University Honors Program Newsletters: The Current and With Honors e-Zine

HSC general meeting takes place on March 20;
Walk-in advising begins April 7

Amanda Wood sports her shorter coifed do after donating her hair to Locks of Love. Read below for more information on how you can get ready for spring, help out a wonderful charity, and get a free haircut! HONORS CALENDAR March 9 Daylight Savings Time Begins -- don't forget to spring forward and set your clocks ahead an hour before you go to bed! March 10-14 SPRING BREAK! March 20 HSC general meeting, Honors House, 12:15 p.m. March 22 HVP meeting, Honors Center classroom, 12:20 p.m. March 26-28 HSC "10 for $10,000" sale, in the Humanities Quad and in Bigelow Hall, MITC March 30 Deadline for Honors Peer Advisor applications for Summer 2008, Etscorn Honors Center, 4 p.m. April 7-April 11 Walk-in advising April 10 PRIORITY REGISTRATION BEGINS Interested in a Free Haircut? Locks of Love,a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis, would love to have your lovely locks. If you are considering a shorter hairdo for spring I would like to help you to get a free haircut at Z salon and spa or another hair care salon. If you have 10 inches or more that you would like to have donated to this wonderful charity please contact Nichole Burruss for more information. Thanks to the following Honors Students who joined me in donating to this wonderful cause last year: David Soleimani-Meigooni, Alison Burton, Koree Fugate and Amanda Wood. Please forgive me if I have failed to mention you here. If you have donated in the past year and have a photo to share please e-mail me a photo and also indicate where your hair was cut and how much hair you donated. Thank you! Honors students explore William F. Miles Park with Dan Jones' "Reading the Natural Landscape" Fall 2007 seminar. This course will be offered again in fall 2008. Green Seminars! They’re Happening Here! The U of L Honors Program, in cooperation with The Partnership for a Green City, is currently in its second semester of offering courses with “Green,” or environmental subjects at their core. This fall, be a part of the Green happening here! The following Environmentally concerned courses will be offered for fall 2008: Urban Waters* HON 341/351-01 T 4:30-7:00 Prof. Russ Barnett & Prof. David Wicks Reading the Natural Landscape: Tools and Perspectives on Environmental History and Planning HON 341/351-02 W 2:00-5:00 Prof. Daniel Jones Environmental Communication HON 331/341-03 TR 2:30-3:45 Prof. Joy Hart & Prof. Kandi Walker Environmental Law HON 331/341-04 TR 2:30-3:45 Prof. Tom Fitzgerald Art, Culture and the Environment HON 331/341-05 W 4:00-6:45 Prof. Nefertiti Burton & Prof. Aukram Burton HVP -- Honors Volunteer Program The next HVP meeting will be held in the Etscorn Honors Center Classroom on March 25, 2008. Pizza will be provided. All HVP meetings will be held the last Tuesday of each month at the same time and place. Those who wish to be notified about HVP events by listserv, please send your name and e-mail address to anmart03@louisville.edu. Before every event, you will receive e-mail with the exact time, locations, car pool instructions and directions. Please also check out the Facebook group Honors Volunteer Program. Volunteers for Academic Tournament Volunteers are needed to assist with an academic tournament that will be held on U of L’s campus on Saturday, April 19, 2008. Volunteers will be needed throughout the day, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to serve as scorekeepers, readers, spotters, among other duties. For more information please contact Matt Church.	If there are corrections or omissions, e-mail honors@louisville.edu to update information. Honors Advising and Course Listing It's that time of year again! Sign-up sheets for advising appointments are in the Etscorn Honors Center. The appointments, which are setup for 30 minutes, are filling fast! If you haven't signed up for your appointment with Melissa, Tony Luke or Dr. Richardson, be sure you come by the Honors Center today! Priority registration begins April 10, 2008. Registration in each Honors course requires prior approval from the Honors director or an Honors academic counselor. If you are an Honors student who is enrolled in a college other than Arts & Sciences (Business, Music, Speed, Education, Nursing), you will need to see your advisor in that college as well. What do you need for your advising appointment? Be sure to bring with you a tentative schedule. Although the fall 2008 course schedule won't be online until sometime in mid-March, you can get a good idea of the types of courses that will be offered by perusing the fall 2007 online course schedule. A comprehensive list of Honors course offerings is available online and will be updated with descriptions, times, professor