B.I.T.S. News for Students
Official Student Newsletter of Purdue University Global’s
School of Business and Information Technology
December 2022 Issue
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Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: Purdue vs LSU
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: Purdue vs LSU
Purdue Football is bowl bound! Purdue will face LSU on January 2, 2023, at 1:00 pm ET at the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Tickets through Purdue are available first to John Purdue Club (JPC) Members and 2022 Football Season Ticket Holders. If tickets remain after the JPC and season ticket holder request window, they will go on sale on December 9 at 10:00 am ET to the general public. Learn more here.
Purdue Global will observe Winter Break from December 24, 2022, through January 2, 2023. Please take a look at the Winter Break information for Purdue Global students below.
Winter Break (No Classes)
A and B Track: Saturday, December 24, 2022, through Monday, January 2, 2023
C Track: Saturday, December 24, 2022, through Tuesday, January 3, 2023
E Track: Wednesday, December 21, 2022, through Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Adjusted Unit Dates
2205A Unit 3 and 2205B Unit 7 start before the winter break on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, and end on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
2204C will end on Friday, December 23, 2022, cutting short unit 10.
2208E unit dates are unaffected.
Seminars: Seminars will not be held during the winter break.
Assignment Deadlines: Assignment deadlines vary from class to class, students should reference the deadlines listed within their classroom, and faculty will inform their students of any adjustments.
Questions about Graduation?
Link to: Graduation Center
February 25, 2023
Anaheim, CA
Registration:
November 9 to December 16
Venue: City National Grove of Anaheim
School of Business and Information Technology Student Spotlight:
Amit Ghosh
Amit Ghosh earned his bachelor’s degree in 2006, and promptly began working for an IT consulting firm even though his degree was not computer-science related. Amit’s family encouraged him to continue his education, but he didn’t think he would be able to continue his studies due to his work schedule. However, once online schooling became more widely available, he began to research online programs that would fit his needs. When Amit found Purdue University Global, he was surprised to find that there was an accredited institution that offered numerous online programs which fit his needs. As a bonus, while researching he found that Purdue Global also had high reviews at a great value. Amit started a graduate program in Project Management but began to realize that his skill set, and interests, were better suited for IT. Thankfully, he received great help from his Purdue Global student advisor. As an added bonus, his advisor was able to help him transfer credits from his previous job experience towards his degree.
Amit found great value in Purdue Global’s resources such as the library and labs which gave him beneficial information not only for school, but for real life applications as well. He valued the help he received from the School of Business and Information Technology professors including Deanne Larson and Matthew North who he found to be highly communicative, helpful, and friendly. Although Amit has been working in the IT field for 15 years, he felt his knowledge of the field was never up to his personal standard until finishing his masters program at Purdue Global. Amit summed up his experience as Purdue Global by saying, “I’m grateful and thankful for Purdue University Global for making my experience enjoyable. It wasn’t easy to work and do school at the same time. It was difficult, but the school made my experience awesome. I wasn’t expecting it to be so enjoyable and I am thankful for that!”
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Purdue Global Students Compete!
The CyberForce Competition was held Friday, November 4, 2022 and Saturday, November 5, 2022. The Department of Energy (DOE), through the CyberForce Competition™, has worked to increase hands-on cyber education, awareness of the critical infrastructure, and a basic understanding of cybersecurity within a real-world scenario. The competition is unique as it uses critical infrastructure focused scenarios with very realistic components. The scenarios used in the competition have an energy focus and look at real-world constraints and lifelike anomalies such as the lack of budget, system’s specifications, and permission controls necessary to address the situation. The competition requires students to apply their own defense techniques to protect the organization’s assets. Participants are scored based on the effectiveness and innovation of their chosen strategies. The event is also structured such that the teams must not only secure the environment, but also maintain its normal daily operations and functions for the users.
The Purdue Global team was formed with several graduate and undergraduate students to include Jacob Mack, Stephen Paull, Matthew Davis, Jacob Calleon, Margaret Medina and a few others who were supporting the team behind the scenes. The team performance was scored from many different perspectives and the team performed well in several categories. For example, the blue team scoring, which measures the team’s ability to keep services active, was quite good, with the team earning more than 1500 points of an available score of 2000. This activity simulates what is expected of a security professional in the workplace; to keep the business functioning and doing so in a secure manner. One other example of the scoring system was the required C-Suite Panel Brief in which the team had to present a video summary of the tasks performed. This was also scored and indicated the team had a very strong technical understanding overall.
This Cyberforce event is just one example of the opportunities available for students who are excited and ready to put their skills to the test in a ‘real’ simulated environment. Students who participate in these events are also observed by hiring managers from industry and government entities as they shop for the best talent. If you have not participated in any of the competitions yet, please join our student association, DATA and learn more about the activities and spaces for connecting.
For more information about Cyberforce, see their website here: https://cyberforce.energy.gov/cyberforce-competition/
To join DATA: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrxrBlPCK8XwLYOCg-eTce71LuivTrGdYzVacGLNf7FIaHqw/viewform
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PG Around the Globe
PG Around the Globe
This month from the PG Library
Library Items of interest!
Gain quick and intelligent overviews of thousands of industries in the United States with IBISWorld. Reports are updated frequently by over 100 in-house analysts. Starting in December, a new state-level industry analysis module will be added. Want to know more about IBISWorld and find the link? Find out more in our Library Guide to IBISWorld.
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New Podcast on Cybersecurity!
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MISSION:
To create a literary journal that encourages and celebrates creativity in the diverse Purdue University Global Community; each publication will showcase written and visual narratives. Publication selections are based on the quality and insight of the narrative, rather than on genre or style requirements.
Summer 2022 Issue is available
The CareerNetwork is the Career Services Department’s virtual, one-stop shop for all employment-related resources, upcoming and past events, networking, job leads, and much more. Explore the CareerNetwork, interact with your fellow classmates, and stay engaged with everything Purdue Global. The CareerNetwork is located on the PG Campus student portal homepage under the "Community Center" tab.
Student Organizations
Student Organizations
Why Join a Student Organization?
Why Join a Student Organization?
Network with students and faculty.
Develop your leadership skills.
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Build a community of supportive, like-minded students.
Enhance your classroom experience.
Student Life (Click here to learn more!)
Purdue Global Student Life organizations offer you the opportunity to connect with students who have similar interests, bolster your resume, and find a support system.
Purdue Global Contacts
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