AAARCC Destress Week Fall 2025

Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center Fall 2025 Destress Week

Monday, Dec 8 to Friday, Dec 12 at AAARCC (915 5th Street)

Free and open to all Boilermakers

Monday | Dec 8

• 1-3pm with Tea Enjoyers & Appreciators Club: Take a stud-tea break to enjoy seasonal teas and fruit cakes
• 1-3pm with Vietnamese Student Association: Melt away the stress by making colorful slime and enjoying coffee

Tuesday | Dec 9

• 3-4pm with On-Campus Writing Lab: Write holiday cards and enjoy hot chocolate during OWL liaison time & language/conversation hour
• 3-5pm with Association of South Asians at Purdue: Enjoy samosas and chai while pouring colorful sand to create your own mandala sand art

Wednesday | Dec 10

• 2-4pm with Experience Realities Lab: Stimulate learning by playing card games developed by the School of Applied & Creative Computing
• 4-5pm with Counseling & Psychological Services: Practice mindfulness and affirmations while folding origami and arranging puzzles with CAPS

Thursday | Dec 11

• 11am-1pm with Nintendo at Purdue: Play a variety of video game stations with peers and tell us which ones you like best!
• 2-5pm with Purdue Filipino Association: Get your go-to songs ready and enjoy karaoke time with others

Friday | Dec 12

• 1-2pm with PVM Canine Educators and Community, Assistance & Resources for Engineering Students (CARES Hub): Stop by the AAARCC to play with therapy dogs and enjoy treats
• 3-5pm with Indonesian Student Association: Play Indonesian traditional games while enjoying tasty treats

Flyer: https://tinyurl.com/2kd7ukw3

AAARCC programs are free and open to all Boilermakers. Here are ways to support our programming initiatives: 
1) Attend and promote AAARCC programs within your networks, classrooms, and listservs by downloading our flyers from our website. 

2) If you are a class instructor, assign our events as part of required or extra-credit activities for your class. If your whole class is interested in attending AAARCC events or volunteering for a class assignment, please email us at aaarcc@purdue.edu and we’d be happy to help coordinate this learning opportunity. 

3) Partner with us in co-planning events or provide co-sponsorship. If your department or organization is interested in partnering with AAARCC for an event or activity, please email us at aaarcc@purdue.edu. We believe that by working together, we can create even more enriching experiences and make a broader impact on campus life. 

4) Give to support our initiatives and encourage others to make financial gifts to the AAARCC. If you are interested in financially supporting AAARCC programs, please use this link: bit.ly/givetotheaaarcc 

All AAARCC programs are free and open to all Boilermakers. These gatherings provide valuable opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds to engage in meaningful dialogue and build connections within our vibrant community. In accordance with Purdue policies, all persons have equal access to Purdue University’s educational programs, services and activities, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability or status as a veteran. See Purdue's Nondiscrimination Policy Statement. If you have any questions or concerns regarding these policies, please contact the Office of the Vice President for Ethics and Compliance at vpec@purdue.edu or 765-494-5830.