Secretary Recruitment
Gopikrishnan Alden Fisher Alex Moore Russell Shirley Rohan Balel Sasi Kumar Facilities Operations Public Relations Volunteer Events How can I join? Membership Eligibility
Membership in HKN is limited to the top third of seniors, the top fourth of juniors, and the top fifth of sophomores in ECE. All ECE graduate students are also eligible for membership. Requirements ● Executive Committee Meeting ● Social Event ● Submit Resume ● Volunteer Event ● Lounge duty ● Lounge cleaning ● Pay Dues ● Initiation and Banquet
Next Steps
● 1st New Member Meeting
● Friday, 1/25 at 6:30pm in the lounge (EE24)
● 1st TG afterwards! ~Game night~
● If you cannot attend, you can still join!
● Feel free to stop by the lounge before then and introduce yourself! Eta Kappa Nu (HKN)
Beta Chapter Callout Purdue University
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