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Students in the South Asian Culture and Society seminar pose in front of the Taj Mahal during their 10 day tour of India. Learn about their adventures in India in the next Issue of the Current! HONORS CALENDAR Jan. 13 Last day to drop/add a class Jan. 15 HSC General Body meeting, Overseers Honors House Classroom, 12:20 p.m. Jan. 19 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (No classes) Jan. 22 HSC Dining Club sponsored Italian Dinner night, The Red Barn, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 26 Last day to apply for a degree for spring commencement HSC Dining Club, Lynn's Paradise Cafe, meet outside of Threlkeld, 7:15 p.m. Jan. 28 HSC Game night, Overseers Honors House, 6-8:00 p.m. Feb. 1 MEHA conference applications due in the Etscorn Honors Center University Honors Scholars If you are planning on graduating in the spring of 2009 and are finishing or have already finished your requirements for the University Honors Scholar (UHS) designation you need to stop by the Etscorn Honors Center BEFORE Jan. 26, 2009. This form ensures that you are listed as having completed this designation for commencement. This is NOT your application for your degree. Applying for your degree must be done via ulink prior to Jan. 26. To do so, log in to ULink, select student services, registration, and then degree application. If you have any questions please contact Tony Robinson. Quiz Bowl. Its Happening Here. Quiz Bowl practice is 7:00 p.m. on Mondays in the Overseers House Second Floor Classroom. All are welcome. If you have any questions please contact Monica Marks or Matt Church. Carolyn Krause Maddox Prize The U of L Department of Women's & Gender Studies announces the ninth annual Carolyn Krause Maddox Prize. One undergraduate and one graduate student will be awarded $300 each for the best papers on a topic in Women's & Gender Studies. The winners will receive their prizes and present their papers at a colloquium during Women's History Month in March. Deadline to submit a paper is Monday, February 2, 2009. Alternative Spring Break The Office for Civic Engagement, Leadership, & Service at the University of Louisville is offering two Alternative Spring Break opportunities in 2009. This year there will be two opportunities: Black Mt. Community Garden, North Carolina and a local Urban Immersion Experience in the Portland Neighborhood. Early applications are encouraged, but must be received no later than Friday, Jan. 20, 2008 by noon. Please click here for more information and the application. Success for the Standardized Test REACH is offering new seminars to assist the preparation of students for the GRE, MCAT, and GMAT exams. These are free to any UofL student. Also, for students who wish to receive further review in content areas such as mathematics, we are glad to review practice exams and to help tutor students with the GRE, MCAT and GMAT exam preparation books in our centers (and also in the Overseer’s Honors House). Tutors in the Learning Resource Center and in the Math Resource Center will assist with content- specific review. Review session dates include: GRE Review Tutoring--FREE Review GRE exam strategies in a series of four sessions. Get advice and a head start with tutors who have scored well in the past. Jan. 13, 20, 27 and Feb. 3 from 3:15 to 4 PM in Strickler Hall 111. MCAT Review Tutoring--FREE Applying to Medical School? Review MCAT exam strategies in a series of four sessions with tutors who have scored well on the MCAT in the past. Jan. 20, 22, 27 and 30 from 11 to 12 NOON or from 7 PM to 8 PM in Ekstrom Library, RM 117A. GMAT Review Tutoring--FREE What is your target score? Review GMAT exam strategies in a series of four sessions with tutors who have scored well in the past. Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 10 and 17 from 5:15 PM to 6:00 PM in SK 111. Questions: Contact the REACH LRC at 852-8114 or e-mail lrctutor@louisville.edu REMINDER Keep Our Classrooms Clean! Please note that in addition to food and drink being prohibited in the Honors House computer lab, we also kindly request you refrain from eating and drinking in the Etscorn Honors Center classroom, rm. 132. Exceptions to this rule will be made for meetings, study sessions and other events, but only as approved by Dr. Richardson.	If there are corrections or omissions, e-mail honors@louisville.edu to update information. Honors House and Computer Lab hours, Spring 2009 The Honors House will close at 4:30 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays during the spring semester. On Tuesdays and Wednesday, it will close at 6:45. The Honors House computer lab will close daily at 4:30 p.m. Please make other arrangements to utilize non-Honors labs during hours the Honors lab is unavailable. The Mid-East Honors Association Conference (MEHA) This year, U of L honors students are invited to participate in the thirtieth annual Mid-East Honors Association (MEHA) conference which will be held at the Radisson-Kalamazoo in Kalamazoo, Michigan, March 27-29. The theme of this year’s conference is *Thinking in Broader Strokes: Creating an Honors Masterpiece. More information on the MEHA conference and its tentative schedule can be found on the MEHA website, in the Etscorn Honors Center or by contacting Luke Buckman. Students wishing to participate in the regional conference in MEHA are expected to participate in KHR. The application deadline for MEHA is Feb. 1, 2009. JOB OPPORTUNITIES Summer Orientation Office Positions* Title: Student Assistant for Orientation Programs (A) Full Time Dates: Monday, Feb. 2, 2009 – Friday, July 31, 2009 (Possibility to extend to beginning of school) Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm (will increase May - June) Wage: $7.00 Job Duties: Input registration forms into PeopleSoft for freshmen, parent and transfer orientation Maintain count for each Orientation session Handle Orientation scheduling conflicts Coordinate Orientation early arrivals, walk in Orientation participants, and athletes Send Information to Registrar's Office to allow Early Registration Assist with walk-in, telephone, fax, and email inquiries Able to handle multiple tasks in a very busy office Work with Admin. Assoc. on all aspects of Orientation reporting Able to communicate courteously and effectively with students and their families Email Orientation confirmations Other duties as assigned Qualifications: Must be extremely detail oriented Must be able to work independently Must be able to problem solve Customer service oriented Dependable Reliable Please contact Heather Stein in the New Student and Campus Visit Programs Office for more information and an application by Jan. 20, 2009. For more information please call 852-8979 or E-Mail heather.stein@louisville.edu Big East Internship & Co-op e-Fair The Big East Career Consortium, in partnership with MonsterTRAK, is offering our first Big East Internship & Co-op e-Fair to the students and alumni of participating colleges and universities among the "Big East" Conference schools. Previous Big East e-Fairs have set records in numbers of participating employers and candidates. What is an e-fair? An e-fair is an entirely Internet based job fair. Thousands of students and alumni from Big East colleges and universities will be invited to use the e-fair to search for summer, co-op, or internship positions. Employers submit information about their organizations and hiring needs. Candidates search for positions online and submit resumes directly to employers. To get started click on the link and the "create a new account". Math for America Fellowship If you are looking for an opportunity to: receive a scholarship to earn a Masters Degree or Teacher Credentialing Program in Mathematics Education, receive up to $100K in stipends in addition to your full time teacher’s salary, join a national corps of highly qualifed secondary math and science teachers, receive mentoring and job search support and participate frequently in interactive professional development opportunities then the Math for America fellowship is for you. Visit www.mathforamerica.org for more information about the program and how to apply. The application deadline is Feb. 13, 2009. Looking for summer work? The Student Conservation Assocation is looking to select college students to work on Conservation Internships http://www.thesca.org/more-environmental-conservation-internships/ There are internships in over 50 environmental disciplines in natural areas across the United States including Alaska and Hawaii.They work on building trails, conservation projects and ecological research initiatives. Benefits include transportation and a modest stipend.Check out their website or call David Wicks at 485-3295 to find out more information. Honors Peer Advisors Needed for Summer Orientation Peer Advisors are needed for the 2009 summer orientation session. The University Honors Program will be hiring Peer Advisors to help incoming freshmen plan and schedule their courses during the 2009 Freshman Orientation Program. This is an outstanding opportunity for Honors students to learn more about the university, discuss their experiences in the University Honors Program with interested new students and parents, and earn some money along the way. Students will be expected to work approximately 20 hours each week from mid-May to July 2, 2008. In order to apply you must have completed at least 30 hours and have a 3.35 or higher cumulative GPA. Applications are due by March 13, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. IMPORTANT NOTE: Both the Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) and Summer Term II classes may conflict with the required work schedule for a Peer Advisor. Please take this into consideration when applying for the Peer Advisor position. Please download this application. Once you have completed it, please return it to the front desk at Etscorn Honors Center. due by March 13, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.	Honors Students in the Urban Waters seminar canoed and camped in the Florida everglades. Learn about thier wilderness experiences in the next issue of The Current! Upcoming Deadlines SCHOLARSHIPS and FELLOWSHIPS Watch this spot for campus and national deadlines Mary Churchill Humphrey Centenary Memorial Scholarship 2009 -2010 Mary Churchill Humphrey endowed the University of Louisville Centenary Memorial Scholarship in the late 1940s. This generous scholarship has enabled graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences to pursue advanced study in the United Kingdom for more than fifty years. Competition for the scholarship is open to students in all disciplines within the College of Arts & Sciences. For the academic year 2009-2010 candidates may apply to study at any English, Scottish, Welsh, or Irish University enrolled in a one-year graduate degree program. The donor placed great emphasis on doing this study in a liberal arts setting and maximizing the opportunities for cultural exchange while abroad. The 2009-2010 MCH scholarship will cover a significant proportion of the winning scholar's tuition, room and board, college fees, other living expenses and transportation. However, given the rising costs of higher education and living expenses in the United Kingdom in combination with the impact of the current economic market on Endowment funds, students applying for the MCH should expect