At this orientation, they become acquainted with important information about campus and off-campus life, program courses, advising, working as a teaching assistant, and participating faculty interests. Newberry Seminar in the History of American Culture With the 2000 academic year, the American Studies Program at Purdue began to co-sponsor a new seminar series in the history of American culture. Graduate students and their mentors are encouraged to take part in this meeting, held at the Newberry Library in Chicago. More information about the seminar in the history of American culture can be found at the links below. In mid- to late September, students and faculty in American Studies gather for the Fall Party.
Faculty members provide a buffet supper and drinks for all students and friends of the program.
The party offers folks a chance to form new friendships, renew old acquaintances, and enjoy the good food and good conversation that accompanies this annual event. American Studies Newsletter Three or four times each semester, American Studies publishes and sends to all students, faculty, interested friends of the program, and various administrators a newsletter filled with student and faculty activities, professional announcements, and news of upcoming events. The Newsletter is written and edited by an American Studies student, who receives the equivalent of a quarter-time assistantship for his or her labors.