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"Comparative Criminal Justice Systems," the fall semester Honors Overseers International Seminar taught by Professor Deborah Wilson, took sixteen students to Mexico for ten days to study its criminal justice system.
Honors Student Council Meeting If you are interested in participating in a student-run council which will regulate and foster many programs and events in the Honors Program, please join us as we follow up our exploratory meeting on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 12:15 p.m. in the Etscorn Honors Center, room 132. It will be a short, 20-minute meeting to firm up plans for making a constitution. Make yourself heard! Join us in forming this ground-breaking council. Contact Clare Kalb at cfgerv01@louisville.edu or Allie Martin at anmart03@louisville.edu for more information.
U of L's English-Speaking Union Scholarship Competitors
Opera Tickets A few free tickets are available to Kentucky Opera's "Little Women" for Friday, Jan. 27. To sign-up for these first-come, first-served tickets, e-mail honors@louisville.edu. Reserved tickets must be picked up at the front desk of Etscorn by noon on Jan. 27.
HONORS CALENDAR Jan. 26 Honors student council meeting, Etscorn Honors Center, rm. 132, 12:15 p.m.
Jan. 27 Last day to apply for degree for spring graduation
Feb. 3 Mentor breakfast, University Club, 7:30-9:30 a.m.
Feb. 13 Honors Scholars banquet RSVP due in the Etscorn Honors Center
Feb. 15 Meet Rotary scholarship winners, SAC, Floyd Theater, noon
Feb. 20 Honors Scholars banquet, University Club, 6 p.m.
Feb. 24-25 Kentucky Honors Roundtable (KHR) at UK
Mar. 1 Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunity application deadline
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University Honors Programonline bulletin
Volume 5, Number 10 University of Louisville ARTS & SCIENCES
January 23, 2006
Don't Miss the Honors Scholars Banquet The University Honors Scholars reception is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. at the University Club. Any student with a U of L cumulative GPA of 3.5 or more and at least one Honors course, who intends to finish the 24 hour program, may sign up as an Honors Scholar and attend the banquet which features the fall 2006 Honors seminar preview. To sign up as a new Honors Scholar, you must fill out the application form by Jan. 30. An RSVP to the banquet by Feb. 13 is required so that you may be included on Feb. 20. For more information about Honors Scholars as well as an online application form, visit Honors Scholars or click on Honors Scholars in the menu bar above.
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES Summer Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service Scholarships Available Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., offers an Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service from June 10 to Aug. 5, a dynamic summer program for undergraduate students interested in volunteerism and careers in the nonprofit sector. A substantial amount of scholarship funding is available; over half of all students accepted to the program receive a scholarship. Students are encouraged to apply early as acceptance, internship placement and scholarship decisions are made on a rolling basis. Scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence, leadership ability and financial need. This fast-paced Institute offers a rigorous combination of professional experience, academic learning and service projects that will provide students with an unparalleled experience in the nation’s capital. Housing is provided. The application deadline is March 31, 2006.
"Simply Business" at U of L The College of Business is offering a six-hour summer course entitled "Simply Business" for non-business students this summer. Rising seniors may find this course especially interesting. "Simply Business" (Mgmt 415) is a six credit hour summer management program that introduces you to business by showing the inner workings of a local company (Texas Roadhouse). You explore the risks and rewards of business and discover what managers have to wrestle with daily to be successful. No matter what your career goals are, a business background is invaluable in helping you find and excel in your first professional job. The attached flier provides full information.
Get Out of Town! Study Abroad Fair If you are interesting in learning more about study abroad opportunities at the University of Louisville, check out the Study Abroad Fair, to be hosted on Monday, Jan. 23, from 11:00-1:00 p.m. in the Red Barn. Food, fun and and the world await you!
Interest Meeting U of L Dance Marathon An interest meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 12:30 p.m. in the SAC, room 303A. The U of L Dance Marathon will take place on March 25-26. It is a 24 hour dance-a-thon to raise money for Kosair Children's Hospital. The purpose of this interest meeting is to inform prospective participants about how to get involved as either volunteers, dancers, or both!
Are You Information Literate? Do You Rely on Google? "Information literacy (IL) is the ability to know when information is needed, and find, evaluate and use the appropriate information." We take our definition from the American Library Association's Presidential Report. If you do web-based research, check out Ekstrom Library's Information Literacy resources and also learn to use U of L's online journal resources. Don't find yourself now, or in your future life, in the position of the manufacturing company that spent $500,000 on a project only to find when journal literature was reviewed as the project neared completion, that they had reinvented a product.
THE CURRENT, the University Honors Program online newsletter published every two weeks during the fall and spring terms, welcomes submissions. Material should be submitted by the Wednesday preceding the next Monday publication date. Electronic submissions are preferable. Please send to Ruth Spangler by e-mail at rlspan02@louisville.edu. Hard copy may be sent to the Honors House c/o THE CURRENT. The next issue of THE CURRENT appears February 6, 2006. |
Participants in the international Honors seminar studied the culture of Morelia, Mexico, as well as the local criminal justice system.
Criminal Justice Seminar Experiences Cultural Revelation By MariaTeresa de la Cruz Political science, justice administration
Migration Links Morelia and Kentucky By Alexander Bajorek Biology, Spanish minor
Rotary Rotaract Meet with Rotary Scholarship Winners U of L alum Daniel Sturgeon, currently studying in Japan as a Rotary World Peace Fellow, is Rotaract's invited speaker Wednesday, Feb. 15 at noon in the SAC (room to be determined). In addition, U of L's Medina Del Castillo, current president of Rotaract, and Chris Cunningham will talk about their forthcoming Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships to Mexico and Ireland and the Belize Rotary sponsored spring break international service learning trip.
SCHOLARSHIPS and FELLOWSHIPS U of L Threlkeld Scholarship Did you know that U of L offers two Hilda Threlkeld scholarships for $500 each with a Feb. 15 deadline? Information on this scholarship and others is available at U of L scholarships online.
Udall for the Environment
The Morris K. Udall Scholarship For environmental interests of all kinds
All majors may apply for this award. National application deadline, March 3, 2006 (Sophomores or juniors)
If you plan to apply for any of these scholarships and have not already made an appointment with the director of the Scholarship Office, Dr. Patricia Condon, you should do so now. Her e-mail is patricia.condon@louisville.edu or call 852-0024.
Alternative Spring Break Financial Assistance Available Alternative Spring Break (ASB) will perform service as well as study the history and effects of slavery in Charleston, South Carolina from Saturday, March 11 to Saturday, March 18. Honors students may apply for the trip. Please call or e-mail Kim Shaver, Service Learning coordinator, 852-3436, if you have questions. Travel, lodging and some meals are provided for all participants. Each participant is required to contribute $150 to the cost of the trip (financial assistance is available), and to attend approximately six mandatory orientation meetings. Please fill out the attached trip application. |
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Honors
student Sowmya Srinivasan was one of five women selected as Kentucky
Derby princesses in early January to act as ambassadors for the 2006
Derby Festival. Each will attend nearly 70 events over a two-week
period. Sowmya is a senior pre-med student majoring in music. She is a
Guaranteed Entrance into Medical School (GEMS) Scholar, and was named U
of L’s Homecoming Queen in 2004.