names and course numbers as soon as that information is made available to us. The fall 2008 Honors course listing featuring Honors seminars and general education are online. The listing with the other U of L course offerings will follow in early to mid-March. Before that time, consult the fall 2007 schedule as a reference since the schedule does not change radically from year to year. Remember it is important to come in early because classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Make the most of your time with your advisor -- read through the course listing and arrive with a tentative schedule. Undergraduate Research Symposium The Undergraduate Research Symposium is April 15 from 12:30 p.m. through 4 p.m. in the Belknap research building first floor seminar room. Abstracts are due April 7. The Undergraduate Research Symposium is a chance for undergraduates to share what they have learned through their research experiences with a larger audience. It provides a forum where students can showcase research projects that build on and enrich faculty work across the disciplines. Symposium participants gain valuable experience in oral and graphic presentation, and can include their presentations on résumés and graduate school applications. The symposium includes projects from all disciplines, allowing students to learn from each other about a broad range of exciting research topics. Abstract instructions are available online. REMINDER Senior Honors Project Deadline For students who are submitting a thesis for graduation this spring, please note that copies of your thesis will need to be delivered to your faculty supervisor by the week of March 10-14, 2008. Students graduating in August or later please see the honors website for more information. Attention Pre-Med and Pre-Dental Students! MCAT/DAT Summer Workshop Students preparing to take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) or Dental Admissions Test (DAT) may participate in our residential four week intensive program from Sunday July 6 through Friday Aug. 8, 2008. Students will receive intensive instruction and review in science and quantitative reasoning, take diagnostic and weekly MCAT or DAT practice tests learn study and test taking strategies and receive medical and dental school application preparation. Interested students should complete the following application and return it to University of Louisville, School of Medicine-Office of Minority and Rural Affairs, Room 502 Abell Administration Building, 323 E. Chestnut Street Louisville, KY 40202 by March 31, 2008. Preference is given to the following qualified students: Kentucky residents from medically under-served areas (see the attached list of designated Kentucky counties/areas), students from ethnic or racial groups under-represented in medicine or dentistry, alumni or current SMDEP participants and students planning to take the 2008 DAT. Ready for the Big World? The University of Louisville Career Development Center has designed and scheduled a series of 2008 spring semester workshops including: career exploration, liberal arts internships, job search and networking, resume writing, interviewing, and graduate school seminars for College of Arts & Sciences students. The 2008 spring semester A&S career workshop schedules are conveniently accessible on-line at the Career Development Center’s website at: www.lousiville.edu/career for your review and referral of students. The next scheduled career workshop for A&S students is the following: Graduate School/Career Management Workshop March 5, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Location: SAC W303A Presenter: Jessi Graham Major Exploration/Career Decision Making Workshop March 20, 12-1:30p.m. Location: SAC W303A Major Exploration/Career Decision Making Workshop March 20, 7 -8:30p.m. Location: Miller Residence Hall - First Year Resource Center (FYRC) Presenters: Brandon Hamilton, Greg Bocchino Interviewing Skills/Dress for Success March 25, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Location: SAC W303A Presenters: Greg Bocchion, Debra Mayberry, Jessi Graham Etiquette Dinner March 26, 5:00 p.m. Location: University Club Presenter: CDC Staff Got Honors? With nicer weather right around the corner now is the time to free yourself from your self-imposed hibernation and get active. 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 employment opporutnities to students 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. Graduating Seniors Alvin Rentsch and Drew McClure discuss their upcoming presentations at this Spring's KHR which was held this past weekend. REMINDER Keep Our Classrooms Clean! Please also 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.	