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Welcome to Boiler Scroll & Spotlight, your weekly grapevine about events and activities around you! We bring you the latest news, upcoming events, and essential updates. With a focus on keeping you connected and informed, Boiler Scroll & Spotlight ensures you never miss out on the happenings that matter most to you. From campus events to student achievements, we scroll through it all so you can be informed, be involved and be ahead in your grad journey. 

 

FREE PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOT WITH PGSG



 Join us for a Professional Headshot Session for Graduate Students. Come take advantage of this opportunity to elevate your professional profile. Please scan QR code or click here before 3PM on Friday March 13 to register.
Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
Time: 3:30 - 5:00PM
Venue: WALC 3122
PUID Required





AFTER-HOURS RIDE WITH LYFT 




The After-Hours ride with Lyft is on a first come first served basis. See QR code above and link here to claim the subsidy amount.
Code: PGSG22Q6WPT



FROM THE COMMUNITY TEAM

LITERARY CLUB 

Hey book lovers! Join the PGSG Literary Club this March as we read "I’ll be gone in the dark", a true crime book by Michelle McNamara




FROM THE DIVERSITY TEAM

ADVOCACY HOUR



Please join us on Thursday March 12th from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at the Purdue Graduate Student Center Lobby to learn more about valuable resources available to students!


INDIAN SUPPER





Filling out this form does not confirm attendance. You will receive an email with waivers to complete to confirm your attendance. All safety waivers must be filled out to attend.
Join us to celebrate food from various cultures in our cultural tasting series. On Tuesday March 31st at 5:00 PM in the demonstration kitchen at the co-rec we will be having a private tasting session with the theme - Indian Supper!
First come first served based on the registration form.
An email will be sent out to confirm participation if you were one of the first 20 to fill out this form.

TEAM NIGHT


Join us for PGSG Team Night this month.

PGSG ELECTIONS

Interested in serving in the Purdue Graduate Student Government? Please join us for the Candidate Workshop to learn about the different positions you can serve in. Click the link here or scan the QR code below to show interest.


OTHER NEWS ACROSS CAMPUS
PGSCenter: THE HOME OF PGSG

Make this your home on campus - Purdue Graduate Student Center is located at 504 Northwestern Avenue, West Lafayette. We are located right in front of the Northwestern Parking Garage. PGSCenter is open to all graduate students Monday through Friday from 8 am to 9 pm . Enjoy what the Center has to offer!
Kitchenette equipped with microwaves, full size refrigerator, coffee, hot chocolate, snack (
first come first served basis) & Coke vending machines. Lounge features large screen TV, piano keyboard, board games, etc. We also have 60 seating conference room for seminars, meetings, etc.
Plus, there are many areas to use for study space or meet up with friends!



PUSH FOR WELLNESS


Intensive Writing Experience

The Intensive Writing Experience (IWE) gives graduate students in good standing with their programs time to write or revise their master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation with support from Purdue OWL staff.
For spring break 2026, IWE will be held in person Monday through Friday, March 16-20, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Space is limited.

Dates/Times: March 16-20, 8:00 AM to 12:00PM
Application Period: February 26-March 8, 2026
Eligibility: Master’s or PhD students completing a thesis or dissertation
How to Apply: Complete the application survey here

For more information, see the information sheet here or email Writing.Lab@purdue.edu and include IWE in the subject line.

CONTACT US

https://www.purduegradstudents.com