they may need to meet some portion of their expected budget with personal funds or a graduate school loan. The exact amount of this year's MCH monetary award has not been set. Eligibility and the application: Academically distinguished College of Arts & Sciences seniors, graduate students, and recent graduates (since 2004) are encouraged to apply. More information, and an application, are available. All applicants should schedule an appointment with Dr. Patricia Condon for details about the required application essay. Note the revised Campus deadline, January 16, 2009 (all materials submitted) Campus Interviews for finalists held, early February, 2009 The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship For sophomores and juniors anticipated research-based careers in science, engineering, or mathematics Campus deadline, See Dr. Condon Immediately Application deadline, Jan. 30, 2008 David L. Boren Graduate Fellowship (NSEP) For graduating seniors, current and prospective graduate students, in disciplines of, to study in countries of and to learn languages of national security interest. Campus deadline, See Dr. Condon Immediately Application deadline, Jan. 29, 2008 This fellowship incurs a government service requirement. Truman Scholarship (For juniors, or candidates not graduating before May 2010, seeking careers in fields related to public policy and public service -- including Law, Public Administration, Public Health, Social Work, Education and International Relations). This scholarship requires three years of work in this area after the completion of your education in return for the $30,000 graduate or professional school scholarship it provides. Each university is allowed to nominate four candidates each year. Campus deadline, See Dr. Condon Immediately National deadline, Feb. 3, 2008 David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship (NSEP) (For sophomores, juniors and first-year seniors, in disciplines of, to study in countries of and to learn languages of national security interest). Campus deadline, See Dr. Condon Immediately Application deadline, Feb. 11, 2008 This scholarship incurs a government service requirement. Morris K. Udall Undergraduate Scholarship (For sophomores and juniors in a wide variety of fields related to environmental issues.) Campus deadline, Feb. 18, 2009 National deadline, March 3, 2009 Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Fellowship (Up to $50,000 per year for graduate school; only available for candidates with maximum financial need. Parents’ tax returns are part of the application. Each University is allowed to nominate only two candidates.) Campus deadline, Feb 18, 2009 National deadline, March 10, 2009 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, please do so prior to the end of the final exam period. Her e-mail is patricia.condon@louisville.edu or call 852-0024. HONORS STUDENT COUNCIL (HSC) HSC is proud to sponsor the following regular monthly events: the academic lecture series and social outings. Please see below for details, and check The Current regularly for updates on activities, as well as the Facebook groups Honors Program Announcements and HSC Social Projects. HSC Snack Center The fridge and pantry in the Honors House has been restocked and is better than ever! Honors Student Council would like to thank everyone for their support. We hope you all enjoy the items for sale in the house. If you have any suggestions for items to purchase, please contact David Song (ddsong01@louisville.edu), the Honors Student Council Vice President. Please remember to pay for any purchases you make. This helps to ensure that the fridge and pantry remain stocked throughout the year. Thank you once again for your support. The first HSC General Meeting of the spring 2009 semester will be held Thursday, Jan. 15 at 12:20 p.m. in the Overseers Honors House. HSC Events Dining Club HSC's next Dining Club outing will be to Lynn's Paradise Cafe on Monday, Jan. 26. Interested students should meet outside of Threlkeld Hall at 7:15p.m. For more information about Lynn's Paradise Cafe, directions or a menu please visit http://www.lynnsparadisecafe.com/ Game Night HSC's will be hosting a game night on Wednesday, Jan. 28 in the Overseers Honors House from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Come and celebrate the midweek passing with fun and games. Got Honors? There are many wonderful ways that you can participate in the honors program beyond taking an honors class. If you enjoy giving back to your community then HVP is for you. If you want to be a part of the changes in honors then HSC is for you. The Honors program also offers student worker positions during the academic year and summer. Would you like to expand your scholastic horizons with research? If so Honors offers four wonderful opportunities a year to travel, meet other students, and earn valuable experience presenting research to your peers. If you would like more information on any of these opportunities contact an honors advisor, staff member, or read The Current. Honors Online Newsletter Geography Notice of our bi-weekly newsletter, complete with a link to our website, should come to your e-mail twice a month, eight issues a semester. In the left-hand column, look for the calendar and the Honors Volunteer Program. In the center, you'll usually find the core Honors stories -- Honors events, conference announcements, registration news, special seminars -- the sort of news and activities you don't want to miss. In the right-hand column we feature news about people, Honors student research and Honors faculty as well as scholarship and fellowship news, jobs and internships.

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