Clare Gervasi Kalb presented her research on "The Performance of Nonviolent Resistance in Bil'in," compiled for the completion of her undergraduate thesis, at the Spring 2008 Kentucky Honors Roundtable (KHR) which was held on Eastern Kentucky University's campus. Upcoming Deadlines SCHOLARSHIPS and FELLOWSHIPS Watch this spot for campus and national deadlines Gilman Study Abroad Award (For sophomore to senior Pell Grant students who have been accepted into a study abroad program for at least 4 weeks in another country and who are eligible for credit by the student's accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.) National deadline: for fall study, April 15, 2008 Freeman-ASIA Study Abroad Award for study in East and Southeast Asia (Sophomore to seniors: who have applied or have been accepted to a study abroad based program in: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. A multi-country program is eligible only if the applicant will spend at least 8 weeks in one of the countries stated above and will have intensive language study during that period.) National deadline: for fall study, April 2, 2008 Morris K. Udall Undergraduate Scholarship (For sophomores and juniors in a wide variety of fields related to environmental issues.) Campus deadline, Feb. 18, 2008 National deadline, March 4, 2008 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, 2008 National deadline, March 14, 2008 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 immediately. 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 group Honors Program Announcements. HSC General Meeting The next general meeting of the Honors Student Council will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 12:15 p.m. at the Etscorn Honors Center. HSC Events Have Your Say with HSC’s Literary Magazine HSC is still looking for committed students to create and run a student publication. The planning committee recently met with Dr. Lynell Edwards, a published poet and U of L faculty member who will be helping out with the project. Want your voice heard? Have a message you want to share? Do you have the inside scoop for Honors Students? Share your talents with Honors. All interested students should contact Neil Gupta or David Soleimani-Meigooni The Queen of Sheba Awaits! The next HSC-sponsored social event will be held Wednesday, Mar. 19 at the Queen of Sheba Restaurant located at 3315 Bardstown Road. Please note that this is also a Freshman Guides social event. Freshman guides should contact your guide or mentor to let them know if you will be attending. 10 for $10,000* On Mar. 27, 2008, the Honors Student Council is planning to have a large book sale, open to the general public, with all proceeds going to the Kosair Children's Hospital. Although we are calling it a book sale, donations are not limited to books. We are also collecting CDs, DVDs, LPs, and other forms of media. At this point, the council members have collected a few thousand books and CDs, but we obviously need many more to meet our goal. We would be incredibly grateful if you took the time to look through your books, music, and movies in your room and home to select a few items to donate to this sale. Any amount of donations will be accepted, but the only items we are unable to accept are older textbooks. Books, or other items, can be dropped off Luke’s office at the Etscorn Honors Center with your name and e-mail address. Please also contact Luke if you are interested in volunteering to help with the sale or sale preparations. Show another geek your appreciation and give the gift of a Go Geek T-shirt! HSC T-Shirts have arrived! These incredibly stylish T's are on sale in the Honors Center for $10. The front image printed on the black shirt is of the infamous white squirrel. The back of the shirt displays the following text, “Go Geek! ΗΕ Γ Honors Student Council Honors Program University of Louisville.” Box Tops for Excellence! Give us your Tacos, Au Gratin Potatoes and Cheerios! Honors Student Council is collecting Box Tops for Education. The collection box in located in the Overseers Honors House on the window sill of the lounge area (Behind the table where snacks are kept.) HSC will be donating the collected box tops to a local school. Please visit their website for participating products and contact Sarah Jane Bodell at with any questions. Summer Employment Opportunities Honors Peer Advisors Needed for Summer Orientation Peer Advisors are needed for the 2008 summer orientation session. The University Honors Program will be hiring Peer Advisors to help incoming freshmen plan and schedule their courses during the 2008 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 20-25 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 March 30 by 4:00 p.m. IMPORTANT NOTE: Both the Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) and Summer Term II classes will 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.